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  • Michael Carroll, MD

    Michael Carroll, MD

    Distance: 14.92 mi
    3560 W 95th St
    Evergreen Park, IL 60805
  • Ben Ticho, MD 200 Points

    Ben Ticho, MD

    The Eye Specialists Center
    Distance: 15.25 mi
    10436 Southwest Highway
    Chicago Ridge, IL 60415
  • Karl Ticho, MD 110 Points

    Karl Ticho, MD

    Eye Specialist Ctr
    Distance: 15.25 mi
    10436 Southwest Hwy
    Chicago Ridge, IL 60415
  • Linas Sidrys, MD 110 Points

    Linas Sidrys, MD

    Distance: 15.25 mi
    9830 Ridgeland Ave
    Chicago Ridge, IL 60415
  • Linas Sidrys, MD 30 Points

    Linas Sidrys, MD

    Ophthalmology
    Distance: 15.25 mi
    5850 W. 111th Street
    Chicago Ridge, IL 60415
  • Stephen Gieser, MD 200 Points

    Stephen Gieser, MD

    Wheaton Eye Clinic
    Distance: 15.77 mi
    2015 N Main St, Wheaton Eye Clnc Ltd
    Wheaton, IL 60187
  • David Gieser, MD 110 Points

    David Gieser, MD

    Wheaton Eye Clinic
    Distance: 15.77 mi
    2015 N Main St
    Wheaton, IL 60187
  • Richard Gieser, MD 110 Points

    Richard Gieser, MD

    Wheaton Eye Clinic
    Distance: 15.77 mi
    2015 N Main St
    Wheaton, IL 60187
  • Carolyn Oesterle, MD 110 Points

    Carolyn Oesterle, MD

    Wheaton Eye Clinic
    Distance: 15.77 mi
    2015 N Main St
    Wheaton, IL 60187
  • Donald Nichols, DPM 100 Points

    Donald Nichols, DPM

    Distance: 15.77 mi
    1800 N Main St
    Wheaton, IL 60187
  • Susan Anderson Nelson, MD 100 Points

    Susan Anderson Nelson, MD

    Wheaton Eye Clinic
    Distance: 15.77 mi
    2015 N Main St
    Wheaton, IL 60187
  • Peter Brazis, MD 100 Points

    Peter Brazis, MD

    Wheaton Eye Clinic
    Distance: 15.77 mi
    2015 N Main St, Wheaton Eye Clinic
    Wheaton, IL 60187
  • Jeffrey Haag, MD 100 Points

    Jeffrey Haag, MD

    Wheaton Eye Clinic
    Distance: 15.77 mi
    2015 N Main St, Wheaton Eye Clinic
    Wheaton, IL 60187
  • Benjamin Kietzman, MD 100 Points

    Benjamin Kietzman, MD

    Wheaton Eye Clinic
    Distance: 15.77 mi
    2015 N Main St
    Wheaton, IL 60187
  • Michael Kipp, MD 100 Points

    Michael Kipp, MD

    Wheaton Eye Clinic
    Distance: 15.77 mi
    2015 N Main St
    Wheaton, IL 60187
  • Weldon Thomas, MD 100 Points

    Weldon Thomas, MD

    Wheaton Eye Clinic Ltd
    Distance: 15.77 mi
    2015 N Main St
    Wheaton, IL 60187
  • Mary Mehaffey, MD 100 Points

    Mary Mehaffey, MD

    Wheaton Eye Clinic
    Distance: 15.77 mi
    2015 N Main St
    Wheaton, IL 60187
  • Charles Sandor Jr, MD 100 Points

    Charles Sandor Jr, MD

    Wheaton Eye Clinic
    Distance: 15.77 mi
    2015 N Main St
    Wheaton, IL 60187
  • Byron Tabbut, MD 100 Points

    Byron Tabbut, MD

    Wheaton Eye Clinic
    Distance: 15.77 mi
    2015 N Main St
    Wheaton, IL 60187
  • John Michon, MD 300 Points

    John Michon, MD

    Midwest Eye Plastic Consultants
    Distance: 16.23 mi
    1786 Moon Lake Blvd
    Hoffman Estates, IL 60169
  • Stuart Sondheimer, MD 100 Points

    Stuart Sondheimer, MD

    Regional Cataract & Eye Care
    Distance: 17.36 mi
    360 S Waukegan Rd Ste A
    Deerfield, IL 60015
  • 100 Points

    Stuart P. Sondheimer, MD

    Distance: 17.36 mi
    360 South Waukegan Road
    Suite A
    Deerfield, IL 60015
  • Ronald May, MD

    Ronald May, MD

    Distance: 17.36 mi
    701 Deerfield Rd
    Deerfield, IL 60015
  • Paul Schmidt, MD 160 Points

    Paul Schmidt, MD

    Paul J Schmidt & Assoc
    Distance: 17.49 mi
    7600 W College Dr Ste 2
    Palos Heights, IL 60463
  • Joel Mann, MD 110 Points

    Joel Mann, MD

    Distance: 17.49 mi
    6420 W 127th St
    Palos Heights, IL 60463
  • Bertram Kraft, MD 270 Points

    Bertram Kraft, MD

    Total Eye Care & Contacts Inc
    Distance: 17.68 mi
    68 west Dundee Rd
    Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
  • Larry Auerbach, MD 180 Points

    Larry Auerbach, MD

    Distance: 17.68 mi
    125 E Lake Cook Rd Ste 210
    Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
  • Deena Leonard, MD 120 Points

    Deena Leonard, MD

    Premier Eye Care & Surgery
    Distance: 17.68 mi
    1120 W Lake Cook Rd Ste C
    Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
  • Joseph Kiernan, MD 100 Points

    Joseph Kiernan, MD

    University Clinics
    Distance: 17.68 mi
    1120 W Lake Cook Rd Ste C
    Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
  • Richard Dennis, MD 110 Points

    Richard Dennis, MD

    Chicago Cornea Consultants
    Distance: 18 mi
    625 Roger Williams Avenue
    Highland Park, IL 60035
  • Randy Epstein, MD 110 Points

    Randy Epstein, MD

    Chicago Cornea Consultants Ltd
    Distance: 18 mi
    806 Central Ave Ste 300
    Highland Park, IL 60035
  • 100 Points

    MyEyeDr. - Closed

    Distance: 19.26 mi
    185 Milwaukee Ave
    Suite 135
    Lincolnshire, IL 60069
  • Martin Joffe, MD 100 Points

    Martin Joffe, MD

    Pronger Smith Med Assoc West; Pronger Smith Medical Care Llp; St Francis Family Health
    Distance: 19.4 mi
    2320 High St
    Blue Island, IL 60406
  • Charles Ahn, MD
    400 Points

    Charles Ahn, MD

    Duly Health and Care
    Distance: 19.74 mi
    808 Rickert Drive
    Naperville, IL 60540
  • Scott Stoller, MD
    400 Points

    Scott Stoller, MD

    Duly Health and Care
    Distance: 19.74 mi
    808 Rickert Drive
    Naperville, IL 60540
  • Anurag Gupta, MD, FACS
    300 Points

    Anurag Gupta, MD, FACS

    Duly Health and Care
    Distance: 19.74 mi
    808 Rickert Drive
    Naperville, IL 60540
  • Shantan Reddy, MD, MPH
    300 Points

    Shantan Reddy, MD, MPH

    Duly Health and Care
    Distance: 19.74 mi
    808 Rickert Drive
    Naperville, IL 60540
  • Kevin Kovach, M.D. 150 Points

    Kevin Kovach, M.D.

    Kovach Eye Institute
    Distance: 19.74 mi
    1960 Springbrook Square Drive
    Naperville, IL 60564
  • Danl De Bartolo, MD 130 Points

    Danl De Bartolo, MD

    Naperville Eye Associates
    Distance: 19.74 mi
    608 S Washington St Ste 205
    Naperville, IL 60540
  • Robert Oppenheim, MD 110 Points

    Robert Oppenheim, MD

    Naperville Eye Assoc
    Distance: 19.74 mi
    608 S Washington St Ste 205
    Naperville, IL 60540
  • Valencia Ray, MD 100 Points

    Valencia Ray, MD

    Aras Zlioba MD & Assoc
    Distance: 19.74 mi
    1020 E Ogden Ave Ste 310
    Naperville, IL 60563
  • John Golden, MD 100 Points

    John Golden, MD

    Distance: 19.74 mi
    10 W Martin Ave Ste 102
    Naperville, IL 60540
  • Frederick Cox, MD 100 Points

    Frederick Cox, MD

    Naperville Eye Associates
    Distance: 19.74 mi
    1855 Bay Scott Cir
    Naperville, IL 60540
  • Robert Allar, MD

    Robert Allar, MD

    Distance: 19.74 mi
    120 Spalding Dr Ste 203
    Naperville, IL 60540
  • Allison Murchison, MD 450 Points

    Allison Murchison, MD

    Distance: 19.76 mi
    15900 W 127th St Ste 210
    Lemont, IL 60439
  • Eligijus Lelis, MD 110 Points

    Eligijus Lelis, MD

    Spectrum Eye Institute
    Distance: 19.76 mi
    1192 Walter St
    Lemont, IL 60439
  • Mateen AliNiazee, M.D. 150 Points

    Mateen AliNiazee, M.D.

    Kovach Eye Institute
    Distance: 19.89 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: 19.89 mi
    100 W. Higgins Road
    Suite H-35
    South Barrington, IL 60010
  • Stephen Krates, DO 90 Points

    Stephen Krates, DO

    Krates Eye Ctr
    Distance: 20.22 mi
    15300 West Ave Ste 315
    Orland Park, IL 60462
  • Carol Schmidt, MD 100 Points

    Carol Schmidt, MD

    Distance: 20.23 mi
    4160 Rfd Ste 83
    Long Grove, IL 60047

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