What does augnlæknir in Icelandic mean?

What is the meaning of the word augnlæknir in Icelandic? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use augnlæknir in Icelandic.

The word augnlæknir in Icelandic means ophthalmologist, oculist, eye doctor. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word augnlæknir

ophthalmologist

noun (eye specialist)

oculist

noun (A medical specialist who practises ophthalmology.)

eye doctor

noun (A medical specialist who practises ophthalmology.)

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Augnlæknir byrjar gjarnan á því að mæla vökvaþrýstinginn í augunum með svokölluðum spennumæli.

Using a device known as a tonometer, an eye specialist may start by checking the fluid pressure in your eyes.

Hann útskrifaðist síðan sem augnlæknir frá augndeild Duke háskólans í Norður-Karólínu árið 2000 og lauk síðan sérnámi í sjónlagsaðgerðum með laser og hornhimnulækningum ári síðar frá sömu augndeild.

He graduated from Duke University Eye Center as an ophthalmologist in 2000, was accepted into fellowship in cornea and refractive surgery the same year, which he completed a year later.

Dr. Michael Stade er augnlæknir við Bad Laer lækningamiðstöðina í Saxlandi í Þýskalandi.

Dr. Michael Stade is an ophthalmologist with the Bad Laer eye clinic in Saxony, Germany.

Zamenhof lærði læknisfræði og gerðist augnlæknir.

Zamenhof studied medicine and became an ophthalmologist.

Jóhannes augnlæknir framkvæmdi sína fyrstu laseraugnaðgerð árið 2000 og hefur síðan framkvæmt yfir 10.000 slíkar aðgerðir.

Dr. Johannes Kristinsson MD PhD performed his first laser refractive surgery in the year 2000 and has since then performed over 6000 operations.

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