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  • Nancy Miller Rivero, MD 120 Points

    Nancy Miller Rivero, MD

    Eye Physicians & Surgeons
    Distance: 10.51 mi
    339 Boston Post Rd, Eye Physician & Surg
    Orange, CT 06477
  • Samuel Sprotzer, MD 120 Points

    Samuel Sprotzer, MD

    Eye Physicians & Surgeons
    Distance: 10.51 mi
    PO Box 1008
    Orange, CT 06477
  • Darron Bacal, MD 90 Points

    Darron Bacal, MD

    Eye Physicians & Surgeons
    Distance: 10.51 mi
    339 Boston Post Rd Ste 350
    Orange, CT 06477
  • Jay Hellreich, MD
    320 Points

    Jay Hellreich, MD

    Eye Physicians Of Central CT
    Distance: 10.87 mi
    546 S Broad St
    Meriden, CT 06450
  • Kevin Mcmahon, MD
    240 Points

    Kevin Mcmahon, MD

    Advanced Eye Physicians
    Distance: 10.87 mi
    546 S Broad St
    Meriden, CT 06450
  • Peter Burch, MD 110 Points

    Peter Burch, MD

    Eye Physicians Of Central Ct
    Distance: 10.87 mi
    546 S Broad St
    Meriden, CT 06450
  • William Hall, MD 100 Points

    William Hall, MD

    Birchwood Optical
    Distance: 10.87 mi
    546 S Broad St
    Meriden, CT 06450
  • Marvin Gottlieb, MD 100 Points

    Marvin Gottlieb, MD

    Ophthalmic Consultants, PC
    Distance: 10.87 mi
    12 Curtis Street
    Meriden, CT 06450
  • Robert L Block, MD 80 Points

    Robert L Block, MD

    Distance: 10.87 mi
    12 CURTIS ST
    MERIDEN, CT 06450
  • Jonathan J Stein, MD 30 Points

    Jonathan J Stein, MD

    Distance: 10.87 mi
    1064 E MAIN ST
    MERIDEN, CT 06450
  • Marvin B Gottlieb, MD

    Marvin B Gottlieb, MD

    Distance: 10.87 mi
    12 CURTIS ST
    MERIDEN, CT 06450
  • Marvin B Gottlieb, MD

    Marvin B Gottlieb, MD

    Distance: 10.87 mi
    116 COOK AVE
    MERIDEN, CT 06451
  • Anthony L Salierno, MD

    Anthony L Salierno, MD

    Distance: 10.87 mi
    1064 E MAIN ST STE 318
    MERIDEN, CT 06450
  • Robert T Spector, MD

    Robert T Spector, MD

    Distance: 10.87 mi
    1064 E MAIN ST STE 318
    MERIDEN, CT 06450
  • Darron A Bacal, MD 160 Points

    Darron A Bacal, MD

    Distance: 11.57 mi
    2 TRAP FALLS RD
    SHELTON, CT 06484
  • James Pinke, MD 110 Points

    James Pinke, MD

    Eye Center
    Distance: 11.57 mi
    9 Cots St, Shelton Medical Ctr
    Shelton, CT 06484
  • Joseph Sokol, MD 70 Points

    Joseph Sokol, MD

    Distance: 11.57 mi
    4 CORPORATE DR STE 285
    SHELTON, CT 06484
  • Seth W Meskin, MD 30 Points

    Seth W Meskin, MD

    Distance: 11.57 mi
    2 TRAP FALLS RD
    SHELTON, CT 06484
  • Philip J Silverstone, MD 30 Points

    Philip J Silverstone, MD

    Distance: 11.57 mi
    2 TRAP FALLS RD
    SHELTON, CT 06484
  • Nancy E Miller-Rivero, MD

    Nancy E Miller-Rivero, MD

    Distance: 11.57 mi
    2 TRAP FALLS RD
    SHELTON, CT 06484
  • James R Pinke, MD

    James R Pinke, MD

    Distance: 11.57 mi
    9 COTS ST
    SHELTON, CT 06484
  • Martin R Shapiro, MD

    Martin R Shapiro, MD

    Distance: 11.57 mi
    2 TRAP FALLS RD
    SHELTON, CT 06484
  • Samuel P Sprotzer, MD

    Samuel P Sprotzer, MD

    Distance: 11.57 mi
    2 TRAP FALLS RD
    SHELTON, CT 06484
  • Howard Distelman, MD 130 Points

    Howard Distelman, MD

    Distance: 13.37 mi
    515 BOSTON ST
    GUILFORD, CT 06437
  • Douglas Shore, MD 130 Points

    Douglas Shore, MD

    Distance: 13.37 mi
    5 Durham Rd
    Guilford, CT 06437
  • Martha Howard, MD 110 Points

    Martha Howard, MD

    Distance: 13.37 mi
    5 Durham Rd, Pediatrics Eye Care
    Guilford, CT 06437
  • Howard Distelman, MD 100 Points

    Howard Distelman, MD

    Optical Shop At Shoreline Eye
    Distance: 13.37 mi
    515 Boston St, Shoreline Eye Assoc Pc
    Guilford, CT 06437
  • David Tom, MD 100 Points

    David Tom, MD

    Peter E Liggett & Assoc
    Distance: 13.37 mi
    5 DURHAM RD BLDG 2
    GUILFORD, CT 06437
  • George Bullwinkel Jr, MD 100 Points

    George Bullwinkel Jr, MD

    Stamford Ophthalmology
    Distance: 13.37 mi
    50 Long Hill Farms
    Guilford, CT 06437
  • Thomas J Beggins, MD

    Thomas J Beggins, MD

    Distance: 13.37 mi
    1591 BOSTON POST RD
    GUILFORD, CT 06437
  • Gregory M Haffner, MD -10 Points

    Gregory M Haffner, MD

    Distance: 13.37 mi
    5 DURHAM RD BLDG 2
    GUILFORD, CT 06437
  • Martha A Howard, MD

    Martha A Howard, MD

    Distance: 13.37 mi
    206 CHURCH ST
    GUILFORD, CT 06437
  • Peter E Liggett, MD

    Peter E Liggett, MD

    Distance: 13.37 mi
    1591 BOSTON ST
    GUILFORD, CT 06437
  • Rajyalakshmi Mulukutla, MD

    Rajyalakshmi Mulukutla, MD

    Distance: 13.37 mi
    1591 BOSTON POST RD
    GUILFORD, CT 06437
  • George Shafranov, MD -10 Points

    George Shafranov, MD

    Distance: 13.37 mi
    705 BOSTON POST RD STE C3
    GUILFORD, CT 06437
  • Douglas P Shore, MD

    Douglas P Shore, MD

    Distance: 13.37 mi
    669 BOSTON POST RD
    GUILFORD, CT 06437
  • Douglas P Shore, MD

    Douglas P Shore, MD

    Distance: 13.37 mi
    5 DURHAM RD RTE 77
    GUILFORD, CT 06437
  • David Tom, MD -10 Points

    David Tom, MD

    Distance: 13.37 mi
    1591 BOSTON POST RD
    GUILFORD, CT 06437
  • Amy Tso, MD 110 Points

    Amy Tso, MD

    Opticare Eye Health & Vision
    Distance: 13.77 mi
    87 GRANDVIEW AVE
    WATERBURY, CT 06708
  • Vincent De Luise, MD 110 Points

    Vincent De Luise, MD

    Opticare Eye Health Systems
    Distance: 13.77 mi
    87 Grandview Ave Ste 1
    Waterbury, CT 06708
  • Richard Gilbert, MD 110 Points

    Richard Gilbert, MD

    Opticare Eye Health Systems
    Distance: 13.77 mi
    87 Grandview Ave Ste 1
    Waterbury, CT 06708
  • Jason Horowitz, MD 110 Points

    Jason Horowitz, MD

    Opticare Eye Health Systems
    Distance: 13.77 mi
    87 GRANDVIEW AVE
    WATERBURY, CT 06708
  • Stanley Hersh, MD 100 Points

    Stanley Hersh, MD

    Ophthalmic Surgical Assoc
    Distance: 13.77 mi
    1201 W Main St Ste 100
    Waterbury, CT 06708
  • Robert Lesser, MD 100 Points

    Robert Lesser, MD

    Ophthalmic Surgical Assoc
    Distance: 13.77 mi
    1201 W Main St Ste 100
    Waterbury, CT 06708
  • Andrew Levada, MD 100 Points

    Andrew Levada, MD

    Ophthalmic Surgical Assoc
    Distance: 13.77 mi
    1201 W Main St, The Eye Care Group Pc
    Waterbury, CT 06708
  • Craig Sklar, MD 100 Points

    Craig Sklar, MD

    Ophthalmic Surgical Assoc
    Distance: 13.77 mi
    1201 W Main St Ste 100
    Waterbury, CT 06708
  • Stephanie Sugin, MD 100 Points

    Stephanie Sugin, MD

    Ophthalmic Surgical Assoc
    Distance: 13.77 mi
    1201 W Main St # 100
    Waterbury, CT 06708
  • Dean Yimoyines, MD 100 Points

    Dean Yimoyines, MD

    Opti Care Health Systems Inc
    Distance: 13.77 mi
    87 Grandview Ave Ste 1
    Waterbury, CT 06708
  • Neal Zimmerman, MD 100 Points

    Neal Zimmerman, MD

    Opticare Eye Health & Vision
    Distance: 13.77 mi
    40 Cross St Fl 1
    Waterbury, CT 06704
  • Mark Ruchman, MD 100 Points

    Mark Ruchman, MD

    Opticare Eye Health Centers Inc
    Distance: 13.77 mi
    87 Grandview Ave
    Waterbury, CT 06708

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