(a.) Of, pertaining to, or in the region of, the eye; ocular; as the ophthalmic, or orbitonasal, nerve, a division of the trigeminal, which gives branches to the lachrymal gland, eyelids, nose, and forehead.
Example Sentences:
(1) The authors have presented in two previous articles the graphic solutions resembling Tscherning ellipses, for spherical as well as for aspherical ophthalmic lenses free of astigmatism or power error.
(2) The ophthalmic headache's crisis is caused, in fact, by a spasm of convergence on an unknown exophory of which the amplitude of fusion is satisfying, and the presence of which can only be seen with test under screen.
(3) Retrobulbar anesthesia has become the most common form of anesthesia used in ophthalmic surgery.
(4) Sinus histiocytosis with massive lymphadenopathy is a distinct clinical entity, with ophthalmic involvement in 10% of patients.
(5) Neurons with receptive fields confined to the maxillary division of the trigeminal innervation field are found within a ring of cortex which a) completely surrounds the representation of the ophthalmic field, and b) includes parts of cytoarchitectural area 2, 1, 3, and 3a.
(6) Description of the ophthalmic signs and ocular results.
(7) Stable normalization of the ophthalmic tone and stabilization of the process were achieved in 60 eyes (89.2%).
(8) Results indicate that topical administration of insulin-containing ophthalmic solution, either alone at the concentrations used or in combination with surface-acting agents, did not result in effective absorption of insulin across the conjunctival and lacrimal nasal mucosa in biologically relevant quantities.
(9) Fractal geometry offers a more accurate description of ocular anatomy and pathology than classical geometry, and provides a new language for posing questions about the complex geometrical patterns that are seen in ophthalmic practice.
(10) HRP-labeled corneal afferent somata were located in the dorsal part of the ophthalmic region of the ipsilateral trigeminal ganglion.
(11) It is emphasized that patients after ophthalmic herpes should be kept under dispensary observation.
(12) All of the patients with ophthalmic manifestations had either bone marrow relapse or central nervous system leukaemia.
(13) Ophthalmic examinations were performed for determining the suitability of seven different types of non-ophthalmic ultrasound equipments for ophthalmological purposes.
(14) Advances of therapeutic strategies in the management of critically ill patients have resulted in an increased life expectancy and more frequent presentations to ophthalmic surgeons.
(15) This was because 71% of the ophthalmic arteries arose from the supero-medial aspect of the ICA, and because there was nothing to intercept the view of the medial aspect of the ICA under the optic nerve.
(16) In order to evaluate Graves' ophthalmopathy new CT parameters have been introduced such as: the diameters of the five extraocular muscles, the value of their addition, the grade of apical crowding, the enlargement of optic nerve sheaths and of the superior ophthalmic vein, and the anterior displacement of the lacrimal gland.
(17) One patient later developed a moderately severe congestive ophthalmopathy, and repeated selective carotid arteriograms showed that the shunt was now draining anteriorly into the superior ophthalmic vein.
(18) The dosimetry of ophthalmic plaques designed to hold iridium-192 or iodine-125 seeds is investigated experimentally and by means of a computer model.
(19) None of the available treatment methods has been fully satisfactory, and every effort should be made to prevent eye lesions in patients with early infection of the ophthalmic branch of the trigeminal nerve.
(20) Illustrative cases are given describing the successful treatment of aneurysms arising at the origin of the ophthalmic artery, within the cavernous sinus, within the sella turcica, and from the vertebrobasilar and the posterior inferior cerebellar arteries ventral to the brain stem.
Ophthalmologist
Definition:
(n.) One skilled in ophthalmology; an oculist.
Example Sentences:
(1) The differential diagnosis of viral retinitis is mainly based on the evaluation of the clinical findings by the ophthalmologist; for confirmation of the diagnosis, immunohistological testing is necessary.
(2) The ophthalmologist must explain to the child and the parents that dyslexia usually has no ophthalmological or visual cause but is a disability with a neurobiological background, still unknown, in which the only efficient treatment is within the area of pedagogy.
(3) A prospective study was performed by 30 ophthalmologists to determine the prevalence of exfoliation syndrome (ES) in different areas of France and its relationship with glaucoma.
(4) Knowledge of the incidence of both short- and long-term elevation of intraocular pressure (IOP) after extracapsular cataract extraction (ECCE) and posterior chamber intraocular lens (PC-IOL) insertion is essential for the practicing ophthalmologist.
(5) Almost all the latter physicians were general ophthalmologists.
(6) The patient (and his attorney) blame the eye drops and the prescribing ophthalmologist.
(7) Ophthalmologists treating similar lesions may be able to reduce persistent neovascularization and the associated visual loss by covering the entire lesion with treatment.
(8) The authors stressed that ophthalmologists should not only look for luxation of the lens in children who are suspected of having CMC syndrome.
(9) All practising ophthalmologists in Queensland completed a written survey on their current methods of treatment of pterygia.
(10) While most of the tissue is handled by the Eye Bank of Canada (Ontario Division), ophthalmologists in centers away from the Eye Bank often use local tissue when it is available.
(11) Although further investigation will be necessary to prove a cause-and-effect relationship, ophthalmologists encountering patients with otherwise unexplained cases of retinal vasculitis, or Eales disease, are encouraged to study these patients carefully for the possibility of Borrelia burgdorferi infection.
(12) A team including the neurologist, internist, ophthalmologist, and surgeon optimizes care of the whole disease and not just the symptom.
(13) Orthoptists' results using the simple retinoscopy compared well with the full retinoscopic findings of the ophthalmologists, with an overall sensitivity of 90% and specificity of 74%.
(14) Bacterial corneal ulcer is a potentially blinding emergency which should ideally be treated by an ophthalmologist aided by slit lamp biomicroscopy, microbial stain and cultures, and then selected fortified topical antibiotics.
(15) The program receives consultation from the Children's Vision Services Advisory Committee, consisting of optometrists, ophthalmologists and others in health and education programs.
(16) The patients were followed by a team consisting of a paediatric ophthalmologist, a contact lens optician and an orthoptist.
(17) Injuries caused by foreign bodies that do not penetrate the outer coats of the eye can be treated by the nonspecialist; the intraocular presence of an object requires prompt referral to an ophthalmologist.
(18) It has been shown that an ultrasound system such as the Bronson-Turner Contact B Mode can be added, fruitfully, to the armamentarium of the individual pediatric ophthalmologist.
(19) The mean age at the time of surgery was 72.7 years for the ophthalmologists and 66.4 years for the FACS members.
(20) For the ophthalmologist and otorhinolaryngologist a knowledge of the various therapeutic possibilities is important in order to adjust treatment accordingly.