typhlology

[ tif-lol-uh-jee ]
/ tɪfˈlɒl ə dʒi /

noun

the study of the causes and treatment of blindness.

Origin of typhlology

1870–75; < Greek typhló(s) blind + -logy

British Dictionary definitions for typhlology

typhlology
/ (tɪfˈlɒlədʒɪ) /

noun

the branch of science concerned with blindness and the care of the blind

Word Origin for typhlology

C19: from Greek tuphlos blind