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  • Dean S Glaros, MD 270 Points

    Dean S Glaros, MD

    Distance: 26.09 mi
    10700 CHARTER DR
    COLUMBIA, MD 21044
  • Connie McRill, MD 210 Points

    Connie McRill, MD

    Distance: 26.09 mi
    11055 LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY
    COLUMBIA, MD 21044
  • Malin Howard, MD 120 Points

    Malin Howard, MD

    Internal Medicine Department
    Distance: 26.09 mi
    2 Knoll North Dr
    Columbia, MD 21045
  • Sonny Goel 100 Points

    Sonny Goel

    Goel Vision - Columbia
    Distance: 26.09 mi
    8850 Columbia 100 Parkway
    Suite 101
    Columbia, MD 21045
  • Raya Armaly, MD 100 Points

    Raya Armaly, MD

    Internal Medicine Department
    Distance: 26.09 mi
    2 Knoll North Dr
    Columbia, MD 21045
  • Brian Winter, MD 100 Points

    Brian Winter, MD

    Internal Medicine Department
    Distance: 26.09 mi
    2 Knoll North Dr
    Columbia, MD 21045
  • Kim Jiramongkolchai 100 Points

    Kim Jiramongkolchai

    Johns Hopkins Wilmer Eye Institute - Columbia
    Distance: 26.09 mi
    10710 Charter Drive
    Medical Pavilion at Howard County, Suite 310
    Columbia, MD 21044
  • Timothy McCulley 100 Points

    Timothy McCulley

    Johns Hopkins Wilmer Eye Institute - Columbia
    Distance: 26.09 mi
    10700 Charter Drive
    Charter Medical Pavilion
    Columbia, MD 21044
  • David Glasser, MD 90 Points

    David Glasser, MD

    Patapsco Eye MDs llc
    Distance: 26.09 mi
    6350 Stevens Forest Rd
    101
    Columbia, MD 21046
  • Anshu Sinha, MD 50 Points

    Anshu Sinha, MD

    Glaucoma Plus Eye Care
    Distance: 26.09 mi
    10400 Little Patuxent Parkway Suite G2
    Columbia, MD 21044
  • Richard M Susel, MD 40 Points

    Richard M Susel, MD

    Distance: 26.09 mi
    11055 LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY
    COLUMBIA, MD 21044
  • Marjorie Warden, MD 40 Points

    Marjorie Warden, MD

    Distance: 26.09 mi
    11055 LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY #105
    COLUMBIA, MD 21044
  • Brian Winter, MD 10 Points

    Brian Winter, MD

    Distance: 26.09 mi
    2 Knoll North Dr
    Columbia, MD 21045
  • Richard K Chiu, MD

    Richard K Chiu, MD

    Distance: 26.09 mi
    11055 LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY #105
    COLUMBIA, MD 21044
  • Valla Djafari, MD

    Valla Djafari, MD

    Distance: 26.09 mi
    11055 LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY #105
    COLUMBIA, MD 21044
  • Bert M Glaser, MD

    Bert M Glaser, MD

    Distance: 26.09 mi
    11055 LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY #105
    COLUMBIA, MD 21044
  • Michael H Grodin, DO

    Michael H Grodin, DO

    Distance: 26.09 mi
    11055 LITTLE PATUSENT PKWY #105
    COLUMBIA, MD 21044
  • Jason A Kaplan, MD

    Jason A Kaplan, MD

    Distance: 26.09 mi
    11055 LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY #105
    COLUMBIA, MD 21044
  • Edward J Quinlan, MD

    Edward J Quinlan, MD

    Distance: 26.09 mi
    10700 CHARTER DR STE 140
    COLUMBIA, MD 21044
  • Jerome Ross, MD

    Jerome Ross, MD

    Distance: 26.09 mi
    11055 LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY #105
    COLUMBIA, MD 21044
  • Jennifer U Sung, MD

    Jennifer U Sung, MD

    Distance: 26.09 mi
    5900 CEDAR LN
    COLUMBIA, MD 21044
  • The National Retina Institute, A Katzen Eye Group Practice

    Distance: 26.09 mi
    6325 Woodside Court
    Suite 125
    Columbia, MD 21046
  • Steven Bullard, MD 290 Points

    Steven Bullard, MD

    Distance: 26.31 mi
    21785 Filigree Ct #202
    Ashburn, VA 20147
  • Maryam Nazemzadeh, MD

    Maryam Nazemzadeh, MD

    Distance: 26.31 mi
    21785 Filigree Ct
    Ste 202
    Ashburn, VA 20147
  • 100 Points

    Select Eye Care

    Distance: 27.94 mi
    6020 Meadowridge Center Drive
    Elkridge, MD 21075
  • Arturo E Betancourt, MD 340 Points

    Arturo E Betancourt, MD

    Baltimore Washington Eye Center
    Distance: 28.8 mi
    200 Hospital Drive, Suite 600
    Glen Burnie, MD 21061
  • Brad Spagnolo, MD 270 Points

    Brad Spagnolo, MD

    Baltimore Washington Eye Center
    Distance: 28.8 mi
    200 Hospital Drive, Suite 200
    GLEN BURNIE, MD 21061
  • Mark W Preslan, MD 260 Points

    Mark W Preslan, MD

    Distance: 28.8 mi
    203 HOSPITAL DR STE 206
    GLEN BURNIE, MD 21061
  • Arturo Betancourt, MD 110 Points

    Arturo Betancourt, MD

    Baltimore Wash Eye Ct
    Distance: 28.8 mi
    200 Hospital Dr Ste 600
    Glen Burnie, MD 21061
  • Michael Herr, MD 110 Points

    Michael Herr, MD

    Distance: 28.8 mi
    200 Hospital Dr Ste 600
    Glen Burnie, MD 21061
  • Lenita Gorrell, MD 100 Points

    Lenita Gorrell, MD

    Distance: 28.8 mi
    7845 Oakwood Rd Ste 203
    Glen Burnie, MD 21061
  • 100 Points

    OMNI Eye Specialists

    Distance: 28.8 mi
    1600 Crain Highway
    Suite 601
    Glen Burnie, MD 21061
  • Martin Shuman, MD 100 Points

    Martin Shuman, MD

    Distance: 28.8 mi
    300 Hospital Dr Ste 121
    Glen Burnie, MD 21061
  • Michael B Herr, MD 20 Points

    Michael B Herr, MD

    Distance: 28.8 mi
    200 HOSPITAL DR STE 600
    GLEN BURNIE, MD 21061
  • Lisa S Schocket, MD 20 Points

    Lisa S Schocket, MD

    Distance: 28.8 mi
    203 HOSPITAL DR STE 306
    GLEN BURNIE, MD 21061
  • Beth Cunningham, MD 10 Points

    Beth Cunningham, MD

    Distance: 28.8 mi
    1600 CRAIN HWY SW STE 601
    GLEN BURNIE, MD 21061
  • Michael J Elman, MD 10 Points

    Michael J Elman, MD

    Distance: 28.8 mi
    1600 CRAIN HWY S STE 608
    GLEN BURNIE, MD 21061
  • Michael Herr, MD 10 Points

    Michael Herr, MD

    Distance: 28.8 mi
    200 Hospital Dr, #600
    Glen Burnie, MD 21061
  • Ebube Odunukwe, MD 10 Points

    Ebube Odunukwe, MD

    Distance: 28.8 mi
    7310 Ritchie Hwy
    Glen Burnie, MD 21061
  • Mark W Preslan, MD 10 Points

    Mark W Preslan, MD

    Distance: 28.8 mi
    1600 CRAIN HWY S STE 608
    GLEN BURNIE, MD 21061
  • Sandra Y Cho, MD

    Sandra Y Cho, MD

    Distance: 28.8 mi
    1403 MADISON PARK DR STE 100
    GLEN BURNIE, MD 21061
  • Ivan H Garcia, MD

    Ivan H Garcia, MD

    Distance: 28.8 mi
    1600 CRAIN HWY SW STE 601
    GLEN BURNIE, MD 21061
  • Vinod Lakhanpal, MD

    Vinod Lakhanpal, MD

    Distance: 28.8 mi
    203 HOSPITAL DR STE 306
    GLEN BURNIE, MD 21061
  • Verinder S Nirankari, MD

    Verinder S Nirankari, MD

    Distance: 28.8 mi
    203 HOSPITAL DR STE 306
    GLEN BURNIE, MD 21061
  • Howard F Perell, MD

    Howard F Perell, MD

    Distance: 28.8 mi
    203 HOSPITAL DR STE 306
    GLEN BURNIE, MD 21061
  • Howard Perell, MD

    Howard Perell, MD

    Distance: 28.8 mi
    203 Hospital Dr
    Glen Burnie, MD 21061
  • Martin J Shuman, MD

    Martin J Shuman, MD

    Distance: 28.8 mi
    300 HOSPITAL DR STE 121
    GLEN BURNIE, MD 21061
  • Matthew A Speicher, MD

    Matthew A Speicher, MD

    Distance: 28.8 mi
    200 HOSPITAL DR STE 600
    GLEN BURNIE, MD 21061
  • Eric P Suan, MD

    Eric P Suan, MD

    Distance: 28.8 mi
    200 HOSPITAL DR STE 600
    GLEN BURNIE, MD 21061
  • Paul A Tarantino, MD

    Paul A Tarantino, MD

    Distance: 28.8 mi
    1403 MADISON PARK DR STE 100
    GLEN BURNIE, MD 21061

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