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  • Houtan Chaboki, MD
    470 Points

    Houtan Chaboki, MD

    Houtan Chaboki, MD
    2311 M Street, N.W. Suite 501
    Washington, DC 20037
  • David Belyea, MD, FACS 310 Points

    David Belyea, MD, FACS

    GW Optometry - Foggy Bottom North Pavilion
    2150 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
    1st Floor
    Washington, DC 20037
  • Sam Mansour, MD, FACS, FRCSC 300 Points

    Sam Mansour, MD, FACS, FRCSC

    GW Ophthalmology - Foggy Bottom North Pavilion
    2150 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
    1st Floor, Floor 2A
    Washington, DC 20037
  • Keith Wroblewski, MD 300 Points

    Keith Wroblewski, MD

    GW Ophthalmology - Foggy Bottom North Pavilion
    2150 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
    1st Floor, Floor 2A
    Washington, DC 20037
  • Tamer Mansour, MD 200 Points

    Tamer Mansour, MD

    GW Ophthalmology - Foggy Bottom North Pavilion
    2150 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
    1st Floor, Floor 2A
    Washington, DC 20037
  • Mehdi Tavakoli, MD
    200 Points

    Mehdi Tavakoli, MD

    GW Ophthalmology - Foggy Bottom North Pavilion
    2150 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
    1st Floor, Floor 2A
    Washington, DC 20037
  • Samuel Stopak, MD 160 Points

    Samuel Stopak, MD

    Columbia Eye Assoc
    2440 M St NW Ste 516
    Washington, DC 20037
  • William Madigan, MD 150 Points

    William Madigan, MD

    GW Ophthalmology - Foggy Bottom North Pavilion
    2150 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
    1st Floor, Floor 2A
    Washington, DC 20037
  • Don Schwartz, MD 110 Points

    Don Schwartz, MD

    Eye Physicians & Surgeons
    3 Washington Cir NW Ste 209
    Washington, DC 20037
  • Rhea Lloyd, MD 110 Points

    Rhea Lloyd, MD

    2401 Pennsylvania Ave NW Ste Ll125
    Washington, DC 20037
  • Sanjeev Grewal, MD 110 Points

    Sanjeev Grewal, MD

    Medical Faculty Assoc
    2150 Pennsylvania Ave NW
    Washington, DC 20037
  • Maya Bitar, MD 100 Points

    Maya Bitar, MD

    GW Ophthalmology - Foggy Bottom North Pavilion
    2150 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
    1st Floor, Floor 2A
    Washington, DC 20037
  • Marena Patronas, MD 100 Points

    Marena Patronas, MD

    GW Ophthalmology - Foggy Bottom North Pavilion
    2150 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
    1st Floor, Floor 2A
    Washington, DC 20037
  • H. Nida Sen, MD, MHS 100 Points

    H. Nida Sen, MD, MHS

    GW Ophthalmology - Foggy Bottom North Pavilion
    2150 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
    1st Floor, Floor 2A
    Washington, DC 20037
  • Lamise Rajjoub, MD 100 Points

    Lamise Rajjoub, MD

    GW Optometry - Foggy Bottom North Pavilion
    2150 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
    1st Floor
    Washington, DC 20037
  • Barrett Katz, MD 100 Points

    Barrett Katz, MD

    Medical Faculty Assoc
    2150 Pennsylvania Ave NW Ste 2A
    Washington, DC 20037
  • Roberto Sunga, MD 100 Points

    Roberto Sunga, MD

    Medical Faculty Assoc
    2150 Pennsylvania Ave NW
    Washington, DC 20037
  • Paul Whitmore, MD 100 Points

    Paul Whitmore, MD

    Medical Faculty Assoc
    2150 Pennsylvania Ave NW
    Washington, DC 20037
  • Craig Geist, MD 100 Points

    Craig Geist, MD

    Medical Faculty Associates; University Eye Care
    2150 Pennsylvania Ave NW
    Washington, DC 20037
  • Shirley Middleton, MD 100 Points

    Shirley Middleton, MD

    2401 Pennsylvania Ave NW Ste Ll125
    Washington, DC 20037
  • Bert Souryal, MD 100 Points

    Bert Souryal, MD

    Ray & Souryal
    2112 F St NW Ste 804
    Washington, DC 20037
  • Mervin Zimmerman, MD 90 Points

    Mervin Zimmerman, MD

    Zimmerman & Zimmerman
    2150 Pennsylvania Ave NW
    Washington, DC 20037
  • C Diaz Zimmerman, MD 50 Points

    C Diaz Zimmerman, MD

    George Washington Univ Med
    2150 Pennsylvania Ave NW Fl 2A
    Washington, DC 20037
  • Wiley Chambers, MD

    Wiley Chambers, MD

    2536 Queen Annes Ln Nw
    Washington, DC 20037
  • Monica Dalal, MD

    Monica Dalal, MD

    GW Optometry - Foggy Bottom North Pavilion
    2150 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
    1st Floor
    Washington, DC 20037

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