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ophthalmology datetime

opht_dttm
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The combined date-time value for a eye specialty care. Used to track temporal information related to ophthalmology datetime. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for ophthalmology management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

opht_dttm

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  opht_dttm VARCHAR(100),  -- ophthalmology datetime
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  opht_dttm as ophthalmology_datetime
FROM claims;

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