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  • Elias Reichel, MD

    Elias Reichel, MD

    Distance: 16.87 mi
    50 MEMORIAL DR STE 108
    LEOMINSTER, MA 01453
  • Joel M Reisman, MD

    Joel M Reisman, MD

    Distance: 16.87 mi
    50 MEMORIAL DR STE 108
    LEOMINSTER, MA 01453
  • Helen K Wu, MD

    Helen K Wu, MD

    Distance: 16.87 mi
    50 MEMORIAL DR STE 108
    LEOMINSTER, MA 01453
  • Irving Weissman, MD 130 Points

    Irving Weissman, MD

    Distance: 16.9 mi
    280 Washington St
    Brighton, MA 02135
  • 100 Points

    New England Eye Center - Brighton

    Distance: 16.9 mi
    11 Nevins Street
    Brighton, MA 02135
  • Jo-Ann Haney Tilton, MD 100 Points

    Jo-Ann Haney Tilton, MD

    New England Eye Ctr
    Distance: 16.9 mi
    11 Nevins St Ste 205
    Brighton, MA 02135
  • Elias Reichel, MD 10 Points

    Elias Reichel, MD

    Distance: 16.9 mi
    11 NEVINS ST STE 205
    BRIGHTON, MA 02135
  • Richard J Blocker, MD

    Richard J Blocker, MD

    Distance: 16.9 mi
    30 WARREN ST
    BRIGHTON, MA 02135
  • Jay S Duker, MD

    Jay S Duker, MD

    Distance: 16.9 mi
    11 NEVINS ST STE 205
    BRIGHTON, MA 02135
  • Michael H Goldstein, MD

    Michael H Goldstein, MD

    Distance: 16.9 mi
    11 NEVINS ST STE 205
    BRIGHTON, MA 02135
  • Thomas R Hedges III, MD

    Thomas R Hedges III, MD

    Distance: 16.9 mi
    11 NEVINS ST STE 205
    BRIGHTON, MA 02135
  • Cynthia G Mattox, MD

    Cynthia G Mattox, MD

    Distance: 16.9 mi
    11 NEVINS ST STE 205
    BRIGHTON, MA 02135
  • Adam H Rogers, MD

    Adam H Rogers, MD

    Distance: 16.9 mi
    11 NEVINS ST STE 205
    BRIGHTON, MA 02135
  • Irving L Weissman, MD

    Irving L Weissman, MD

    Distance: 16.9 mi
    280 WASHINGTON ST STE 308
    BRIGHTON, MA 02135
  • Helen K Wu, MD

    Helen K Wu, MD

    Distance: 16.9 mi
    11 NEVINS ST STE 205
    BRIGHTON, MA 02135
  • Mark S Hughes, MD 310 Points

    Mark S Hughes, MD

    Distance: 16.98 mi
    3 WOODLAND RD STE 211
    STONEHAM, MA 02180
  • Robert Alexander, MD 200 Points

    Robert Alexander, MD

    Stoneham Eye Associates
    Distance: 16.98 mi
    3 Woodland Rd Ste 112
    Stoneham, MA 02180
  • Mark Hughes, MD 70 Points

    Mark Hughes, MD

    Vitreo Retinal Consultants
    Distance: 16.98 mi
    3 Woodland Rd Ste 211
    Stoneham, MA 02180
  • Robert G Alexander, MD

    Robert G Alexander, MD

    Distance: 16.98 mi
    3 WOODLAND RD STE 112
    STONEHAM, MA 02180
  • Wilson Horsley, MD

    Wilson Horsley, MD

    Horsley Eye Clinic
    Distance: 16.98 mi
    3 Woodland Rd Ste 120
    Stoneham, MA 02180
  • Evan Gold, MD 340 Points

    Evan Gold, MD

    Eye Associates Of Needham
    Distance: 17.27 mi
    400 Hillside Ave
    Needham, MA 02494
  • 300 Points

    Boston Foundation for Sight

    Distance: 17.27 mi
    464 Hillside Avenue
    Suite 205
    Needham, MA 02494
  • Deanna Girshon Ricker, MD 100 Points

    Deanna Girshon Ricker, MD

    Distance: 17.27 mi
    105 Chestnut St
    Needham, MA 02492
  • Jason Gilbert, MD 120 Points

    Jason Gilbert, MD

    Medford Vision Ctr
    Distance: 17.27 mi
    101 Main St Ste 208
    Medford, MA 02155
  • Jason Brenner 100 Points

    Jason Brenner

    Boston Eye Group
    Distance: 17.27 mi
    92 High Street
    Suite T31
    Medford, MA 02155
  • John Lee 100 Points

    John Lee

    Boston Eye Group
    Distance: 17.27 mi
    92 High Street
    Suite T31
    Medford, MA 02155
  • Jose Monroy 100 Points

    Jose Monroy

    Boston Eye Group
    Distance: 17.27 mi
    92 High Street
    Suite T31
    Medford, MA 02155
  • Susan Wong, MD 100 Points

    Susan Wong, MD

    Harvard Vanguard Medical Assoc
    Distance: 17.27 mi
    26 City Hall Mall
    Medford, MA 02155
  • Michael Olstein, MD 100 Points

    Michael Olstein, MD

    Distance: 17.27 mi
    92 High St
    Medford, MA 02155

  • Boston Eye Group

    Distance: 17.27 mi
    92 High Street
    Suite T31
    Medford, MA 02155
  • James Rosenberg, MD 310 Points

    James Rosenberg, MD

    Distance: 17.28 mi
    25 Boylston St Ste 110
    Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
  • Romeo Chang, MD 110 Points

    Romeo Chang, MD

    Boston Eye Assoc
    Distance: 17.28 mi
    1244 Boylston St Ste 202
    Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
  • Perry Rosenthal, MD 110 Points

    Perry Rosenthal, MD

    Boston Eye Assoc
    Distance: 17.28 mi
    1244 Boylston St Ste 202
    Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
  • Mark Latina 100 Points

    Mark Latina

    Advanced Glaucoma Specialists
    Distance: 17.41 mi
    20 Pond Meadow Drive
    Suite 203
    Reading, MA 01867
  • Mark Latina, MD 100 Points

    Mark Latina, MD

    Andover Eye Assoc
    Distance: 17.41 mi
    20 Pond Meadow Dr Ste 204, Reading Hlth Ctr
    Reading, MA 01867
  • Edward Mc Carthy, MD 100 Points

    Edward Mc Carthy, MD

    North Suburban Eye Assoc
    Distance: 17.41 mi
    955 Main St Ste 109
    Reading, MA 01867
  • George Ghareeb, MD

    George Ghareeb, MD

    George Elias Ghareeb, MD
    Distance: 17.41 mi
    22 Woburn Street
    Reading, MA 01867
  • Jean Keamy, MD 50 Points

    Jean Keamy, MD

    Keamy Eye and Laser Centre
    Distance: 17.58 mi
    24 Lyman St Ste 130
    Westborough, MA 01581
  • Madeline Barott, MD
    300 Points

    Madeline Barott, MD

    CHA Eye Center, Somerville Campus
    Distance: 18.28 mi
    236 Highland Avenue
    Somerville, MA 02143
  • Stephen Patalano, MD
    300 Points

    Stephen Patalano, MD

    CHA Eye Center, Somerville Campus
    Distance: 18.28 mi
    236 Highland Avenue
    Somerville, MA 02143
  • Vincent Patalano II, MD
    200 Points

    Vincent Patalano II, MD

    CHA Eye Center, Somerville Campus
    Distance: 18.28 mi
    236 Highland Avenue
    Somerville, MA 02143
  • Edward Goodman, MD 120 Points

    Edward Goodman, MD

    Edward F Goodman Inc
    Distance: 18.28 mi
    236 Highland Ave
    Somerville, MA 02143
  • Savvas Saragas, MD 110 Points

    Savvas Saragas, MD

    Saragas Eye & Laser Ctr
    Distance: 18.28 mi
    413 Highland Ave
    Somerville, MA 02144
  • 100 Points

    CHA Eye Center

    Distance: 18.28 mi
    236 Highland Avenue
    Somerville, MA 02143
  • Steven Patalano, MD 100 Points

    Steven Patalano, MD

    Mass Eye & Ear Somerville Ctr
    Distance: 18.28 mi
    236 Highland Ave Ste 1
    Somerville, MA 02143
  • Kenneth Stampfer, MD 190 Points

    Kenneth Stampfer, MD

    Distance: 18.33 mi
    300 Mount Auburn St Ste 417
    Cambridge, MA 02138
  • Stephen Youngwirth, MD 170 Points

    Stephen Youngwirth, MD

    Distance: 18.33 mi
    777 Concord Ave
    Cambridge, MA 02138
  • Sheldon Buzney, MD 160 Points

    Sheldon Buzney, MD

    Retina Specialist
    Distance: 18.33 mi
    2285 Massachusetts Ave
    Cambridge, MA 02140
  • Kambiz Negahban, MD 100 Points

    Kambiz Negahban, MD

    Boston University Eye Assoc
    Distance: 18.33 mi
    67 Union St
    Cambridge, MA 02141
  • Varant Hagopian, MD 100 Points

    Varant Hagopian, MD

    MT Auburn Opthalmological Asoc
    Distance: 18.33 mi
    300 Mount Auburn St Ste 414
    Cambridge, MA 02138

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