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  • Richard Rodman 50 Points

    Richard Rodman

    Microsurgical Eye Consultants
    Distance: 17.57 mi
    31 Centennial Drive
    Peabody, MA 01960
  • Jeffrey Sorkin 50 Points

    Jeffrey Sorkin

    Microsurgical Eye Consultants
    Distance: 17.57 mi
    31 Centennial Drive
    Peabody, MA 01960
  • Andre Witkin 50 Points

    Andre Witkin

    Microsurgical Eye Consultants
    Distance: 17.57 mi
    31 Centennial Drive
    Peabody, MA 01960
  • Sheldon M Buzney, MD 20 Points

    Sheldon M Buzney, MD

    Distance: 17.57 mi
    6 ESSEX CENTER DR STE 103
    PEABODY, MA 01960
  • Aaron M Fay, MD

    Aaron M Fay, MD

    Distance: 17.57 mi
    31 CENTENNIAL DR
    PEABODY, MA 01960
  • Krishna V Gaddipati, MD -10 Points

    Krishna V Gaddipati, MD

    Distance: 17.57 mi
    31 CENTENNIAL DR
    PEABODY, MA 01960
  • Nabil I Jarudi, MD

    Nabil I Jarudi, MD

    Distance: 17.57 mi
    2 ESSEX CENTER DR
    PEABODY, MA 01960
  • Microsurgical Eye Consultants

    Distance: 17.57 mi
    31 Centennial Drive
    Peabody, MA 01960
  • William B Orenberg, MD

    William B Orenberg, MD

    Distance: 17.57 mi
    31 CENTENNIAL DR
    PEABODY, MA 01960
  • Ronald C Pruett, MD

    Ronald C Pruett, MD

    Distance: 17.57 mi
    31 CENTENNIAL DR
    PEABODY, MA 01960
  • Krishna V Gaddipati, MD 560 Points

    Krishna V Gaddipati, MD

    Distance: 17.83 mi
    116R HIGHLAND AVENUE
    SALEM, MA 01970
  • Joseph Greco, MD 100 Points

    Joseph Greco, MD

    North Shore Ophthalmic Assoc
    Distance: 17.83 mi
    79 Highland Ave Ste 101
    Salem, MA 01970
  • Martin E Cutler, MD

    Martin E Cutler, MD

    Distance: 17.83 mi
    197 LAFAYETTE ST
    SALEM, MA 01970
  • Joseph J Greco, MD

    Joseph J Greco, MD

    Distance: 17.83 mi
    79 HIGHLAND AVE STE 101
    SALEM, MA 01970
  • John J Weiter, MD

    John J Weiter, MD

    Distance: 17.83 mi
    55 HIGHLAND HALL
    SALEM, MA 01970
  • Leon Remis, MD 170 Points

    Leon Remis, MD

    Distance: 17.84 mi
    1 Widger Rd
    Marblehead, MA 01945
  • William Boger III, MD
    360 Points

    William Boger III, MD

    Lexington Eye Associates
    Distance: 17.97 mi
    131 Old Road To 9 Acre Cor
    Concord, MA 01742
  • Roberto Cavalieros, MD
    330 Points

    Roberto Cavalieros, MD

    Lexington Eye Associates
    Distance: 17.97 mi
    131 ORNAC
    Concord, MA 01742
  • Mandi Z Kunen, MD
    270 Points

    Mandi Z Kunen, MD

    Distance: 17.97 mi
    131 ORNAC
    CONCORD, MA 01742
  • Mandi Kunen, MD 100 Points

    Mandi Kunen, MD

    New England Eye Ctr
    Distance: 17.97 mi
    131 Ornac, Lexington Eye Associates
    Concord, MA 01742
  • Roberto Pineda II, MD 10 Points

    Roberto Pineda II, MD

    Distance: 17.97 mi
    131 OLD ROAD TO 9 ACRE COR
    CONCORD, MA 01742
  • James W Umlas, MD 10 Points

    James W Umlas, MD

    Distance: 17.97 mi
    131 OLD ROAD TO 9 ACRE COR
    CONCORD, MA 01742
  • Katrinka Heher, MD

    Katrinka Heher, MD

    Distance: 17.97 mi
    131 OLD ROAD TO 9 ACRE COR
    CONCORD, MA 01742
  • Harvey J Lewis, MD

    Harvey J Lewis, MD

    Distance: 17.97 mi
    131 ORNAC
    CONCORD, MA 01742
  • Olivia C Liao, MD

    Olivia C Liao, MD

    Distance: 17.97 mi
    131 OLD ROAD TO 9 ACRE COR
    CONCORD, MA 01742
  • Oine McCabe, MD

    Oine McCabe, MD

    Distance: 17.97 mi
    131 OLD ROAD TO 9 ACRE COR
    CONCORD, MA 01742
  • Deborah L McCoy, MD

    Deborah L McCoy, MD

    Distance: 17.97 mi
    131 ORNAC
    CONCORD, MA 01742
  • Michael B Raizman, MD

    Michael B Raizman, MD

    Distance: 17.97 mi
    131 OLD RD TO 9 ACRE CORNER
    CONCORD, MA 01742
  • Daniel W Tolpin, MD

    Daniel W Tolpin, MD

    Distance: 17.97 mi
    131 OLD ROAD TO 9 ACRE COR
    CONCORD, MA 01742
  • Paul F Vinger, MD

    Paul F Vinger, MD

    Distance: 17.97 mi
    131 ORNAC
    CONCORD, MA 01742
  • John J Weiter, MD

    John J Weiter, MD

    Distance: 18.5 mi
    14 BRAMBLEBUSH PARK
    HANOVER, MA 02340
  • -10 Points

    Animal Eye Specialists

    Distance: 19.52 mi
    648 West Center Street
    West Bridgewater, MA 02379
  • Raymond Liggio, MD 110 Points

    Raymond Liggio, MD

    Northeast Eye Care
    Distance: 20.55 mi
    80 Lindall St
    Danvers, MA 01923
  • Ambika Hoguet 100 Points

    Ambika Hoguet

    Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston
    Distance: 20.55 mi
    104 Endicott Street
    Suite 303
    Danvers, MA 01923
  • Paul Greenfield 50 Points

    Paul Greenfield

    Northeast Eye Care, Inc.
    Distance: 20.55 mi
    80 Lindall Street
    Danvers, MA 01923
  • Tina Cleary 50 Points

    Tina Cleary

    Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston
    Distance: 20.55 mi
    104 Endicott Street
    Suite 303
    Danvers, MA 01923
  • James Hung 50 Points

    James Hung

    Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston
    Distance: 20.55 mi
    104 Endicott Street
    Suite 303
    Danvers, MA 01923
  • Peter Rapoza 50 Points

    Peter Rapoza

    Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston
    Distance: 20.55 mi
    104 Endicott Street
    Suite 303
    Danvers, MA 01923
  • Northeast Eye Care, Inc.

    Distance: 20.55 mi
    80 Lindall Street
    Danvers, MA 01923
  • Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston

    Distance: 20.55 mi
    104 Endicott Street
    Suite 303
    Danvers, MA 01923
  • 100 Points

    North Suburban Eye Associates

    Distance: 20.58 mi
    83 Herrick St.
    Beverly, MA 01915
  • Kenneth Chern, MD 100 Points

    Kenneth Chern, MD

    Ophthalmic Consultants
    Distance: 20.58 mi
    77 Herrick St Ste 102
    Beverly, MA 01915
  • Danielle Ledoux 100 Points

    Danielle Ledoux

    Specialty Pediatric Eye Care, Inc.
    Distance: 20.58 mi
    77 Herrick Street
    Suite 102
    Beverly, MA 01915
  • Omah Singh, MD 60 Points

    Omah Singh, MD

    New England Eye Ctr
    Distance: 20.58 mi
    PO Box 484
    Beverly, MA 01915
  • S. Charles Khani 50 Points

    S. Charles Khani

    Retina Care Institute
    Distance: 20.58 mi
    900 Cummings Center
    Suite 308V
    Beverly, MA 01915
  • Ioannis Glavas 50 Points

    Ioannis Glavas

    The Glavas Centre for Oculo-Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
    Distance: 20.58 mi
    100 Cummings Center
    Suite 106-D
    Beverly, MA 01915
  • John B Constantine, MD 20 Points

    John B Constantine, MD

    Distance: 20.58 mi
    572 BOSTON RD
    BILLERICA, MA 01821
  • Neil D Gross, MD

    Neil D Gross, MD

    Distance: 20.58 mi
    572 BOSTON RD
    BILLERICA, MA 01821
  • North Suburban Eye Associates

    Distance: 20.58 mi
    83 Herrick Street
    Suite 2003
    Beverly, MA 01915
  • Retina Care Institute

    Distance: 20.58 mi
    900 Cummings Center
    Suite 308V
    Beverly, MA 01915

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