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Ophthalmology ( / ˌɒfθælˈmɒlədʒi /, OFF-thal-MOL-ə-jee) [ 1] is a clinical and surgical specialty within medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of eye disorders. [ 2] A former term is oculism . An ophthalmologist is a physician who undergoes subspecialty training in medical and surgical eye care. [ 3]
Health care is the third largest industry in the US. As a result of billions of dollars spent on medical education in the 1960s, there are now too many specialists and too few primary care physicians, especially in underserved areas. NOVA tells the story of one medical school in Israel that is training a new kind of family doctor.
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation ( PhilHealth) was created in 1995 to implement universal health coverage in the Philippines. It is a tax-exempt, government-owned and controlled corporation (GOCC) of the Philippines, and is attached to the Department of Health. On August 4, 1969, Republic Act 6111 or the Philippine Medical Care Act ...
Theodor Kocher (1841–1917) — thyroid surgery; first surgeon to win the Nobel Prize. Rene Theophile Hyacinthe Laennec (1781–1826) — inventor of the stethoscope. Janet Lane-Claypon (1877–1967) — pioneer of epidemiology. Thomas Linacre (1460–1524) — founder of Royal College of Physicians.
Landolt C. Lea test. logMAR chart. An eye chart is a chart used to measure visual acuity comprising lines of optotypes in ranges of sizes. Optotypes are the letters or symbols shown on an eye chart. [ 1] Eye charts are often used by health care professionals, such as optometrists, physicians and nurses, to screen persons for vision impairment.
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Optometrist. Optometrists are healthcare professionals with a degree in eye care, specifically. In the United States and Canada, they are Doctors of Optometry (O.D.) - this includes optical, medical and some surgical eye care. Their training typically includes four years of college followed by four years of eye specific training (Optometry school).