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  • David Forster, MD 100 Points

    David Forster, MD

    Northern Virginia Ophthlmlgy
    Distance: 8.56 mi
    6231 Leesburg Pike Ste 608
    Falls Church, VA 22044
  • William Rich III, MD 100 Points

    William Rich III, MD

    Northern Virginia Ophthlmlgy
    Distance: 8.56 mi
    6231 Leesburg Pike
    Falls Church, VA 22044
  • David Seidman, MD 100 Points

    David Seidman, MD

    Northern Virginia Ophthlmlgy
    Distance: 8.56 mi
    6231 Leesburg Pike Ste 608
    Falls Church, VA 22044
  • Jorge Campana, MD

    Jorge Campana, MD

    Distance: 8.56 mi
    6201 Leesburg Pike Ste 20
    Falls Church, VA 22044
  • DANIEL ALBERTUS, MD

    DANIEL ALBERTUS, MD

    KAISER PERMANENTE FALLS CHURCH MEDICAL CENTER
    Distance: 8.56 mi
    201 NORTH WASHINGTON STREET
    Falls Church, VA 22046
  • Rajesh Rajpal, M.D. 250 Points

    Rajesh Rajpal, M.D.

    See Clearly Vision
    Distance: 11.37 mi
    8138 Watson Street
    McLean, VA 22102
  • Christine Tagayun, M.D. 250 Points

    Christine Tagayun, M.D.

    See Clearly Vision
    Distance: 11.37 mi
    8138 Watson Street
    McLean, VA 22102
  • Colleen Joseph, MD 240 Points

    Colleen Joseph, MD

    Distance: 11.37 mi
    1515 Chain Bridge Rd Ste 17
    McLean, VA 22101
  • Andrew Holzman 150 Points

    Andrew Holzman

    Andrew E. Holzman, MD, FACS
    Distance: 11.37 mi
    7930 Jones Branch Dr
    Ste 250
    McLean, VA 22102
  • 100 Points

    MyEyeDr. - Closed

    Distance: 11.37 mi
    6740 Old McLean Village Drive
    McLean, VA 22101
  • Sarah Stair, MD 100 Points

    Sarah Stair, MD

    Pediatric Ophthalmology Cnslts
    Distance: 11.37 mi
    1515 Chain Bridge Rd
    McLean, VA 22101
  • FARHAN MERALI, MD

    FARHAN MERALI, MD

    KAISER PERMANENTE TYSONS CORNER MEDICAL CENTER
    Distance: 11.37 mi
    8008 WESTPARK DR
    Mclean, VA 22102
  • Diane Mckenzie, MD

    Diane Mckenzie, MD

    Distance: 11.37 mi
    8459 Holly Leaf Dr
    McLean, VA 22101

  • See Clearly Vision

    Distance: 11.37 mi
    8138 Watson Street
    McLean, VA 22102
  • Richard Garfinkel, MD 230 Points

    Richard Garfinkel, MD

    Retina Group Of Washington
    Distance: 11.6 mi
    5454 Wisconsin Ave Ste 1540
    Chevy Chase, MD 20815
  • John Millwater, MD 220 Points

    John Millwater, MD

    Distance: 11.6 mi
    Washington Eye Physicians & Surgeons
    5454 Wisconsin Avenue Suite 950
    Chevy Chase, MD 20815
  • Thomas Clinch, M.D. 200 Points

    Thomas Clinch, M.D.

    Eye Doctors of Washington D.C.
    Distance: 11.6 mi
    2 Wisconsin Circle Suites 200 and 230
    Chevy Chase, MD 20815
  • Paul Kang, M.D. 200 Points

    Paul Kang, M.D.

    Eye Doctors of Washington D.C.
    Distance: 11.6 mi
    2 Wisconsin Circle Suites 200 and 230
    Chevy Chase, MD 20815
  • Hylton R Mayer, MD 130 Points

    Hylton R Mayer, MD

    Eye Doctors of Washington
    Distance: 11.6 mi
    2 Wisconsin Circle, Suite 200
    Chevy Chase, MD 20815
  • Daniel Berinstein, MD 130 Points

    Daniel Berinstein, MD

    Retina Group Of Washington
    Distance: 11.6 mi
    5454 Wisconsin Ave Ste 1540
    Chevy Chase, MD 20815
  • Reginald Sanders, MD 130 Points

    Reginald Sanders, MD

    Retina Group Of Washington
    Distance: 11.6 mi
    5454 Wisconsin Ave Ste 1540
    Chevy Chase, MD 20815
  • Arthur Schwartz, MD 130 Points

    Arthur Schwartz, MD

    Washington Eye Physicians
    Distance: 11.6 mi
    5454 Wisconsin Ave Ste 950
    Chevy Chase, MD 20815
  • David Berler, MD 120 Points

    David Berler, MD

    Washington Eye Physicians
    Distance: 11.6 mi
    5454 Wisconsin Ave Ste 950, Washington Eye Phys & Surg
    Chevy Chase, MD 20815
  • Neil Martin, MD 120 Points

    Neil Martin, MD

    Washington Eye Physicians
    Distance: 11.6 mi
    5454 Wisconsin Ave Ste 950
    Chevy Chase, MD 20815
  • Howard Weiss, MD 120 Points

    Howard Weiss, MD

    Washington Eye Physicians
    Distance: 11.6 mi
    5454 Wisconsin Ave Ste 950
    Chevy Chase, MD 20815
  • Michael Rivers, MD 110 Points

    Michael Rivers, MD

    Retina Group Of Washington
    Distance: 11.6 mi
    5454 Wisconsin Ave Ste 1540
    Chevy Chase, MD 20815
  • Brooks Brown III, MD 100 Points

    Brooks Brown III, MD

    Distance: 11.6 mi
    5454 Wisconsin Ave # 1017
    Chevy Chase, MD 20815
  • 100 Points

    Eye Doctors of Washington

    Distance: 11.6 mi
    2 Wisconsin Circle
    Suite 230
    Chevy Chase, MD 20815
  • 100 Points

    Eye Doctors of Washington

    Distance: 11.6 mi
    4600 North Park Ave
    Plaza North
    Chevy Chase, MD 20815
  • 100 Points

    Eye Doctors of Washington

    Distance: 11.6 mi
    2 Wisconsin Circle
    Suite 230
    Chevy Chase, MD 20815
  • 100 Points

    Eye Doctors of Washington

    Distance: 11.6 mi
    4600 North Park Ave.
    Plaza North
    Chevy Chase, MD 20815
  • Thomas Johnson, MD 100 Points

    Thomas Johnson, MD

    Glaser Murphy Retina Treatment
    Distance: 11.6 mi
    5530 Wisconsin Ave Ste 101
    Chevy Chase, MD 20815
  • Robert Murphy, MD 100 Points

    Robert Murphy, MD

    Glaser Murphy Retina Treatment
    Distance: 11.6 mi
    5530 Wisconsin Ave Ste 835
    Chevy Chase, MD 20815
  • William Gilbert, MD 100 Points

    William Gilbert, MD

    Retina Group Of Washington
    Distance: 11.6 mi
    5454 Wisconsin Ave Ste 15
    Chevy Chase, MD 20815
  • Geoffrey Kaplan, MD 100 Points

    Geoffrey Kaplan, MD

    Retina Group Of Washington
    Distance: 11.6 mi
    5454 Wisconsin Ave Ste 1540
    Chevy Chase, MD 20815
  • William Phillips II, MD 100 Points

    William Phillips II, MD

    Retina Group Of Washington
    Distance: 11.6 mi
    PO Box 15696
    Chevy Chase, MD 20825
  • A Pilkerton Jr, MD 100 Points

    A Pilkerton Jr, MD

    Retina Group Of Washington
    Distance: 11.6 mi
    5454 Wisconsin Ave Ste 1540, Retina Grp Of Wa
    Chevy Chase, MD 20815
  • Daniel Berinstein, MD 100 Points

    Daniel Berinstein, MD

    The Retina Group of Washington
    Distance: 11.6 mi
    5454 Wisconsin Ave, Suite 1540
    Chevy Chase, MD 20815
  • Robert P. Murphy, M.D. 100 Points

    Robert P. Murphy, M.D.

    The Retina Group of Washington
    Distance: 11.6 mi
    5454 Wisconsin Ave, Suite 1540
    Chevy Chase, MD 20815
  • Douglas Gaasterland, MD 100 Points

    Douglas Gaasterland, MD

    University Ophthalmic Cnslnts
    Distance: 11.6 mi
    2 Wisconsin Cir Ste 200
    Chevy Chase, MD 20815
  • John O'Neill, MD 100 Points

    John O'Neill, MD

    University Ophthalmic Cnslnts
    Distance: 11.6 mi
    2 Wisconsin Cir Ste 200
    Chevy Chase, MD 20815
  • Roy Rubinfeld, MD 90 Points

    Roy Rubinfeld, MD

    Washington Eye Physicians
    Distance: 11.6 mi
    5454 Wisconsin Ave Ste 950, Washington Eye Phys Surg
    Chevy Chase, MD 20815
  • Brooks Brown, MD 60 Points

    Brooks Brown, MD

    Distance: 11.6 mi
    5454 Wisconsin Ave
    Chevy Chase, MD 20815
  • John Bradley, MD 50 Points

    John Bradley, MD

    Distance: 11.6 mi
    6935 Wisconsin Ave Ste 418
    Chevy Chase, MD 20815
  • John Bradley, MD 10 Points

    John Bradley, MD

    Distance: 11.6 mi
    6935 Wisconsin Ave Ste 418
    Chevy Chase, MD 20815
  • Colleen Joseph, MD

    Colleen Joseph, MD

    Distance: 11.6 mi
    5530 Wisconsin Ave Ste 1448
    Chevy Chase, MD 20815
  • Neil Lisa

    Neil Lisa

    Distance: 11.6 mi
    5454 Wisconsin Ave Ste 950
    Chevy Chase, MD 20815
  • Leonard Barmak, DO, MD 120 Points

    Leonard Barmak, DO, MD

    Distance: 12.12 mi
    9000 Crownwood Ct
    Burke, VA 22015
  • Banyong Chakshuvej, MD 10 Points

    Banyong Chakshuvej, MD

    Distance: 12.14 mi
    7600 CARROLL AVE
    TAKOMA PARK, MD 20912
  • Robert C Hsieh, MD

    Robert C Hsieh, MD

    Distance: 12.14 mi
    7600 CARROLL AVE
    TAKOMA PARK, MD 20912

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