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  • Malcolm S Roth, MD

    Malcolm S Roth, MD

    Distance: 16.82 mi
    263 FARMINGTON AVE DOWLING S A-2
    FARMINGTON, CT 06030
  • Michael S Ruddat, MD

    Michael S Ruddat, MD

    Distance: 16.82 mi
    263 FARMINGTON AVE DOWLING S A 2
    FARMINGTON, CT 06030
  • Ijaz Shafi, MD

    Ijaz Shafi, MD

    Distance: 16.82 mi
    263 FARMINGTON AVE
    FARMINGTON, CT 06030
  • Elizabeth P Simmons, MD

    Elizabeth P Simmons, MD

    Distance: 16.82 mi
    263 FARMINGTON AVE
    FARMINGTON, CT 06030
  • Peter G Walden, MD

    Peter G Walden, MD

    Distance: 16.82 mi
    263 FARMINGTON AVE
    FARMINGTON, CT 06030
  • Maynard B Wheeler, MD

    Maynard B Wheeler, MD

    Distance: 16.82 mi
    263 FARMINGTON AVE
    FARMINGTON, CT 06030
  • Thomas Beggins, MD 300 Points

    Thomas Beggins, MD

    Thomas J Beggins & Assoc
    Distance: 17.46 mi
    80 S Main St
    Middletown, CT 06457
  • Elizabeth Ackley Rocco, MD 130 Points

    Elizabeth Ackley Rocco, MD

    Middlesex Eye Physicians
    Distance: 17.46 mi
    195 S Main St
    Middletown, CT 06457
  • Fredric Fischbein, MD 110 Points

    Fredric Fischbein, MD

    Middlesex Eye Physicians
    Distance: 17.46 mi
    195 S Main St Ste 200
    Middletown, CT 06457
  • Rajyalakshmi Mulukutla, MD 110 Points

    Rajyalakshmi Mulukutla, MD

    Thomas J Beggins & Assoc
    Distance: 17.46 mi
    80 S Main St
    Middletown, CT 06457
  • Fredrik Fischbein, MD 100 Points

    Fredrik Fischbein, MD

    Middlesex Eye Physicians
    Distance: 17.46 mi
    195 South Main Street
    Middletown, CT 06457
  • Elwin Schwartz, MD 100 Points

    Elwin Schwartz, MD

    Middlesex Eye Physicians
    Distance: 17.46 mi
    195 S Main St
    Middletown, CT 06457
  • Elwin Schwartz, MD 100 Points

    Elwin Schwartz, MD

    Middlesex Eye Physicians
    Distance: 17.46 mi
    195 S Main St Ste I
    Middletown, CT 06457
  • Elizabeth Rocco, MD

    Elizabeth Rocco, MD

    Middlesex Eye Phys
    Distance: 17.46 mi
    195 S Main St Ste 2
    Middletown, CT 06457
  • Malcolm Gorin, MD

    Malcolm Gorin, MD

    Middlesex Eye Physicians
    Distance: 17.46 mi
    195 S Main St Ste 2
    Middletown, CT 06457
  • Aron D Rose, MD 270 Points

    Aron D Rose, MD

    Distance: 17.57 mi
    6 BUSINESS PARK DR STE 102
    BRANFORD, CT 06405
  • Andrew J Levada, MD 50 Points

    Andrew J Levada, MD

    Distance: 17.57 mi
    6 BUSINESS PARK DR STE 102
    BRANFORD, CT 06405
  • David E Silverstone, MD 30 Points

    David E Silverstone, MD

    Distance: 17.57 mi
    6 BUSINESS PARK DR STE 102
    BRANFORD, CT 06405
  • Peter J Branden, MD 10 Points

    Peter J Branden, MD

    Distance: 17.57 mi
    6 BUSINESS PARK DR STE 102
    BRANFORD, CT 06405
  • Joel A Geffin, MD

    Joel A Geffin, MD

    Distance: 17.57 mi
    6 BUSINESS PARK DR STE 102
    BRANFORD, CT 06405
  • Stanley B Hersh, MD

    Stanley B Hersh, MD

    Distance: 17.57 mi
    6 BUSINESS PARK DR STE 102
    BRANFORD, CT 06405
  • Yanina Kostina-O'neil, MD

    Yanina Kostina-O'neil, MD

    Distance: 17.57 mi
    6 BUSINESS PARK DR STE 102
    BRANFORD, CT 06405
  • Robert L Lesser, MD

    Robert L Lesser, MD

    Distance: 17.57 mi
    6 BUSINESS PARK DR STE 102
    BRANFORD, CT 06405
  • Jonathan E Silbert, MD

    Jonathan E Silbert, MD

    Distance: 17.57 mi
    6 BUSINESS PARK DR STE 102
    BRANFORD, CT 06405
  • Craig A Sklar, MD

    Craig A Sklar, MD

    Distance: 17.57 mi
    6 BUSINESS PARK DR STE 102
    BRANFORD, CT 06405
  • Stephanie L Sugin, MD

    Stephanie L Sugin, MD

    Distance: 17.57 mi
    6 BUSINESS PARK DR STE 102
    BRANFORD, CT 06405
  • Anitha Patel, MD 10 Points

    Anitha Patel, MD

    Distance: 17.88 mi
    11 Equestrian Rdg
    Newtown, CT 06470
  • Charles Oestrich, MD 190 Points

    Charles Oestrich, MD

    Distance: 19.76 mi
    63 Broad St
    Milford, CT 06460
  • David Brothers, MD 110 Points

    David Brothers, MD

    Eye Associates
    Distance: 19.76 mi
    255 W River St
    Milford, CT 06460
  • Martin Shapiro, MD 30 Points

    Martin Shapiro, MD

    Eye Physicians&Surgeons Pc
    Distance: 19.76 mi
    21 Cherry St
    Milford, CT 06460
  • Joseph Bentivegna, MD 150 Points

    Joseph Bentivegna, MD

    Distance: 20.82 mi
    541 Cromwell Ave
    Rocky Hill, CT 06067
  • Steven Thornquist, MD 440 Points

    Steven Thornquist, MD

    Distance: 21.29 mi
    2 Corporate Dr Ste 112
    Trumbull, CT 06611
  • John Simses Jr, MD 270 Points

    John Simses Jr, MD

    Ophthalmic Associates
    Distance: 21.29 mi
    160 Hawley Ln Ste 107, Ophthalmic Assoc
    Trumbull, CT 06611
  • Brian Debroff, MD 110 Points

    Brian Debroff, MD

    Yale Eye Ctr
    Distance: 21.29 mi
    40 Temple St Ste 3B
    Trumbull, CT 06611
  • Philip Falcone, MD 100 Points

    Philip Falcone, MD

    Bridgeport Hospital
    Distance: 21.29 mi
    230 Putting Green Rd
    Trumbull, CT 06611
  • Edward Pulice, MD 100 Points

    Edward Pulice, MD

    Ophthalmic Associates
    Distance: 21.29 mi
    160 Hawley Ln Ste 107, Opthalmic Assoc
    Trumbull, CT 06611
  • Steven C Thornquist, MD -10 Points

    Steven C Thornquist, MD

    Opti Care Eye Health & Vision
    Distance: 21.29 mi
    2 Corporate Drive
    Trumbull, CT 06611
  • Howard Distelman, MD 130 Points

    Howard Distelman, MD

    Distance: 21.3 mi
    515 BOSTON ST
    GUILFORD, CT 06437
  • Douglas Shore, MD 130 Points

    Douglas Shore, MD

    Distance: 21.3 mi
    5 Durham Rd
    Guilford, CT 06437
  • Martha Howard, MD 110 Points

    Martha Howard, MD

    Distance: 21.3 mi
    5 Durham Rd, Pediatrics Eye Care
    Guilford, CT 06437
  • Howard Distelman, MD 100 Points

    Howard Distelman, MD

    Optical Shop At Shoreline Eye
    Distance: 21.3 mi
    515 Boston St, Shoreline Eye Assoc Pc
    Guilford, CT 06437
  • David Tom, MD 100 Points

    David Tom, MD

    Peter E Liggett & Assoc
    Distance: 21.3 mi
    5 DURHAM RD BLDG 2
    GUILFORD, CT 06437
  • George Bullwinkel Jr, MD 100 Points

    George Bullwinkel Jr, MD

    Stamford Ophthalmology
    Distance: 21.3 mi
    50 Long Hill Farms
    Guilford, CT 06437
  • Thomas J Beggins, MD

    Thomas J Beggins, MD

    Distance: 21.3 mi
    1591 BOSTON POST RD
    GUILFORD, CT 06437
  • Gregory M Haffner, MD -10 Points

    Gregory M Haffner, MD

    Distance: 21.3 mi
    5 DURHAM RD BLDG 2
    GUILFORD, CT 06437
  • Martha A Howard, MD

    Martha A Howard, MD

    Distance: 21.3 mi
    206 CHURCH ST
    GUILFORD, CT 06437
  • Peter E Liggett, MD

    Peter E Liggett, MD

    Distance: 21.3 mi
    1591 BOSTON ST
    GUILFORD, CT 06437
  • Rajyalakshmi Mulukutla, MD

    Rajyalakshmi Mulukutla, MD

    Distance: 21.3 mi
    1591 BOSTON POST RD
    GUILFORD, CT 06437
  • George Shafranov, MD -10 Points

    George Shafranov, MD

    Distance: 21.3 mi
    705 BOSTON POST RD STE C3
    GUILFORD, CT 06437
  • Douglas P Shore, MD

    Douglas P Shore, MD

    Distance: 21.3 mi
    5 DURHAM RD RTE 77
    GUILFORD, CT 06437

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