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  • John Hanlon Jr, MD 120 Points

    John Hanlon Jr, MD

    Distance: 13.54 mi
    2850 W 95th St Ste 401
    Evergreen Park, IL 60805
  • Algimantas Gleveckas, MD 100 Points

    Algimantas Gleveckas, MD

    Distance: 13.54 mi
    3900 W 95th St
    Evergreen Park, IL 60805
  • Kevin Zweig, MD 100 Points

    Kevin Zweig, MD

    Distance: 13.54 mi
    2850 W 95th St Ste 12
    Evergreen Park, IL 60805
  • Sol Kaufman, DO 80 Points

    Sol Kaufman, DO

    Eye Ear Nose & Throat Ctr
    Distance: 13.54 mi
    3300 W 95th St
    Evergreen Park, IL 60805
  • Michael Carroll, MD

    Michael Carroll, MD

    Distance: 13.54 mi
    3560 W 95th St
    Evergreen Park, IL 60805
  • Ben Ticho, MD 200 Points

    Ben Ticho, MD

    The Eye Specialists Center
    Distance: 13.68 mi
    10436 Southwest Highway
    Chicago Ridge, IL 60415
  • Karl Ticho, MD 110 Points

    Karl Ticho, MD

    Eye Specialist Ctr
    Distance: 13.68 mi
    10436 Southwest Hwy
    Chicago Ridge, IL 60415
  • Linas Sidrys, MD 110 Points

    Linas Sidrys, MD

    Distance: 13.68 mi
    9830 Ridgeland Ave
    Chicago Ridge, IL 60415
  • Linas Sidrys, MD 30 Points

    Linas Sidrys, MD

    Ophthalmology
    Distance: 13.68 mi
    5850 W. 111th Street
    Chicago Ridge, IL 60415
  • Lisa Wohl, MD
    720 Points

    Lisa Wohl, MD

    Duly Health and Care
    Distance: 14.32 mi
    303 Army Trail Rd
    Bloomingdale, IL 60108
  • Pruthvi Sharlin, MD 190 Points

    Pruthvi Sharlin, MD

    Duly Health and Care
    Distance: 14.32 mi
    303 Army Trail Rd
    Bloomingdale, IL 60108
  • Linda Kresca, MD 100 Points

    Linda Kresca, MD

    Kresca Eye Clinic Ltd
    Distance: 14.92 mi
    975 E Nerge Rd Ste N110
    Roselle, IL 60172
  • 100 Points

    MyEyeDr. - Closed

    Distance: 15.07 mi
    910 Green Bay Rd
    Winnetka, IL 60093
  • Stephen Gieser, MD 200 Points

    Stephen Gieser, MD

    Wheaton Eye Clinic
    Distance: 15.23 mi
    2015 N Main St, Wheaton Eye Clnc Ltd
    Wheaton, IL 60187
  • David Gieser, MD 110 Points

    David Gieser, MD

    Wheaton Eye Clinic
    Distance: 15.23 mi
    2015 N Main St
    Wheaton, IL 60187
  • Richard Gieser, MD 110 Points

    Richard Gieser, MD

    Wheaton Eye Clinic
    Distance: 15.23 mi
    2015 N Main St
    Wheaton, IL 60187
  • Carolyn Oesterle, MD 110 Points

    Carolyn Oesterle, MD

    Wheaton Eye Clinic
    Distance: 15.23 mi
    2015 N Main St
    Wheaton, IL 60187
  • Donald Nichols, DPM 100 Points

    Donald Nichols, DPM

    Distance: 15.23 mi
    1800 N Main St
    Wheaton, IL 60187
  • Susan Anderson Nelson, MD 100 Points

    Susan Anderson Nelson, MD

    Wheaton Eye Clinic
    Distance: 15.23 mi
    2015 N Main St
    Wheaton, IL 60187
  • Peter Brazis, MD 100 Points

    Peter Brazis, MD

    Wheaton Eye Clinic
    Distance: 15.23 mi
    2015 N Main St, Wheaton Eye Clinic
    Wheaton, IL 60187
  • Jeffrey Haag, MD 100 Points

    Jeffrey Haag, MD

    Wheaton Eye Clinic
    Distance: 15.23 mi
    2015 N Main St, Wheaton Eye Clinic
    Wheaton, IL 60187
  • Benjamin Kietzman, MD 100 Points

    Benjamin Kietzman, MD

    Wheaton Eye Clinic
    Distance: 15.23 mi
    2015 N Main St
    Wheaton, IL 60187
  • Michael Kipp, MD 100 Points

    Michael Kipp, MD

    Wheaton Eye Clinic
    Distance: 15.23 mi
    2015 N Main St
    Wheaton, IL 60187
  • Weldon Thomas, MD 100 Points

    Weldon Thomas, MD

    Wheaton Eye Clinic Ltd
    Distance: 15.23 mi
    2015 N Main St
    Wheaton, IL 60187
  • Mary Mehaffey, MD 100 Points

    Mary Mehaffey, MD

    Wheaton Eye Clinic
    Distance: 15.23 mi
    2015 N Main St
    Wheaton, IL 60187
  • Charles Sandor Jr, MD 100 Points

    Charles Sandor Jr, MD

    Wheaton Eye Clinic
    Distance: 15.23 mi
    2015 N Main St
    Wheaton, IL 60187
  • Byron Tabbut, MD 100 Points

    Byron Tabbut, MD

    Wheaton Eye Clinic
    Distance: 15.23 mi
    2015 N Main St
    Wheaton, IL 60187
  • Lawrence Wolin, M.D.
    880 Points

    Lawrence Wolin, M.D.

    Distance: 15.7 mi
    1602 W. Central Road
    Arlington Heights, IL 60005
  • Arnold Curnyn, MD 190 Points

    Arnold Curnyn, MD

    Dr Arnold Curnyn Md; Suburban Associates In Ophthalmology
    Distance: 15.7 mi
    1100 W Central Rd
    Arlington Heights, IL 60005
  • Jeffrey Koziol, MD 150 Points

    Jeffrey Koziol, MD

    Advanced Eye Care Specialists
    Distance: 15.7 mi
    1211 S Arlington Heights Rd
    Arlington Heights, IL 60005
  • Carl Garfinkle, MD 140 Points

    Carl Garfinkle, MD

    NorthWest Eye Physicians
    Distance: 15.7 mi
    1588 North Arlington Heights Road
    Arlington Heights, IL 60004
  • Cereesa Longest, MD 120 Points

    Cereesa Longest, MD

    Surburan Ophthalmology Assoc
    Distance: 15.7 mi
    1100 W Central Rd
    Arlington Heights, IL 60005
  • Donald Kozil, MD 110 Points

    Donald Kozil, MD

    Arlington Eye Assoc
    Distance: 15.7 mi
    1614 W Central Rd
    Arlington Heights, IL 60005
  • Larry Cuttone, MD 100 Points

    Larry Cuttone, MD

    Advanced Eye Care Specialists
    Distance: 15.7 mi
    1211 S Arlington Heights Rd
    Arlington Heights, IL 60005
  • Monica Thoms, MD 100 Points

    Monica Thoms, MD

    Advanced Eye Care Specialists
    Distance: 15.7 mi
    1211 S Arlington Heights Rd
    Arlington Heights, IL 60005
  • Kimberlee Curnyn, MD 100 Points

    Kimberlee Curnyn, MD

    Distance: 15.7 mi
    705 S Burton Pl
    Arlington Heights, IL 60005
  • Christine Pundy, MD 100 Points

    Christine Pundy, MD

    Garfinkle Spoerl Ltd
    Distance: 15.7 mi
    1588 N Arlington Heights Rd
    Arlington Heights, IL 60004
  • Lawrence Wolin, MD 100 Points

    Lawrence Wolin, MD

    Northwest Opthalmology Associates
    Distance: 15.7 mi
    1602 West Central Road
    Arlington Heights, IL 60005
  • Stephen Vile, MD 100 Points

    Stephen Vile, MD

    Sure Vision
    Distance: 15.7 mi
    1602 W Central Rd
    Arlington Heights, IL 60005
  • Larry Cuttone, MD

    Larry Cuttone, MD

    Distance: 15.7 mi
    PO Box 1193
    Arlington Heights, IL 60006
  • Tamara Wyse, MD 320 Points

    Tamara Wyse, MD

    Wyse Eyecare
    Distance: 15.88 mi
    900 Skokie Boulevard Suite 150
    Northbrook, IL 60062
  • William Stiles, MD 150 Points

    William Stiles, MD

    Distance: 15.88 mi
    1500 Shermer Rd
    Northbrook, IL 60062
  • Paul Schmidt, MD 160 Points

    Paul Schmidt, MD

    Paul J Schmidt & Assoc
    Distance: 15.89 mi
    7600 W College Dr Ste 2
    Palos Heights, IL 60463
  • Joel Mann, MD 110 Points

    Joel Mann, MD

    Distance: 15.89 mi
    6420 W 127th St
    Palos Heights, IL 60463
  • John Michon, MD 300 Points

    John Michon, MD

    Midwest Eye Plastic Consultants
    Distance: 16.93 mi
    1786 Moon Lake Blvd
    Hoffman Estates, IL 60169
  • Martin Joffe, MD 100 Points

    Martin Joffe, MD

    Pronger Smith Med Assoc West; Pronger Smith Medical Care Llp; St Francis Family Health
    Distance: 17.99 mi
    2320 High St
    Blue Island, IL 60406
  • Allison Murchison, MD 450 Points

    Allison Murchison, MD

    Distance: 18.25 mi
    15900 W 127th St Ste 210
    Lemont, IL 60439
  • Eligijus Lelis, MD 110 Points

    Eligijus Lelis, MD

    Spectrum Eye Institute
    Distance: 18.25 mi
    1192 Walter St
    Lemont, IL 60439
  • Stephen Krates, DO 90 Points

    Stephen Krates, DO

    Krates Eye Ctr
    Distance: 18.59 mi
    15300 West Ave Ste 315
    Orland Park, IL 60462
  • Anurag Gupta, MD, FACS
    870 Points

    Anurag Gupta, MD, FACS

    Duly Health and Care
    Distance: 18.81 mi
    808 Rickert Drive
    Naperville, IL 60540

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