ophthalmology

ophthalmology
The anatomy, functions, pathology, and treatment of the eye.

He will reproach himself for having been the victim of some of these liabilities, but for others, like his cataract or the bad illumination, he will express regret but not remorse. That is, some of the explanations that he will give for some of his mistakes and failures will be of the same sort as the explanations he would give for his mistakes and failures in counting or multiplying, but some will be of quite different sorts, like the explanations that he couches in the terms of elementary ophthalmology or optics.


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  • 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. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • ophthalmology — (n.) 1842; see OPHTHALMO (Cf. ophthalmo ) + LOGY (Cf. logy). Related: Ophthalmological …   Etymology dictionary

  • ophthalmology — ► NOUN ▪ the study and treatment of disorders and diseases of the eye. DERIVATIVES ophthalmological adjective ophthalmologist noun …   English terms dictionary

  • ophthalmology — [äf΄thal mäl′ə jē, äp΄thəl mäl′ə jē; äf΄thəlmäl′ə jē, äp΄thəlmäl′ə jē, äf′thəmäl′ə jē, äp΄thəmäl′ə jē] n. [ OPHTHALMO + LOGY] the branch of medicine dealing with the structure, functions, and diseases of the eye ophthalmological [äf΄thalmə läj′i… …   English World dictionary

  • Ophthalmology — A phoropter in use …   Wikipedia

  • ophthalmology — ophthalmological /of thal meuh loj i keuhl, op /, ophthalmologic, adj. /of theuhl mol euh jee, theuh , thal , op /, n. the branch of medical science dealing with the anatomy, functions, and diseases of the eye. [1835 45; OPHTHALMO + LOGY] * * *… …   Universalium

  • ophthalmology — [[t]ɒ̱fθælmɒ̱ləʤi[/t]] N UNCOUNT Ophthalmology is branch of medicine concerned with people s eyes and the problems that affect them …   English dictionary

  • ophthalmology —    , ophthalmologist    Ophthalmology is the branch of medicine that deals with the anatomy, functions, pathology, and treatment of the eye. An ophthalmologist is a doctor whose specialty is this branch of medicine. See aqueous humor, colorblind …   Glossary of Art Terms

  • Ophthalmology (disambiguation) — Ophthalmology may refer to: A branch of medicine called ophthalmology A medical journal called Ophthalmology (journal) A medical journal called Archives of Ophthalmology This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. If… …   Wikipedia

  • Ophthalmology in medieval Islam — An Arabic manuscript, dated 1200CE, titled Anatomy of the Eye, authored by al Mutadibih. Ophthalmology was one of the foremost branches in medieval Islamic medicine. The oculist or kahhal (کحال), a somewhat despised professional in Galen’s time,… …   Wikipedia

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