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  • Clement Cheng, MD 260 Points

    Clement Cheng, MD

    Bay Eye Medical Group
    1665 Dominican Way #124
    Santa Cruz, CA 95065
  • Joshua Babad, MD 140 Points

    Joshua Babad, MD

    515 Soquel Ave
    Santa Cruz, CA 95062
  • Jonathan Cress, MD 130 Points

    Jonathan Cress, MD

    Cress Optical Shop
    526 Soquel Ave
    Santa Cruz, CA 95062
  • Samuel Masters, MD 130 Points

    Samuel Masters, MD

    1663 Dominican Way Ste 212
    Santa Cruz, CA 95065
  • Craig Blackwell, MD 120 Points

    Craig Blackwell, MD

    1667 Dominican Way Ste 130
    Santa Cruz, CA 95065
  • Robert Jones, MD 120 Points

    Robert Jones, MD

    Eye Medical Group-Santa Cruz
    515 Soquel Ave
    Santa Cruz, CA 95062
  • William Adams, MD 100 Points

    William Adams, MD

    1665 Dominican Way Ste 124
    Santa Cruz, CA 95065
  • Christen Allaman, MD 100 Points

    Christen Allaman, MD

    Eye Care Medical Group Inc
    1665 DOMINICAN WAY STE 122
    SANTA CRUZ, CA 95065
  • Michael Depenbusch, MD 100 Points

    Michael Depenbusch, MD

    New York Eye & Ear Infirmary
    2025 Soquel Ave
    Santa Cruz, CA 95062
  • Robert Block, MD 100 Points

    Robert Block, MD

    Santa Cruz Medical Clinic Main Office
    2025 Soquel Ave
    Santa Cruz, CA 95062
  • Stephan Plager, MD 100 Points

    Stephan Plager, MD

    Stanford Eye Laser Ctr
    1665 Dominican Way
    Santa Cruz, CA 95065
  • Patrick M Monahan, MD 20 Points

    Patrick M Monahan, MD

    1663 DOMINICAN WAY 110A
    SANTA CRUZ, CA 95065
  • Howard H Chen, MD 10 Points

    Howard H Chen, MD

    1663 DOMINICAN WAY STE 110A
    SANTA CRUZ, CA 95065
  • Jonathan Cress 10 Points

    Jonathan Cress

    526 Soquel Ave
    Santa Cruz, CA 95062
  • Rex C Hsei, MD 10 Points

    Rex C Hsei, MD

    1665 DOMINICAN WAY STE 124
    SANTA CRUZ, CA 95065
  • Steven M Cantrell, MD

    Steven M Cantrell, MD

    1665 DOMINICAN WAY STE 124
    SANTA CRUZ, CA 95065
  • Clement J Cheng, MD

    Clement J Cheng, MD

    1665 DOMINICAN WAY STE 124
    SANTA CRUZ, CA 95065
  • Amr A Dessouki, MD

    Amr A Dessouki, MD

    1663 DOMINICAN WAY 110A
    SANTA CRUZ, CA 95065
  • Robert Jones

    Robert Jones

    515 Soquel Ave
    Santa Cruz, CA 95062
  • John M Lewis, MD

    John M Lewis, MD

    1663 DOMINICAN WAY STE 110A
    SANTA CRUZ, CA 95065
  • Samuel Masters

    Samuel Masters

    1663 Dominican Way Ste 212
    Santa Cruz, CA 95065
  • Stephan Plager

    Stephan Plager

    1665 Dominican Way
    Santa Cruz, CA 95065
  • George H Tanaka, MD

    George H Tanaka, MD

    1655 DOMINICAN WAY
    SANTA CRUZ, CA 95065
  • Brian Ward, MD

    Brian Ward, MD

    1663 DOMINICAN WAY STE 110-A
    SANTA CRUZ, CA 95065
  • Taemi Horikawa, DVM 140 Points

    Taemi Horikawa, DVM

    Ophthalmology For Animals
    Distance: 7.25 mi
    8053 Valencia Street
    Aptos, CA 95003
  • Conrad Hamako, MD 100 Points

    Conrad Hamako, MD

    Coastal Eye Assoc
    Distance: 14.48 mi
    238 Green Valley Rd
    Freedom, CA 95019
  • Douglas Liddicoat, MD 100 Points

    Douglas Liddicoat, MD

    Distance: 14.48 mi
    274 Green Valley Rd
    Freedom, CA 95019
  • Anita Breckenridge, MD 430 Points

    Anita Breckenridge, MD

    children's eyecare of los gatos
    Distance: 17.72 mi
    250 almendra avenue
    los gatos, CA 95030
  • anita breckenridge, md 310 Points

    anita breckenridge, md

    children's eyecare of los gatos
    Distance: 17.72 mi
    250 almendra avenue
    los gatos, CA 95030
  • Sayed Jovkar, M.D., F.I.C.S. 230 Points

    Sayed Jovkar, M.D., F.I.C.S.

    Medical and Surgical Vision Care, Inc.
    Distance: 17.72 mi
    15251 National Ave., Suite 100
    Los Gatos, CA 95032
  • Arthur Basham, MD 200 Points

    Arthur Basham, MD

    Distance: 17.72 mi
    212 Oak Meadow Dr
    Los Gatos, CA 95032
  • Robert Weisman, MD 100 Points

    Robert Weisman, MD

    Good Samaritan Hospital
    Distance: 17.72 mi
    14601 S Bascom Ave Ste 210
    Los Gatos, CA 95032
  • Beth Green, MD 100 Points

    Beth Green, MD

    Distance: 17.72 mi
    253 Almendra Ave
    Los Gatos, CA 95030
  • Oscar Wand, MD 100 Points

    Oscar Wand, MD

    Distance: 17.72 mi
    15251 National Ave Ste 100
    Los Gatos, CA 95032
  • Christine Langell, MD 70 Points

    Christine Langell, MD

    Christine Langell, MD A Medical Corporation
    Distance: 17.72 mi
    15000 LOS GATOS, BLVD., SUITE 1
    Los Gatos, CA 95032
  • Martin Fishman, MD 40 Points

    Martin Fishman, MD

    Distance: 17.72 mi
    431 Monterey Ave Ste 3
    Los Gatos, CA 95030
  • Gloria Wu

    Gloria Wu

    Distance: 17.72 mi
    320 Dardanelli Ln Ste 12
    Los Gatos, CA 95032
  • Patrick Monahan, MD 100 Points

    Patrick Monahan, MD

    Good Samaritan Hospital
    Distance: 22.08 mi
    3803 S Bascom Ave Ste 104
    Campbell, CA 95008
  • Brian Ward, MD 100 Points

    Brian Ward, MD

    Retinal Diagnositc Ctr
    Distance: 22.08 mi
    3803 S Bascom Ave Ste 104
    Campbell, CA 95008
  • Christopher Engelman, MD
    200 Points

    Christopher Engelman, MD

    Distance: 24.1 mi
    10300 S Deanza Blvd
    Cupertino, CA 95014
  • George Barr, MD 100 Points

    George Barr, MD

    Center For Sight
    Distance: 27.99 mi
    225 Crossroads Blvd Ste 381
    Carmel, CA 93923
  • Catherine Pham, MD 100 Points

    Catherine Pham, MD

    Kaiser Permente
    Distance: 27.99 mi
    26365 Carmel Rancho Blvd Ste F
    Carmel, CA 93923
  • Spencer Myers Jr, MD 110 Points

    Spencer Myers Jr, MD

    Distance: 29.15 mi
    12 Mesa Del Sol
    Salinas, CA 93908
  • Byron Chong, MD 100 Points

    Byron Chong, MD

    Distance: 29.15 mi
    535 E Romie Ln
    Salinas, CA 93901
  • Kanaiyalal Gujrati, MD 100 Points

    Kanaiyalal Gujrati, MD

    Distance: 29.15 mi
    505 E Romie Ln
    Salinas, CA 93901
  • Asit Pruthi, MD 100 Points

    Asit Pruthi, MD

    Salinas Valley Eye Assoc
    Distance: 29.15 mi
    622 Abbott St
    Salinas, CA 93901
  • Eric Del Piero, MD

    Eric Del Piero, MD

    Monterey County Eye Associates
    Distance: 29.15 mi
    1441 Constitution Blvd, Bldg 400, #100
    Salinas, CA 93906

Nearby Cities

Freedom (14.49 mi)
Los Gatos (17.72 mi)
Campbell (22.08 mi)
Cupertino (24.11 mi)

Ophthalmologist Info

Ophthalmologist Summary:
Ophthalmologists are eye doctors who specialize in diagnosing, preventing, and treating diseases and injuries of the eyes. Ophthalmologists are medical doctors or doctors of osteopathy who have chosen the field of vision and the eyes for helping patients. These doctors deal with all issues regarding the anatomy, physiology, function, and diseases that affect the eyes. In addition, ophthalmologists can perform routine eye examinations, dispense advice to patients, and write prescriptions for glasses or contact lenses. Ophthalmologists are also able to prescribe eye drops or drugs to help treat eye infections and diseases.

Ophthalmologists can be considered specialists in both medicine and surgery, as they perform a variety of surgical and nonsurgical interventions to help those who suffer with eye problems.

Ophthalmologist Education and Training:


An ophthalmologist must first obtain a 4 year bachelor's degree, then complete 4 years of medical school in an ophthalmologist program, a 1 year internship, and at least 3 years of residency in the field. Those wishing to pursue a sub-specialty must complete an additional 1 to 2 years of training. After all education has been completed, an Ophthalmology Certification Exam must be passed in order to become a certified ophthalmologist.

Ophthalmologist Conditions Treated:


A few of the concerns and eye disorders that Ophthalmologists deal with include:


Ophthalmologist Sub-specialties:


While ophthalmology is a specialty within the medical field, there are many sub-specialties with ophthalmology. These sub-specialties may focus on certain parts of the eye, certain conditions, specific procedures, or specific populations. Some sub-specialties may include Cornea and External Disease, Glaucoma, Neuro-Ophthalmology, Ocular Oncology, Ophthalmic Pathology, Pediatric Ophthalmology, Plastic Surgery, or one of many others.

Ophthalmologist Procedures and Treatments:


Just a few of the interventions used by Ophthalmologists include:

  • Blepharoplasty
  • Cataract surgery
  • Corrective surgery
  • Eye exams
  • Eye ultrasound
  • Eylea injections
  • Fluorescein angiography
  • Fundus photography
  • Laser surgery
  • LASIK eye surgery
  • Lucentis injections
  • Optical coherence tomography
  • Prescribe corrective eyewear
  • Refractive surgery
  • Scleral buckle
  • Vision exams
  • Vitrectomy

Ophthalmologist Associations:


The American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American Board of Ophthalmology are just two of the associations that Ophthalmologist may be linked with. There are many other associations, including those specific to each state and those devoted to sub-specialties within the field.


Ophthalmologist FAQs:
What is an

Ophthalmologist

?
An Ophthalmologist is a physician who performs eye surgery, as well as provides vision care by diagnosing and treating the eye.

Why might I see an Ophthalmologist?
You should see an Ophthalmologist if you experience a change in vision, such as eye pain or redness. You should also see an Ophthalmologist if you experience blurred vision, double vision or eyestrain.

What are some areas that an ophthalmologist can specialize in?
Some of the specialized areas are glaucoma, plastic surgery, cornea diseases, retinal diseases and pediatrics.

What is the difference between an ophthalmologist, optometrist and optician?
These titles are often used interchangeably, but they are quite different and involve different qualifications and practice criteria. An optician mainly works with corrective eye wear and cannot diagnose or treat any condition. An optometrist is a doctor of optometry. While an optometrist may diagnose eye and vision problems, treatment is limited to prescription of corrective eye wear and medications for certain diseases that affect the eye. An optometrist is not a medical doctor. An ophthalmologist is a medical doctor or doctor of osteopathy with a specialization in care of the eyes and vision. An ophthalmologist can perform all of the duties of the other eye professionals, as well as diagnosing and treating conditions and performing surgical interventions when necessary. The ophthalmologist has the most complete training and qualifications for all aspects of eye and vision health.

What is a holistic ophthalmologist?
This is an ophthalmologist who takes a more natural approach to treating eye diseases and injuries. He or she recommends dietary supplements to maintain eye health as well as alternative medicines and procedures such as acupuncture.

How many ophthalmologists are there in the United States?
The International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO) states that there are 25,152 ophthalmologists in the United States as of March 6, 2014.


Ophthalmologist Related Terms:
eyes, retina, cornea, glasses, contact lenses laser eye surgery, glaucoma, ocular surgery, near sighted, far sighted, astigmatism, blindness, pink eye, discharge, cataracts, tumors, eye examinations, ophthalmology, vision