ophtalmologique

Ophtalmologique is the French adjective corresponding to ophthalmologic in English. It designates anything related to ophthalmology, the medical specialty devoted to the anatomy, physiology, diseases and treatment of the eye and the visual system. The term derives from Greek opthalmos (eye) and logos (study).

Ophthalmology encompasses medical and surgical care for a wide range of eye conditions. Core activities include comprehensive eye examinations, diagnosis of eye diseases, and treatment of vision disorders. Diagnostic tools used in practice include the slit lamp, ophthalmoscope, tonometry for eye pressure, optical coherence tomography (OCT), and fluorescein angiography. Treatments span from medical management with eye drops and systemic medications to laser therapy and surgical procedures such as cataract extraction, glaucoma surgeries, retinal repairs, and eyelid or orbital operations.

Training and professional practice in ophthalmology typically require completion of medical school followed by a residency in ophthalmology, with optional fellowships in subspecialties such as cornea, retina, glaucoma, pediatric ophthalmology, or oculoplastic surgery. Professional bodies and national associations provide guidelines, standards, and continuing medical education to practitioners. In French-speaking contexts, ophtalmologie refers to the discipline itself, while ophtalmologique describes items or practices pertaining to eye care, such as examens ophtalmologiques (eye examinations) or instruments ophtalmologiques (ophthalmic instruments).

While closely related to the English term ophthalmology, ophtalmologique reflects linguistic differences in naming conditions, tests, and devices used in eye care, without changing the underlying medical scope.