''Ophthalmology'' is a monthly
peer-reviewed medical journal published by
Elsevier
Elsevier () is a Dutch academic publishing company specializing in scientific, technical, and medical content. Its products include journals such as ''The Lancet'', ''Cell'', the ScienceDirect collection of electronic journals, '' Trends'', th ...
on behalf of the
American Academy of Ophthalmology. It covers all aspects of
ophthalmology
Ophthalmology ( ) is a surgical subspecialty within medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of eye disorders.
An ophthalmologist is a physician who undergoes subspecialty training in medical and surgical eye care. Following a medic ...
.
Editors
The following persons are or have been
editor-in-chief
An editor-in-chief (EIC), also known as lead editor or chief editor, is a publication's editorial leader who has final responsibility for its operations and policies.
The highest-ranking editor of a publication may also be titled editor, managing ...
:
*Stephen McLeod (2017–present)
*
George B. Bartley (2012–2017)
*Andrew P. Schachat (2003–2012)
Family of Journals
On June 6, 2016 The American Academy of Ophthalmology announced plans to launch ''Ophthalmology Retina'' as an extension of the journal ''Ophthalmology''.
This new journal was planned in response to the growing volume of research within the retina subspecialty of ophthalmology, and will be a print and online publication.
References
External links
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Ophthalmology journals
Elsevier academic journals
Monthly journals
English-language journals
Publications established in 1978
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