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  • John J DeStafeno, MD 210 Points

    John J DeStafeno, MD

    Chester County Eye Care
    Distance: 19.81 mi
    915 Old Fern Hill Road
    Building B, Suite 200
    West Chester, PA 19380
  • Richard Kent, MD 120 Points

    Richard Kent, MD

    Ophthalmic Consultants Ltd
    Distance: 19.81 mi
    845 W Chester Pike
    West Chester, PA 19382
  • Ignatius Hneleski Jr, MD 110 Points

    Ignatius Hneleski Jr, MD

    Ophthalmic Consultants Ltd
    Distance: 19.81 mi
    845 W Chester Pike
    West Chester, PA 19382
  • Raymond Jones, MD 110 Points

    Raymond Jones, MD

    Ophthalmic Consultants Ltd
    Distance: 19.81 mi
    845 W Chester Pike
    West Chester, PA 19382
  • Robert Cutler, MD 100 Points

    Robert Cutler, MD

    Chester County Eye Care Assoc
    Distance: 19.81 mi
    606 E Marshall St Ste 104
    West Chester, PA 19380
  • Rebecca Ward, MD 100 Points

    Rebecca Ward, MD

    Chester County Eye Care Assoc
    Distance: 19.81 mi
    Fern Hill Medical Campus<br>915 Old Fern Hill Road<br>Building B, Suite 200
    West Chester, PA 19380
  • Lucy J Cairns, MD

    Lucy J Cairns, MD

    Distance: 19.87 mi
    455 PENN AVE
    SINKING SPRING, PA 19608
  • Lucy J Cairns, MD

    Lucy J Cairns, MD

    Distance: 19.87 mi
    3855 PENN AVE
    SINKING SPRING, PA 19608
  • Peter C Campanella, MD

    Peter C Campanella, MD

    Distance: 19.87 mi
    3855 PENN AVE
    SINKING SPRING, PA 19608
  • James Judge, MD 120 Points

    James Judge, MD

    Distance: 20.32 mi
    213 Reeceville Rd Ste 28
    Coatesville, PA 19320
  • James W Judge, MD

    James W Judge, MD

    Distance: 20.32 mi
    213 REECEVILLE RD STE 28
    COATESVILLE, PA 19320
  • Thomasine Gorry 200 Points

    Thomasine Gorry

    Scheie Eye Institute Radnor
    Distance: 20.57 mi
    145 King of Prussia Road
    Floor 2, Suite 204 South
    Radnor, PA 19087
  • Juan Grunwald

    Juan Grunwald

    Scheie Eye Institute Radnor
    Distance: 20.57 mi
    145 King of Prussia Road
    Penn Medicine Radnor
    Radnor, PA 19087
  • Francis J Clark, MD 710 Points

    Francis J Clark, MD

    Ophthalmology Physicians & Surgeons
    Distance: 21.22 mi
    1179 DEKALB PIKE
    BLUE BELL, PA 19422
  • Satya B Verma, OD 10 Points

    Satya B Verma, OD

    Distance: 21.22 mi
    650 CHATHAM LANE
    BLUE BELL, PA 19422
  • Albert W Zimmermann Jr, MD

    Albert W Zimmermann Jr, MD

    Distance: 21.22 mi
    1790 PENLLYN PIKE STE 102
    BLUE BELL, PA 19422
  • James Cristol, MD 110 Points

    James Cristol, MD

    James L Cristol MD
    Distance: 22.14 mi
    699 W Germantown Pike
    Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462
  • 100 Points

    Philadelphia Retina Associates

    Distance: 22.14 mi
    920 Germantown Pike
    Suite #114
    Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462
  • Robert Bailey, MD 50 Points

    Robert Bailey, MD

    Distance: 22.14 mi
    4060 Butler Pike Ste 100
    Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462
  • Cynthia Alley, MD
    350 Points

    Cynthia Alley, MD

    Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus Associates
    Distance: 22.17 mi
    3855 West Chester Pike
    Newtown Square, PA 19073
  • Lisa Linder, MD 190 Points

    Lisa Linder, MD

    Distance: 22.17 mi
    3501 West Chester Pike Ste 202
    Newtown Square, PA 19073
  • Melvyn Wolf, MD 120 Points

    Melvyn Wolf, MD

    Distance: 22.64 mi
    909 Sumneytown Pike Ste 201
    Spring House, PA 19477
  • Melvyn Wolf 10 Points

    Melvyn Wolf

    Distance: 22.64 mi
    909 Sumneytown Pike Ste 201
    Spring House, PA 19477
  • Avani Shah 200 Points

    Avani Shah

    LVPG Ophthalmology-Fogelsville
    Distance: 23.35 mi
    1431 Nursery Street
    Suite 200
    Fogelsville, PA 18051
  • Brian Sucheski, MD 130 Points

    Brian Sucheski, MD

    Distance: 23.41 mi
    700 Horizon Dr Ste 204
    Chalfont, PA 18914
  • Rebecca Walker, MD 110 Points

    Rebecca Walker, MD

    Ophthalmology Associates
    Distance: 23.41 mi
    700 Horizon Dr Ste 204
    Chalfont, PA 18914
  • Brian Sucheski 20 Points

    Brian Sucheski

    Distance: 23.41 mi
    700 Horizon Dr Ste 204
    Chalfont, PA 18914
  • Iftikhar M Chaudhry, MD

    Iftikhar M Chaudhry, MD

    Distance: 23.92 mi
    2000 MARPLE COMMONS
    BROOMALL, PA 19008
  • Frederick P Sutliff, MD

    Frederick P Sutliff, MD

    Distance: 23.92 mi
    2000 MARPLE COMMONS
    BROOMALL, PA 19008
  • James Carty Jr, MD 110 Points

    James Carty Jr, MD

    Carty Eye Assoc Ltd
    Distance: 23.97 mi
    830 Old Lancaster Rd Ste 100
    Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
  • Deborah Herrmann, MD 100 Points

    Deborah Herrmann, MD

    Bala Eyecare
    Distance: 23.97 mi
    130 S Bryn Mawr Ave
    Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
  • Peter Gross, MD 100 Points

    Peter Gross, MD

    Distance: 23.97 mi
    958 County Line Rd Ste 106con
    Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
  • Henry Nealis, MD 100 Points

    Henry Nealis, MD

    Distance: 23.97 mi
    875 County Line Rd Ste 202
    Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
  • Alfred C Lucier, MD 30 Points

    Alfred C Lucier, MD

    Distance: 23.97 mi
    130 S BRYN MAWR AVE
    BRYN MAWR, PA 19010
  • Christopher J Rapuano, MD 20 Points

    Christopher J Rapuano, MD

    Distance: 23.97 mi
    130 S BRYN MAWR AVE
    BRYN MAWR, PA 19010
  • James B Carty Jr, MD 10 Points

    James B Carty Jr, MD

    Distance: 23.97 mi
    830 OLD LANCASTER RD STE 100
    BRYN MAWR, PA 19010
  • James Carty Jr

    James Carty Jr

    Distance: 23.97 mi
    830 Old Lancaster Rd Ste 100
    Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
  • Samuel H Galib, MD -10 Points

    Samuel H Galib, MD

    Distance: 23.97 mi
    875 COUNTY LINE RD STE 212
    BRYN MAWR, PA 19010
  • Robert Kirschner, MD

    Robert Kirschner, MD

    Distance: 23.97 mi
    437 Wyldhaven Rd
    Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
  • Adam Martidis, MD

    Adam Martidis, MD

    Distance: 23.97 mi
    130 S BRYN MAWR AVE
    BRYN MAWR, PA 19010
  • Henry J Nealis, MD

    Henry J Nealis, MD

    Distance: 23.97 mi
    875 COUNTY LINE RD STE 202
    BRYN MAWR, PA 19010
  • Henry Nealis, MD

    Henry Nealis, MD

    Distance: 23.97 mi
    875 County Line Rd Bldg S
    Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
  • Carl H Park, MD

    Carl H Park, MD

    Distance: 23.97 mi
    130 S BRYN MAWR AVE
    BRYN MAWR, PA 19010
  • George L Spaeth, MD

    George L Spaeth, MD

    Distance: 23.97 mi
    830 OLD LANCASTER RD
    BRYN MAWR, PA 19010
  • Eliane Uninsky, MD

    Eliane Uninsky, MD

    Distance: 23.97 mi
    830 OLD LANCASTER RD STE 100
    BRYN MAWR, PA 19010
  • Thomas D Coats, MD 230 Points

    Thomas D Coats, MD

    Distance: 24.32 mi
    1244 FORT WASHINGTON AVE STE F
    FORT WASHINGTON, PA 19034
  • Thomas Coats, MD 130 Points

    Thomas Coats, MD

    Ophthalmic Assoc-Ft Washington
    Distance: 24.32 mi
    1244 Fort Washington Ave, Ophthal Assoc Of Ft Wshngt
    Fort Washington, PA 19034
  • Joseph J Kesselring, MD 10 Points

    Joseph J Kesselring, MD

    Distance: 24.32 mi
    1244 FORT WASHINGTON AVE STE E
    FORT WASHINGTON, PA 19034
  • Geoffrey P Schwartz, MD 10 Points

    Geoffrey P Schwartz, MD

    Distance: 24.32 mi
    1244 FORT WASHINGTON AVE
    FORT WASHINGTON, PA 19034
  • Thomas Coats

    Thomas Coats

    Distance: 24.32 mi
    1244 Fort Washington Ave Ophthal Assoc Of Ft Wshngt
    Fort Washington, PA 19034

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