Ophthalmology deals with diseases and functional disorders of the eye and sense of vision.
This includes:
- Injuries to the eye (foreign bodies, chemical burns, wounds)
- Diabetes-related retinal damage (diabetic retinopathy)
- Macular degeneration
- Glaucoma
- Cataract
- Correction of refractive errors
- Corneal transplants
- malignant melanoma of the choroid
Some clinics also offer special consultations, such as an outpatient clinic for the visually impaired or a special dry eye consultation.