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  • Michael Glavin, MD 170 Points

    Michael Glavin, MD

    Glavin's Eye Ctr Optical
    Distance: 10.94 mi
    426 Sherwood Rd
    La Grange Park, IL 60526
  • Christopher Pelzek, MD
    520 Points

    Christopher Pelzek, MD

    Retina-Vitreous Assoc
    Distance: 11.11 mi
    4930 W 95th St
    Oak Lawn, IL 60453
  • Christian Hyacinthe, MD
    200 Points

    Christian Hyacinthe, MD

    Distance: 11.11 mi
    4061 W 95th St
    Oak Lawn, IL 60453
  • Ralph Dado, MD 130 Points

    Ralph Dado, MD

    Distance: 11.11 mi
    9621 Southwest Hwy
    Oak Lawn, IL 60453
  • E Cassidy, MD 100 Points

    E Cassidy, MD

    Eye Specialist Ctr
    Distance: 11.11 mi
    4400 W 95th St Ste 102
    Oak Lawn, IL 60453
  • John Kwinn, MD 100 Points

    John Kwinn, MD

    Distance: 11.11 mi
    5716 W 95th St
    Oak Lawn, IL 60453
  • James Liang, MD 100 Points

    James Liang, MD

    Distance: 11.11 mi
    4429 W 95th St
    Oak Lawn, IL 60453
  • Brian Proctor, DO 100 Points

    Brian Proctor, DO

    Anstadt & Tennembaum Ltd
    Distance: 11.19 mi
    675 W North Ave Ste 107
    Melrose Park, IL 60160
  • Albert Tennenbaum, MD 100 Points

    Albert Tennenbaum, MD

    Anstadt & Tennembaum Ltd
    Distance: 11.19 mi
    675 W North Ave
    Melrose Park, IL 60160
  • Jody Truetner, Practice Administrator
    480 Points

    Jody Truetner, Practice Administrator

    Benjamin Eye Care
    Distance: 11.7 mi
    5201 Willow Springs Rd
    280
    La Grange, IL 60525
  • Bruce Fick, MD 130 Points

    Bruce Fick, MD

    LA Grange Eye Assoc
    Distance: 11.7 mi
    1323 Community Memorial Dr
    La Grange, IL 60525
  • Spero Kinnas, MD 100 Points

    Spero Kinnas, MD

    Westchester Eye Ctr
    Distance: 11.93 mi
    PO Box 7366
    Westchester, IL 60154
  • Ben Ticho, MD 200 Points

    Ben Ticho, MD

    The Eye Specialists Center
    Distance: 12.23 mi
    10436 Southwest Highway
    Chicago Ridge, IL 60415
  • Karl Ticho, MD 110 Points

    Karl Ticho, MD

    Eye Specialist Ctr
    Distance: 12.23 mi
    10436 Southwest Hwy
    Chicago Ridge, IL 60415
  • Linas Sidrys, MD 110 Points

    Linas Sidrys, MD

    Distance: 12.23 mi
    9830 Ridgeland Ave
    Chicago Ridge, IL 60415
  • Linas Sidrys, MD 30 Points

    Linas Sidrys, MD

    Ophthalmology
    Distance: 12.23 mi
    5850 W. 111th Street
    Chicago Ridge, IL 60415
  • Carl Lindberg, MD 120 Points

    Carl Lindberg, MD

    Distance: 13.19 mi
    915 55th St Ste 200
    Western Springs, IL 60558
  • Henry Meisels, MD 320 Points

    Henry Meisels, MD

    Distance: 13.36 mi
    800 Austin St Ste 401W
    Evanston, IL 60202
  • Michael Stein, MD 160 Points

    Michael Stein, MD

    Distance: 13.36 mi
    1603 Orrington Ave Ste 1155
    Evanston, IL 60201
  • Daniel Greenberg, MD 150 Points

    Daniel Greenberg, MD

    Distance: 13.36 mi
    800 Austin St Ste 409w
    Evanston, IL 60202
  • Frederick Scelzo, MD 150 Points

    Frederick Scelzo, MD

    North Suburban Opthamologists
    Distance: 13.36 mi
    1015 Central St, N Suburban Opthalmology
    Evanston, IL 60201
  • Madhu Gorla, MD 140 Points

    Madhu Gorla, MD

    Chicago Glaucoma Consultants
    Distance: 13.36 mi
    1800 Sherman Ave Ste 511
    Evanston, IL 60201
  • Andrea Honigsblum, MD 130 Points

    Andrea Honigsblum, MD

    North Suburban Opthamologists
    Distance: 13.36 mi
    1015 Central St
    Evanston, IL 60201
  • William Tingle, MD 130 Points

    William Tingle, MD

    North Suburban Opthamologists
    Distance: 13.36 mi
    1015 Central St
    Evanston, IL 60201
  • David Spindel, MD 110 Points

    David Spindel, MD

    Distance: 13.36 mi
    800 Austin St Ste 360
    Evanston, IL 60202
  • Carrie Golden, MD 110 Points

    Carrie Golden, MD

    Vision Surgeons & Consultants
    Distance: 13.36 mi
    800 Austin St Ste 151
    Evanston, IL 60202
  • Gail Buckman, MD 100 Points

    Gail Buckman, MD

    Distance: 13.36 mi
    800 Austin St Ste 360
    Evanston, IL 60202
  • Dimitrios Perros, MD 100 Points

    Dimitrios Perros, MD

    Constantaras & Perros
    Distance: 13.36 mi
    800 Austin St Ste 507
    Evanston, IL 60202
  • John Bird, MD 100 Points

    John Bird, MD

    Myers Center For Eye
    Distance: 13.36 mi
    2500 Ridge Ave Ste 109
    Evanston, IL 60201
  • William Myers, MD 100 Points

    William Myers, MD

    Myers Center For Eye
    Distance: 13.36 mi
    2500 Ridge Ave
    Evanston, IL 60201
  • Steven Brown, DO, MD 90 Points

    Steven Brown, DO, MD

    Chicago Glaucoma Consultants
    Distance: 13.36 mi
    1800 Sherman Ave Ste 511
    Evanston, IL 60201
  • Henry Meisels 10 Points

    Henry Meisels

    Distance: 13.36 mi
    800 Austin St Ste 401W
    Evanston, IL 60202
  • William Myers, MD

    William Myers, MD

    Evanston Oph Sc
    Distance: 13.36 mi
    2500 Ridge Ave Ste 104
    Evanston, IL 60201
  • Andrew Berman, MD 290 Points

    Andrew Berman, MD

    Eye Care Ltd
    Distance: 13.37 mi
    9630 Kenton Ave, Eye Care Ltd
    Skokie, IL 60076
  • Robert Stein, MD 190 Points

    Robert Stein, MD

    University Ophthalmology Associates
    Distance: 13.37 mi
    9711 N. Skokie Blvd. Suite C
    Skokie, IL 60077
  • Merrill Greenberger, MD 160 Points

    Merrill Greenberger, MD

    Eye Care Ltd
    Distance: 13.37 mi
    9630 Kenton Ave, Eye Care Ltd
    Skokie, IL 60076
  • William Fagman, MD 140 Points

    William Fagman, MD

    Regional Cataract & Eye Care
    Distance: 13.37 mi
    4709 Golf Rd Ste 700
    Skokie, IL 60076
  • Scott Bornstein, MD 120 Points

    Scott Bornstein, MD

    Eye Care Ltd
    Distance: 13.37 mi
    9630 Kenton Ave, Eye Care Ltd
    Skokie, IL 60076
  • Arthur Dorf, MD 110 Points

    Arthur Dorf, MD

    Distance: 13.37 mi
    9933 Lawler Ave Ste 506
    Skokie, IL 60077
  • Gary Morris, MD 110 Points

    Gary Morris, MD

    North Suburban Eye Assoc Ltd
    Distance: 13.37 mi
    4711 Golf Rd # Rd-710
    Skokie, IL 60076
  • Paul Parmet, MD 110 Points

    Paul Parmet, MD

    Distance: 13.37 mi
    9150 Crawford Ave Ste 107
    Skokie, IL 60076
  • Daniel Tresley, MD 100 Points

    Daniel Tresley, MD

    Distance: 13.37 mi
    9700 Kenton Ave Ste 304
    Skokie, IL 60076
  • Martin Joffe, MD 100 Points

    Martin Joffe, MD

    Pronger Smith Med Assoc West; Pronger Smith Medical Care Llp; St Francis Family Health
    Distance: 13.4 mi
    2320 High St
    Blue Island, IL 60406
  • Robert Gorsich, MD 100 Points

    Robert Gorsich, MD

    Eye America
    Distance: 14.4 mi
    2425 W 22nd St
    Oak Brook, IL 60523
  • Raymond Moeller, MD 100 Points

    Raymond Moeller, MD

    Vision World
    Distance: 14.4 mi
    120 Oakbrook Ctr Ste 204
    Oak Brook, IL 60523
  • Paul Schmidt, MD 160 Points

    Paul Schmidt, MD

    Paul J Schmidt & Assoc
    Distance: 14.66 mi
    7600 W College Dr Ste 2
    Palos Heights, IL 60463
  • Joel Mann, MD 110 Points

    Joel Mann, MD

    Distance: 14.66 mi
    6420 W 127th St
    Palos Heights, IL 60463
  • Sol Kaufman, MD

    Sol Kaufman, MD

    Eye Ear Nose & Throat Center
    Distance: 14.75 mi
    427 E Sibley Blvd
    Dolton, IL 60419
  • Noel Saks, MD
    300 Points

    Noel Saks, MD

    Distance: 14.82 mi
    444 N Northwest Hwy
    Suite 360
    Park Ridge, IL 60068
  • David Moran, MD 130 Points

    David Moran, MD

    David D Moran Ltd
    Distance: 14.82 mi
    42 Main St
    Park Ridge, IL 60068

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