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  • Steven Greenberg, MD 110 Points

    Steven Greenberg, MD

    Greenberg & Rutkowski
    Distance: 18.8 mi
    282 Harrison Ave
    Harrison, NY 10528
  • Paul Rutkowski, MD 100 Points

    Paul Rutkowski, MD

    Greenberg & Rutkowski
    Distance: 18.8 mi
    282 Harrison Ave
    Harrison, NY 10528
  • Paul C Rutkowski, MD

    Paul C Rutkowski, MD

    Distance: 18.8 mi
    282 HARRISON AVE
    HARRISON, NY 10528

  • SightMD

    Distance: 18.8 mi
    450 Mamaroneck Ave
    Harrison, NY 10528
  • Seth Biser, MD 220 Points

    Seth Biser, MD

    Fleetwood Ophthalmology
    Distance: 18.91 mi
    654 Gramatan Ave.
    Fleetwood, NY 10552
  • Ameet Goyal, MD 130 Points

    Ameet Goyal, MD

    Distance: 19.26 mi
    167 Purchase St
    Rye, NY 10580
  • Howard Charles, MD 100 Points

    Howard Charles, MD

    Westchester Vitreoretinal
    Distance: 19.26 mi
    150 Purchase St
    Rye, NY 10580
  • Eric Fitz

    Eric Fitz

    Eric W Fitz, MD
    Distance: 19.26 mi
    150 Purchase St
    Rye, NY 10580
  • Bernard Gordon, MD 100 Points

    Bernard Gordon, MD

    Huntington Eye Care Assoc; Huntington Eye Care Associates
    Distance: 19.48 mi
    6080 Jericho Tpke Ste 306
    Commack, NY 11725
  • Colene Young, MD 50 Points

    Colene Young, MD

    Distance: 19.48 mi
    6080 JERICHO TURNPIKE STE 102
    COMMACK, NY 11725
  • Richard W Gotlib, MD 30 Points

    Richard W Gotlib, MD

    Distance: 19.48 mi
    6080 JERICHO TURNPIKE STE 102
    COMMACK, NY 11725
  • Lewis Weinstein, MD 10 Points

    Lewis Weinstein, MD

    Distance: 19.48 mi
    66 Commack Rd Ste 203
    Commack, NY 11725
  • Paul L Krawitz, MD

    Paul L Krawitz, MD

    Distance: 19.48 mi
    6080 JERICHO TPKE
    COMMACK, NY 11725
  • Joseph Magaro, MD 340 Points

    Joseph Magaro, MD

    Bronxville Eye Associates
    Distance: 19.52 mi
    77 Pondfield Road, Suite 1
    Bronxville, NY 10708
  • Audell Ray, MD 140 Points

    Audell Ray, MD

    Bronxville Eye Care Assoc
    Distance: 19.52 mi
    77 Pondfield Rd
    Bronxville, NY 10708
  • Sherry Solomon, MD 110 Points

    Sherry Solomon, MD

    Bodine & Solomon
    Distance: 19.52 mi
    915 Palmer Rd
    Bronxville, NY 10708
  • Danny Kauffmann, MD 100 Points

    Danny Kauffmann, MD

    Distance: 19.52 mi
    1 Stone Pl
    Bronxville, NY 10708
  • Steven Bodine, MD 50 Points

    Steven Bodine, MD

    Retina Consultations
    Distance: 19.52 mi
    915 Palmer Rd
    Bronxville, NY 10708
  • Glenn Scibilia, MD
    920 Points

    Glenn Scibilia, MD

    SightMD
    Distance: 19.59 mi
    375 E Main Street
    Suite 24
    Bay Shore, NY 11706
  • Edward Baron, MD
    860 Points

    Edward Baron, MD

    SightMD
    Distance: 19.59 mi
    375 E Main Street
    Suite 24
    Bay Shore, NY 11706
  • Edward Riegel, MD
    520 Points

    Edward Riegel, MD

    SightMD
    Distance: 19.59 mi
    375 E Main Street
    Suite 24
    Bay Shore, NY 11706
  • Neil Nichols, MD
    440 Points

    Neil Nichols, MD

    SightMD
    Distance: 19.59 mi
    375 E Main Street
    Suite 24
    Bay Shore, NY 11706
  • Sandra Ahn-Lee, MD
    420 Points

    Sandra Ahn-Lee, MD

    SightMD
    Distance: 19.59 mi
    180 E Main Street
    Bay Shore, NY 11706
  • Joaquin Tosi
    350 Points

    Joaquin Tosi

    Distance: 19.59 mi
    375 E Main Street
    Suite 24
    Bay Shore, NY 11706
  • Sandra Ahn Lee, MD 320 Points

    Sandra Ahn Lee, MD

    Suffolk Ophthalmology Associates Pc
    Distance: 19.59 mi
    375 E Main St Ste 24
    Bay Shore, NY 11706
  • Edward Baron, MD 180 Points

    Edward Baron, MD

    Suffolk Ophthalmology Assocs
    Distance: 19.59 mi
    375 E Main St
    Bay Shore, NY 11706
  • Stephen Lewen 150 Points

    Stephen Lewen

    Distance: 19.59 mi
    375 E Main Street
    Suite 24
    Bay Shore, NY 11706
  • Philip Aries, MD 130 Points

    Philip Aries, MD

    Suffolk Ophthalmology Assoc
    Distance: 19.59 mi
    375 E MAIN ST STE 24
    BAY SHORE, NY 11706
  • Charles Beyrer, MD 110 Points

    Charles Beyrer, MD

    Suffolk Ophthalmology Assoc
    Distance: 19.59 mi
    375 E Main St Ste 24
    Bay Shore, NY 11706
  • John O'Brien, MD 110 Points

    John O'Brien, MD

    Suffolk Ophthalmology Assoc
    Distance: 19.59 mi
    375 E Main St
    Bay Shore, NY 11706
  • Philip Kaplan, MD 100 Points

    Philip Kaplan, MD

    Distance: 19.59 mi
    41 Maple Ave
    Bay Shore, NY 11706
  • Carmine Morabito, MD 100 Points

    Carmine Morabito, MD

    Suffolk Ophthalmology Assoc
    Distance: 19.59 mi
    375 E Main St
    Bay Shore, NY 11706
  • Glenn D Scibilia, MD 30 Points

    Glenn D Scibilia, MD

    Distance: 19.59 mi
    375 E MAIN ST STE 24
    BAY SHORE, NY 11706
  • Edward M Baron, MD 20 Points

    Edward M Baron, MD

    Distance: 19.59 mi
    375 E MAIN ST STE 24
    BAY SHORE, NY 11706
  • Stephen A Lewen, MD 20 Points

    Stephen A Lewen, MD

    Distance: 19.59 mi
    375 E MAIN ST STE 24
    BAY SHORE, NY 11706
  • Carmine D Morabito, MD 10 Points

    Carmine D Morabito, MD

    Distance: 19.59 mi
    375 E MAIN ST STE 24
    BAY SHORE, NY 11706
  • Jack K Oats, MD 10 Points

    Jack K Oats, MD

    Distance: 19.59 mi
    375 E MAIN ST STE 24
    BAY SHORE, NY 11706
  • Charles R Beyrer, MD

    Charles R Beyrer, MD

    Distance: 19.59 mi
    375 E MAIN ST STE 24
    BAY SHORE, NY 11706
  • Craig H Marcus, MD

    Craig H Marcus, MD

    Distance: 19.59 mi
    375 E MAIN ST STE 24
    BAY SHORE, NY 11706
  • Robert F Rothman, MD

    Robert F Rothman, MD

    Distance: 19.59 mi
    375 E MAIN ST
    BAY SHORE, NY 11706
  • Yale Solomon, MD

    Yale Solomon, MD

    Distance: 19.59 mi
    375 E MAIN ST STE 24
    BAY SHORE, NY 11706
  • Yale Solomon, MD

    Yale Solomon, MD

    Distance: 19.59 mi
    375 E Main St
    Bay Shore, NY 11706
  • John Passarelli, MD
    980 Points

    John Passarelli, MD

    SightMD
    Distance: 20.17 mi
    601 Suffolk Ave
    Brentwood, NY 11717
  • Raju Sarwal
    980 Points

    Raju Sarwal

    SightMD
    Distance: 20.17 mi
    601 Suffolk Ave
    Brentwood, NY 11717
  • Shetal Shah
    820 Points

    Shetal Shah

    SightMD
    Distance: 20.17 mi
    601 Suffolk Ave
    Brentwood, NY 11717
  • Sergiu Marcus, MD, PhD 770 Points

    Sergiu Marcus, MD, PhD

    SightMD
    Distance: 20.17 mi
    601 Suffolk Ave
    Brentwood, NY 11717
  • Edward Marcus, MD 650 Points

    Edward Marcus, MD

    SightMD
    Distance: 20.17 mi
    601 Suffolk Ave
    Brentwood, NY 11717
  • John Passarelli, MD 170 Points

    John Passarelli, MD

    Long Island Eye Surgery Center
    Distance: 20.17 mi
    601 Suffolk Ave
    Brentwood, NY 11717
  • Peter Wong, MD 100 Points

    Peter Wong, MD

    Long Island Eye Surgery Ctr
    Distance: 20.17 mi
    601 Suffolk Ave
    Brentwood, NY 11717
  • 100 Points

    SightMD

    Distance: 20.17 mi
    601 Suffolk Ave
    Brentwood, NY 11717

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