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Ophthalmology | Definition of Ophthalmology by Merriam-Webster

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: a branch of medical science dealing with the structure, functions, and diseases of the eye

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circa 1842, in the meaning defined above

borrowed from German Ophthalmologie, from ophthalmo- ophthalmo- + -logie -logy

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Ophthalmology. Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ophthalmology. Accessed 10 Feb. 2020.

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