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MeSH Heading: Ophthalmology
Tree Number(s): H02.403.810.468
Unique ID: D009885
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D009885
Scope Note: A surgical specialty concerned with the structure and function of the eye and the medical and surgical treatment of its defects and diseases.
Entry Version: OPHTHALMOL
Entry Term(s): Ocular Surgery
See Also: Eye Diseases; Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures; Orthoptics; Vision, Ocular
Date Introduced: 1966/01/01
Last Updated: 2021/06/30

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Ophthalmology MeSH Descriptor Data 2026