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ophthalmology start time

opht_start_tm
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  opht_start_tm as ophthalmology_start_time
FROM claims;

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