Glossary

Ophthalmology

Ophthalmology

Augenheilkunde·Also: Ophthalmologie

Ophthalmology is the medical speciality that deals with diseases of the eye and of vision. This includes, for example, refractive errors, cataract and glaucoma as well as diseases of the retina.

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