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  • Gail Buckman, MD 100 Points

    Gail Buckman, MD

    Distance: 23.08 mi
    800 Austin St Ste 360
    Evanston, IL 60202
  • Dimitrios Perros, MD 100 Points

    Dimitrios Perros, MD

    Constantaras & Perros
    Distance: 23.08 mi
    800 Austin St Ste 507
    Evanston, IL 60202
  • 100 Points

    Evanston Eye Wellness

    Distance: 23.08 mi
    716 Main Street
    Evanston, IL 60202
  • John Bird, MD 100 Points

    John Bird, MD

    Myers Center For Eye
    Distance: 23.08 mi
    2500 Ridge Ave Ste 109
    Evanston, IL 60201
  • William Myers, MD 100 Points

    William Myers, MD

    Myers Center For Eye
    Distance: 23.08 mi
    2500 Ridge Ave
    Evanston, IL 60201
  • Steven Brown, DO, MD 90 Points

    Steven Brown, DO, MD

    Chicago Glaucoma Consultants
    Distance: 23.08 mi
    1800 Sherman Ave Ste 511
    Evanston, IL 60201
  • Henry Meisels 10 Points

    Henry Meisels

    Distance: 23.08 mi
    800 Austin St Ste 401W
    Evanston, IL 60202
  • William Myers, MD

    William Myers, MD

    Evanston Oph Sc
    Distance: 23.08 mi
    2500 Ridge Ave Ste 104
    Evanston, IL 60201
  • Ira Garoon, MD 170 Points

    Ira Garoon, MD

    Center-Vitreo Retinal Diseases
    Distance: 23.19 mi
    9301 Golf Rd Ste 42
    Des Plaines, IL 60016
  • John Winkler, MD 160 Points

    John Winkler, MD

    Des Plaines Eye Physicians & Surgeons
    Distance: 23.19 mi
    940 Lee Street
    Des Plaines, IL 60016
  • Jeffrey Mono, MD 140 Points

    Jeffrey Mono, MD

    Midwest Center for Sight-Suburban Eye Consultants
    Distance: 23.19 mi
    8901 Golf Road, Suite 200
    Des Plaines, IL 60016
  • Marshall Hirshman, MD 110 Points

    Marshall Hirshman, MD

    Midwest Center for Sight-Suburban Eye Consultants
    Distance: 23.19 mi
    8901 Golf Road, Suite 200
    Des Plaines, IL 60016
  • Richard Katz, MD 110 Points

    Richard Katz, MD

    Midwest Center for Sight-Suburban Eye Consultants
    Distance: 23.19 mi
    8901 Golf Road, Suite 200
    Des Plaines, IL 60016
  • L Bendikas, MD 110 Points

    L Bendikas, MD

    Northwest Eye Clinic
    Distance: 23.19 mi
    1400 E Golf Rd
    Des Plaines, IL 60016
  • Joseph Paxhia, MD 110 Points

    Joseph Paxhia, MD

    Northwest Eye Clinic
    Distance: 23.19 mi
    1400 E Golf Rd Ste 212, Northwest Eye Clinic
    Des Plaines, IL 60016
  • Senthil Krishnasamy, MD 100 Points

    Senthil Krishnasamy, MD

    Distance: 23.19 mi
    1400 E Golf Rd Ste 212
    Des Plaines, IL 60016
  • Leonard Bendikas, MD, IMG

    Leonard Bendikas, MD, IMG

    Distance: 23.19 mi
    1400 E Golf Rd Ste 212
    Des Plaines, IL 60016
  • Ankit Desai, Vitreoretinal Disease & Surgery
    300 Points

    Ankit Desai, Vitreoretinal Disease & Surgery

    Windy City Retina
    Distance: 23.72 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: 23.72 mi
    15905 S Frederick St Ste 105
    Plainfield, IL 60585
  • Lisa Wohl, MD
    780 Points

    Lisa Wohl, MD

    Duly Health and Care
    Distance: 23.79 mi
    303 Army Trail Rd
    Bloomingdale, IL 60108
  • Pruthvi Sharlin, MD 330 Points

    Pruthvi Sharlin, MD

    Duly Health and Care
    Distance: 23.79 mi
    303 Army Trail Rd
    Bloomingdale, IL 60108
  • David Palmer 150 Points

    David Palmer

    Northwestern Medicine Glenview Outpatient Center - Ophthalmology
    Distance: 24.83 mi
    2701 Patriot Blvd
    Glenview, IL 60026
  • Charles Mullenix, MD 130 Points

    Charles Mullenix, MD

    Distance: 24.83 mi
    1775 Glenview Rd Ste 114
    Glenview, IL 60025
  • Charles Mullenix

    Charles Mullenix

    Distance: 24.83 mi
    1775 Glenview Rd Ste 114
    Glenview, IL 60025

  • Vision Central

    Distance: 24.83 mi
    611 N. Milwaukee Ave Ste 155
    Ste 155
    Glenview, IL 60025
  • Deborah Fishman, MD 350 Points

    Deborah Fishman, MD

    Pediatric Eye Assoc
    Distance: 25.03 mi
    3612 Lake Ave Unit 3
    Wilmette, IL 60091
  • Linda Kresca, MD 100 Points

    Linda Kresca, MD

    Kresca Eye Clinic Ltd
    Distance: 25.13 mi
    975 E Nerge Rd Ste N110
    Roselle, IL 60172
  • Christopher Deen, MD 100 Points

    Christopher Deen, MD

    Deen Tritsch Eye Ctr
    Distance: 27.03 mi
    6111 Harrison St Ste 120
    Merrillville, IN 46410
  • Jose Roig, MD 100 Points

    Jose Roig, MD

    Merrillville Eye Clinic
    Distance: 27.03 mi
    8518 Broadway
    Merrillville, IN 46410
  • Thomas Bennett, MD 100 Points

    Thomas Bennett, MD

    Retina Vitreous Assoc
    Distance: 27.03 mi
    8679 Connecticut St
    Merrillville, IN 46410
  • Pravit Sinchai, MD, IMG 100 Points

    Pravit Sinchai, MD, IMG

    Sinchai Eye Clinic
    Distance: 27.03 mi
    8679 Connecticut St
    Merrillville, IN 46410
  • 100 Points

    Williams Eye Institute & Surgery Center

    Distance: 27.03 mi
    8510 Broadway
    Merrillville, IN 46410
  • David Gross, DO 90 Points

    David Gross, DO

    Deen Tritsch Eye Ctr
    Distance: 27.03 mi
    6111 Harrison St Ste 120
    Merrillville, IN 46410
  • Thomas Bennett, MD -10 Points

    Thomas Bennett, MD

    Distance: 27.03 mi
    8500 Broadway
    Merrillville, IN 46410
  • Richard Lipman, MD

    Richard Lipman, MD

    Distance: 27.03 mi
    8550 Broadway
    Merrillville, IN 46410
  • John Michon, MD 300 Points

    John Michon, MD

    Midwest Eye Plastic Consultants
    Distance: 28.27 mi
    1786 Moon Lake Blvd
    Hoffman Estates, IL 60169
  • Myron Lewyckyj, MD 120 Points

    Myron Lewyckyj, MD

    Falton Lewyckyj Evans Eye Clinics; Northwest Indiana Eye Associates
    Distance: 28.71 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: 28.71 mi
    297 W Franciscan Dr Ste 101
    Crown Point, IN 46307

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