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| Ophthalmologists are medical doctors who have completed medical school and embark on a training schedule that generally lasts 3 years after medical school in most countries. Many ophthalmologists also undergo additional specialized training in one of the many subspecialities. Ophthalmology was the first branch of medicine to offer board certification, now a standard practice among all specialties.
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 disciple 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. The American Academy of Ophthalmology promotes the use of the phrase "Eye MD" to distinguish ophthalmologists from optometrists. (This is technically not quite correct, though, since some ophthalmologists' primary medical degree is a D.O. doctor of osteopathy, rather than an M.D. In both cases, the same residency and certification requirements must be fulfilled).
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