oftalmología
/oftalmoloˈxia/feminine
The Spanish word for ophthalmology is oftalmología.
oftalmología refers to eye medicine (noun).
Meaning: eye medicine (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
/oftalmoloˈxia/
Did you know?
- Because oftalmología is a long word, Spanish speakers often use the shorthand oftalmo when referring to the clinic or the doctor in casual speech.
- Despite the complexity of the word, Spanish speakers often use the informal term el oculista for a general eye doctor.
- In Spanish medical contexts, oftalmología is categorized as a 'especialidad quirúrgica' because it involves both medical and surgical eye care.
Examples in context
- La oftalmología es una especialidad médica que se encarga del diagnóstico y tratamiento de las enfermedades relacionadas con los ojos.Ophthalmology is a medical specialty that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of eye-related diseases.
- La medicina oftalmológica ha experimentado avances significativos en los últimos años.Ophthalmology has experienced significant advances in recent years.
- Voy a consultar al oftalmo para que revise mi vista.I'm going to see the eye doctor to have my vision checked.
- Ella estudia oftalmología en la universidad.She studies ophthalmology at the university.
- La oftalmología es una rama de la medicina.Ophthalmology is a branch of medicine.
- Él trabaja en el departamento de oftalmología.He works in the ophthalmology department.
Example conversation
Lucía and Alejandro are discussing his career path.
- Lucía¿Qué te interesa estudiar?What are you interested in studying?
- AlejandroMe gustaría estudiar oftalmología.I would like to study ophthalmology.
- LucíaEs una especialidad muy importante para la salud.It is a very important specialty for health.
- AlejandroSí, quiero ayudar a las personas a ver mejor.Yes, I want to help people see better.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “ophthalmology” translations and entries oftalmología, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
