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Ophthalmology (/ˌɒfθælˈmɒlədʒi/, OFF-thal-MOL-ə-jee) is the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis, treatment, and surgery of eye diseases and disorders. Ophthalmologists also diagnose systemic (other parts of the body) diseases using changes seen in the eyes.
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmology | Glossary | Glossary of medicine | 1.00 | infobox |
| Ophthalmology | Significant diseases | Cataract, retinal disease (including diabetic retinopathy and other types of retinopathy), glaucoma, corneal disease, eyelid and orbital disorders, uveitis, strabismus and disor… | 1.00 | infobox |
| Ophthalmology | Significant tests | Ophthalmoscopy, visual field test, optical coherence tomography | 1.00 | infobox |
| Ophthalmology | Specialist | Ophthalmologist | 1.00 | infobox |
| Ophthalmology | System | Eye and visual system | 1.00 | infobox |
| glaucoma | instance of | Primary applications are in ophthalmological diagnosis and in recording eye movements.Visual field testing to detect dysfunction in central and peripheral vision which may be ca… | 0.80 | text |
| stroke | instance of | Primary applications are in ophthalmological diagnosis and in recording eye movements.Visual field testing to detect dysfunction in central and peripheral vision which may be ca… | 0.80 | text |
| pituitary disease | instance of | Primary applications are in ophthalmological diagnosis and in recording eye movements.Visual field testing to detect dysfunction in central and peripheral vision which may be ca… | 0.80 | text |
| brain tumours or other neurological deficits.Corneal topography is a non-invasive medical imaging technique for mapping the anterior curvature of the cornea | instance of | Primary applications are in ophthalmological diagnosis and in recording eye movements.Visual field testing to detect dysfunction in central and peripheral vision which may be ca… | 0.80 | text |
| the outer structure of the eye.Ultrasonography of the eyes may be performed by an ophthalmologist | instance of | Primary applications are in ophthalmological diagnosis and in recording eye movements.Visual field testing to detect dysfunction in central and peripheral vision which may be ca… | 0.80 | text |
| cataract couching | instance of | They relied on tactile experience during procedures | 0.80 | text |
| Georg Bartisch created detailed illustrations of the eye | instance of | Figures | 0.80 | text |
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