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  • 100 Points

    MyEyeDr. - Closed

    Distance: 22.85 mi
    210 N. York Street
    Suite 102
    Elmhurst, IL 60126
  • Myron Lewyckyj, MD 120 Points

    Myron Lewyckyj, MD

    Falton Lewyckyj Evans Eye Clinics; Northwest Indiana Eye Associates
    Distance: 23.41 mi
    297 W Franciscan Dr Ste 101
    Crown Point, IN 46307
  • John Felton, MD 110 Points

    John Felton, MD

    Falton Lewyckyj Evans Eye Clinics; Northwest Indiana Eye Associates
    Distance: 23.41 mi
    297 W Franciscan Dr Ste 101
    Crown Point, IN 46307
  • Sheridan Lam, MD
    300 Points

    Sheridan Lam, MD

    DuPage Ophthalmology
    Distance: 23.49 mi
    2500 S. Highland Ave
    Suite 110
    Lombard, IL 60148
  • Mark Ros, MD 130 Points

    Mark Ros, MD

    Mark Ros, MD
    Distance: 23.49 mi
    130 S Main St, Ste 305
    Lombard, IL 60148
  • Susan Vierling, MD 110 Points

    Susan Vierling, MD

    SUBURBAN RETINA LTD.
    Distance: 23.49 mi
    130 S.MAIN ST #204
    LOMBARD, IL 60148
  • Balaji Gupta, MD
    100 Points

    Balaji Gupta, MD

    DuPage Ophthalmology
    Distance: 23.49 mi
    2500 S. Highland Ave
    Suite 110
    Lombard, IL 60148
  • Sucharita Arora, MD 100 Points

    Sucharita Arora, MD

    Nagpal & Arora Assoc
    Distance: 23.49 mi
    2340 S Highland Ave Ste 260, Nagpal Arora Assoc
    Lombard, IL 60148
  • Ankit Desai, Vitreoretinal Disease & Surgery
    300 Points

    Ankit Desai, Vitreoretinal Disease & Surgery

    Windy City Retina
    Distance: 23.81 mi
    15905 S Frederick St
    105
    Plainfield, IL 60585
  • Ankit Desai, Vitreoretinal Surgeon 100 Points

    Ankit Desai, Vitreoretinal Surgeon

    Windy City Retina - Ankit Desai, MD
    Distance: 23.81 mi
    15905 S Frederick St Ste 105
    Plainfield, IL 60585
  • Charles Ahn, MD
    400 Points

    Charles Ahn, MD

    Duly Health and Care
    Distance: 24.34 mi
    808 Rickert Drive
    Naperville, IL 60540
  • Scott Stoller, MD
    400 Points

    Scott Stoller, MD

    Duly Health and Care
    Distance: 24.34 mi
    808 Rickert Drive
    Naperville, IL 60540
  • Anurag Gupta, MD, FACS
    300 Points

    Anurag Gupta, MD, FACS

    Duly Health and Care
    Distance: 24.34 mi
    808 Rickert Drive
    Naperville, IL 60540
  • Shantan Reddy, MD, MPH
    300 Points

    Shantan Reddy, MD, MPH

    Duly Health and Care
    Distance: 24.34 mi
    808 Rickert Drive
    Naperville, IL 60540
  • Kevin Kovach, M.D. 150 Points

    Kevin Kovach, M.D.

    Kovach Eye Institute
    Distance: 24.34 mi
    1960 Springbrook Square Drive
    Naperville, IL 60564
  • Danl De Bartolo, MD 130 Points

    Danl De Bartolo, MD

    Naperville Eye Associates
    Distance: 24.34 mi
    608 S Washington St Ste 205
    Naperville, IL 60540
  • Robert Oppenheim, MD 110 Points

    Robert Oppenheim, MD

    Naperville Eye Assoc
    Distance: 24.34 mi
    608 S Washington St Ste 205
    Naperville, IL 60540
  • Valencia Ray, MD 100 Points

    Valencia Ray, MD

    Aras Zlioba MD & Assoc
    Distance: 24.34 mi
    1020 E Ogden Ave Ste 310
    Naperville, IL 60563
  • John Golden, MD 100 Points

    John Golden, MD

    Distance: 24.34 mi
    10 W Martin Ave Ste 102
    Naperville, IL 60540
  • Frederick Cox, MD 100 Points

    Frederick Cox, MD

    Naperville Eye Associates
    Distance: 24.34 mi
    1855 Bay Scott Cir
    Naperville, IL 60540
  • Robert Allar, MD

    Robert Allar, MD

    Distance: 24.34 mi
    120 Spalding Dr Ste 203
    Naperville, IL 60540
  • Kim Lindenmuth, MD
    330 Points

    Kim Lindenmuth, MD

    Glen Ellyn Ophthalmology
    Distance: 25.24 mi
    45 S Park Blvd Ste 375
    Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
  • Arun Samy, MD
    250 Points

    Arun Samy, MD

    Duly Health and Care
    Distance: 25.24 mi
    430 Pennsylvania Ave.
    Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
  • Robert Barnes, MD 130 Points

    Robert Barnes, MD

    Glen Ellyn Ophthalmology Assoc
    Distance: 25.24 mi
    45 S Park Blvd Ste 375
    Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
  • Alan Chow, MD

    Alan Chow, MD

    Distance: 25.24 mi
    386 Pennsylvania Ave
    Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
  • Robert Barnes, MD

    Robert Barnes, MD

    Glen Ellyn Ophthlmlgy Assc Ltd
    Distance: 25.24 mi
    45 S Park Blvd Ste 375
    Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
  • 100 Points

    Chicagoland Advanced Retina Care Ltd.

    Distance: 25.99 mi
    303 W. Lake St.
    STE 301 & 303
    Addison, IL 60101

  • Chicagoland Advanced Retina Care

    Distance: 25.99 mi
    303 W. Lake St.
    Ste. 303
    Addison, IL 60101
  • Stephen Gieser, MD 200 Points

    Stephen Gieser, MD

    Wheaton Eye Clinic
    Distance: 26.1 mi
    2015 N Main St, Wheaton Eye Clnc Ltd
    Wheaton, IL 60187
  • David Gieser, MD 110 Points

    David Gieser, MD

    Wheaton Eye Clinic
    Distance: 26.1 mi
    2015 N Main St
    Wheaton, IL 60187
  • Richard Gieser, MD 110 Points

    Richard Gieser, MD

    Wheaton Eye Clinic
    Distance: 26.1 mi
    2015 N Main St
    Wheaton, IL 60187
  • Carolyn Oesterle, MD 110 Points

    Carolyn Oesterle, MD

    Wheaton Eye Clinic
    Distance: 26.1 mi
    2015 N Main St
    Wheaton, IL 60187
  • Donald Nichols, DPM 100 Points

    Donald Nichols, DPM

    Distance: 26.1 mi
    1800 N Main St
    Wheaton, IL 60187
  • Susan Anderson Nelson, MD 100 Points

    Susan Anderson Nelson, MD

    Wheaton Eye Clinic
    Distance: 26.1 mi
    2015 N Main St
    Wheaton, IL 60187
  • Peter Brazis, MD 100 Points

    Peter Brazis, MD

    Wheaton Eye Clinic
    Distance: 26.1 mi
    2015 N Main St, Wheaton Eye Clinic
    Wheaton, IL 60187
  • Jeffrey Haag, MD 100 Points

    Jeffrey Haag, MD

    Wheaton Eye Clinic
    Distance: 26.1 mi
    2015 N Main St, Wheaton Eye Clinic
    Wheaton, IL 60187
  • Benjamin Kietzman, MD 100 Points

    Benjamin Kietzman, MD

    Wheaton Eye Clinic
    Distance: 26.1 mi
    2015 N Main St
    Wheaton, IL 60187
  • Michael Kipp, MD 100 Points

    Michael Kipp, MD

    Wheaton Eye Clinic
    Distance: 26.1 mi
    2015 N Main St
    Wheaton, IL 60187
  • Weldon Thomas, MD 100 Points

    Weldon Thomas, MD

    Wheaton Eye Clinic Ltd
    Distance: 26.1 mi
    2015 N Main St
    Wheaton, IL 60187
  • Mary Mehaffey, MD 100 Points

    Mary Mehaffey, MD

    Wheaton Eye Clinic
    Distance: 26.1 mi
    2015 N Main St
    Wheaton, IL 60187
  • Charles Sandor Jr, MD 100 Points

    Charles Sandor Jr, MD

    Wheaton Eye Clinic
    Distance: 26.1 mi
    2015 N Main St
    Wheaton, IL 60187
  • Byron Tabbut, MD 100 Points

    Byron Tabbut, MD

    Wheaton Eye Clinic
    Distance: 26.1 mi
    2015 N Main St
    Wheaton, IL 60187
  • Lisa Wohl, MD
    450 Points

    Lisa Wohl, MD

    Duly Health and Care
    Distance: 30.02 mi
    303 Army Trail Rd
    Bloomingdale, IL 60108
  • Pruthvi Sharlin, MD 100 Points

    Pruthvi Sharlin, MD

    Duly Health and Care
    Distance: 30.02 mi
    303 Army Trail Rd
    Bloomingdale, IL 60108

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