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ophthalmology start date

opht_start_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The beginning date value for a eye specialty care. Used to track temporal information related to ophthalmology start date. 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_start_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  opht_start_dt VARCHAR(100),  -- ophthalmology start date
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  opht_start_dt as ophthalmology_start_date
FROM claims;

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