ophthalmologic

noun

1. the branch of medical science dealing with the anatomy, functions, and diseases of the eye.

noun

1. the branch of medicine concerned with the eye and its diseases

n.1842; see ophthalmo- + -logy. Related: Ophthalmological. n.

1. The branch of medicine that deals with the anatomy, functions, pathology, and treatment of the eye.

1. The scientific study of the eye, its diseases, and their treatment.

The branch of medicine devoted to the study and care of the eye.