ophthalmology
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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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- 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
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- Ophthalmologists performing cataract surgery using an operating microscope
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- 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)
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- Ophthalmoscopy, visual field test, optical coherence tomography
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- Ophthalmologist
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- Glossary of medicine
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- Ophthalmologist
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- PhysicianSurgeon
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Article
33 sectionsContents
- 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.