ophthalmology
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/ˌɑːfθəˈmɑːlədʒi/
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/ˌɒfθælˈmɒlədʒi/
The study of the eye, how it works, and the medical conditions that can affect it.
She decided to specialize in ophthalmology after seeing how much her grandfather's vision had deteriorated.
她看到祖父的视力恶化后,决定专攻眼科学。