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  • Susan M Ksiazek, MD

    Susan M Ksiazek, MD

    Distance: 18.8 mi
    5841 S MARYLAND AVE #MC2114
    CHICAGO, IL 60637

  • Lawrence Eye Center – Hauser-Ross Eye Institute

    Distance: 18.8 mi
    4659 W. Foster Avenue
    Chicago, IL 60630
  • Cereesa E Longest, MD

    Cereesa E Longest, MD

    Distance: 18.8 mi
    2450 S STATE ST
    CHICAGO, IL 60616
  • Marilyn B Mets, MD

    Marilyn B Mets, MD

    Distance: 18.8 mi
    2300 N CHILDRENS PLZ
    CHICAGO, IL 60614

  • Midwest Eye Center - Chicago

    Distance: 18.8 mi
    2315 E. 93rd Street
    #400
    Chicago, IL 60617
  • Michael Giovingo, MD

    Michael Giovingo, MD

    Mount Sinai Hospital
    Distance: 18.8 mi
    1500 South Fairfield Ave
    Chicago, IL 60608
  • Jeffrey W Nichols, MD

    Jeffrey W Nichols, MD

    Distance: 18.8 mi
    5841 S MARYLAND AVE
    CHICAGO, IL 60637
  • Allen Putterman -10 Points

    Allen Putterman

    Distance: 18.8 mi
    111 N Wabash Ave Ste 1722
    Chicago, IL 60602
  • Dmitry Pyatetsky, MD

    Dmitry Pyatetsky, MD

    Distance: 18.8 mi
    333 E HURON ST STE 5449
    CHICAGO, IL 60611
  • Peter K Rabiah, MD

    Peter K Rabiah, MD

    Distance: 18.8 mi
    2300 N CHILDRENS PLZ # 70
    CHICAGO, IL 60614
  • Bahram Rahmani, MD

    Bahram Rahmani, MD

    Distance: 18.8 mi
    2300 CHILDRENS PLZ STE 70
    CHICAGO, IL 60614
  • Janice B Zeid, MD

    Janice B Zeid, MD

    Distance: 18.8 mi
    2300 N CHILDRENS PLZ # 70
    CHICAGO, IL 60614
  • Lawrence Wolin, M.D.
    880 Points

    Lawrence Wolin, M.D.

    Distance: 19.36 mi
    1602 W. Central Road
    Arlington Heights, IL 60005
  • Arnold Curnyn, MD 190 Points

    Arnold Curnyn, MD

    Dr Arnold Curnyn Md; Suburban Associates In Ophthalmology
    Distance: 19.36 mi
    1100 W Central Rd
    Arlington Heights, IL 60005
  • Jeffrey Koziol, MD 150 Points

    Jeffrey Koziol, MD

    Advanced Eye Care Specialists
    Distance: 19.36 mi
    1211 S Arlington Heights Rd
    Arlington Heights, IL 60005
  • Carl Garfinkle, MD 140 Points

    Carl Garfinkle, MD

    NorthWest Eye Physicians
    Distance: 19.36 mi
    1588 North Arlington Heights Road
    Arlington Heights, IL 60004
  • Cereesa Longest, MD 120 Points

    Cereesa Longest, MD

    Surburan Ophthalmology Assoc
    Distance: 19.36 mi
    1100 W Central Rd
    Arlington Heights, IL 60005
  • Donald Kozil, MD 110 Points

    Donald Kozil, MD

    Arlington Eye Assoc
    Distance: 19.36 mi
    1614 W Central Rd
    Arlington Heights, IL 60005
  • Larry Cuttone, MD 100 Points

    Larry Cuttone, MD

    Advanced Eye Care Specialists
    Distance: 19.36 mi
    1211 S Arlington Heights Rd
    Arlington Heights, IL 60005
  • Monica Thoms, MD 100 Points

    Monica Thoms, MD

    Advanced Eye Care Specialists
    Distance: 19.36 mi
    1211 S Arlington Heights Rd
    Arlington Heights, IL 60005
  • Kimberlee Curnyn, MD 100 Points

    Kimberlee Curnyn, MD

    Distance: 19.36 mi
    705 S Burton Pl
    Arlington Heights, IL 60005
  • Christine Pundy, MD 100 Points

    Christine Pundy, MD

    Garfinkle Spoerl Ltd
    Distance: 19.36 mi
    1588 N Arlington Heights Rd
    Arlington Heights, IL 60004
  • Lawrence Wolin, MD 100 Points

    Lawrence Wolin, MD

    Northwest Opthalmology Associates
    Distance: 19.36 mi
    1602 West Central Road
    Arlington Heights, IL 60005
  • Stephen Vile, MD 100 Points

    Stephen Vile, MD

    Sure Vision
    Distance: 19.36 mi
    1602 W Central Rd
    Arlington Heights, IL 60005
  • Larry Cuttone, MD

    Larry Cuttone, MD

    Distance: 19.36 mi
    PO Box 1193
    Arlington Heights, IL 60006
  • Paul Morimoto, MD 170 Points

    Paul Morimoto, MD

    Associated Ophthalmologists
    Distance: 19.94 mi
    219 N Hammes Ave
    Joliet, IL 60435
  • Aras Zlioba, MD 160 Points

    Aras Zlioba, MD

    Aras Zlioba & Assoc
    Distance: 19.94 mi
    219 N Hammes Ave
    Joliet, IL 60435
  • David Morimoto, MD 120 Points

    David Morimoto, MD

    Associated Ophthalmologists
    Distance: 19.94 mi
    219 N Hammes Ave
    Joliet, IL 60435
  • Karl Fritz, MD 110 Points

    Karl Fritz, MD

    Eye Technology Institute
    Distance: 19.94 mi
    212 N Larkin Ave
    Joliet, IL 60435
  • Mark Fritz, MD 100 Points

    Mark Fritz, MD

    Eye Technology Institute
    Distance: 19.94 mi
    212 N Larkin Ave
    Joliet, IL 60435
  • John Pollack, MD 100 Points

    John Pollack, MD

    Illinois Retina Associates Sc
    Distance: 19.94 mi
    300 Barney Dr Ste D
    Joliet, IL 60435
  • Lawrence Sadowski, MD 100 Points

    Lawrence Sadowski, MD

    Vision Correction Ctr
    Distance: 19.94 mi
    202 N Hammes Ave
    Joliet, IL 60435
  • Susan Vierling

    Susan Vierling

    Distance: 19.94 mi
    210 N Hammes Ave Ste 106
    Joliet, IL 60435
  • Martin Joffe, MD 100 Points

    Martin Joffe, MD

    Pronger Smith Med Assoc West; Pronger Smith Medical Care Llp; St Francis Family Health
    Distance: 20.02 mi
    2320 High St
    Blue Island, IL 60406
  • Seth Kaplan, MD
    400 Points

    Seth Kaplan, MD

    Duly Health and Care
    Distance: 20.03 mi
    17495 South La Grange Rd
    Tinley Park, IL 60487
  • Martin Joffe, MD
    250 Points

    Martin Joffe, MD

    Duly Health and Care
    Distance: 20.03 mi
    17495 South La Grange Rd
    Tinley Park, IL 60487
  • Allen Pielet, MD 120 Points

    Allen Pielet, MD

    Eye Associates
    Distance: 20.03 mi
    6701 159th St, #C
    Tinley Park, IL 60477
  • Mateen AliNiazee, M.D. 150 Points

    Mateen AliNiazee, M.D.

    Kovach Eye Institute
    Distance: 20.32 mi
    100 W. Higgins Road
    Suite H-35
    South Barrington, IL 60010
  • Marlyn Goldberg, M.D. 100 Points

    Marlyn Goldberg, M.D.

    Kovach Eye Institute
    Distance: 20.32 mi
    100 W. Higgins Road
    Suite H-35
    South Barrington, IL 60010
  • 100 Points

    Illinois Glaucoma Center

    Distance: 20.52 mi
    9980 W 190th St
    Suite D
    Mokena, IL 60448
  • William Reiff, MD
    310 Points

    William Reiff, MD

    Reiff Eye Center, Ltd.
    Distance: 21.01 mi
    1435 N. Randall Rd. Ste. 102
    Elgin, IL 60123
  • Michael Seigle, MD 170 Points

    Michael Seigle, MD

    Ophthalmology Associates Ltd
    Distance: 21.01 mi
    1670 Capital Street Suite 100
    Elgin, IL 60124
  • Harry Bernstein, MD 130 Points

    Harry Bernstein, MD

    Elgin Eye Clinic Ltd
    Distance: 21.01 mi
    2521 Technology Dr Ste 202
    Elgin, IL 60123
  • Eric Quartetti, MD 120 Points

    Eric Quartetti, MD

    Fox Valley Ophthalmology
    Distance: 21.01 mi
    750 Fletcher Drive
    Elgin, IL 60123
  • Marvin Rosser, MD 100 Points

    Marvin Rosser, MD

    Distance: 21.01 mi
    PO Box 614
    Elgin, IL 60121
  • Eric Quartetti

    Eric Quartetti

    Distance: 21.01 mi
    87 N Airlite St Ste 240
    Elgin, IL 60123
  • Andrew Berman, MD 290 Points

    Andrew Berman, MD

    Eye Care Ltd
    Distance: 21.07 mi
    9630 Kenton Ave, Eye Care Ltd
    Skokie, IL 60076
  • Robert Stein, MD 190 Points

    Robert Stein, MD

    University Ophthalmology Associates
    Distance: 21.07 mi
    9711 N. Skokie Blvd. Suite C
    Skokie, IL 60077
  • Merrill Greenberger, MD 160 Points

    Merrill Greenberger, MD

    Eye Care Ltd
    Distance: 21.07 mi
    9630 Kenton Ave, Eye Care Ltd
    Skokie, IL 60076
  • William Fagman, MD 140 Points

    William Fagman, MD

    Regional Cataract & Eye Care
    Distance: 21.07 mi
    4709 Golf Rd Ste 700
    Skokie, IL 60076

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