What is 眼科 in English? Ophthalmology (Medical Council specialty code S07)

What are the English name and specialty code for 眼科?

The specialty listed on the Medical Council's Specialist Register is ‘眼科’, English name Ophthalmology, specialty code S07.

How do I check whether a doctor is a specialist in Ophthalmology?

On the Specialist Registration page of the Medical Council's website, click ‘Ophthalmology’ to open the list of doctors registered in that specialty (registration numbers beginning with S07); for how to search by a doctor's name, see how to check a doctor's registration and specialty.

Section 7 of the Medical Council's Code of Professional Conduct for the Guidance of Registered Medical Practitioners (revised October 2022) provides that doctors can present themselves as specialists only if they are on the Specialist Register, and can use only the title of the specialty in which they are registered.

What are other specialties called?

For the Chinese and English names and codes of all specialties on the Council's register, see the Chinese–English list of medical specialty names.

Related pages on this site — choosing a doctor: How to choose an ophthalmologist; public services and waiting: public ophthalmology waiting times; private fees: private ophthalmologist fees.

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