眼科(がんか)

がんか
noun
ophthalmology, eye clinic
medical
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).

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Related Words

Related: 歯科(しか) (dentistry)
Related: 皮膚科(ひふか) (dermatology)
Related: 内科(ないか) (internal medicine)
Related: 外科(げか) (surgery)
Related: 耳鼻科(じびか) (ear, nose, and throat)
Related: 遠視(えんし) (farsightedness)
Compare: 耳鼻咽喉科(じびいんこうか) (ENT (ear, nose, and throat) department)
Compare: 検眼(けんがん) (eye examination)
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Added 2026.2.13 14:17 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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