neuroophthalmology

[ noor-oh-of-thuhl-mol-uh-jee, -thuh-, -thal-, -op-, nyoor-oh- ]

/ ˌnʊər oʊˌɒf θəlˈmɒl ə dʒi, -θə-, -θæl-, -ˌɒp-, ˌnyʊər oʊ- /

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noun

the branch of ophthalmology that deals with the optic nerve and other nervous system structures involved in vision.

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Origin of neuroophthalmology

neuro- + ophthalmology

How to use neuroophthalmology in a sentence

Back in the 1990s, he ran afoul of the American Board of Ophthalmology (ABO), the certifying organization for his specialty.
Rand Paul and the Certification Racket|Russell Saunders|August 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Modern medications—from opiates to steroids to neuro-implants—are, at best, minimally effective.
Longtime Sufferers of Cluster Headaches Find Relief in Psychedelics|Valerie Vande Panne|February 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Using their skill with visual processing, ASDs can learn by rote how to negotiate the neuro-typical world.
Autism and Child Pornography: A Toxic Combination|Eustacia Cutler|August 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Rebecca wanted to be an ophthalmology technician because “she enjoyed correcting visions and the end result.”
Mogul Mansion Mystery Deepens|Christine Pelisek|July 27, 2011|DAILY BEAST

Rather, he organized his own certifying program for ophthalmology based right there in his hometown of Bowling Green.
The Biggest Rand Paul Outrage Yet|Kent Sepkowitz|June 15, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Assuming the killer was a person Carmack had reason to mistrust—or to fear—he had to solve the neuro-vibe in order to gain access.
We're Friends, Now|Henry Hasse
In each case the ideas are converted into performance, the results attained, by the exercise of neuro-muscular mechanisms.
Voice Production in Singing and Speaking|Wesley Mills
It is quite worth while for one to become acquainted with this wonderful form of neuro-mental activity.
Your Mind and How to Use It|William Walker Atkinson
The most important are the Animal Functions, with their great organ-system, the neuro-muscular mechanism.
Form and Function|E. S. (Edward Stuart) Russell
The faradic current is also used as a means of diagnosis for neuro-muscular conditions.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3|Various