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  • Kirk Packo, MD 100 Points

    Kirk Packo, MD

    Illinois Retina Associates Sc
    Distance: 21.66 mi
    71 W 156th St Ste 400
    Harvey, IL 60426
  • Joseph Civantos, MD 100 Points

    Joseph Civantos, MD

    Retina Center
    Distance: 21.66 mi
    71 W 156th St Ste 40D
    Harvey, IL 60426
  • Seth Kaplan, MD
    400 Points

    Seth Kaplan, MD

    Duly Health and Care
    Distance: 22.46 mi
    17495 South La Grange Rd
    Tinley Park, IL 60487
  • Martin Joffe, MD
    250 Points

    Martin Joffe, MD

    Duly Health and Care
    Distance: 22.46 mi
    17495 South La Grange Rd
    Tinley Park, IL 60487
  • Allen Pielet, MD 120 Points

    Allen Pielet, MD

    Eye Associates
    Distance: 22.46 mi
    6701 159th St, #C
    Tinley Park, IL 60477
  • Robert Heidenry, MD 110 Points

    Robert Heidenry, MD

    Sure Vision Eye Ctr
    Distance: 23.35 mi
    17850 Kedzie Ave Ste 3500
    Hazel Crest, IL 60429
  • Izolda Maria Radvila, MD 100 Points

    Izolda Maria Radvila, MD

    Distance: 23.35 mi
    17850 Kedzie Ave Ste 1200
    Hazel Crest, IL 60429
  • John Michael, MD 100 Points

    John Michael, MD

    Distance: 23.78 mi
    230 Center Dr
    Vernon Hills, IL 60061
  • Leonard Millman, MD 170 Points

    Leonard Millman, MD

    Northwest Eye Ctr
    Distance: 24.21 mi
    27790 W Highway 22 Ste 27
    Barrington, IL 60010
  • Robert Albrecht, MD 120 Points

    Robert Albrecht, MD

    Good Shepherd Prof Bldg
    Distance: 24.21 mi
    450 W Il Route 22 Ste 27
    Barrington, IL 60010
  • Mary Rosanova Kaper, MD 110 Points

    Mary Rosanova Kaper, MD

    Advanced Eye Care Assoc
    Distance: 24.21 mi
    300 E Main St
    Barrington, IL 60010
  • 100 Points

    Barrington Eye Care

    Distance: 24.21 mi
    330 East Main St. Suite 1E
    Barrington, IL 60010
  • Mary Kaper, MD

    Mary Kaper, MD

    Distance: 24.21 mi
    300 E Main St
    Barrington, IL 60010
  • 100 Points

    MyEyeDr.

    Distance: 24.39 mi
    585 River Oaks West
    Calumet City, IL 60409

  • Midwest Eye Center - Calumet City

    Distance: 24.39 mi
    1700 East West Road
    Calumet City, IL 60409
  • Lauren Saxe, MD 120 Points

    Lauren Saxe, MD

    Ophthalmic Specialists
    Distance: 24.73 mi
    18310 Governors Hwy
    Homewood, IL 60430
  • Jeffrey Nichols, MD 110 Points

    Jeffrey Nichols, MD

    Ophthalmic Specialists
    Distance: 24.73 mi
    18310 Governors Hwy
    Homewood, IL 60430
  • Bradley Ruff, M.D. 170 Points

    Bradley Ruff, M.D.

    Envision Eye Center
    Distance: 24.96 mi
    900 Westmoreland Road, Ste LL88
    Lake Forest, IL 60045
  • 100 Points

    MyEyeDr. - Closed

    Distance: 24.96 mi
    724 N Western Ave
    Lake Forest, IL 60045
  • 100 Points

    Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital Vision Care Center

    Distance: 24.96 mi
    800 North Westmoreland Road
    Suite 102
    Lake Forest, IL 60045
  • William Reiff, MD
    310 Points

    William Reiff, MD

    Reiff Eye Center, Ltd.
    Distance: 25.85 mi
    1435 N. Randall Rd. Ste. 102
    Elgin, IL 60123
  • Michael Seigle, MD 170 Points

    Michael Seigle, MD

    Ophthalmology Associates Ltd
    Distance: 25.85 mi
    1670 Capital Street Suite 100
    Elgin, IL 60124
  • Harry Bernstein, MD 130 Points

    Harry Bernstein, MD

    Elgin Eye Clinic Ltd
    Distance: 25.85 mi
    2521 Technology Dr Ste 202
    Elgin, IL 60123
  • Eric Quartetti, MD 120 Points

    Eric Quartetti, MD

    Fox Valley Ophthalmology
    Distance: 25.85 mi
    750 Fletcher Drive
    Elgin, IL 60123
  • Marvin Rosser, MD 100 Points

    Marvin Rosser, MD

    Distance: 25.85 mi
    PO Box 614
    Elgin, IL 60121
  • Eric Quartetti

    Eric Quartetti

    Distance: 25.85 mi
    87 N Airlite St Ste 240
    Elgin, IL 60123
  • Douglas Williams, MD 100 Points

    Douglas Williams, MD

    Brodersen-Williams Eye Inst
    Distance: 27.08 mi
    6850 Hohman Ave
    Hammond, IN 46324
  • Alice Karpik, MD 100 Points

    Alice Karpik, MD

    Distance: 27.08 mi
    2720 169th St
    Hammond, IN 46323
  • Ankit Desai, Vitreoretinal Disease & Surgery
    300 Points

    Ankit Desai, Vitreoretinal Disease & Surgery

    Windy City Retina
    Distance: 27.45 mi
    15905 S Frederick St
    105
    Plainfield, IL 60585
  • Ankit Desai, Vitreoretinal Surgeon 100 Points

    Ankit Desai, Vitreoretinal Surgeon

    Windy City Retina - Ankit Desai, MD
    Distance: 27.45 mi
    15905 S Frederick St Ste 105
    Plainfield, IL 60585
  • Sidney Bernstein, MD 100 Points

    Sidney Bernstein, MD

    Distance: 27.76 mi
    650 Spring Hill Ring Rd Ste 2020
    West Dundee, IL 60118
  • Richard Leonard, MD 100 Points

    Richard Leonard, MD

    Distance: 27.76 mi
    650 Spring Hill Ring Rd Ste 2
    West Dundee, IL 60118
  • Kenneth Melchionna, DO 100 Points

    Kenneth Melchionna, DO

    Distance: 27.76 mi
    650 Spring Hill Ring Rd Ste 2020
    West Dundee, IL 60118
  • Fredric Young, MD 170 Points

    Fredric Young, MD

    Robert L Young Inc
    Distance: 27.77 mi
    1646 45th Ave
    Munster, IN 46321
  • John Langford, MD 160 Points

    John Langford, MD

    Opthalmic Plastic Surgery Inc
    Distance: 27.77 mi
    9003 Calumet Ave Ste 502
    Munster, IN 46321
  • Serge De Bustros, MD 100 Points

    Serge De Bustros, MD

    Illinois Retina Associates Sc
    Distance: 27.77 mi
    9003 Calumet Ave Ste 504
    Munster, IN 46321
  • Binh Nguyen, MD 100 Points

    Binh Nguyen, MD

    Larry H Wolff Inc
    Distance: 27.77 mi
    761 45th Ave Ste 101
    Munster, IN 46321
  • Munster Eye Care 100 Points

    Munster Eye Care

    Munster Eye Care Associates
    Distance: 27.77 mi
    761 45th St.
    Munster, IN 46321

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