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  • Ronald Gable, MD 170 Points

    Ronald Gable, MD

    Northeast Eye Center
    Distance: 5.93 mi
    33 Lake Concord Road NorthEast
    Concord, NC 28025
  • James Bobbitt, MD 150 Points

    James Bobbitt, MD

    Northeast Eye Ctr
    Distance: 5.93 mi
    33 Lake Concord Rd Ne
    Concord, NC 28025
  • William Burchfield, MD 100 Points

    William Burchfield, MD

    Cabarrus Eye Center*
    Distance: 5.93 mi
    201 LePhillip Court Northeast
    Concord, NC 28025
  • David Harper, MD 100 Points

    David Harper, MD

    Cabarrus Eye Center*
    Distance: 5.93 mi
    201 LePhillip Court Northeast
    Concord, NC 28025
  • Gary Raflo, MD 100 Points

    Gary Raflo, MD

    Cabarrus Eye Center*
    Distance: 5.93 mi
    201 LePhillip Court Northeast
    Concord, NC 28025
  • James Wheatley, DO, MD 100 Points

    James Wheatley, DO, MD

    Cabarrus Eye Center*
    Distance: 5.93 mi
    201 LePhillip Court Northeast
    Concord, NC 28025
  • Kurt Lark, MD 100 Points

    Kurt Lark, MD

    Cabarrus Eye Ctr
    Distance: 5.93 mi
    201 Le Phillip Ct
    Concord, NC 28025
  • Donald Renaldo, MD 60 Points

    Donald Renaldo, MD

    Carolina Retina & Vitreous Consultants - Concord
    Distance: 5.93 mi
    944 Copperfield Boulevard, Copperfield Commons
    Concord, NC 28025
  • Kurk Lark, MD

    Kurk Lark, MD

    Cabarrus Eye Center*
    Distance: 5.93 mi
    201 LePhillip Court Northeast
    Concord, NC 28025
  • Buhilda McGriff, MD

    Buhilda McGriff, MD

    Cabarrus Eye Center*
    Distance: 5.93 mi
    201 LePhillip Court Northeast
    Concord, NC 28025
  • David Browning

    David Browning

    Concord
    Distance: 5.93 mi
    645 Amalia St NE
    Concord, NC 28025
  • Adrian Elfersy

    Adrian Elfersy

    Concord
    Distance: 5.93 mi
    645 Amalia St NE
    Concord, NC 28025
  • Priyanka Kanakamedala

    Priyanka Kanakamedala

    Concord
    Distance: 5.93 mi
    645 Amalia St NE
    Concord, NC 28025
  • Omar Punjabi

    Omar Punjabi

    Concord
    Distance: 5.93 mi
    645 Amalia St NE
    Concord, NC 28025
  • Usha Reddy

    Usha Reddy

    Concord
    Distance: 5.93 mi
    645 Amalia St NE
    Concord, NC 28025
  • Joshua Rheinbolt

    Joshua Rheinbolt

    Concord
    Distance: 5.93 mi
    645 Amalia St NE
    Concord, NC 28025
  • Susan Yanik

    Susan Yanik

    Susan Yanik, MD - Charlotte Eye Ear Nose & Throat Associates, P.A.
    Distance: 5.93 mi
    645 Amalia Street NE
    Concord, NC 28025
  • Tushar Patel, MD 170 Points

    Tushar Patel, MD

    Distance: 12.55 mi
    322 E Statesville Ave
    Mooresville, NC 28115
  • John Gillis, MD 110 Points

    John Gillis, MD

    Horizon Eye
    Distance: 12.55 mi
    185 Joe Knox Avenue
    Mooresville, NC 28117
  • Donald Cohen, MD 100 Points

    Donald Cohen, MD

    Distance: 12.55 mi
    322 E Statesville Ave
    Mooresville, NC 28115
  • Royce Syracuse, MD 110 Points

    Royce Syracuse, MD

    Horizon Eye Care
    Distance: 13.41 mi
    19900 Highway 73, Horizon Eye Care
    Cornelius, NC 28031
  • Justin Brown

    Justin Brown

    Huntersville
    Distance: 13.53 mi
    10305 Hamptons Park Drive
    Suite 201
    Huntersville, NC 28078
  • Wei Huang

    Wei Huang

    Huntersville
    Distance: 13.53 mi
    10305 Hamptons Park Drive
    Suite 201
    Huntersville, NC 28078
  • Scott Jaben

    Scott Jaben

    Huntersville
    Distance: 13.53 mi
    10305 Hamptons Park Drive
    Suite 201
    Huntersville, NC 28078
  • Priyanka Kanakamedala

    Priyanka Kanakamedala

    Huntersville
    Distance: 13.53 mi
    10305 Hamptons Park Drive
    Suite 201
    Huntersville, NC 28078
  • Kashyap Kansupada

    Kashyap Kansupada

    Huntersville
    Distance: 13.53 mi
    10305 Hamptons Park Drive
    Suite 201
    Huntersville, NC 28078
  • Usha Reddy

    Usha Reddy

    Huntersville
    Distance: 13.53 mi
    10305 Hamptons Park Drive
    Suite 201
    Huntersville, NC 28078
  • Erin Schotthoefer

    Erin Schotthoefer

    Huntersville
    Distance: 13.53 mi
    10305 Hamptons Park Drive
    Suite 201
    Huntersville, NC 28078

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