Etymology The Greek roots of the word ophthalmology are ὀφθαλμός (, "eye") and -λoγία (-, "study, discourse"), i.e., "the study of eyes". The discipline applies to all animal eyes, whether human or not, since the practice and procedures are quite similar with respect to disease processes, although there are differences in the anatomy or disease prevalence.
Etymology The Greek roots of the word ophthalmology are ὀφθαλμός (, "eye") and -λoγία (-, "study, discourse") i.e. "the study of eyes". The discipline applies to all animal eyes, whether human or, not, since the pract.ice and procedures are quite similar with respect to disease processes, althou,gh there are differences in the anatomy or disease prevalence