Ophthalmologic

Ophthalmologic is an adjective relating to ophthalmology, the branch of medicine that focuses on the eye, its structure, function, and diseases. The term is used to describe items such as examinations, procedures, and conditions associated with the eye.

Ophthalmology is the medical specialty; an ophthalmologist is a physician equipped to diagnose and treat eye disorders, including performing surgery. The adjective ophthalmologic is often used in clinical notes and research to specify eye-related aspects.

Common ophthalmologic evaluations include visual acuity testing, refraction, measurement of intraocular pressure, slit-lamp examination, and dilated fundus examination. Imaging techniques such as optical coherence tomography (OCT) and retinal photography are frequently described as ophthalmologic investigations.

Typical ophthalmologic disorders include refractive errors such as myopia and hyperopia, cataracts, glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, and corneal diseases. Management ranges from corrective lenses and medications to surgical interventions.

Etymology: from Greek ophthalmia, 'eye', and logos, 'study', with the suffix -ic forming an adjective. In some contexts, 'ophthalmic' is preferred for describing the eye itself or medications intended for topical use, but 'ophthalmologic' remains standard in clinical and scholarly English.