眼科(がんか)

がんか
noun
ophthalmology, eye clinic
1. ophthalmology, eye clinic, eye doctor
The branch of medicine dealing with eye diseases and disorders, or a clinic or department specializing in eye care.
眼科(がんか)に行(い)く。
I'm going to the eye doctor.
目(め)がかゆいので眼科(がんか)を受診(じゅしん)した。
My eyes were itchy, so I went to an eye clinic.
コンタクトレンズの処方箋(しょほうせん)をもらうために眼科(がんか)に通(かよ)っている。
I go to the ophthalmologist regularly to get my contact lens prescription.

USAGE:
In everyday speech, 眼科(がんか) refers both to the medical specialty and to the clinic itself. 眼科(がんか)に行(い)く means "to go to the eye doctor/clinic." The doctor is formally called 眼科医(がんかい).

RELATED MEDICAL DEPARTMENTS:

  • 歯科(しか): dentistry
  • 皮膚科(ひふか): dermatology
  • 内科(ないか): internal medicine
  • 外科(げか): surgery
  • 耳鼻科(じびか): ear, nose, and throat (ENT)

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 眼科(がんか)に行(い)く: to go to the eye clinic
  • 眼科(がんか)検診(けんしん): eye examination
  • 眼科医(がんかい): ophthalmologist

Related Words

Related: 歯科(しか) (dentistry)
Related: 皮膚科(ひふか) (dermatology)
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Added 2026.2.13 14:17 · Revised 2026.2.19 21:42
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