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  • 100 Points

    Eye Doctors of Washington

    Distance: 17.08 mi
    8230 Boone Blvd
    Suite 125
    Vienna, VA 22182
  • Sam Mansour, MD 100 Points

    Sam Mansour, MD

    Gwu Medical Faculty Assoc
    Distance: 17.08 mi
    8065 Leesburg Pike Ste 160
    Vienna, VA 22182
  • Paul Duggan, MD 100 Points

    Paul Duggan, MD

    Northern Virginia Ctr-Eye Care
    Distance: 17.08 mi
    8150 Leesburg Pike Ste 909
    Vienna, VA 22182
  • Richard Falls, MD 100 Points

    Richard Falls, MD

    Northern Virginia Ctr-Eye Care
    Distance: 17.08 mi
    8150 Leesburg Pike Ste 909
    Vienna, VA 22182
  • Lisa Sklar, MD 100 Points

    Lisa Sklar, MD

    Distance: 17.08 mi
    302 Maple Ave W
    Vienna, VA 22180
  • Banyong Chakshuvej, DO, MD 80 Points

    Banyong Chakshuvej, DO, MD

    Distance: 18.1 mi
    7305 Baltimore Ave Ste 10
    College Park, MD 20740
  • Cheryl Keys, MD 140 Points

    Cheryl Keys, MD

    Kaiser Permanente
    Distance: 18.11 mi
    201 N Washington St
    Falls Church, VA 22046
  • Jessica Oliver, MD 140 Points

    Jessica Oliver, MD

    Northern Va Ophthalmology
    Distance: 18.11 mi
    6231 Leesburg Pike Ste 608
    Falls Church, VA 22044
  • Nancy Morrison, MD 130 Points

    Nancy Morrison, MD

    Northern Virginia Ophthalmology Associates, PC
    Distance: 18.11 mi
    6231 Leesburg Pike
    Suite 608
    Falls Church, VA 22044
  • Hameed Peracha, MD 130 Points

    Hameed Peracha, MD

    Distance: 18.11 mi
    3400 Payne St Ste B100
    Falls Church, VA 22041
  • John Karickhoff, MD 110 Points

    John Karickhoff, MD

    Distance: 18.11 mi
    313 Park Ave Ste 3
    Falls Church, VA 22046
  • Arnold Oshinsky, MD 100 Points

    Arnold Oshinsky, MD

    Falls Church Medical Ctr
    Distance: 18.11 mi
    6060 Arlington Blvd
    Falls Church, VA 22044
  • John Hannon, MD 100 Points

    John Hannon, MD

    Distance: 18.11 mi
    2946 Sleepy Hollow Rd Ste 1
    Falls Church, VA 22044
  • Alimohamad Khorrami, MD 100 Points

    Alimohamad Khorrami, MD

    Distance: 18.11 mi
    201 N Washington St, Kaiser Permanente Vision S
    Falls Church, VA 22046
  • Robert Kling, MD 100 Points

    Robert Kling, MD

    Distance: 18.11 mi
    600 Hillwood Ave
    Falls Church, VA 22042
  • Walter Wills, MD 100 Points

    Walter Wills, MD

    Lasik Plus Vision Ctr
    Distance: 18.11 mi
    7799 Leesburg Pike Ste 220
    Falls Church, VA 22043
  • Arash Mansouri, MD 100 Points

    Arash Mansouri, MD

    Distance: 18.11 mi
    313 Park Ave Ste 3
    Falls Church, VA 22046
  • David Forster, MD 100 Points

    David Forster, MD

    Northern Virginia Ophthlmlgy
    Distance: 18.11 mi
    6231 Leesburg Pike Ste 608
    Falls Church, VA 22044
  • William Rich III, MD 100 Points

    William Rich III, MD

    Northern Virginia Ophthlmlgy
    Distance: 18.11 mi
    6231 Leesburg Pike
    Falls Church, VA 22044
  • David Seidman, MD 100 Points

    David Seidman, MD

    Northern Virginia Ophthlmlgy
    Distance: 18.11 mi
    6231 Leesburg Pike Ste 608
    Falls Church, VA 22044
  • Jorge Campana, MD

    Jorge Campana, MD

    Distance: 18.11 mi
    6201 Leesburg Pike Ste 20
    Falls Church, VA 22044
  • Amy Kotecha, MD 260 Points

    Amy Kotecha, MD

    Capital Vision
    Distance: 18.58 mi
    3801 N Fairfax Dr. Suite 74
    Arlington, VA 22203
  • Katherine McCabe, M.D. 250 Points

    Katherine McCabe, M.D.

    See Clearly Vision
    Distance: 18.58 mi
    1715 N. George Mason Drive
    Suite 206
    Arlington, VA 22205
  • Maurice Gaspar, MD 230 Points

    Maurice Gaspar, MD

    Distance: 18.58 mi
    1635 N George Mason Dr Ste 100
    Arlington, VA 22205
  • Henry Dalton, MD 100 Points

    Henry Dalton, MD

    Distance: 18.58 mi
    3801 Fairfax Dr
    Arlington, VA 22203
  • Andrew Sheridan, MD 70 Points

    Andrew Sheridan, MD

    Distance: 18.58 mi
    1715 N George Mason Dr # Dr-206
    Arlington, VA 22205
  • Suresh Limaye, MD, IMG 10 Points

    Suresh Limaye, MD, IMG

    Distance: 18.58 mi
    1715 N George Mason Dr
    Arlington, VA 22205
  • Henry Dalton, MD

    Henry Dalton, MD

    Distance: 18.58 mi
    3801 Fairfax Dr
    Arlington, VA 22203
  • Robert Kiesel

    Robert Kiesel

    Distance: 18.58 mi
    5015 Lee Hwy Ste 102
    Arlington, VA 22207
  • Andrew Sheridan, MD

    Andrew Sheridan, MD

    Distance: 18.58 mi
    1715 N George Mason Dr Ste 206
    Arlington, VA 22205
  • Bijan Youssefi, MD

    Bijan Youssefi, MD

    Distance: 18.58 mi
    611 S Carlin Springs Rd Ste 40
    Arlington, VA 22204
  • Bernard Ehrlich, MD 160 Points

    Bernard Ehrlich, MD

    Eye Care and Surgical Center of Laurel, P.C.
    Distance: 19.17 mi
    615 Main street
    Laurel, MD 20707
  • Jeffrey Y.H. Chung, MD 140 Points

    Jeffrey Y.H. Chung, MD

    Retina Care of Washington
    Distance: 19.17 mi
    14201 Laurel Park Drive, Suite 104
    Laurel, MD 20707
  • Ronald Oser, MD 130 Points

    Ronald Oser, MD

    Distance: 19.17 mi
    3450 Fort Meade Rd Ste 20
    Laurel, MD 20724
  • Bernard Ehrlich, MD 110 Points

    Bernard Ehrlich, MD

    Eye Care & Surgical Ctr-Laurel
    Distance: 19.17 mi
    300 THOMAS DR
    LAUREL, MD 20707
  • Nancy Ronsheim, MD 100 Points

    Nancy Ronsheim, MD

    Distance: 19.17 mi
    8311 Cherry Ln
    Laurel, MD 20707
  • John P Grundy III, MD 70 Points

    John P Grundy III, MD

    Eye Care & Surgical Center of Laurel
    Distance: 19.17 mi
    615 Main street
    LAUREL, MD 20707
  • Marcie O Wertlieb, MD 10 Points

    Marcie O Wertlieb, MD

    Distance: 19.17 mi
    3450 FORT MEADE RD STE 200
    LAUREL, MD 20724
  • Marijean M Miller, MD

    Marijean M Miller, MD

    Distance: 19.17 mi
    17822 BALTIMORE AVE UNIT 4A
    LAUREL, MD 20707
  • Ronald S Oser, MD

    Ronald S Oser, MD

    Distance: 19.17 mi
    3450 FORT MEADE ROAD STE 200
    LAUREL, MD 20724
  • Nancy J Ronsheim, MD

    Nancy J Ronsheim, MD

    Distance: 19.17 mi
    8311 CHERRY LN
    LAUREL, MD 20707
  • Douglas F Greer, MD
    630 Points

    Douglas F Greer, MD

    Ophthalmology
    Distance: 19.31 mi
    1200 G Street NW
    Washington, DC 20005
  • Houtan Chaboki, MD
    470 Points

    Houtan Chaboki, MD

    Houtan Chaboki, MD
    Distance: 19.31 mi
    2311 M Street, N.W. Suite 501
    Washington, DC 20037
  • Jay Lustbader, MD
    400 Points

    Jay Lustbader, MD

    Distance: 19.31 mi
    3800 Reservoir Rd., NW
    Pasquerilla Health Center Lower Level
    Washington, DC 20007
  • Marc Holzman, MD 390 Points

    Marc Holzman, MD

    Distance: 19.31 mi
    2021 K St NW Ste 416
    Washington, DC 20006
  • Andrew Adelson, MD 370 Points

    Andrew Adelson, MD

    Distance: 19.31 mi
    1145 19th St Nw Ste 607
    Washington, DC 20036
  • David Belyea, MD, FACS 310 Points

    David Belyea, MD, FACS

    Distance: 19.31 mi
    2150 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
    1st Floor
    Washington, DC 20037
  • Mark Gonzalez, MD
    310 Points

    Mark Gonzalez, MD

    Distance: 19.31 mi
    106 Irving Street NW
    POB, Ste. 420
    Washington, DC 20010
  • Stacy Bang, MD
    300 Points

    Stacy Bang, MD

    Distance: 19.31 mi
    3800 Reservoir Rd., NW
    Pasquerilla Health Center Lower Level
    Washington, DC 20007
  • Leslie Jones, MD 300 Points

    Leslie Jones, MD

    Distance: 19.31 mi
    2041 Georgia Avenue, Northwest
    Tower 2nd Floor, Suite 2100
    Washington, DC 20060

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