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  • Christopher Blodi, MD 180 Points

    Christopher Blodi, MD

    Iowa Retina Consultants Inc
    1501 50th St Ste 133
    West Des Moines, IA 50266
  • Todd Heilskov, MD 160 Points

    Todd Heilskov, MD

    Iowa Retina Consultants Inc
    1501 50th St Ste 133
    West Des Moines, IA 50266
  • Valerie Kounkel, DO 140 Points

    Valerie Kounkel, DO

    Physicians Eye Clinic
    2101 Westown Pkwy
    West Des Moines, IA 50265
  • Jean Spencer, MD 130 Points

    Jean Spencer, MD

    Children's Eye Clinic
    6000 University Ave Ste 475
    West Des Moines, IA 50266
  • Elizabeth Brown, MD 120 Points

    Elizabeth Brown, MD

    Physicians Eye Clinic
    2101 Westown Pkwy
    West Des Moines, IA 50265
  • David Dwyer, MD 110 Points

    David Dwyer, MD

    Physicians Eye Clinic
    2101 Westown Pkwy
    West Des Moines, IA 50265
  • Eugene Sarno, MD 100 Points

    Eugene Sarno, MD

    Des Moines Eye Surgeons
    5901 Westown Pkwy Ste 200
    West Des Moines, IA 50266
  • Christopher Haupert, MD 100 Points

    Christopher Haupert, MD

    Iowa Retina Consultants Inc
    1501 50th St Ste 133
    West Des Moines, IA 50266
  • Donny Suh, MD 100 Points

    Donny Suh, MD

    Mercy Medical Center Administration Office; Wolfe Clinic Pc
    6000 University Ave Ste 300
    West Des Moines, IA 50266
  • 100 Points

    One Hour Optical - West Des Moines

    4100 University Ave
    Suite #106
    West Des Moines, IA 50266
  • Thomas Brown, MD 100 Points

    Thomas Brown, MD

    Physicians Eye Clinic
    2101 Westown Pkwy
    West Des Moines, IA 50265
  • Leo Plummer, MD 100 Points

    Leo Plummer, MD

    Physicians Eye Clinic
    2101 Westown Pkwy
    West Des Moines, IA 50265
  • 100 Points

    Wolfe Eye Clinic

    6200 Westown Parkway
    West Des Moines, IA 50266
  • 100 Points

    Wolfe Eye Clinic

    6200 Westown Parkway
    West Des Moines, IA 50266
  • Thomas Brown, DO, MD -10 Points

    Thomas Brown, DO, MD

    2101 Westown Pkwy
    West Des Moines, IA 50265
  • Steven Johnson, MD

    Steven Johnson, MD

    6000 University Ave Ste 3
    West Des Moines, IA 50266
  • Jane Wang, DO, MD 110 Points

    Jane Wang, DO, MD

    Eye Health Physicians
    Distance: 3.42 mi
    7025 Hickman Rd Ste 1
    Urbandale, IA 50322
  • George Clavenna, DO 160 Points

    George Clavenna, DO

    Distance: 5.52 mi
    3200 Grand Ave
    Des Moines, IA 50312
  • Barbara Evans, MD 120 Points

    Barbara Evans, MD

    Downtown Eye Care
    Distance: 5.52 mi
    1400 Woodland Ave
    Des Moines, IA 50309
  • Syed Husain, MD 110 Points

    Syed Husain, MD

    Associated Opthalmologists
    Distance: 5.52 mi
    1212 Pleasant St Ste 202
    Des Moines, IA 50309
  • Louis Fingerman, DO, MD 100 Points

    Louis Fingerman, DO, MD

    Associated Opthalmologists
    Distance: 5.52 mi
    1212 Pleasant Street, Suite 202
    Des Moines, IA 50309
  • Michael Versackas, MD 100 Points

    Michael Versackas, MD

    Associated Opthalmologists
    Distance: 5.52 mi
    1212 Pleasant Street, Suite 202
    Des Moines, IA 50309
  • Robert Brown, MD 100 Points

    Robert Brown, MD

    Eye Designs
    Distance: 5.52 mi
    974 73rd St Ste 33
    Des Moines, IA 50312
  • Chris Den Ouden, DO 90 Points

    Chris Den Ouden, DO

    Distance: 5.52 mi
    1300 Des Moines St Ste 103
    Des Moines, IA 50309
  • 100 Points

    Wolfe Eye Clinic

    Distance: 9.9 mi
    5900 East University Avenue
    Suite 202
    Pleasant Hill, IA 50327
  • 100 Points

    International Eyecare Center

    Distance: 23.13 mi
    102 North 1st Ave.
    Winterset, IA 50273

Nearby Cities

Urbandale (3.42 mi)
Des Moines (5.52 mi)
Pleasant Hill (9.9 mi)
Winterset (23.14 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