ophthalmology
noun
oph·thal·mol·o·gy
ˌäf-thə(l)-ˈmä-lə-jē 
ˌäp-,
-ˌthal-
: a branch of medical science dealing with the structure, functions, and diseases of the eye
ophthalmologic
adjective
or ophthalmological
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From 2005 to 2021, the volume of physician services delivered per Medicare beneficiary increased by 45 percent in orthopedics, 50 percent in neurosurgery, 115 percent in ophthalmology, and 130 percent in surgical oncology.
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Chris Pope, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
As a young doctor in the 1980s, following intensive medical training in ophthalmology in New Delhi, India, Ruit noticed a weakness in the Nepali health care system.
—Pasquale Hinrichs, CNN Money, 15 Dec. 2025
Morgan Stanley upgrades Bausch & Lomb to overweight from equal weight Morgan Stanley said the ophthalmology company is well positioned heading into 2026.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 2 Dec. 2025
This kind of consolidation, known as a cross-market merger, allows companies to accumulate huge collections of doctors — and significant market power — across the country in particular specialties, such as gastroenterology, ophthalmology, pediatrics, or obstetrics.
—Elisabeth Rosenthal, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2025
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Chris Pope, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
As a young doctor in the 1980s, following intensive medical training in ophthalmology in New Delhi, India, Ruit noticed a weakness in the Nepali health care system.
—Pasquale Hinrichs, CNN Money, 15 Dec. 2025
Morgan Stanley upgrades Bausch & Lomb to overweight from equal weight Morgan Stanley said the ophthalmology company is well positioned heading into 2026.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 2 Dec. 2025
This kind of consolidation, known as a cross-market merger, allows companies to accumulate huge collections of doctors — and significant market power — across the country in particular specialties, such as gastroenterology, ophthalmology, pediatrics, or obstetrics.
—Elisabeth Rosenthal, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2025
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“Ophthalmology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ophthalmology. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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ophthalmology
noun
oph·thal·mol·o·gy
ˌäf-thə(l)-ˈmäl-ə-jē
ˌäp-,
-ˌthal-
: a branch of medical science dealing with the structure, functions, and diseases of the eye
Medical Definition
ophthalmology
noun
oph·thal·mol·o·gy
-ˈmäl-ə-jē
plural ophthalmologies
: a branch of medical science dealing with the structure, functions, and diseases of the eye
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