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  • Marshall Hirshman, MD 110 Points

    Marshall Hirshman, MD

    Midwest Center for Sight-Suburban Eye Consultants
    Distance: 12.62 mi
    8901 Golf Road, Suite 200
    Des Plaines, IL 60016
  • Richard Katz, MD 110 Points

    Richard Katz, MD

    Midwest Center for Sight-Suburban Eye Consultants
    Distance: 12.62 mi
    8901 Golf Road, Suite 200
    Des Plaines, IL 60016
  • L Bendikas, MD 110 Points

    L Bendikas, MD

    Northwest Eye Clinic
    Distance: 12.62 mi
    1400 E Golf Rd
    Des Plaines, IL 60016
  • Joseph Paxhia, MD 110 Points

    Joseph Paxhia, MD

    Northwest Eye Clinic
    Distance: 12.62 mi
    1400 E Golf Rd Ste 212, Northwest Eye Clinic
    Des Plaines, IL 60016
  • Senthil Krishnasamy, MD 100 Points

    Senthil Krishnasamy, MD

    Distance: 12.62 mi
    1400 E Golf Rd Ste 212
    Des Plaines, IL 60016
  • Leonard Bendikas, MD, IMG

    Leonard Bendikas, MD, IMG

    Distance: 12.62 mi
    1400 E Golf Rd Ste 212
    Des Plaines, IL 60016
  • Algimantas Gleveckas, MD 100 Points

    Algimantas Gleveckas, MD

    Distance: 12.92 mi
    3900 W 95th St
    Evergreen Park, IL 60805
  • Kevin Zweig, MD 100 Points

    Kevin Zweig, MD

    Distance: 12.92 mi
    2850 W 95th St Ste 12
    Evergreen Park, IL 60805
  • Sol Kaufman, DO 80 Points

    Sol Kaufman, DO

    Eye Ear Nose & Throat Ctr
    Distance: 12.92 mi
    3300 W 95th St
    Evergreen Park, IL 60805
  • Michael Carroll, MD

    Michael Carroll, MD

    Distance: 12.92 mi
    3560 W 95th St
    Evergreen Park, IL 60805
  • Paul Schmidt, MD 160 Points

    Paul Schmidt, MD

    Paul J Schmidt & Assoc
    Distance: 13.35 mi
    7600 W College Dr Ste 2
    Palos Heights, IL 60463
  • Joel Mann, MD 110 Points

    Joel Mann, MD

    Distance: 13.35 mi
    6420 W 127th St
    Palos Heights, IL 60463
  • Allison Murchison, MD 450 Points

    Allison Murchison, MD

    Distance: 13.69 mi
    15900 W 127th St Ste 210
    Lemont, IL 60439
  • Eligijus Lelis, MD 110 Points

    Eligijus Lelis, MD

    Spectrum Eye Institute
    Distance: 13.69 mi
    1192 Walter St
    Lemont, IL 60439
  • Linda Kresca, MD 100 Points

    Linda Kresca, MD

    Kresca Eye Clinic Ltd
    Distance: 13.75 mi
    975 E Nerge Rd Ste N110
    Roselle, IL 60172
  • Charles Ahn, MD
    400 Points

    Charles Ahn, MD

    Duly Health and Care
    Distance: 14.37 mi
    808 Rickert Drive
    Naperville, IL 60540
  • Scott Stoller, MD
    400 Points

    Scott Stoller, MD

    Duly Health and Care
    Distance: 14.37 mi
    808 Rickert Drive
    Naperville, IL 60540
  • Anurag Gupta, MD, FACS
    300 Points

    Anurag Gupta, MD, FACS

    Duly Health and Care
    Distance: 14.37 mi
    808 Rickert Drive
    Naperville, IL 60540
  • Shantan Reddy, MD, MPH
    300 Points

    Shantan Reddy, MD, MPH

    Duly Health and Care
    Distance: 14.37 mi
    808 Rickert Drive
    Naperville, IL 60540
  • Danl De Bartolo, MD 130 Points

    Danl De Bartolo, MD

    Naperville Eye Associates
    Distance: 14.37 mi
    608 S Washington St Ste 205
    Naperville, IL 60540
  • Robert Oppenheim, MD 110 Points

    Robert Oppenheim, MD

    Naperville Eye Assoc
    Distance: 14.37 mi
    608 S Washington St Ste 205
    Naperville, IL 60540
  • Valencia Ray, MD 100 Points

    Valencia Ray, MD

    Aras Zlioba MD & Assoc
    Distance: 14.37 mi
    1020 E Ogden Ave Ste 310
    Naperville, IL 60563
  • John Golden, MD 100 Points

    John Golden, MD

    Distance: 14.37 mi
    10 W Martin Ave Ste 102
    Naperville, IL 60540
  • Frederick Cox, MD 100 Points

    Frederick Cox, MD

    Naperville Eye Associates
    Distance: 14.37 mi
    1855 Bay Scott Cir
    Naperville, IL 60540
  • Robert Allar, MD

    Robert Allar, MD

    Distance: 14.37 mi
    120 Spalding Dr Ste 203
    Naperville, IL 60540
  • Andrew Berman, MD 290 Points

    Andrew Berman, MD

    Eye Care Ltd
    Distance: 14.75 mi
    9630 Kenton Ave, Eye Care Ltd
    Skokie, IL 60076
  • Robert Stein, MD 190 Points

    Robert Stein, MD

    University Ophthalmology Associates
    Distance: 14.75 mi
    9711 N. Skokie Blvd. Suite C
    Skokie, IL 60077
  • Merrill Greenberger, MD 160 Points

    Merrill Greenberger, MD

    Eye Care Ltd
    Distance: 14.75 mi
    9630 Kenton Ave, Eye Care Ltd
    Skokie, IL 60076
  • William Fagman, MD 140 Points

    William Fagman, MD

    Regional Cataract & Eye Care
    Distance: 14.75 mi
    4709 Golf Rd Ste 700
    Skokie, IL 60076
  • Scott Bornstein, MD 120 Points

    Scott Bornstein, MD

    Eye Care Ltd
    Distance: 14.75 mi
    9630 Kenton Ave, Eye Care Ltd
    Skokie, IL 60076
  • Arthur Dorf, MD 110 Points

    Arthur Dorf, MD

    Distance: 14.75 mi
    9933 Lawler Ave Ste 506
    Skokie, IL 60077
  • Gary Morris, MD 110 Points

    Gary Morris, MD

    North Suburban Eye Assoc Ltd
    Distance: 14.75 mi
    4711 Golf Rd # Rd-710
    Skokie, IL 60076
  • Paul Parmet, MD 110 Points

    Paul Parmet, MD

    Distance: 14.75 mi
    9150 Crawford Ave Ste 107
    Skokie, IL 60076
  • Daniel Tresley, MD 100 Points

    Daniel Tresley, MD

    Distance: 14.75 mi
    9700 Kenton Ave Ste 304
    Skokie, IL 60076
  • Stephen Krates, DO 90 Points

    Stephen Krates, DO

    Krates Eye Ctr
    Distance: 15.28 mi
    15300 West Ave Ste 315
    Orland Park, IL 60462
  • Charles Mullenix, MD 130 Points

    Charles Mullenix, MD

    Distance: 15.89 mi
    1775 Glenview Rd Ste 114
    Glenview, IL 60025
  • Charles Mullenix

    Charles Mullenix

    Distance: 15.89 mi
    1775 Glenview Rd Ste 114
    Glenview, IL 60025
  • Henry Meisels, MD 320 Points

    Henry Meisels, MD

    Distance: 16.45 mi
    800 Austin St Ste 401W
    Evanston, IL 60202
  • Michael Stein, MD 160 Points

    Michael Stein, MD

    Distance: 16.45 mi
    1603 Orrington Ave Ste 1155
    Evanston, IL 60201
  • Daniel Greenberg, MD 150 Points

    Daniel Greenberg, MD

    Distance: 16.45 mi
    800 Austin St Ste 409w
    Evanston, IL 60202
  • Frederick Scelzo, MD 150 Points

    Frederick Scelzo, MD

    North Suburban Opthamologists
    Distance: 16.45 mi
    1015 Central St, N Suburban Opthalmology
    Evanston, IL 60201
  • Madhu Gorla, MD 140 Points

    Madhu Gorla, MD

    Chicago Glaucoma Consultants
    Distance: 16.45 mi
    1800 Sherman Ave Ste 511
    Evanston, IL 60201
  • Andrea Honigsblum, MD 130 Points

    Andrea Honigsblum, MD

    North Suburban Opthamologists
    Distance: 16.45 mi
    1015 Central St
    Evanston, IL 60201
  • William Tingle, MD 130 Points

    William Tingle, MD

    North Suburban Opthamologists
    Distance: 16.45 mi
    1015 Central St
    Evanston, IL 60201
  • David Spindel, MD 110 Points

    David Spindel, MD

    Distance: 16.45 mi
    800 Austin St Ste 360
    Evanston, IL 60202
  • Carrie Golden, MD 110 Points

    Carrie Golden, MD

    Vision Surgeons & Consultants
    Distance: 16.45 mi
    800 Austin St Ste 151
    Evanston, IL 60202
  • Gail Buckman, MD 100 Points

    Gail Buckman, MD

    Distance: 16.45 mi
    800 Austin St Ste 360
    Evanston, IL 60202
  • Dimitrios Perros, MD 100 Points

    Dimitrios Perros, MD

    Constantaras & Perros
    Distance: 16.45 mi
    800 Austin St Ste 507
    Evanston, IL 60202
  • John Bird, MD 100 Points

    John Bird, MD

    Myers Center For Eye
    Distance: 16.45 mi
    2500 Ridge Ave Ste 109
    Evanston, IL 60201
  • William Myers, MD 100 Points

    William Myers, MD

    Myers Center For Eye
    Distance: 16.45 mi
    2500 Ridge Ave
    Evanston, IL 60201

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