Modifies a noun

• optician: Eye tests were provided by ophthalmic opticians on production of a GP referral note.

• surgeon: I think there's such a thing as an ophthalmic surgeon, isn't there?

• epidemiology: In 1998 she was appointed to a joint clinical lectureship in ophthalmic epidemiology at ICH/GOSH and the Institute of Ophthalmology, London.

• nurse: Eleven people have been trained as ophthalmic nurses and are working in the government eye units.

• practitioner: Employees are not entitled to see an ophthalmic practitioner of their choosing for these tests.

• technician: This person may be a three-year trained ophthalmic technician or a one-year trained vision technician.