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  • David Spindel, MD 110 Points

    David Spindel, MD

    Distance: 9.93 mi
    800 Austin St Ste 360
    Evanston, IL 60202
  • Carrie Golden, MD 110 Points

    Carrie Golden, MD

    Vision Surgeons & Consultants
    Distance: 9.93 mi
    800 Austin St Ste 151
    Evanston, IL 60202
  • Gail Buckman, MD 100 Points

    Gail Buckman, MD

    Distance: 9.93 mi
    800 Austin St Ste 360
    Evanston, IL 60202
  • Dimitrios Perros, MD 100 Points

    Dimitrios Perros, MD

    Constantaras & Perros
    Distance: 9.93 mi
    800 Austin St Ste 507
    Evanston, IL 60202
  • John Bird, MD 100 Points

    John Bird, MD

    Myers Center For Eye
    Distance: 9.93 mi
    2500 Ridge Ave Ste 109
    Evanston, IL 60201
  • William Myers, MD 100 Points

    William Myers, MD

    Myers Center For Eye
    Distance: 9.93 mi
    2500 Ridge Ave
    Evanston, IL 60201
  • Steven Brown, DO, MD 90 Points

    Steven Brown, DO, MD

    Chicago Glaucoma Consultants
    Distance: 9.93 mi
    1800 Sherman Ave Ste 511
    Evanston, IL 60201
  • Henry Meisels 10 Points

    Henry Meisels

    Distance: 9.93 mi
    800 Austin St Ste 401W
    Evanston, IL 60202
  • William Myers, MD

    William Myers, MD

    Evanston Oph Sc
    Distance: 9.93 mi
    2500 Ridge Ave Ste 104
    Evanston, IL 60201
  • Kent Kirk, MD 120 Points

    Kent Kirk, MD

    Kirk Eye Ctr
    Distance: 10.02 mi
    7427 Lake St
    River Forest, IL 60305
  • Scott Kirk, MD 100 Points

    Scott Kirk, MD

    Kirk Eye Ctr
    Distance: 10.02 mi
    7427 Lake St
    River Forest, IL 60305

  • Retina Group Chicago

    Distance: 10.02 mi
    7427 Lake Street
    River Forest, IL 60305
  • John Michon, MD 300 Points

    John Michon, MD

    Midwest Eye Plastic Consultants
    Distance: 10.1 mi
    1786 Moon Lake Blvd
    Hoffman Estates, IL 60169
  • Linda Kresca, MD 100 Points

    Linda Kresca, MD

    Kresca Eye Clinic Ltd
    Distance: 10.62 mi
    975 E Nerge Rd Ste N110
    Roselle, IL 60172
  • Amjad Ahmad, MD 110 Points

    Amjad Ahmad, MD

    Distance: 10.85 mi
    2160 S 1st Ave
    Maywood, IL 60153
  • Felipe De Alba Castilla, MD 100 Points

    Felipe De Alba Castilla, MD

    Distance: 10.85 mi
    2160 S 1st Ave, Opthalmology Loyola Univ
    Maywood, IL 60153
  • Matthew Kim, MD 100 Points

    Matthew Kim, MD

    Distance: 10.85 mi
    2160 S 1st Ave, Loyol Univ Med Ctr
    Maywood, IL 60153
  • Walter Jay, MD 100 Points

    Walter Jay, MD

    Loyola Univ Physicians Found
    Distance: 10.85 mi
    2160 S 1st Ave
    Maywood, IL 60153
  • James Mc Donnell, MD 100 Points

    James Mc Donnell, MD

    Distance: 10.85 mi
    2160 S 1st Ave, Loyola Univrsity Of Chicag
    Maywood, IL 60153
  • 100 Points

    MyEyeDr. - Closed

    Distance: 10.9 mi
    185 Milwaukee Ave
    Suite 135
    Lincolnshire, IL 60069
  • Richard Dennis, MD 110 Points

    Richard Dennis, MD

    Chicago Cornea Consultants
    Distance: 11.09 mi
    625 Roger Williams Avenue
    Highland Park, IL 60035
  • Randy Epstein, MD 110 Points

    Randy Epstein, MD

    Chicago Cornea Consultants Ltd
    Distance: 11.09 mi
    806 Central Ave Ste 300
    Highland Park, IL 60035
  • Lisa Wohl, MD
    450 Points

    Lisa Wohl, MD

    Duly Health and Care
    Distance: 11.41 mi
    303 Army Trail Rd
    Bloomingdale, IL 60108
  • Pruthvi Sharlin, MD 100 Points

    Pruthvi Sharlin, MD

    Duly Health and Care
    Distance: 11.41 mi
    303 Army Trail Rd
    Bloomingdale, IL 60108
  • David Springer, MD 140 Points

    David Springer, MD

    West Suburban Eye Assoc
    Distance: 11.43 mi
    1 Erie Ct Ste 6140
    Oak Park, IL 60302
  • Mary Lescher, MD 120 Points

    Mary Lescher, MD

    Village Eye Physicians
    Distance: 11.43 mi
    1046 Chicago Ave
    Oak Park, IL 60302
  • Rutheva Dizon Moore, MD 100 Points

    Rutheva Dizon Moore, MD

    Distance: 11.43 mi
    500 S Maple Ave Ste 201
    Oak Park, IL 60304
  • Alma Noble, MD 100 Points

    Alma Noble, MD

    Oak Park Eye Center
    Distance: 11.43 mi
    7055 North Ave
    Oak Park, IL 60302
  • Michael Hennessey, MD 100 Points

    Michael Hennessey, MD

    Oak Park Eye Ctr
    Distance: 11.43 mi
    7055 North Ave
    Oak Park, IL 60302
  • James Mc Carthy, MD 100 Points

    James Mc Carthy, MD

    Oak Park Eye Ctr
    Distance: 11.43 mi
    7055 North Ave
    Oak Park, IL 60302
  • Manuel Santiago, MD 100 Points

    Manuel Santiago, MD

    Oak Park Eye Ctr
    Distance: 11.43 mi
    7055 North Ave Ste 7061
    Oak Park, IL 60302
  • Bryan Phillips, MD 100 Points

    Bryan Phillips, MD

    Distance: 11.43 mi
    1 Erie Ct Ste 6140
    Oak Park, IL 60302
  • Carol Schmidt, MD 100 Points

    Carol Schmidt, MD

    Distance: 11.61 mi
    4160 Rfd Ste 83
    Long Grove, IL 60047
  • Sheridan Lam, MD
    300 Points

    Sheridan Lam, MD

    DuPage Ophthalmology
    Distance: 12.37 mi
    2500 S. Highland Ave
    Suite 110
    Lombard, IL 60148
  • Mark Ros, MD 130 Points

    Mark Ros, MD

    Mark Ros, MD
    Distance: 12.37 mi
    130 S Main St, Ste 305
    Lombard, IL 60148
  • Susan Vierling, MD 110 Points

    Susan Vierling, MD

    SUBURBAN RETINA LTD.
    Distance: 12.37 mi
    130 S.MAIN ST #204
    LOMBARD, IL 60148
  • Balaji Gupta, MD
    100 Points

    Balaji Gupta, MD

    DuPage Ophthalmology
    Distance: 12.37 mi
    2500 S. Highland Ave
    Suite 110
    Lombard, IL 60148
  • Sucharita Arora, MD 100 Points

    Sucharita Arora, MD

    Nagpal & Arora Assoc
    Distance: 12.37 mi
    2340 S Highland Ave Ste 260, Nagpal Arora Assoc
    Lombard, IL 60148
  • Spero Kinnas, MD 100 Points

    Spero Kinnas, MD

    Westchester Eye Ctr
    Distance: 12.62 mi
    PO Box 7366
    Westchester, IL 60154
  • Mateen AliNiazee, M.D. 150 Points

    Mateen AliNiazee, M.D.

    Kovach Eye Institute
    Distance: 12.86 mi
    100 W. Higgins Road
    Suite H-35
    South Barrington, IL 60010
  • Raymond Nootens, MD 140 Points

    Raymond Nootens, MD

    Cermak Optical
    Distance: 13.44 mi
    7120 Cermak Rd
    Berwyn, IL 60402
  • Ronald Weiss, MD 140 Points

    Ronald Weiss, MD

    Cermak Optical
    Distance: 13.44 mi
    7120 Cermak Rd
    Berwyn, IL 60402
  • Pervez Rasul, MD 110 Points

    Pervez Rasul, MD

    Beryn Eye Ctr
    Distance: 13.44 mi
    2215 Oak Park Ave
    Berwyn, IL 60402
  • Dennis Wolf, MD 110 Points

    Dennis Wolf, MD

    Zemer-Wolf Eye Centers
    Distance: 13.44 mi
    6826 Windsor Ave
    Berwyn, IL 60402
  • Joseph Mejia, DO, MD 100 Points

    Joseph Mejia, DO, MD

    St Lucy's Eye Clinic
    Distance: 13.44 mi
    6538 Cermak Rd
    Berwyn, IL 60402
  • Michael Glavin, MD 170 Points

    Michael Glavin, MD

    Glavin's Eye Ctr Optical
    Distance: 13.76 mi
    426 Sherwood Rd
    La Grange Park, IL 60526
  • John Michael, MD 100 Points

    John Michael, MD

    Distance: 13.76 mi
    230 Center Dr
    Vernon Hills, IL 60061
  • Brian Igoe, MD 120 Points

    Brian Igoe, MD

    Igoe Eyecare
    Distance: 14.05 mi
    347 E Burlington St
    Riverside, IL 60546
  • Robert Gorsich, MD 100 Points

    Robert Gorsich, MD

    Eye America
    Distance: 14.05 mi
    2425 W 22nd St
    Oak Brook, IL 60523
  • Raymond Moeller, MD 100 Points

    Raymond Moeller, MD

    Vision World
    Distance: 14.05 mi
    120 Oakbrook Ctr Ste 204
    Oak Brook, IL 60523

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