oph·thal·mol·o·gy ( f th l-ml -j , -th l-, p-)n. The branch of medicine that deals with the anatomy, functions, pathology, and treatment of the eye. oph·thal mo·logic (-thlm-lj k), oph·thalmo·logi·cal (--kl) adj.oph·thal mo·logi·cal·ly adv. |
ophthalmology [ˌɒfθælˈmɒlədʒɪ]
n
(Medicine) the branch of medicine concerned with the eye and its diseases
ophthalmological [ɒfˌθælməˈlɒdʒɪkəl] adj
| ophthalmology (fthl-ml-j, p-) The scientific study of the eye, its diseases, and their treatment. |
ophthalmology
the branch of medical science that studies the eyes, their diseases and defects. — ophthalmologist, n. — ophthalmologic, ophthalmological, adj.
See also: Eyesthe medical specialty that studies and treats diseases of the eye. — ophthalmologist, n. — ophthalmological, adj.
See also: Medical Specialties
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| Noun | 1. |  ophthalmology - the branch of medicine concerned with the eye and its diseasesslit lamp - (ophthalmology) a lamp that emits a narrow but intense beam of light that enables an ophthalmologist, using a microscope, to view the retina and optic nerve medical specialty, medicine - the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques ametropia - (ophthalmology) faulty refraction of light rays in the eye as in astigmatism or myopia emmetropia - (ophthalmology) the normal refractive condition of the eye in which there is clear focus of light on the retina myopia, nearsightedness, shortsightedness - (ophthalmology) eyesight abnormality resulting from the eye's faulty refractive ability; distant objects appear blurred astigmatism, astigmia - (ophthalmology) impaired eyesight resulting usually from irregular conformation of the cornea; common in nearsighted people |
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