ophthalmology

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  1. noun The branch of medicine that deals with the anatomy, functions, pathology, and treatment of the eye.

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  • This specialized division of ophthalmology involves management of deformities and abnormalities of the eyelids, tear system, orbit -- the bony cavity surrounding the eye -- and surrounding face and neck. —  Media Newswire
  • OCT was invented in the early 1990's at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and is currently being commercialized in ophthalmology, cardiovascular imaging and other bio-medical applications including optical biopsies and cancer detection. —  News
  • In 2009 the Academy calls on CMS to accept and adopt new practice expense (PE) data for ophthalmology, with 2010 implementation. —  Health News from Medical News Today
  • Other research co-directors of the Retinoblastoma Center of Houston are Dr. Richard Hurwitz, Texas Children's Cancer Center and associate professor in BCM's departments of pediatrics, ophthalmology, molecular and cellular biology and the Center for Cell and Gene Therapy; and Dr. Peter Zage, assistant professor of pediatrics at the Children's Cancer Hospital at M. —  Baylor College of Medicine News
  • The center will offer various medical services in orthopedics, pain management, ophthalmology, general surgery, otolaryngology, urology, obstetrics and gynecology, plastics and podiatry. —  Honolulu Business News - Local Honolulu News | Pacific Business News of Honolulu
 

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  1. from Greek ὀφθαλμός, eye, + -λογία, from λέγειν, speak: see -ology.
 

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