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  • David Mittelman, MD 130 Points

    David Mittelman, MD

    Pediatric Ophthalmology Ltd
    Distance: 16.96 mi
    1875 Dempster St Ste 610
    Park Ridge, IL 60068
  • 100 Points

    Stuart P. Sondheimer, MD

    Distance: 16.96 mi
    303 N. Northwest Hwy
    Park Ridge, IL 60068
  • George Wyhinny, MD 100 Points

    George Wyhinny, MD

    Distance: 16.96 mi
    1875 Dempster St Ste 640
    Park Ridge, IL 60068

  • Chicago Eye Consultants

    Distance: 16.96 mi
    4401 South Harlem Avenue
    Stickney, IL 60402

  • Chicagoland Retinal Consultants

    Distance: 16.96 mi
    4401 S Harlem Avenue
    Stickney, IL 60402
  • Ankit Desai, Vitreoretinal Disease & Surgery
    300 Points

    Ankit Desai, Vitreoretinal Disease & Surgery

    Windy City Retina
    Distance: 17.26 mi
    15905 S Frederick St
    105
    Plainfield, IL 60585
  • Ankit Desai, Vitreoretinal Surgeon 100 Points

    Ankit Desai, Vitreoretinal Surgeon

    Windy City Retina - Ankit Desai, MD
    Distance: 17.26 mi
    15905 S Frederick St Ste 105
    Plainfield, IL 60585
  • Sidney Bernstein, MD 100 Points

    Sidney Bernstein, MD

    Distance: 18.39 mi
    650 Spring Hill Ring Rd Ste 2020
    West Dundee, IL 60118
  • Richard Leonard, MD 100 Points

    Richard Leonard, MD

    Distance: 18.39 mi
    650 Spring Hill Ring Rd Ste 2
    West Dundee, IL 60118
  • Kenneth Melchionna, DO 100 Points

    Kenneth Melchionna, DO

    Distance: 18.39 mi
    650 Spring Hill Ring Rd Ste 2020
    West Dundee, IL 60118
  • Chang Wang, MD

    Chang Wang, MD

    Distance: 19.18 mi
    4901 W 79th St
    Burbank, IL 60459
  • Edward Yavitz, MD
    250 Points

    Edward Yavitz, MD

    Kovach Eye Center
    Distance: 19.93 mi
    100 W Higgins Road
    Barrington, IL 60010
  • Leonard Millman, MD 170 Points

    Leonard Millman, MD

    Northwest Eye Ctr
    Distance: 19.93 mi
    27790 W Highway 22 Ste 27
    Barrington, IL 60010
  • Robert Albrecht, MD 120 Points

    Robert Albrecht, MD

    Good Shepherd Prof Bldg
    Distance: 19.93 mi
    450 W Il Route 22 Ste 27
    Barrington, IL 60010
  • Mary Rosanova Kaper, MD 110 Points

    Mary Rosanova Kaper, MD

    Advanced Eye Care Assoc
    Distance: 19.93 mi
    300 E Main St
    Barrington, IL 60010
  • 100 Points

    Barrington Eye Care

    Distance: 19.93 mi
    330 East Main St. Suite 1E
    Barrington, IL 60010
  • Mary Kaper, MD

    Mary Kaper, MD

    Distance: 19.93 mi
    300 E Main St
    Barrington, IL 60010
  • Ben Ticho, MD 200 Points

    Ben Ticho, MD

    The Eye Specialists Center
    Distance: 20.36 mi
    10436 Southwest Highway
    Chicago Ridge, IL 60415
  • Karl Ticho, MD 110 Points

    Karl Ticho, MD

    Eye Specialist Ctr
    Distance: 20.36 mi
    10436 Southwest Hwy
    Chicago Ridge, IL 60415
  • Linas Sidrys, MD 110 Points

    Linas Sidrys, MD

    Distance: 20.36 mi
    9830 Ridgeland Ave
    Chicago Ridge, IL 60415
  • Linas Sidrys, MD 30 Points

    Linas Sidrys, MD

    Ophthalmology
    Distance: 20.36 mi
    5850 W. 111th Street
    Chicago Ridge, IL 60415
  • Stephen Krates, DO 90 Points

    Stephen Krates, DO

    Krates Eye Ctr
    Distance: 20.87 mi
    15300 West Ave Ste 315
    Orland Park, IL 60462
  • Christopher Pelzek, MD
    520 Points

    Christopher Pelzek, MD

    Retina-Vitreous Assoc
    Distance: 20.92 mi
    4930 W 95th St
    Oak Lawn, IL 60453
  • Christian Hyacinthe, MD
    170 Points

    Christian Hyacinthe, MD

    Distance: 20.92 mi
    4061 W 95th St
    Oak Lawn, IL 60453
  • Ralph Dado, MD 130 Points

    Ralph Dado, MD

    Distance: 20.92 mi
    9621 Southwest Hwy
    Oak Lawn, IL 60453
  • E Cassidy, MD 100 Points

    E Cassidy, MD

    Eye Specialist Ctr
    Distance: 20.92 mi
    4400 W 95th St Ste 102
    Oak Lawn, IL 60453
  • John Kwinn, MD 100 Points

    John Kwinn, MD

    Distance: 20.92 mi
    5716 W 95th St
    Oak Lawn, IL 60453
  • James Liang, MD 100 Points

    James Liang, MD

    Distance: 20.92 mi
    4429 W 95th St
    Oak Lawn, IL 60453
  • Paul Schmidt, MD 160 Points

    Paul Schmidt, MD

    Paul J Schmidt & Assoc
    Distance: 21.05 mi
    7600 W College Dr Ste 2
    Palos Heights, IL 60463
  • Joel Mann, MD 110 Points

    Joel Mann, MD

    Distance: 21.05 mi
    6420 W 127th St
    Palos Heights, IL 60463
  • Bertram Kraft, MD 270 Points

    Bertram Kraft, MD

    Total Eye Care & Contacts Inc
    Distance: 21.1 mi
    68 west Dundee Rd
    Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
  • Larry Auerbach, MD 180 Points

    Larry Auerbach, MD

    Distance: 21.1 mi
    125 E Lake Cook Rd Ste 210
    Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
  • Deena Leonard, MD 120 Points

    Deena Leonard, MD

    Premier Eye Care & Surgery
    Distance: 21.1 mi
    1120 W Lake Cook Rd Ste C
    Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
  • Joseph Kiernan, MD 100 Points

    Joseph Kiernan, MD

    University Clinics
    Distance: 21.1 mi
    1120 W Lake Cook Rd Ste C
    Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
  • David Palmer 150 Points

    David Palmer

    Northwestern Medicine Glenview Outpatient Center - Ophthalmology
    Distance: 21.6 mi
    2701 Patriot Blvd
    Glenview, IL 60026
  • Charles Mullenix, MD 130 Points

    Charles Mullenix, MD

    Distance: 21.6 mi
    1775 Glenview Rd Ste 114
    Glenview, IL 60025
  • Charles Mullenix

    Charles Mullenix

    Distance: 21.6 mi
    1775 Glenview Rd Ste 114
    Glenview, IL 60025

  • Vision Central

    Distance: 21.6 mi
    611 N. Milwaukee Ave Ste 155
    Ste 155
    Glenview, IL 60025
  • Carol Schmidt, MD 100 Points

    Carol Schmidt, MD

    Distance: 22.28 mi
    4160 Rfd Ste 83
    Long Grove, IL 60047
  • Andrew Berman, MD 290 Points

    Andrew Berman, MD

    Eye Care Ltd
    Distance: 22.4 mi
    9630 Kenton Ave, Eye Care Ltd
    Skokie, IL 60076
  • Robert Stein, MD 190 Points

    Robert Stein, MD

    University Ophthalmology Associates
    Distance: 22.4 mi
    9711 N. Skokie Blvd. Suite C
    Skokie, IL 60077
  • Merrill Greenberger, MD 160 Points

    Merrill Greenberger, MD

    Eye Care Ltd
    Distance: 22.4 mi
    9630 Kenton Ave, Eye Care Ltd
    Skokie, IL 60076
  • William Fagman, MD 140 Points

    William Fagman, MD

    Regional Cataract & Eye Care
    Distance: 22.4 mi
    4709 Golf Rd Ste 700
    Skokie, IL 60076
  • Scott Bornstein, MD 120 Points

    Scott Bornstein, MD

    Eye Care Ltd
    Distance: 22.4 mi
    9630 Kenton Ave, Eye Care Ltd
    Skokie, IL 60076
  • Arthur Dorf, MD 110 Points

    Arthur Dorf, MD

    Distance: 22.4 mi
    9933 Lawler Ave Ste 506
    Skokie, IL 60077
  • Gary Morris, MD 110 Points

    Gary Morris, MD

    North Suburban Eye Assoc Ltd
    Distance: 22.4 mi
    4711 Golf Rd # Rd-710
    Skokie, IL 60076
  • Paul Parmet, MD 110 Points

    Paul Parmet, MD

    Distance: 22.4 mi
    9150 Crawford Ave Ste 107
    Skokie, IL 60076
  • Daniel Tresley, MD 100 Points

    Daniel Tresley, MD

    Distance: 22.4 mi
    9700 Kenton Ave Ste 304
    Skokie, IL 60076
  • Maureen Richards, MD 300 Points

    Maureen Richards, MD

    Mercyhealth Whispering Point–Algonquin
    Distance: 22.8 mi
    1494 Merchant Dr.
    Algonquin, IL 60102
  • Joseph Kappil, MD 150 Points

    Joseph Kappil, MD

    Mercyhealth Whispering Point–Algonquin
    Distance: 22.8 mi
    1494 Merchant Dr.
    Algonquin, IL 60102

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