Crossword clues for ophthalmology
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Ophthalmology \Oph`thal*mol"o*gy\, n. [Gr. 'ofqalmo`s the eye + -logy: cf. F. ophthalmologie.] The science which treats of the structure, functions, and diseases of the eye.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1842; see ophthalmo- + -logy. Related: Ophthalmological.
Wiktionary
n. (context medicine English) The anatomy, functions, pathology, and treatment of the eye.
WordNet
n. the branch of medicine concerned with the eye and its diseases
Wikipedia
Ophthalmology ( or ) is the branch of medicine that deals with the anatomy, physiology and diseases of the eye. An ophthalmologist is a specialist in medical and surgical eye problems. Since ophthalmologists perform operations on eyes, they are both surgical and medical specialists. A multitude of diseases and conditions can be diagnosed from the eye.
Ophthalmology may refer to:
- A branch of medicine called ophthalmology
- A medical journal called Ophthalmology (journal)
- A medical journal called Archives of Ophthalmology
Ophthalmology is a peer-reviewed medical journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, published by Elsevier.
Topics include new diagnostic and surgical techniques, treatment methods, instrument updates, the latest drug findings, results of clinical trials, and research findings. Ophthalmology also publishes major reviews of specific topics by acknowledged authorities.
Usage examples of "ophthalmology".
He grew up in the Philippines, studied ophthalmology at UCLA, and comes back to his country every year, sometimes twice, to perform as many operations as he can for free.
Martin Obermeyer, chief of ophthalmology, shined an intensely bright light into her left eye.
He arranged the head-scan and the ophthalmology examination, and dropped in frequently to discuss the prices of second-hand motor cars, and eat the glace pineapple.
Then we had to find our way to the ophthalmology department which, I could recall, was about a mile distant, or so it seemed.
He had already arranged for my medical file to be transferred to the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of California at Davis.
John Keltner, a professor of ophthalmology and neurology, would be in charge of my case.
I gave several talks in Sacramento-- including a Rotary Club speech, a speech to the physicians associated with the university ophthalmology department, and a TV interview-- to help raise funds for the Medical Center.
Lincoln was in fact a resident in ophthalmology at Case Western Medical Center from 1985 to 1990.
Koller, an ophthalmology intern eighteen months younger than Freud, had the reputation of being so preoccupied with medicine that he was actually quite tiresome on the subject.