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  • Jessica E Oliver, MD 60 Points

    Jessica E Oliver, MD

    Distance: 14.25 mi
    3650 JOSEPH SIEWICK DR STE 102
    FAIRFAX, VA 22033
  • Hon Duong, MD 50 Points

    Hon Duong, MD

    Distance: 14.25 mi
    8318 Arlington Blvd Ste 301
    Fairfax, VA 22031
  • Steven R Bullard, MD 40 Points

    Steven R Bullard, MD

    Distance: 14.25 mi
    3020 Hamaker Ct. #B-103
    Fairfax, VA 22031
  • Linda Dressler, DO, MD 30 Points

    Linda Dressler, DO, MD

    Distance: 14.25 mi
    12011 Lee Jackson Memorial Hwy
    Fairfax, VA 22033
  • Linda B Dressler, MD

    Linda B Dressler, MD

    Distance: 14.25 mi
    12011 LEE JACKSON HWY STE 305
    FAIRFAX, VA 22033
  • Daniel M Geller, MD

    Daniel M Geller, MD

    Distance: 14.25 mi
    12011 LEE JACKSON HWY STE 305
    FAIRFAX, VA 22033
  • David R Notes, MD

    David R Notes, MD

    Distance: 14.25 mi
    10721 MAIN ST STE 206
    FAIRFAX, VA 22030
  • Kevin Scott, MD

    Kevin Scott, MD

    Distance: 14.25 mi
    3700 Joseph Siewick Dr
    # 400
    Fairfax, VA 22033
  • Roger Snyder, MD

    Roger Snyder, MD

    Distance: 14.25 mi
    8316 Arlington Blvd Ste 602
    Fairfax, VA 22031
  • Mark Whitten, MD

    Mark Whitten, MD

    Distance: 14.25 mi
    3020 Hamaker Ct
    Fairfax, VA 22031
  • Charissa J Wong, MD

    Charissa J Wong, MD

    Distance: 14.25 mi
    3650 JOSEPH SIEWICK DR STE 102
    FAIRFAX, VA 22033
  • Edward Parelhoff, MD
    330 Points

    Edward Parelhoff, MD

    Distance: 14.9 mi
    2296 Opitz Boulevard
    Ste. 120
    Woodbridge, VA 22191
  • Maureen O'Dea, MD 180 Points

    Maureen O'Dea, MD

    Distance: 14.9 mi
    2296 Opitz Blvd Ste 410
    Woodbridge, VA 22191
  • Craig Hensle, MD 160 Points

    Craig Hensle, MD

    Distance: 14.9 mi
    14904 Jefferson Davis Hwy
    Woodbridge, VA 22191
  • Matthew Stich, MD 110 Points

    Matthew Stich, MD

    Old Dominion Ophthalmology
    Distance: 14.9 mi
    14465 Potomac Mills Rd
    Woodbridge, VA 22192
  • Sina Sabet, MD 100 Points

    Sina Sabet, MD

    Eye Consultants-Northern Virg
    Distance: 14.9 mi
    2296 Opitz Blvd Ste 120
    Woodbridge, VA 22191
  • JULIA FULLERTON, MD 100 Points

    JULIA FULLERTON, MD

    Distance: 14.9 mi
    13285 MINNIEVILLE RD
    Woodbridge, VA 22192
  • Gerald F Dewitt, MD 70 Points

    Gerald F Dewitt, MD

    Distance: 14.9 mi
    2296 OPITZ BLVD STE 410
    WOODBRIDGE, VA 22191
  • Judith Gadol, MD 60 Points

    Judith Gadol, MD

    Distance: 14.9 mi
    2296 OPITZ BLVD STE 120
    WOODBRIDGE, VA 22191
  • Michael H Goldberg, MD 40 Points

    Michael H Goldberg, MD

    Distance: 14.9 mi
    2296 OPITZ BLVD STE 120
    WOODBRIDGE, VA 22191
  • Babur B Lateef, MD 10 Points

    Babur B Lateef, MD

    Distance: 14.9 mi
    14904 JEFFERSON DAVIS HWY STE 30
    WOODBRIDGE, VA 22191
  • Edward S Parelhoff, MD 10 Points

    Edward S Parelhoff, MD

    Distance: 14.9 mi
    2296 OPITZ BLVD STE 120
    WOODBRIDGE, VA 22191
  • James K Park, MD 10 Points

    James K Park, MD

    Distance: 14.9 mi
    14416 JEFFERSON DAVIS HWY STE 8
    WOODBRIDGE, VA 22191
  • Craig L Hensle, MD

    Craig L Hensle, MD

    Distance: 14.9 mi
    14904 JEFFERSON DAVIS HWY #107
    WOODBRIDGE, VA 22191
  • KIM JIRAMONGKOLCHAI, MD

    KIM JIRAMONGKOLCHAI, MD

    Distance: 14.9 mi
    13285 MINNIEVILLE RD
    Woodbridge, VA 22192
  • Carol Lee-Faust, MD

    Carol Lee-Faust, MD

    Distance: 14.9 mi
    2296 OPITZ BLVD STE 120
    WOODBRIDGE, VA 22191
  • Maureen T Odea, MD

    Maureen T Odea, MD

    Distance: 14.9 mi
    2296 OPITZ BLVD STE 410
    WOODBRIDGE, VA 22191
  • CHRISTOPHER SHEN, MD

    CHRISTOPHER SHEN, MD

    Distance: 14.9 mi
    13285 MINNIEVILLE RD
    Woodbridge, VA 22192
  • Malkit Singh, MD

    Malkit Singh, MD

    Distance: 14.9 mi
    13285 MINNIEVILLE RD
    Woodbridge, VA 22192
  • Stephen Ginsberg, MD 120 Points

    Stephen Ginsberg, MD

    Kensington Eye Center
    Distance: 15.34 mi
    10901 Connecticut Ave
    Kensington, MD 20895
  • Rohit Bhatnagar, MD 100 Points

    Rohit Bhatnagar, MD

    Distance: 15.34 mi
    10810 Connecticut Ave
    Kensington, MD 20895
  • Judith Gadol, MD 100 Points

    Judith Gadol, MD

    Kaiser Permanente Health Care
    Distance: 15.34 mi
    10810 Connecticut Ave, #Opht
    Kensington, MD 20895
  • Elaine Ziavras, MD 100 Points

    Elaine Ziavras, MD

    Kaiser Permanente
    Distance: 16.02 mi
    1221 Mercantile Ln
    Upper Marlboro, MD 20774
  • Kelly A Hutcheson, MD

    Kelly A Hutcheson, MD

    Distance: 16.02 mi
    9440 PENNSYLVANIA AVE FL 2
    UPPER MARLBORO, MD 20772
  • John A Kiely, MD

    John A Kiely, MD

    Distance: 16.02 mi
    9520 MARLBORO PIKE STE 202
    UPPER MARLBORO, MD 20772
  • Michael Dodd, MD

    Michael Dodd, MD

    Maryland Regional Eye Associates - Upper Marlboro
    Distance: 16.02 mi
    14458 Old Mill Road
    Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
  • Mary Scott, MD 180 Points

    Mary Scott, MD

    Gaskins & Scott
    Distance: 16.59 mi
    7831 Belle Point Dr
    Greenbelt, MD 20770
  • Sreedhar Potarazu, MD 100 Points

    Sreedhar Potarazu, MD

    Distance: 16.59 mi
    7500 Hanover Pkwy Ste 104
    Greenbelt, MD 20770
  • Reginald J Sanders, MD 100 Points

    Reginald J Sanders, MD

    The Retina Group of Washington
    Distance: 16.59 mi
    7501 Greenway Ctr Dr, Suite 300
    Greenbelt, MD 20770
  • Mary L Scott, MD 80 Points

    Mary L Scott, MD

    Distance: 16.59 mi
    7831 BELLE POINT DR
    GREENBELT, MD 20770
  • Reginald Sanders, MD 20 Points

    Reginald Sanders, MD

    Retina Grp Wash
    Distance: 16.59 mi
    7500 Greenway Center Dr, Ste 940
    Greenbelt, MD 20770
  • Albert S Cytryn, MD 10 Points

    Albert S Cytryn, MD

    Distance: 16.59 mi
    7501 GREENWAY CENTER DR STE 220
    GREENBELT, MD 20770
  • Vinay N Desai, MD 10 Points

    Vinay N Desai, MD

    Distance: 16.59 mi
    7500 GREENWAY CENTER DR STE 940
    GREENBELT, MD 20770
  • Soheila Rostami, MD 10 Points

    Soheila Rostami, MD

    Distance: 16.59 mi
    7500 HANOVER PKWY STE 104
    GREENBELT, MD 20770
  • Mohammed K Barazi, MD

    Mohammed K Barazi, MD

    Distance: 16.59 mi
    7500 GREENWAY CENTER DR STE 940
    GREENBELT, MD 20770
  • Daniel Berinstein, MD

    Daniel Berinstein, MD

    Distance: 16.59 mi
    7500 GREENWAY CENTER DR STE 940
    GREENBELT, MD 20770
  • William F Deegan III, MD

    William F Deegan III, MD

    Distance: 16.59 mi
    7500 GREENWAY CENTER DR STE 940
    GREENBELT, MD 20770
  • Lawrence S Frank, MD

    Lawrence S Frank, MD

    Distance: 16.59 mi
    7500 HANOVER PKWY STE 104
    GREENBELT, MD 20770
  • Manfred A Fricken, MD

    Manfred A Fricken, MD

    Distance: 16.59 mi
    7500 GREENWAY CENTER DR STE 940
    GREENBELT, MD 20770
  • Geoffrey R Kaplan, MD

    Geoffrey R Kaplan, MD

    Distance: 16.59 mi
    7500 GREENWAY CENTER DR STE 940
    GREENBELT, MD 20770

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