eye doctor; ophthalmologist
A somewhat colloquial or lay term for an eye doctor; in formal medical contexts 眼科医 (がんかい) is more common.
See also: 眼科医
My eye hurt, so I went to a local eye doctor.
That eye doctor is very kind.
Formal medical term for ophthalmologist; 目医者 is more casual and everyday.
Standard kanji form for 'eye doctor'.
Variant using 眼; less common but still seen.
Compound of 目 (eye) and 医者 (doctor). The reading めいしゃ is a straightforward combination of the on'yomi of 目 (め) and the reading of 医者 (いしゃ).