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  • John Kloor, MD 110 Points

    John Kloor, MD

    Kaiser Permanente
    Distance: 18.79 mi
    580 Mohawk Dr
    Boulder, CO 80303
  • Donald Kellum, MD 100 Points

    Donald Kellum, MD

    Boulder Medical Ctr
    Distance: 18.79 mi
    2750 Broadway St
    Boulder, CO 80304
  • Donald Mc Cormack, MD 100 Points

    Donald Mc Cormack, MD

    Boulder Medical Ctr
    Distance: 18.79 mi
    2750 Broadway St, Boulder Med Ctr
    Boulder, CO 80304
  • Terry Gardner, DO 100 Points

    Terry Gardner, DO

    Terry G Gardner Inc
    Distance: 18.79 mi
    2920 College Ave # I-3
    Boulder, CO 80303
  • Marilyn Dougherty 100 Points

    Marilyn Dougherty

    UCHealth - Marilyn Dougherty MD
    Distance: 18.79 mi
    5495 Arapahoe Ave
    Suite 101
    Boulder, CO 80303
  • William Roberts 100 Points

    William Roberts

    UCHealth - William Roberts MD
    Distance: 18.79 mi
    5495 Arapahoe Ave
    Suite 101
    Boulder, CO 80303
  • 100 Points

    UCHealth Sue Anschutz-Rodgers Eye Center – Boulder

    Distance: 18.79 mi
    5495 Arapahoe Avenue
    Suite 101
    Boulder, CO 80303
  • Donald J. Keller, M.D

    Donald J. Keller, M.D

    Distance: 18.79 mi
    4745 Arapahoe Ave, #100
    Boulder, CO 80307

  • Sunrise Vision Care/A Colorado Eye Center Practice

    Distance: 18.79 mi
    1692 30th Street
    Boulder, CO 80301
  • 100 Points

    MyEyeDr.

    Distance: 21.7 mi
    9370 South Colorado Blvd
    Suite A4
    Highlands Ranch, CO 80126
  • Dale Johnson, MD 130 Points

    Dale Johnson, MD

    Front Range Eye Physicians
    Distance: 21.78 mi
    1319 Vivian St
    Longmont, CO 80501
  • Joel Meyers, MD 110 Points

    Joel Meyers, MD

    Eye Care Center of Northern Colorado
    Distance: 21.78 mi
    1400 Dry Creek Drive
    Longmont, CO 80503
  • Elisha Tilton, MD 110 Points

    Elisha Tilton, MD

    Eye Care Ctr-Northern Colorado
    Distance: 21.78 mi
    1400 Dry Creek Drive
    Longmont, CO 80503
  • William Benedict, MD 100 Points

    William Benedict, MD

    Eye Care Ctr Of Northern CO
    Distance: 21.78 mi
    1400 Dry Creek Drive
    Longmont, CO 80503
  • Terry Robinson, MD 100 Points

    Terry Robinson, MD

    Terry Robinson, M.D.
    Distance: 21.78 mi
    500 Coffman, Suite 109
    Longmont, CO 80501
  • Irene Olijnyk, MD 90 Points

    Irene Olijnyk, MD

    Eye Care Ctr Of Northern CO
    Distance: 21.78 mi
    1446 Hover Rd Ste 1
    Longmont, CO 80501
  • Joel Meyers, M.D. 10 Points

    Joel Meyers, M.D.

    Eye Care Center of Northern Colorado
    Distance: 21.78 mi
    1400 Dry Creek Drive
    Longmont, CO 80503
  • Michael Johnson, MD

    Michael Johnson, MD

    Distance: 21.78 mi
    2030 Mountain View Ave Ste 360
    Longmont, CO 80501
  • Alan Margolis, MD
    570 Points

    Alan Margolis, MD

    Margolis Vision
    Distance: 23.28 mi
    10099 Ridge Gate Parkway
    Lone Tree, CO 80124
  • 90 Points

    UCHealth Sue Anschutz-Rodgers Eye Center – Lone Tree

    Distance: 23.28 mi
    9552 E. Park Meadows Drive
    Suite 100
    Lone Tree, CO 80124
  • Douglas Pechette, MD 350 Points

    Douglas Pechette, MD

    Evergreen Eye Center
    Distance: 24.48 mi
    28000 Meadow Dr Unit 1
    Evergreen, CO 80439

  • Great Vision Eye Care/A Colorado Eye Center Practice

    Distance: 26.61 mi
    9835 S. Parker Road
    Parker, CO 80134

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