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  • Robert L Charet, MD

    Robert L Charet, MD

    Distance: 12.72 mi
    12359 S HAWTHORNE BLVD STE 103
    HAWTHORNE, CA 90250
  • Robert L Charet, MD

    Robert L Charet, MD

    Distance: 12.72 mi
    12954 S HAWTHORNE BLVD STE 103
    HAWTHORNE, CA 90250
  • Leroy Vaughn SR., MD 210 Points

    Leroy Vaughn SR., MD

    Distance: 12.73 mi
    323 North Prairie Ave
    Suite 217
    Inglewood, CA 90301
  • Timothy Scott, MD 170 Points

    Timothy Scott, MD

    T V Scott Inc
    Distance: 12.73 mi
    323 N Prairie Ave Ste 201
    Inglewood, CA 90301
  • Manuel Sison, MD 110 Points

    Manuel Sison, MD

    Vista Care
    Distance: 12.73 mi
    815 N La Brea Ave Ste 290
    Inglewood, CA 90302
  • Leroy Vaughn, MD 100 Points

    Leroy Vaughn, MD

    Eye Care For Diabetics
    Distance: 12.73 mi
    323 N Prairie Ave Ste 217
    Inglewood, CA 90301
  • Nicholas A Mardesich, MD

    Nicholas A Mardesich, MD

    Distance: 12.73 mi
    336 E HILLCREST BLVD STE 414
    INGLEWOOD, CA 90301
  • Leroy W Vaughn, MD

    Leroy W Vaughn, MD

    Distance: 12.73 mi
    323 N Prairie Ave., Suite 217
    Inglewood, CA 90301
  • William Mosier 430 Points

    William Mosier

    Mosier Eye Center
    Distance: 12.82 mi
    265 Laguna Road
    Fullerton, CA 92835
  • John Zdral 350 Points

    John Zdral

    Fullerton Eye Institute
    Distance: 12.82 mi
    301 West Bastanchury Road
    Suite 10
    Fullerton, CA 92835
  • Clifford Terry 220 Points

    Clifford Terry

    Terry & Kim Eye Institute
    Distance: 12.82 mi
    270 Laguna Road
    Suite 100
    Fullerton, CA 92835
  • 210 Points

    Acuity Eye Group & Retina Institute - Fullerton

    Distance: 12.82 mi
    1950 Sunny Crest Dr
    #3200
    Fullerton, CA 92835
  • Scott Grant 200 Points

    Scott Grant

    Retina Consultants Of Orange County - Fullerton
    Distance: 12.82 mi
    301 West Bastanchury Road
    Suite 285
    Fullerton, CA 92835
  • Jeffrey Winston 200 Points

    Jeffrey Winston

    Winston Eye Care
    Distance: 12.82 mi
    1400 North Harbor Boulevard
    Suite 101
    Fullerton, CA 92835
  • Clifford Terry, MD 110 Points

    Clifford Terry, MD

    Clifford M Terry Optical Shop
    Distance: 12.82 mi
    270 Laguna Rd
    Fullerton, CA 92835
  • Clyde Kitchen, MD 110 Points

    Clyde Kitchen, MD

    Fullerton Medical Arts Ctr
    Distance: 12.82 mi
    1321 N Harbor Blvd Ste 300
    Fullerton, CA 92835
  • William Mosier, MD 100 Points

    William Mosier, MD

    Clyde K Kitchen MD Inc
    Distance: 12.82 mi
    1321 N Harbor Blvd Ste 300
    Fullerton, CA 92835
  • 100 Points

    Orange County Retina

    Distance: 12.82 mi
    333 W. Bastanchury Road
    Suite 200
    Fullerton, CA 92835
  • William Peloquin, MD 100 Points

    William Peloquin, MD

    Distance: 12.82 mi
    301 W Bastanchury Rd Ste 115
    Fullerton, CA 92835
  • Sean Adrean 100 Points

    Sean Adrean

    Retina Consultants Of Orange County - Fullerton
    Distance: 12.82 mi
    301 West Bastanchury Road
    Suite 285
    Fullerton, CA 92835
  • Peter Win 100 Points

    Peter Win

    Winston Eye Care
    Distance: 12.82 mi
    1400 North Harbor Boulevard
    Suite 101
    Fullerton, CA 92835
  • Rex Yannis, MD 100 Points

    Rex Yannis, MD

    Distance: 12.82 mi
    301 W Bastanchury Rd Ste 200
    Fullerton, CA 92835
  • Ashkan Pirouz 60 Points

    Ashkan Pirouz

    Retina Consultants Of Orange County - Fullerton
    Distance: 12.82 mi
    301 West Bastanchury Road
    Suite 285
    Fullerton, CA 92835
  • J N Berbos, MD 50 Points

    J N Berbos, MD

    Distance: 12.82 mi
    1321 N HARBOR BLVD STE 300
    FULLERTON, CA 92835
  • William H Peloquin, MD 10 Points

    William H Peloquin, MD

    Distance: 12.82 mi
    301 W BASTANCHURY STE 115
    FULLERTON, CA 92835
  • Clyde K Kitchen, MD

    Clyde K Kitchen, MD

    Distance: 12.82 mi
    1321 N HARBOR BLVD STE 300
    FULLERTON, CA 92835
  • Robert W Lingua, MD -10 Points

    Robert W Lingua, MD

    Distance: 12.82 mi
    301 W BASTANCBURY RD STE 115
    FULLERTON, CA 92835
  • Mercer L MC Clure, MD

    Mercer L MC Clure, MD

    Distance: 12.82 mi
    270 LAGUNA RD # 100
    FULLERTON, CA 92835
  • Hema Ramkumar

    Hema Ramkumar

    Retina Consultants Of Orange County - Fullerton
    Distance: 12.82 mi
    301 West Bastanchury Road
    Suite 285
    Fullerton, CA 92835
  • Samur B Shah, MD

    Samur B Shah, MD

    Distance: 12.82 mi
    270 LAGUNA RD # 100
    FULLERTON, CA 92835
  • Matthew Kim

    Matthew Kim

    Terry & Kim Eye Institute
    Distance: 12.82 mi
    270 Laguna Road
    Suite 100
    Fullerton, CA 92835
  • Matthew Hecht, MD
    200 Points

    Matthew Hecht, MD

    Distance: 13.13 mi
    4161 Redondo Beach Blvd.
    3rd Floor
    Lawndale, CA 90260
  • David Markman, MD 100 Points

    David Markman, MD

    David A Markman Inc
    Distance: 13.13 mi
    4223 Redondo Beach Blvd
    Lawndale, CA 90260
  • Matthew L Hecht, MD 10 Points

    Matthew L Hecht, MD

    Distance: 13.13 mi
    4223 W REDONDO BEACH BLVD
    LAWNDALE, CA 90260
  • Dalel Tartak, Md 160 Points

    Dalel Tartak, Md

    Distance: 13.26 mi
    17980-1 Castleton Street
    Rowland Heights, CA 91748
  • 100 Points

    Acuity Eye Group & Retina Institute - Rowland Heights

    Distance: 13.26 mi
    17833 Colima Road
    Rowland Heights, CA 91748
  • Grant Lee

    Grant Lee

    Cornerstone Eye Center
    Distance: 13.26 mi
    18893 Colima Road
    Suite A
    Rowland Heights, CA 91748
  • Yong J Kim, MD

    Yong J Kim, MD

    Distance: 13.26 mi
    18897B COLIMA RD
    ROWLAND HEIGHTS, CA 91748
  • Jan Lukac 200 Points

    Jan Lukac

    Tayani Institute-Brea
    Distance: 13.43 mi
    380 West Central Avenue
    Suite 300
    Brea, CA 92821
  • Jan Lukac, MD 170 Points

    Jan Lukac, MD

    Distance: 13.43 mi
    410 W Central Ave Ste 109
    Brea, CA 92821
  • Franklin W Lusby Jr, MD

    Franklin W Lusby Jr, MD

    Distance: 13.43 mi
    910 E BIRCH ST STE 350
    BREA, CA 92821
  • L W Freeman, MD

    L W Freeman, MD

    Distance: 13.82 mi
    1661 GOLDEN RAIN RD
    SEAL BEACH, CA 90740
  • Ron P Gallemore, M.D., Ph.D. 270 Points

    Ron P Gallemore, M.D., Ph.D.

    Retina Macula Institute
    Distance: 13.94 mi
    4201 Torrance Blvd, Suite 220
    Torrance, CA 90503
  • Damien Goldberg, M.D. 220 Points

    Damien Goldberg, M.D.

    Wolstan & Goldberg Eye Associates
    Distance: 13.94 mi
    23600 Telo Ave Suite 100
    Torrance, CA 90505
  • Alfred Marrone, MD 200 Points

    Alfred Marrone, MD

    Distance: 13.94 mi
    3440 Lomita Blvd Ste 451
    Torrance, CA 90505
  • Stephen Dinsmore, MD 160 Points

    Stephen Dinsmore, MD

    Stephen C Dinsmore Inc
    Distance: 13.94 mi
    19000 Hawthorne Blvd Ste 110
    Torrance, CA 90503
  • Peter Mastan, MD 140 Points

    Peter Mastan, MD

    Distance: 13.94 mi
    21350 Hawthorne Blvd Ste 158
    Torrance, CA 90503
  • Richard Hoft, MD 130 Points

    Richard Hoft, MD

    Harbor-Ucla Medical Fndtn Inc
    Distance: 13.94 mi
    21840 Normandie Ave
    Torrance, CA 90502
  • 100 Points

    Acuity Eye Group and Acuity 360 Advanced Vision Center

    Distance: 13.94 mi
    3440 Lomita Blvd
    Suite 100
    Torrance, CA 90505
  • Richard Teller, MD 100 Points

    Richard Teller, MD

    Barry J Wolstan Inc
    Distance: 13.94 mi
    21320 Hawthorne Blvd Ste 104
    Torrance, CA 90503

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