ophthalmological
Concerning eye medicine
Ophthalmological means relating to ophthalmology—the branch of medicine concerned with the eye and its diseases.
The word appears in medical contexts: ophthalmological examination, ophthalmological surgery, ophthalmological research.
The shorter ophthalmic covers most of the same ground and appears more frequently outside specialist literature.
Light-sensing tissue layer
- corneaEye's clear outer dome
- irisEye's pigmented disc
- pupilLearner or eye opening
- lensLight-focusing curved glass
sclera · conjunctiva · vitreous · macula · uvea · fovea · choroid · eyelid
Pressure damages optic nerve
- cataractClouded eye lens
- keratitisCorneal inflammation
- uveitisUveal layer inflammation
- conjunctivitisInflammation of eye lining
blepharitis · astigmatism · myopia · hyperopia · presbyopia · strabismus · amblyopia · pterygium
Measuring eye pressure
- perimetryVisual field assessment
- retinoscopyObjective refraction measurement technique
- refractionWave bending between media
Removal of ocular gel
- LASIKCorneal vision correction
- blepharoplastySurgical eyelid reshaping
- enucleationComplete surgical excision
- cannulaThin medical insertion tube
Vision care professional
- opticianOne who dispenses corrective lenses
- residencyState of dwelling somewhere
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
Corrective lenses worn
- prescriptionMedical dispensing authorization
- bifocalsDual-strength corrective lenses
- magnifierOptical enlarging device
- spectaclesCorrective eyewear worn daily
retina
Light-sensing tissue layer
lens · sclera · conjunctiva · vitreous · macula · uvea · fovea · choroid · eyelid · fundus
glaucoma
Pressure damages optic nerve
conjunctivitis · blepharitis · astigmatism · myopia · hyperopia · presbyopia · strabismus · amblyopia · pterygium · iritis
tonometry
Measuring eye pressure
- perimetryVisual field assessment
- retinoscopyObjective refraction measurement technique
- refractionWave bending between media
vitrectomy
Removal of ocular gel
- LASIKCorneal vision correction
- blepharoplastySurgical eyelid reshaping
- enucleationComplete surgical excision
optometrist
Vision care professional
- opticianOne who dispenses corrective lenses
- residencyState of dwelling somewhere
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
eyeglasses
Corrective lenses worn
- prescriptionMedical dispensing authorization
- bifocalsDual-strength corrective lenses
- magnifierOptical enlarging device
ophthalmologicaldermatological
Relating to skin medicine
neurological · podiatric · systemic · psychiatric · orthopedic
ophthalmology, ophthalmologist, ophthalmic, ophthalmoscope, ophthalmoscopy, logic, logical, logically, illogical