Joy Of Healing: Specialties

Ophthalmology

Ophthalmology is a medical specialty which deals with the diagnosis and treatment of eye disorders. An ophthalmologist is a specialist in ophthalmology.

Ophthalmologists can offer complete eye care services including:

Eye exams and basic vision services, including prescription of glasses or contacts
Medical care – glaucoma, burns, and various other eye conditions
Surgical care – cataracts, crossed eyes
Plastic surgery – mostly cosmetic
Diagnosis and treatment of eye conditions related to other diseases like arthritis or diabetes

Ophthalmology includes subspecialities which deal either with certain diseases or diseases of certain parts of the eye. Some of them are:

Anterior segment surgery
Cornea, ocular surface, and external disease
Glaucoma
Medical retina, deals with treatment of retinal problems through non-surgical means.
Vitreo-retinal surgery, deals with surgical management of retinal and posterior segment diseases. Medical retina and vitreo-retinal surgery sometimes together are called posterior segment subspecialisation
Neuro-ophthalmology
Ocular oncology
Oculoplastics and orbit surgery
Ophthalmic pathology.
Paediatric ophthalmology/strabismus (misalignment of the eyes)
Refractive surgery
Uveitis