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ophthalmology

Also known as eye care, eye medicine, opthalmology

Ophthalmology (, ) is the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis, treatment, and surgery of eye diseases and disorders.

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Ophthalmology is the medical specialty focused on diagnosing and treating diseases and disorders of the eyes, including through surgery when needed. It matters because eye problems can significantly affect a person's quality of life and vision, making expert care important for maintaining healthy eyesight.

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Medical specialty.image: US Navy 080607-N-9689V-008 Cmdr. Kenneth Kubis and U.S. Air Force Capt. Tighe Richardson use an operating microscope while performing cataract eye surgery to return sight to Marylin Kansi, a 12-year-old girl from Cotabato.jpg
Medical specialty.caption: Ophthalmologists performing cataract surgery using an operating microscope
Medical specialty.system: Eye and visual system
Medical specialty.diseases: Cataract, retinal disease (including diabetic retinopathy and other types of retinopathy), glaucoma, corneal disease, , uveitis, strabismus and disorders of the ocular muscles, ocular neoplasms (malignancies, or cancers, and benign eye tumors), neuro-ophthalmologic disorders (including disorders of the optic nerve)
Medical specialty.tests: Ophthalmoscopy, visual field test, optical coherence tomography
Medical specialty.specialist: Ophthalmologist
Medical specialty.glossary: Glossary of medicine
Occupation.name: Ophthalmologist
Occupation.official_names: PhysicianSurgeon
Occupation.type: Specialty
Occupation.activity_sector: Medicine, surgery
Occupation.formation: Doctor of Medicine (MD),Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO),Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS),Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB)
Occupation.employment_field: Hospitals, Clinics
Medical specialty.title: Ophthalmology

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Research

386,459 papers

[Electrophysiology in ophthalmology].ReviewDie Ophthalmologie · 2024Kühlewein L, Stingl KDOI: 10.1007/s00347-024-02134-1
Ophthalmology Residency in the United States: The Case for a National Curriculum.ReviewSeminars in ophthalmology · 2023Bhullar PK, Venkateswaran NDOI: 10.1080/08820538.2022.2152713
On Ophthalmology Rankings.Ophthalmology · 2019Quillen DDOI: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2019.08.013
Leadership in ophthalmology by humanity and competence.ReviewDie Ophthalmologie · 2024Bechrakis NE, Gass PDOI: 10.1007/s00347-023-01970-x
[Leadership in ophthalmology by humanity and competence].ReviewDie Ophthalmologie · 2023Bechrakis NE, Gass PDOI: 10.1007/s00347-023-01909-2
Brillouin Spectroscopy in Ophthalmology.ReviewKlinische Monatsblatter fur Augenheilkunde · 2023Seiler TG, Geerling GDOI: 10.1055/a-2085-5738
[Gene therapy in ophthalmology].ReviewDie Ophthalmologie · 2023Priglinger CS, Gerhardt MJ, Rudolph G et al.DOI: 10.1007/s00347-023-01883-9
[Chronic pain in ophthalmology].Die Ophthalmologie · 2023Erlenwein J, Feltgen NDOI: 10.1007/s00347-023-01950-1

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Contents

Diseases
Diagnosis
Eye examination
Specialized tests
Ophthalmic surgery
Subspecialties
Etymology
History
Ancient near east and the Greek period
Ancient India
Medieval Islam
Modern period
Ophthalmic surgery in the United Kingdom
Central Europe
Contributions by physicists
Professional requirements
Australia and New Zealand
Bangladesh
Canada
India
Nepal
Ireland
Pakistan
Philippines
United Kingdom
United States
Notable ophthalmologists
18th–19th centuries
20th–21st centuries
See also
References
Bibliography
External links

Ophthalmology (, ) is the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis, treatment, and surgery of eye diseases and disorders.

An ophthalmologist is a physician who undergoes subspecialty training in medical and surgical eye care. Following a medical degree, a doctor specializing in ophthalmology must pursue additional postgraduate residency training specific to that field. In the United States, following graduation from medical school, one must complete a four-year residency in ophthalmology to become an ophthalmologist. Following residency, additional specialty training (or fellowship) may be sought in a particular aspect of eye pathology.