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Ophthalmology is the branch of medicine which deals with the diseases of the eye and their treatment. The word ophthalmology comes from the Greek roots ophthalmos meaning eye and logos meaning word; ophthalmology literally means "The science of eyes." As a discipline it applies to animal eyes also, since the differences from human practice are surprisingly minor and are related mainly to differences in anatomy or prevalence, not differences in disease processes. By convention the term ophthalmologist is more restricted and implies a medically trained specialist. Since ophthalmologists perform operations on eyes, they are generally categorized as surgeons.
History of ophthalmology
The eye, including its structure and mechanism, has fascinated scientists and the public in general since ancient times. The discovery of the eye went through two cycles of limiting speculation and freeing observation, which led to a dark age between Galen and Vesalius.
Arab scientists are some of the earliest to have written about and drawn the anatomy of the eye—the earliest known diagram being in Hunain ibn Is-hâq's Book of the Ten Treatises on the Eye. Earlier manuscripts exist which refer to diagrams which are not known to have survived. Current knowledge of the Græco-Roman understanding of the eye is limited, as many manuscripts lacked diagrams. In fact, there are very few Græco-Roman diagrams of the eye still in existence. Thus, it is not clear to which structures the texts refer, and what purpose they were thought to have.
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Archives of Ophthalmology current issue
ABOUT THIS JOURNAL: About This Journal
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CLINICAL SCIENCES: Visual Acuity Outcomes Among Sham vs No-Treatment Controls From Randomized Trials
Hawkins, B. S., Bressler, N. M., Reynolds, S. M. Mon, 08 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0000
Objective To compare 2-year visual acuity outcomes between similar participants assigned to sham and no-treatment control arms in randomized clinical trials. Methods We retrospectively matched sham controls from 2 randomized trials to no-treatment controls (no sham or placebo) from 3 trials on 8 baseline prognostic criteria (full matches) or on 4 to 7 criteria (partial matches). Outcomes were compared using data from those who had 2-year visual acuity measurements and also using the last observation carried forward method to impute missing 2-year measurements. Results A full match to a no-treatment control was identified for 72 of 321 sham controls (22%); a partial match was identified for another 93 sham controls (29%). Among the fully matched pairs, no important difference in 2-year visual acuity outcomes was observed. However, 2-year outcomes differed somewhat between sham and no-treatment controls within the partially matched pairs. Conclusions Findings from fully matched pairs suggest that sham treatment to mask participants in clinical trials may be unnecessary when visual acuity is the outcome of interest. However, findings from the partially matched pairs do not fully support this conclusion. This analysis challenges the necessity for sham (placebo) controls in randomized clinical trials in ophthalmology when visual acuity is the primary outcome of interest.
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AgingEye Times - Current information on aging eye diseases like cataract, glaucoma, macular degeneration and dry eyes.
Meta Description: [ Aging Eye Journal that provides cataract, glaucoma, macular degeneration, dry eyes and presbyopia related information, including signs, symptoms, treatment, surgery, clinical trials and research ]
Anatomy of an Eye - A basic description of the various major parts of the eye along with an illustrated diagram. From the Suranaree Institute of Technology, Thailand.
Atlas of Ophthalmology - Online multimedia database of ophthalmological pictures edited by professionals.
Meta Description: [ The Online Atlas of Ophthalmology is the biggest database with high-quality, peer-reviewed and commented pictures on the entire Internet. It is accessible for free - in English, Spanish and German. ]
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Catalogue of Ophthalmic Images - Over 5000 images in more than 250 categories.
Eye Atlas - Online collection of ophthalmological images.
Eye Care Source - Information on eye care, vision correction, eye diseases, and education.
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Eye Casualty - Provide information on common eye emergencies.
Meta Description: [ Referral to the Eye Casualty in Oxford Eye Hospital Eye Casualty, UK ]
Eyeweb.org - Online atlas of ophthalmology, manual for physicians and medical students, case presentations, journal watch, quizzes and patient information.
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Family Practice Notebook - Opthalmology - Comprehensive database of ophthalmological disorders.
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Foto-Web Ophthalmic Images - An educational collection of images of interest to ophthalmology specialists. Provided by Alcon.
General Practice Notebook - Ophthalmology - Coverage of this medical speciality.
Medscape: Ophthalmology - Features peer-reviewed, full-text articles, images and CME programs for physicians and medical professionals as well as interested consumers.
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Ocellus - Directory of eye diseases, conditions and general ophthalmology, searchable by keyword and category.
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Ophthalmology Jobs - Physician jobs for all specialties throughout North America.
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Ophthalmology Image Gallery - The Ophthalmology Image Gallery features over 500 photos, diagrams and graphics of the eye, examples of eye disorders.
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Ophthalmology Resource Center - Virtual community for ophthalmologists. Forums for speciality discussions.
Ophthalmoweb - Directory of Internet resources for ophthalmologists.
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OphthoLinx - Aggregates the current professional news and research from premier medical and healthcare journals and news sources.
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Vision Rx - Offers online clinical-grade vision tests, eye care products and services and physician locator.
Windsor Eye Course - The Prince Charles Eye Unit runs a fellowship course for ophthalmologists preparing for the Final Fellowship examination.
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World of Ophthalmology - Information about ophthalmic journals, meetings with a database of images. By Dr. Victor Zamyatin.
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Xalatan.com: Image Library - Features photos, diagrams, and graphics of the eye.
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