Noun
ophthalmologist- A medical doctor specializing in the eye: deficiencies of vision requiring correction, and diseases. Compare optometrist.
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...The word ophthalmology comes from the Greek roots ophthalmos meaning eye and logos meaning word, thought or discourse; ophthalmology literally means "the science of eyes". "Opthomology" is a common mis-hearing or mis-remembering of the term. As a discipline, it applies to animal eyes also, since the differences from human practice are surprisingly minor and are related mainly to differences in anatomy or prevalence, not differences in disease processes. However, veterinary medicine is regulated separately in many countries and states/provinces resulting in few ophthalmologists treating both humans and animals. Read full entry
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- 1.Ophthalmology - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- By convention the term ophthalmologist is more restricted and implies a ... His son Ferdinand Ritter von Arlt, the younger, was also an ophthalmologist. ...
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ophthalmologist?
Why does the ophthalmologist
dilate the pupil and look in
the dark?
What is she looking for?
Would notice retinoblastoma?
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This examination enables your eye care professional to see more of your retina, the light-sensitive layer of tissue at the back of your eye. Dilating (widening) the pupil permits the retina to be examined for signs of disease. Retinoblastoma - will take additional testing to accurately diagnose besides just dilation. Often the first sign of retinoblastoma that is noticed is leukocoria, a whitening of the pupil that looks like a "cat's eye". This whiteness can be seen in certain lighting conditions. It is often noticed in photographs of the child taken with a flash, which usually causes the eyes to appear red in the picture. Instead of the normal red reflex, you may notice a white pupil in the photo, which comes from the white surface of the tumor itself. |
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What the difference between an I have had keratits so I can't
see a regular optometrist. My
doctor that I have been seeing
is a ophthalmologist (eye
surgeon) but I was downtown
and saw that someone is a
orthokeratologist. Obviously
my condition shares a root
word with one in the other
type of doctor.
What does a orthokeratologist
do, and should I get that
person instead of my
ophthalmologist?
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I think you should be sticking with your ophthalmologist. They are M.D.s and check your eyes for EVERYTHING. Orthokeratologists specialize in giving you gas permeable hard contact lenses to wear at night so you can see clearly during the day. :) |
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How do I find a good I wore contact lens for couple
of years back in around 2001.
After that when I sleep,
sometimes I wake up due to
pain in my eye, when my eye
ball move(probably from rem
sleep) and feels like inside
of my eye lid is stuck to my
eye ball. I immediately get
lots of discharge from my eye.
After a while(maybe 10
minutes), pain goes away and
discharge stops and feel
normal and I go back to sleep.
I haven't worn contact lens
for about 4 years because of
it but seems this symptom
persists. I only have this
problem when I sleep.
Sometimes my eyes are very
sensative to light as well.
How do I find a good
Ophthalmologist to treat this
symptom? Anywhere in Southern
California(LA, OC, riverside,
Sanbernardino). Thanks.
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I am good. |
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