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  • Edward W Cheeseman Jr, MD

    Edward W Cheeseman Jr, MD

    Distance: 7.23 mi
    18045 GEORGIA AVE
    OLNEY, MD 20832
  • Valla Djafari, MD

    Valla Djafari, MD

    Distance: 7.23 mi
    18045 GEORGIA AVE
    OLNEY, MD 20832
  • Bert M Glaser, MD

    Bert M Glaser, MD

    Distance: 7.23 mi
    18045 GEORGIA AVE
    OLNEY, MD 20832
  • Michael H Grodin, DO

    Michael H Grodin, DO

    Distance: 7.23 mi
    18045 GEORGIA AVE
    OLNEY, MD 20832
  • Vincent Ionata, MD

    Vincent Ionata, MD

    Distance: 7.23 mi
    18045 Georgia Ave
    Olney, MD 20832
  • Jason A Kaplan, MD

    Jason A Kaplan, MD

    Distance: 7.23 mi
    18045 GEORGIA AVE
    OLNEY, MD 20832
  • Essene C Lester, MD

    Essene C Lester, MD

    Distance: 7.23 mi
    18111 PRINCE PHILIP DR STE 101
    OLNEY, MD 20832
  • Gordon Lui, MD

    Gordon Lui, MD

    Distance: 7.23 mi
    18045 GEORGIA AVE
    OLNEY, MD 20832

  • The National Retina Institute, A Katzen Eye Group Practice

    Distance: 7.23 mi
    5420 Olney Laytonsville Road
    Olney, MD 20832
  • Brian J Winter, MD

    Brian J Winter, MD

    Distance: 7.23 mi
    18045 GEORGIA AVE
    OLNEY, MD 20832
  • Lawrence Levinson, MD 180 Points

    Lawrence Levinson, MD

    Distance: 8.66 mi
    11500 Lake Potomac Dr
    Potomac, MD 20854
  • Benjamin Rubin, MD 150 Points

    Benjamin Rubin, MD

    Better Vision Ctr
    Distance: 8.66 mi
    7801 Renoir Ct
    Potomac, MD 20854
  • Mary Duke, MD 100 Points

    Mary Duke, MD

    Distance: 8.66 mi
    10220 Democracy Blvd
    Potomac, MD 20854
  • Robert Kaufman, MD 430 Points

    Robert Kaufman, MD

    Distance: 10.02 mi
    26135 Ridge Rd
    Damascus, MD 20872
  • 100 Points

    Visionary Eye Doctors

    Distance: 10.02 mi
    26135 Ridge Rd
    Damascus, MD 20872
  • Robert B Kaufman, MD 40 Points

    Robert B Kaufman, MD

    Distance: 10.02 mi
    26135 RIDGE RD
    DAMASCUS, MD 20872
  • Stephen Ginsberg, MD 120 Points

    Stephen Ginsberg, MD

    Kensington Eye Center
    Distance: 10.54 mi
    10901 Connecticut Ave
    Kensington, MD 20895
  • Rohit Bhatnagar, MD 100 Points

    Rohit Bhatnagar, MD

    Distance: 10.54 mi
    10810 Connecticut Ave
    Kensington, MD 20895
  • Judith Gadol, MD 100 Points

    Judith Gadol, MD

    Kaiser Permanente Health Care
    Distance: 10.54 mi
    10810 Connecticut Ave, #Opht
    Kensington, MD 20895
  • Timothy Malone, MD 110 Points

    Timothy Malone, MD

    Distance: 11.07 mi
    731 Walker Rd
    Great Falls, VA 22066
  • James Heltzer, MD
    810 Points

    James Heltzer, MD

    Champlain Ophthalmology
    Distance: 12.48 mi
    6430 Rockledge Dr Ste 270
    Bethesda, MD 20817
  • Albert Cytryn, MD 440 Points

    Albert Cytryn, MD

    Ophthalmic Plastic & Orbital
    Distance: 12.48 mi
    6420 Rockledge Dr Ste 4300
    Bethesda, MD 20817
  • Charles Bahn, MD 410 Points

    Charles Bahn, MD

    Distance: 12.48 mi
    4848 Battery Ln Ste 42
    Bethesda, MD 20814
  • Harry Huang, MD 340 Points

    Harry Huang, MD

    Distance: 12.48 mi
    5630 Shields Dr
    Bethesda, MD 20817
  • Omar Chaudhary, M.D.
    310 Points

    Omar Chaudhary, M.D.

    Champlain Ophthalmology
    Distance: 12.48 mi
    6430 Rockledge Drive
    Suite 270
    Bethesda, MD 20817
  • Nakul Shekhawat, MD
    310 Points

    Nakul Shekhawat, MD

    Distance: 12.48 mi
    6430 Rockledge Drive Ste 600
    Bethesda, MD 20817
  • J Martinez, MD 150 Points

    J Martinez, MD

    Distance: 12.48 mi
    6410 Rockledge Dr Ste 610
    Bethesda, MD 20817
  • Stephen Pappas Jr, MD 140 Points

    Stephen Pappas Jr, MD

    Center For Retinal Disease
    Distance: 12.48 mi
    6420 Rockledge Dr Ste 4900, Ctr For Retinal Diseases
    Bethesda, MD 20817
  • Robert Stephens, MD 130 Points

    Robert Stephens, MD

    Retina Consultants
    Distance: 12.48 mi
    6410 Rockledge Dr Ste 400
    Bethesda, MD 20817
  • Rosalie Bair, MD 120 Points

    Rosalie Bair, MD

    Distance: 12.48 mi
    5612 Shields Dr
    Bethesda, MD 20817
  • Kevin Perman, MD 120 Points

    Kevin Perman, MD

    Ophthalmic Plastic & Orbital
    Distance: 12.48 mi
    6420 Rockledge Dr Ste 4300
    Bethesda, MD 20817
  • Alan Palestine, MD 120 Points

    Alan Palestine, MD

    Retina Consultants
    Distance: 12.48 mi
    6410 Rockledge Dr Ste 400
    Bethesda, MD 20817
  • Richard Chavis, MD 110 Points

    Richard Chavis, MD

    Champlain Optimology
    Distance: 12.48 mi
    6410 Rockledge Dr Ste 208
    Bethesda, MD 20817
  • Fadi Nasrallah, MD 110 Points

    Fadi Nasrallah, MD

    Retina Consultants
    Distance: 12.48 mi
    6410 Rockledge Dr Ste 400
    Bethesda, MD 20817
  • George Patterson III, MD 110 Points

    George Patterson III, MD

    Whitten Laser Eye Assoc
    Distance: 12.48 mi
    8218 Wisconsin Ave Ste 316
    Bethesda, MD 20814
  • Stephen Elgin, DO, MD 100 Points

    Stephen Elgin, DO, MD

    Distance: 12.48 mi
    4550 Montgomery Ave Lbby 2
    Bethesda, MD 20814
  • David Plotsky, MD 100 Points

    David Plotsky, MD

    Friedman Plotsky & Butrus
    Distance: 12.48 mi
    6410 Rockledge Dr Ste 108
    Bethesda, MD 20817
  • Tin Yan Liu 100 Points

    Tin Yan Liu

    Johns Hopkins Wilmer Eye Institute - Bethesda
    Distance: 12.48 mi
    6430 Rockledge Drive
    Westmoreland Building, Suite 600
    Bethesda, MD 20817
  • John Lodge, MD 100 Points

    John Lodge, MD

    Distance: 12.48 mi
    8132 Old Georgetown Rd
    Bethesda, MD 20814
  • Chi Chan, MD 100 Points

    Chi Chan, MD

    National Eye Institute
    Distance: 12.48 mi
    Nih Bldg 10 Ste 10N103, 10 Center Dr
    Bethesda, MD 20892
  • Manuel Datiles, MD 100 Points

    Manuel Datiles, MD

    National Institutes Of Health
    Distance: 12.48 mi
    10/10N226 Cataract Section, 9000 Rockville Pike
    Bethesda, MD 20892
  • Muriel Kaiser, MD 100 Points

    Muriel Kaiser, MD

    National Institutes Of Health
    Distance: 12.48 mi
    Nih Bldg 10 Ste 10N226, 10 Center Dr Msc 1860
    Bethesda, MD 20892
  • Stephen Pappas Sr, Sr, MD 100 Points

    Stephen Pappas Sr, Sr, MD

    Retina Consultants Pc
    Distance: 12.48 mi
    9701 Tusculum Way
    Bethesda, MD 20817
  • Paul Sieving, MD 100 Points

    Paul Sieving, MD

    Distance: 12.48 mi
    31 Ctr Bldg 31 NSC 2510, Rm6A03
    Bethesda, MD 20892
  • Janine Smith, MD 100 Points

    Janine Smith, MD

    Distance: 12.48 mi
    National Eye Inst Msc1863, 10 Center Dr
    Bethesda, MD 20892
  • Richard Garfinkel, MD 230 Points

    Richard Garfinkel, MD

    Retina Group Of Washington
    Distance: 13.66 mi
    5454 Wisconsin Ave Ste 1540
    Chevy Chase, MD 20815
  • John Millwater, MD 220 Points

    John Millwater, MD

    Distance: 13.66 mi
    Washington Eye Physicians & Surgeons
    5454 Wisconsin Avenue Suite 950
    Chevy Chase, MD 20815
  • Thomas Clinch, M.D. 200 Points

    Thomas Clinch, M.D.

    Eye Doctors of Washington D.C.
    Distance: 13.66 mi
    2 Wisconsin Circle Suites 200 and 230
    Chevy Chase, MD 20815
  • Paul Kang, M.D. 200 Points

    Paul Kang, M.D.

    Eye Doctors of Washington D.C.
    Distance: 13.66 mi
    2 Wisconsin Circle Suites 200 and 230
    Chevy Chase, MD 20815
  • Hylton R Mayer, MD 130 Points

    Hylton R Mayer, MD

    Eye Doctors of Washington
    Distance: 13.66 mi
    2 Wisconsin Circle, Suite 200
    Chevy Chase, MD 20815

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