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  • Martin Rajsbaum Lask, MD 110 Points

    Martin Rajsbaum Lask, MD

    Advanced Eye Care
    Distance: 12.82 mi
    865 3rd Ave Ste 121
    Chula Vista, CA 91911
  • Robert Penner, MD 110 Points

    Robert Penner, MD

    Eye Physicians Medical Ctr
    Distance: 12.82 mi
    681 3RD AVE
    CHULA VISTA, CA 91910
  • Kent Kimberly, MD 110 Points

    Kent Kimberly, MD

    Sharp Rees-Stealy Eye
    Distance: 12.82 mi
    1400 E Palomar St
    Chula Vista, CA 91913
  • Cesar Chavez 100 Points

    Cesar Chavez

    835 3rd Ave
    Distance: 12.82 mi
    835 3rd Ave
    Suite A
    Chula Vista, CA 91911
  • Sara Khandan 100 Points

    Sara Khandan

    835 3rd Ave
    Distance: 12.82 mi
    835 3rd Ave
    Suite A
    Chula Vista, CA 91911
  • Jason Moss 100 Points

    Jason Moss

    835 3rd Ave
    Distance: 12.82 mi
    835 3rd Ave
    Suite A
    Chula Vista, CA 91911
  • Georgios Papastergiou 100 Points

    Georgios Papastergiou

    835 3rd Ave
    Distance: 12.82 mi
    835 3rd Ave
    Suite A
    Chula Vista, CA 91911
  • Mauricio Pons 100 Points

    Mauricio Pons

    835 3rd Ave
    Distance: 12.82 mi
    835 3rd Ave
    Suite A
    Chula Vista, CA 91911
  • Nasrin Mani, MD 100 Points

    Nasrin Mani, MD

    California Retina Assoc
    Distance: 12.82 mi
    865 3rd Ave Ste 112
    Chula Vista, CA 91911
  • 100 Points

    California Retina Associates

    Distance: 12.82 mi
    California Retina Associates
    Suite A
    Chula Vista, CA 91911
  • Floyd Wergeland Jr, MD 100 Points

    Floyd Wergeland Jr, MD

    Eye Physicians Medical Ctr
    Distance: 12.82 mi
    681 3rd Ave
    Chula Vista, CA 91910
  • Ronald Goldman, MD 100 Points

    Ronald Goldman, MD

    Distance: 12.82 mi
    480 4th Ave Ste 201
    Chula Vista, CA 91910
  • David Castillejos, MD 50 Points

    David Castillejos, MD

    Castillejos Eye Institute
    Distance: 12.82 mi
    480 4th Ave Ste 412
    Chula Vista, CA 91910
  • Maria Castillejos, MD 50 Points

    Maria Castillejos, MD

    Distance: 12.82 mi
    480 4th Ave Ste 307
    Chula Vista, CA 91910
  • William J Bigham, MD

    William J Bigham, MD

    Distance: 12.82 mi
    681 3RD AVE
    CHULA VISTA, CA 91910
  • David Castillejos-Rios, MD

    David Castillejos-Rios, MD

    Distance: 12.82 mi
    480 4TH AVE STE 412
    CHULA VISTA, CA 91910
  • Christopher J Gualtieri, MD

    Christopher J Gualtieri, MD

    Distance: 12.82 mi
    681 3RD AVE
    CHULA VISTA, CA 91910
  • Manuel Llano, MD

    Manuel Llano, MD

    Distance: 12.82 mi
    276 CHURCH AVE STE E
    CHULA VISTA, CA 91910
  • Barry M Scher, MD

    Barry M Scher, MD

    Distance: 12.82 mi
    681 3RD AVE
    CHULA VISTA, CA 91910
  • Glenn Cook 100 Points

    Glenn Cook

    801 Orange Ave
    Distance: 14.86 mi
    801 Orange Ave
    Suite 204
    Coronado, CA 92118
  • William J Bigham, MD 10 Points

    William J Bigham, MD

    Distance: 14.86 mi
    1317 A YNEZ PLACE
    CORONADO, CA 92118
  • Blake Shaw, MD

    Blake Shaw, MD

    Crown City Eye Center
    Distance: 14.86 mi
    1317-A Ynez Place
    Coronado, CA 92118
  • Rodger B Goldman, MD

    Rodger B Goldman, MD

    Distance: 14.86 mi
    543 ORANGE AVE
    CORONADO, CA 92118
  • Ronald J Goldman, MD

    Ronald J Goldman, MD

    Distance: 14.86 mi
    543 ORANGE AVE
    CORONADO, CA 92118
  • Blake R Shaw, MD

    Blake R Shaw, MD

    Distance: 14.86 mi
    1317A YNEZ PL
    CORONADO, CA 92118
  • George G Ulrich, MD

    George G Ulrich, MD

    Distance: 14.86 mi
    1317 A YNEZ PLACE
    CORONADO, CA 92118
  • Shervin Alborzian, MD
    240 Points

    Shervin Alborzian, MD

    Eye Center of La Jolla
    Distance: 18.46 mi
    9834 Genesee Avenue
    209
    La Jolla, CA 92037
  • Don Kikkawa, MD
    220 Points

    Don Kikkawa, MD

    Distance: 18.46 mi
    9415 Campus Point Drive
    La Jolla, CA 92093
  • Stuart Brown, MD
    200 Points

    Stuart Brown, MD

    Distance: 18.46 mi
    9415 Campus Point Drive
    La Jolla, CA 92093
  • Don Kikkawa, MD 130 Points

    Don Kikkawa, MD

    Distance: 18.46 mi
    9415 Campus Point Dr
    La Jolla, CA 92037
  • Arthur Perry, MD 110 Points

    Arthur Perry, MD

    LA Jolla Lazer Vision & Eye
    Distance: 18.46 mi
    9850 Genesee Ave Ste 310
    La Jolla, CA 92037
  • Steven Pratt, MD 110 Points

    Steven Pratt, MD

    Distance: 18.46 mi
    9850 Genesee Ave Ste 310
    La Jolla, CA 92037
  • Mitchell Friedlaender, MD 110 Points

    Mitchell Friedlaender, MD

    Scripps Clinic & Research
    Distance: 18.46 mi
    10666 N Torrey Pines Rd
    La Jolla, CA 92037
  • Christopher Stephenson, MD 110 Points

    Christopher Stephenson, MD

    Distance: 18.46 mi
    9850 Genesee Ave Ste 730
    La Jolla, CA 92037
  • Shahin Shahrokni, MD 110 Points

    Shahin Shahrokni, MD

    U C S D Medical Ctr
    Distance: 18.46 mi
    9500 Gilman Dr Dept 946
    La Jolla, CA 92093
  • Jack Weiss, MD 110 Points

    Jack Weiss, MD

    Distance: 18.46 mi
    4130 La Jolla Village Dr Ste 100
    La Jolla, CA 92037
  • Mihir Parikh, MD 100 Points

    Mihir Parikh, MD

    Advanced Ophthalmology Inst
    Distance: 18.46 mi
    4150 Regents Park Row Ste 155
    La Jolla, CA 92037
  • Daniel Chao, MD, PHD
    100 Points

    Daniel Chao, MD, PHD

    Distance: 18.46 mi
    9415 Campus Point Drive
    La Jolla, CA 92093
  • Lee Vida, MD 100 Points

    Lee Vida, MD

    Eye MD Of LA Jolla
    Distance: 18.46 mi
    6437 Caminito Blythefield
    La Jolla, CA 92037
  • Daniel Coden, MD 100 Points

    Daniel Coden, MD

    LA Jolla Lazer Vision & Eye
    Distance: 18.46 mi
    9850 Genesee Ave Ste 310
    La Jolla, CA 92037
  • Franklin Lusby, MD 100 Points

    Franklin Lusby, MD

    Distance: 18.46 mi
    7825 Fay Ave Ste 140
    La Jolla, CA 92037
  • Geva Mannor, MD 100 Points

    Geva Mannor, MD

    Distance: 18.46 mi
    10666 N Torrey Pines Rd, Eye Dept At Scripps Clinic
    La Jolla, CA 92037
  • Felipe Medeiros, MD
    100 Points

    Felipe Medeiros, MD

    Distance: 18.46 mi
    9415 Campus Point Drive
    La Jolla, CA 92093
  • Renata Ochabski, MD 100 Points

    Renata Ochabski, MD

    Distance: 18.46 mi
    7334 Girard Ave Ste 202
    La Jolla, CA 92037
  • Anne Hanneken, MD 100 Points

    Anne Hanneken, MD

    San Diego Vitreoretinal Assoc
    Distance: 18.46 mi
    9834 Genesee Ave., Ste 315
    La Jolla, CA 92037
  • Martin Friedlander, MD 100 Points

    Martin Friedlander, MD

    Scripps Clinic & Research
    Distance: 18.46 mi
    9834 Genesee Ave Ste 406
    La Jolla, CA 92037
  • James Sherrill Jr, MD 100 Points

    James Sherrill Jr, MD

    Distance: 18.46 mi
    9888 Genesee Ave
    La Jolla, CA 92037
  • Leah Levi, MD 100 Points

    Leah Levi, MD

    Shiley Eye Ctr
    Distance: 18.46 mi
    9415 Campus Point Dr, Shiley Eye Ctr Mc 0946
    La Jolla, CA 92037
  • Rigby Slight, MD
    100 Points

    Rigby Slight, MD

    Distance: 18.46 mi
    9415 Campus Point Drive
    La Jolla, CA 92093
  • Forrest Murphy, MD 100 Points

    Forrest Murphy, MD

    Total Eye Care
    Distance: 18.46 mi
    9834 Genesee Ave Ste 209
    La Jolla, CA 92037

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