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  • Henry Meisels, MD 320 Points

    Henry Meisels, MD

    Distance: 11.77 mi
    800 Austin St Ste 401W
    Evanston, IL 60202
  • Michael Stein, MD 160 Points

    Michael Stein, MD

    Distance: 11.77 mi
    1603 Orrington Ave Ste 1155
    Evanston, IL 60201
  • Daniel Greenberg, MD 150 Points

    Daniel Greenberg, MD

    Distance: 11.77 mi
    800 Austin St Ste 409w
    Evanston, IL 60202
  • Frederick Scelzo, MD 150 Points

    Frederick Scelzo, MD

    North Suburban Opthamologists
    Distance: 11.77 mi
    1015 Central St, N Suburban Opthalmology
    Evanston, IL 60201
  • Madhu Gorla, MD 140 Points

    Madhu Gorla, MD

    Chicago Glaucoma Consultants
    Distance: 11.77 mi
    1800 Sherman Ave Ste 511
    Evanston, IL 60201
  • Andrea Honigsblum, MD 130 Points

    Andrea Honigsblum, MD

    North Suburban Opthamologists
    Distance: 11.77 mi
    1015 Central St
    Evanston, IL 60201
  • William Tingle, MD 130 Points

    William Tingle, MD

    North Suburban Opthamologists
    Distance: 11.77 mi
    1015 Central St
    Evanston, IL 60201
  • David Spindel, MD 110 Points

    David Spindel, MD

    Distance: 11.77 mi
    800 Austin St Ste 360
    Evanston, IL 60202
  • Carrie Golden, MD 110 Points

    Carrie Golden, MD

    Vision Surgeons & Consultants
    Distance: 11.77 mi
    800 Austin St Ste 151
    Evanston, IL 60202
  • Gail Buckman, MD 100 Points

    Gail Buckman, MD

    Distance: 11.77 mi
    800 Austin St Ste 360
    Evanston, IL 60202
  • Dimitrios Perros, MD 100 Points

    Dimitrios Perros, MD

    Constantaras & Perros
    Distance: 11.77 mi
    800 Austin St Ste 507
    Evanston, IL 60202
  • 100 Points

    Evanston Eye Wellness

    Distance: 11.77 mi
    716 Main Street
    Evanston, IL 60202
  • John Bird, MD 100 Points

    John Bird, MD

    Myers Center For Eye
    Distance: 11.77 mi
    2500 Ridge Ave Ste 109
    Evanston, IL 60201
  • William Myers, MD 100 Points

    William Myers, MD

    Myers Center For Eye
    Distance: 11.77 mi
    2500 Ridge Ave
    Evanston, IL 60201
  • Steven Brown, DO, MD 90 Points

    Steven Brown, DO, MD

    Chicago Glaucoma Consultants
    Distance: 11.77 mi
    1800 Sherman Ave Ste 511
    Evanston, IL 60201
  • Henry Meisels 10 Points

    Henry Meisels

    Distance: 11.77 mi
    800 Austin St Ste 401W
    Evanston, IL 60202
  • William Myers, MD

    William Myers, MD

    Evanston Oph Sc
    Distance: 11.77 mi
    2500 Ridge Ave Ste 104
    Evanston, IL 60201
  • Gonzalo Vicente, MD
    300 Points

    Gonzalo Vicente, MD

    Distance: 11.86 mi
    3010 Highland Parkway
    Downers Grove, IL 60515
  • Andrew Jilwan, MD
    100 Points

    Andrew Jilwan, MD

    Distance: 11.86 mi
    1327 Butterfield Road
    Downers Grove, IL 60515
  • Danl Mc Lachlan, MD 100 Points

    Danl Mc Lachlan, MD

    Distance: 11.86 mi
    1001 Ogden Ave Ste 1
    Downers Grove, IL 60515
  • Motilal Raichand, MD 100 Points

    Motilal Raichand, MD

    Distance: 11.86 mi
    3825 Highland Ave Ste 4J
    Downers Grove, IL 60515
  • Sujaya Rupani, MD 100 Points

    Sujaya Rupani, MD

    Rupani & Assoc
    Distance: 11.86 mi
    6800 Main St # St-305
    Downers Grove, IL 60516

  • Chicagoland Advanced Retina Care

    Distance: 11.86 mi
    3825 Highland Ave.
    Suite 3F
    Downers Grove, IL 60515
  • -10 Points

    Dupage Eye Associates

    Distance: 11.86 mi
    3825 Highland Ave
    Tower 1 Suite 5C
    Downers Grove, IL 60515

  • Dupage Eye Associates

    Distance: 11.86 mi
    3825 Highland Ave
    Tower 1 Suite 4J
    Downers Grove, IL 60515

  • Dupage Retina Associates

    Distance: 11.86 mi
    3825 Highland Ave
    Downers Grove, IL 60515
  • David Palmer 150 Points

    David Palmer

    Northwestern Medicine Glenview Outpatient Center - Ophthalmology
    Distance: 11.95 mi
    2701 Patriot Blvd
    Glenview, IL 60026
  • Charles Mullenix, MD 130 Points

    Charles Mullenix, MD

    Distance: 11.95 mi
    1775 Glenview Rd Ste 114
    Glenview, IL 60025
  • Charles Mullenix

    Charles Mullenix

    Distance: 11.95 mi
    1775 Glenview Rd Ste 114
    Glenview, IL 60025

  • Vision Central

    Distance: 11.95 mi
    611 N. Milwaukee Ave Ste 155
    Ste 155
    Glenview, IL 60025
  • Deborah Fishman, MD 350 Points

    Deborah Fishman, MD

    Pediatric Eye Assoc
    Distance: 12.92 mi
    3612 Lake Ave Unit 3
    Wilmette, IL 60091
  • Arun Samy, MD
    520 Points

    Arun Samy, MD

    Duly Health and Care
    Distance: 13.09 mi
    430 Pennsylvania Ave.
    Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
  • Kim Lindenmuth, MD
    330 Points

    Kim Lindenmuth, MD

    Glen Ellyn Ophthalmology
    Distance: 13.09 mi
    45 S Park Blvd Ste 375
    Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
  • Robert Barnes, MD 130 Points

    Robert Barnes, MD

    Glen Ellyn Ophthalmology Assoc
    Distance: 13.09 mi
    45 S Park Blvd Ste 375
    Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
  • Alan Chow, MD

    Alan Chow, MD

    Distance: 13.09 mi
    386 Pennsylvania Ave
    Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
  • Robert Barnes, MD

    Robert Barnes, MD

    Glen Ellyn Ophthlmlgy Assc Ltd
    Distance: 13.09 mi
    45 S Park Blvd Ste 375
    Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
  • Christopher Pelzek, MD
    520 Points

    Christopher Pelzek, MD

    Retina-Vitreous Assoc
    Distance: 13.23 mi
    4930 W 95th St
    Oak Lawn, IL 60453
  • Christian Hyacinthe, MD
    170 Points

    Christian Hyacinthe, MD

    Distance: 13.23 mi
    4061 W 95th St
    Oak Lawn, IL 60453
  • Ralph Dado, MD 130 Points

    Ralph Dado, MD

    Distance: 13.23 mi
    9621 Southwest Hwy
    Oak Lawn, IL 60453
  • E Cassidy, MD 100 Points

    E Cassidy, MD

    Eye Specialist Ctr
    Distance: 13.23 mi
    4400 W 95th St Ste 102
    Oak Lawn, IL 60453
  • John Kwinn, MD 100 Points

    John Kwinn, MD

    Distance: 13.23 mi
    5716 W 95th St
    Oak Lawn, IL 60453
  • James Liang, MD 100 Points

    James Liang, MD

    Distance: 13.23 mi
    4429 W 95th St
    Oak Lawn, IL 60453
  • John Hanlon Jr, MD 120 Points

    John Hanlon Jr, MD

    Distance: 13.54 mi
    2850 W 95th St Ste 401
    Evergreen Park, IL 60805
  • Algimantas Gleveckas, MD 100 Points

    Algimantas Gleveckas, MD

    Distance: 13.54 mi
    3900 W 95th St
    Evergreen Park, IL 60805
  • Kevin Zweig, MD 100 Points

    Kevin Zweig, MD

    Distance: 13.54 mi
    2850 W 95th St Ste 12
    Evergreen Park, IL 60805
  • Sol Kaufman, DO 80 Points

    Sol Kaufman, DO

    Eye Ear Nose & Throat Ctr
    Distance: 13.54 mi
    3300 W 95th St
    Evergreen Park, IL 60805
  • Michael Carroll, MD

    Michael Carroll, MD

    Distance: 13.54 mi
    3560 W 95th St
    Evergreen Park, IL 60805
  • Ben Ticho, MD 200 Points

    Ben Ticho, MD

    The Eye Specialists Center
    Distance: 13.68 mi
    10436 Southwest Highway
    Chicago Ridge, IL 60415
  • Karl Ticho, MD 110 Points

    Karl Ticho, MD

    Eye Specialist Ctr
    Distance: 13.68 mi
    10436 Southwest Hwy
    Chicago Ridge, IL 60415
  • Linas Sidrys, MD 110 Points

    Linas Sidrys, MD

    Distance: 13.68 mi
    9830 Ridgeland Ave
    Chicago Ridge, IL 60415

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