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  • James Cuttone, MD 150 Points

    James Cuttone, MD

    Distance: 17.64 mi
    1309 Milstead Rd Ne
    Conyers, GA 30012

  • Pandya Arti D MD

    Distance: 17.64 mi
    1309 Milstead Road Northeast Suite E
    Conyers, GA 30012
  • John Cobb, MD
    300 Points

    John Cobb, MD

    Distance: 18 mi
    3620 Howell Ferry Road
    Duluth, GA 30096
  • Paul Mitchell, MD 420 Points

    Paul Mitchell, MD

    Marietta Eye Clinic
    Distance: 19.04 mi
    895 Canton Rd NE
    Marietta, GA 30060
  • Robert Wener, MD 420 Points

    Robert Wener, MD

    Marietta Eye Clinic
    Distance: 19.04 mi
    2520 Windy Hill Rd SE Ste 206
    Marietta, GA 30067
  • Steven Corwin, MD 410 Points

    Steven Corwin, MD

    Marietta Eye Clinic
    Distance: 19.04 mi
    895 Canton Rd
    Marietta, GA 30060
  • Gerald Sanders, MD 410 Points

    Gerald Sanders, MD

    Marietta Eye Clinic
    Distance: 19.04 mi
    895 Canton Rd Ne
    Marietta, GA 30060
  • Howard Borger, MD 160 Points

    Howard Borger, MD

    Eye Consultants
    Distance: 19.04 mi
    805 Campbell Hill St NW
    Marietta, GA 30060
  • Bruce Crowley, MD 130 Points

    Bruce Crowley, MD

    Cobb Eye Ctr
    Distance: 19.04 mi
    130 Vann St NE Ste 230, Cobb Eye Ctr
    Marietta, GA 30060
  • Hersh Chopra, MD 120 Points

    Hersh Chopra, MD

    GA Eye Specialists Inc
    Distance: 19.04 mi
    653 Cherokee St Ne
    Marietta, GA 30060
  • Geoffrey Posner, MD 120 Points

    Geoffrey Posner, MD

    Marietta Eye Clinic
    Distance: 19.04 mi
    1230 Johnson Ferry Pl Ste B10
    Marietta, GA 30068
  • Christopher Weltz, MD 110 Points

    Christopher Weltz, MD

    Eye Consultants Of Atlanta
    Distance: 19.04 mi
    805 Campbell Hill St NW
    Marietta, GA 30060
  • Wilkes Davis Jr, MD 100 Points

    Wilkes Davis Jr, MD

    Cobb Eye Ctr
    Distance: 19.04 mi
    130 Vann St NE Ste 230
    Marietta, GA 30060
  • John Nolen Jr, MD 100 Points

    John Nolen Jr, MD

    Cobb Eye Ctr
    Distance: 19.04 mi
    130 Vann St NE Ste 230
    Marietta, GA 30060
  • Alan Benedict, MD 20 Points

    Alan Benedict, MD

    Georgia Eye Specialists
    Distance: 19.04 mi
    653 Cherokee St Ne
    Marietta, GA 30060
  • Wilkes Davis, MD 10 Points

    Wilkes Davis, MD

    Distance: 19.04 mi
    130 Vann St Ne Ste 230
    Marietta, GA 30060
  • Howard Borger, MD 10 Points

    Howard Borger, MD

    Marietta Oph
    Distance: 19.04 mi
    805 Campbell Hill St Nw
    Marietta, GA 30060
  • Paul Mitchell, MD

    Paul Mitchell, MD

    Canton Eye Center
    Distance: 19.04 mi
    895 Canton Rd Ne
    Marietta, GA 30060
  • Steven Corwin, MD

    Steven Corwin, MD

    Distance: 19.04 mi
    3565 Austell Rd Sw Ste 34
    Marietta, GA 30008

  • Marietta Eye Clinic

    Distance: 19.04 mi
    895 Canton Rd NE
    Marietta, GA 30060

  • Thomas Eye Group - East Cobb Office

    Distance: 19.04 mi
    4343 Shallowford Road
    Bldg 500, Suite 510
    Marietta, GA 30062
  • Geoffrey Posner, MD

    Geoffrey Posner, MD

    Woodlawn Commons Med Dentl Ctr
    Distance: 19.04 mi
    1230 Johnson Ferry Rd Ste B10
    Marietta, GA 30068
  • Robert Tucker III, MD 140 Points

    Robert Tucker III, MD

    Distance: 20.77 mi
    9650 Ventana Way Ste 101
    Alpharetta, GA 30022
  • Robert Tucker III, MD 40 Points

    Robert Tucker III, MD

    Tucker & Associates Eye Care and Laser Center
    Distance: 20.77 mi
    9875 Medlock Bridge Parkway, Suite 100
    Alpharetta, GA 30022
  • Richard Lawrence, MD 160 Points

    Richard Lawrence, MD

    LAWRENCE VISION
    Distance: 20.96 mi
    939 Bob Arnold Boulevard Suite G
    Lithia Springs, GA 30122
  • Chirag Parikh, M.D.
    780 Points

    Chirag Parikh, M.D.

    Distance: 21.68 mi
    316 West Pike Street
    Suite 200
    Lawrenceville, GA 30046
  • Jeffrey Carlisle, MD
    300 Points

    Jeffrey Carlisle, MD

    Distance: 21.68 mi
    1000 Medical Center Boulevard
    Lawrenceville, GA 30046
  • Mark Haywood, M.D. 270 Points

    Mark Haywood, M.D.

    Haywood Eye & Vision Care
    Distance: 21.68 mi
    721 Wellness Way, Suite 210
    Lawrenceville, GA 30045
  • Ray Freeman, MD 110 Points

    Ray Freeman, MD

    Distance: 21.68 mi
    299 Hurricane Shoals Rd NE
    Lawrenceville, GA 30045
  • Henry Magnant, MD 20 Points

    Henry Magnant, MD

    Distance: 21.68 mi
    911 Duluth Hwy
    Lawrenceville, GA 30043
  • Farooq Ashraf, MD 130 Points

    Farooq Ashraf, MD

    Distance: 23.06 mi
    4035 Johns Creek Pkwy Ste B
    Suwanee, GA 30024
  • 100 Points

    Thomas Eye Group - Suwanee Office

    Distance: 23.06 mi
    1120 Peachtree Industrial Blvd
    Suite 101
    Suwanee, GA 30024
  • Brian Long, MD 130 Points

    Brian Long, MD

    Eye Consultants Atlanta
    Distance: 24.31 mi
    1265 Highway 54 W Ste 305
    Fayetteville, GA 30214
  • Floyd Lawrence Davis, MD 110 Points

    Floyd Lawrence Davis, MD

    Fayette Eye Clinic
    Distance: 24.31 mi
    128 N Park Dr
    Fayetteville, GA 30214
  • Loys Willey Jr, MD 100 Points

    Loys Willey Jr, MD

    LA Fayette Eye Ctr
    Distance: 24.31 mi
    147 Marquis Dr
    Fayetteville, GA 30214
  • C. Howell Tucker, MD 30 Points

    C. Howell Tucker, MD

    Eye Consultants Of Atlanta
    Distance: 24.31 mi
    101 Yorktown Drive
    Fayetteville, GA 30214
  • William Martin, MD

    William Martin, MD

    Distance: 24.31 mi
    675 Forrest Ave
    Fayetteville, GA 30214
  • Floyd Davis, MD

    Floyd Davis, MD

    S Fulton & Fayette Eye Clinics
    Distance: 24.31 mi
    128 N Park Dr
    Fayetteville, GA 30214

  • Thomas Eye Group - Kennesaw Office

    Distance: 25.1 mi
    2700 Town Center Drive
    Suite 100
    Kennesaw, GA 30144
  • 100 Points

    Thomas Eye Group - Woodstock Office

    Distance: 25.94 mi
    149 Towne Lake Parkway
    Suite 102
    Woodstock, GA 30188
  • 100 Points

    Thomas Eye Group - Hamilton Mill Office

    Distance: 29.17 mi
    2240 Hamilton Creek Pkwy
    Suite 1100
    Buford, GA 30019

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