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  • Steven Brown, DO, MD 90 Points

    Steven Brown, DO, MD

    Chicago Glaucoma Consultants
    Distance: 16.45 mi
    1800 Sherman Ave Ste 511
    Evanston, IL 60201
  • Henry Meisels 10 Points

    Henry Meisels

    Distance: 16.45 mi
    800 Austin St Ste 401W
    Evanston, IL 60202
  • William Myers, MD

    William Myers, MD

    Evanston Oph Sc
    Distance: 16.45 mi
    2500 Ridge Ave Ste 104
    Evanston, IL 60201
  • John Michon, MD 300 Points

    John Michon, MD

    Midwest Eye Plastic Consultants
    Distance: 16.72 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: 16.93 mi
    2320 High St
    Blue Island, IL 60406
  • Lawrence Wolin, M.D.
    880 Points

    Lawrence Wolin, M.D.

    Distance: 17.19 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: 17.19 mi
    1100 W Central Rd
    Arlington Heights, IL 60005
  • Jeffrey Koziol, MD 150 Points

    Jeffrey Koziol, MD

    Advanced Eye Care Specialists
    Distance: 17.19 mi
    1211 S Arlington Heights Rd
    Arlington Heights, IL 60005
  • Carl Garfinkle, MD 140 Points

    Carl Garfinkle, MD

    NorthWest Eye Physicians
    Distance: 17.19 mi
    1588 North Arlington Heights Road
    Arlington Heights, IL 60004
  • Cereesa Longest, MD 120 Points

    Cereesa Longest, MD

    Surburan Ophthalmology Assoc
    Distance: 17.19 mi
    1100 W Central Rd
    Arlington Heights, IL 60005
  • Donald Kozil, MD 110 Points

    Donald Kozil, MD

    Arlington Eye Assoc
    Distance: 17.19 mi
    1614 W Central Rd
    Arlington Heights, IL 60005
  • Larry Cuttone, MD 100 Points

    Larry Cuttone, MD

    Advanced Eye Care Specialists
    Distance: 17.19 mi
    1211 S Arlington Heights Rd
    Arlington Heights, IL 60005
  • Monica Thoms, MD 100 Points

    Monica Thoms, MD

    Advanced Eye Care Specialists
    Distance: 17.19 mi
    1211 S Arlington Heights Rd
    Arlington Heights, IL 60005
  • Kimberlee Curnyn, MD 100 Points

    Kimberlee Curnyn, MD

    Distance: 17.19 mi
    705 S Burton Pl
    Arlington Heights, IL 60005
  • Christine Pundy, MD 100 Points

    Christine Pundy, MD

    Garfinkle Spoerl Ltd
    Distance: 17.19 mi
    1588 N Arlington Heights Rd
    Arlington Heights, IL 60004
  • Lawrence Wolin, MD 100 Points

    Lawrence Wolin, MD

    Northwest Opthalmology Associates
    Distance: 17.19 mi
    1602 West Central Road
    Arlington Heights, IL 60005
  • Stephen Vile, MD 100 Points

    Stephen Vile, MD

    Sure Vision
    Distance: 17.19 mi
    1602 W Central Rd
    Arlington Heights, IL 60005
  • Larry Cuttone, MD

    Larry Cuttone, MD

    Distance: 17.19 mi
    PO Box 1193
    Arlington Heights, IL 60006
  • Deborah Fishman, MD 350 Points

    Deborah Fishman, MD

    Pediatric Eye Assoc
    Distance: 17.36 mi
    3612 Lake Ave Unit 3
    Wilmette, IL 60091
  • 100 Points

    MyEyeDr. - Closed

    Distance: 19.3 mi
    910 Green Bay Rd
    Winnetka, IL 60093
  • Tamara Wyse, MD 320 Points

    Tamara Wyse, MD

    Wyse Eyecare
    Distance: 19.32 mi
    900 Skokie Boulevard Suite 150
    Northbrook, IL 60062
  • William Stiles, MD 150 Points

    William Stiles, MD

    Distance: 19.32 mi
    1500 Shermer Rd
    Northbrook, IL 60062
  • Seth Kaplan, MD
    400 Points

    Seth Kaplan, MD

    Duly Health and Care
    Distance: 19.8 mi
    17495 South La Grange Rd
    Tinley Park, IL 60487
  • Martin Joffe, MD
    250 Points

    Martin Joffe, MD

    Duly Health and Care
    Distance: 19.8 mi
    17495 South La Grange Rd
    Tinley Park, IL 60487
  • Allen Pielet, MD 120 Points

    Allen Pielet, MD

    Eye Associates
    Distance: 19.8 mi
    6701 159th St, #C
    Tinley Park, IL 60477
  • Sol Kaufman, MD

    Sol Kaufman, MD

    Eye Ear Nose & Throat Center
    Distance: 20.35 mi
    427 E Sibley Blvd
    Dolton, IL 60419
  • David Orth, MD 100 Points

    David Orth, MD

    Illinois Retina Associates Sc
    Distance: 20.57 mi
    71 W 156th St Ste 400
    Harvey, IL 60426
  • Kirk Packo, MD 100 Points

    Kirk Packo, MD

    Illinois Retina Associates Sc
    Distance: 20.57 mi
    71 W 156th St Ste 400
    Harvey, IL 60426
  • Joseph Civantos, MD 100 Points

    Joseph Civantos, MD

    Retina Center
    Distance: 20.57 mi
    71 W 156th St Ste 40D
    Harvey, IL 60426
  • Mateen AliNiazee, M.D. 150 Points

    Mateen AliNiazee, M.D.

    Kovach Eye Institute
    Distance: 20.69 mi
    100 W. Higgins Road
    Suite H-35
    South Barrington, IL 60010
  • Bertram Kraft, MD 270 Points

    Bertram Kraft, MD

    Total Eye Care & Contacts Inc
    Distance: 21.16 mi
    68 west Dundee Rd
    Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
  • Larry Auerbach, MD 180 Points

    Larry Auerbach, MD

    Distance: 21.16 mi
    125 E Lake Cook Rd Ste 210
    Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
  • Deena Leonard, MD 120 Points

    Deena Leonard, MD

    Premier Eye Care & Surgery
    Distance: 21.16 mi
    1120 W Lake Cook Rd Ste C
    Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
  • Joseph Kiernan, MD 100 Points

    Joseph Kiernan, MD

    University Clinics
    Distance: 21.16 mi
    1120 W Lake Cook Rd Ste C
    Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
  • Robert Heidenry, MD 110 Points

    Robert Heidenry, MD

    Sure Vision Eye Ctr
    Distance: 21.55 mi
    17850 Kedzie Ave Ste 3500
    Hazel Crest, IL 60429
  • Izolda Maria Radvila, MD 100 Points

    Izolda Maria Radvila, MD

    Distance: 21.55 mi
    17850 Kedzie Ave Ste 1200
    Hazel Crest, IL 60429
  • Ronald Simone, MD 140 Points

    Ronald Simone, MD

    Geneva Eye Clinic Ltd
    Distance: 21.92 mi
    302 Randall Rd Ste 10
    Geneva, IL 60134
  • Anjali Hawkins, MD 130 Points

    Anjali Hawkins, MD

    Geneva Eye Clinic Ltd
    Distance: 21.92 mi
    302 Randall Rd Ste 10
    Geneva, IL 60134
  • Norbert Becker, MD 110 Points

    Norbert Becker, MD

    Geneva Eye Clinic Ltd
    Distance: 21.92 mi
    302 Randall Rd Ste 10
    Geneva, IL 60134
  • Kevin King, MD 110 Points

    Kevin King, MD

    Geneva Eye Clinic Ltd
    Distance: 21.92 mi
    302 Randall Rd Ste 10
    Geneva, IL 60134
  • 100 Points

    MyEyeDr. - Closed Patients Now Seen at Batavia Office

    Distance: 21.92 mi
    507 South Third St
    Suite F
    Geneva, IL 60134
  • Kenya Williams

    Kenya Williams

    Geneva Eye Clinic Ltd
    Distance: 21.92 mi
    1000 Randall Rd
    Suite 100
    Geneva, IL 60134
  • Northwestern Medicine Ophthalmology Delnor

    Distance: 21.92 mi
    308 Randall Road
    Suite C
    Geneva, IL 60134
  • Stuart Sondheimer, MD 100 Points

    Stuart Sondheimer, MD

    Regional Cataract & Eye Care
    Distance: 22.22 mi
    360 S Waukegan Rd Ste A
    Deerfield, IL 60015
  • 100 Points

    Stuart P. Sondheimer, MD

    Distance: 22.22 mi
    360 South Waukegan Road
    Suite A
    Deerfield, IL 60015
  • Ronald May, MD

    Ronald May, MD

    Distance: 22.22 mi
    701 Deerfield Rd
    Deerfield, IL 60015
  • Alan Hefner, MD 120 Points

    Alan Hefner, MD

    Eyes Of The Fox
    Distance: 22.38 mi
    2210 Dean St Ste L
    Saint Charles, IL 60175
  • 100 Points

    Illinois Glaucoma Center

    Distance: 22.41 mi
    9980 W 190th St
    Suite D
    Mokena, IL 60448
  • Ankit  Desai, Vitreoretinal Disease & Surgery
    300 Points

    Ankit Desai, Vitreoretinal Disease & Surgery

    Windy City Retina
    Distance: 22.67 mi
    15905 S Frederick St
    105
    Plainfield, IL 60585
  • Ankit  Desai, Vitreoretinal Surgeon 100 Points

    Ankit Desai, Vitreoretinal Surgeon

    Windy City Retina - Ankit Desai, MD
    Distance: 22.67 mi
    15905 S Frederick St Ste 105
    Plainfield, IL 60585

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