Ophthalmology
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What is Ophthalmology?
"Ophthalmology" is a word with Greek roots which means "the science of eyes": "ophthalmos" = eye and "logos" = word.
Ophthalmology takes care of number of things related to eyes:
- Ophthalmology deals with eye anatomy
- Ophthalmology deals with eye physiology
- Ophthalmology treats diseases of the eye
Who is Ophthalmologist?
Ophthalmologist is an eye doctor.
Ophthalmologist can provide full eye care to the patient:
- ophthalmologist performs an eye exam
- ophthalmologist prescribs eye glasses or contact lenses
- opthamologist diagnoses and treats complex eye diseases
- ophthalmologistperforms eye surgery
Because ophthalmologists can perform operations on eyes, they could be considered to be both surgical and medical eye doctors.
Opthamologist may limit range of services providing only basic eye care, eye exam or specific surgical procedures.
In this case, they refer their patients to other eye clinics for additional procedures.
Ophthalmology Specialisations
To become an ophthalmologist you require to complete medical school and additional training.
There are number of ophthalmology specialisations including:
- anterior segments surgery
- cataracts
- corneas
- eye trauma
- glaucoma
- neuro-opththalmology
- ocular oncology
- oculo-plastic surgery
- ophthalmic pathology
- pediatric ophthalmology
- refractive surgery
- retina
- immunology
When to See an Ophthalmologist?
Optometrist is your primary eye care provider which performs routine eye exams, helping to find eye glasses and contacts.
Visit opthamologist if you require certain medical procedures to be performed on your eye. Optometrist can refer you to ophthalmologist, if necessary.
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Ophthalmology: Eye clinic, Eye exam, Eye Doctor
Ophthalmologist takes care of number of things related to eyes: eye anatomy, eye physiology, eye diseases.