Ophthalmology is a surgical subspecialty within medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of eye disorders.

The following are some of the most important conditions handled by the ophthalmologists:

• Cataract
• Excessive tearing (tear duct obstruction)
• Proptosis (bulged eyes)
• Thyroid eye disease
• Eye tumors
• Ptosis
• Diabetic retinopathy
• Dry eye syndrome
• Glaucoma
• Macular degeneration
• Retinal detachment
• Endophthalmitis
• Refractive errors
• Strabismus (misalignment or deviation of eyes)
• Uveitis
• Ocular trauma
• Ruptured globe injury
• Orbital fracture