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  • Alan Marks, MD 120 Points

    Alan Marks, MD

    Long Island Eye Surgeons
    Distance: 12.12 mi
    2110 Northern Blvd Ste 208
    Manhasset, NY 11030
  • Robert Broderick, MD 120 Points

    Robert Broderick, MD

    Manhasset Ophthalmology
    Distance: 12.12 mi
    585 Plandome Rd
    Manhasset, NY 11030
  • Samuel Packer, MD 120 Points

    Samuel Packer, MD

    Distance: 12.12 mi
    300 Community Dr Ste 306
    Manhasset, NY 11030
  • Catherine Gerontis, MD 100 Points

    Catherine Gerontis, MD

    Distance: 12.12 mi
    169 Sussex Dr
    Manhasset, NY 11030
  • Leslie Goldberg, MD 100 Points

    Leslie Goldberg, MD

    Long Island Eye Surgeons
    Distance: 12.12 mi
    2110 Northern Blvd Ste 208
    Manhasset, NY 11030
  • Fernando Losada, MD 100 Points

    Fernando Losada, MD

    Manhasset Ophthalmology
    Distance: 12.12 mi
    585 Plandome Rd
    Manhasset, NY 11030
  • Joseph Blanco, MD 100 Points

    Joseph Blanco, MD

    North Shore Surgical Eye Assoc
    Distance: 12.12 mi
    133 Plandome Rd
    Manhasset, NY 11030
  • Howard Feldman, MD 100 Points

    Howard Feldman, MD

    North Shore Surgical Eye Assoc
    Distance: 12.12 mi
    133 Plandome Rd
    Manhasset, NY 11030
  • Michael Schafrank, MD 100 Points

    Michael Schafrank, MD

    Distance: 12.12 mi
    300 Community Dr
    Manhasset, NY 11030
  • John P Brennan, MD 10 Points

    John P Brennan, MD

    Distance: 12.12 mi
    1615 NORTHERN BLVD
    MANHASSET, NY 11030
  • Robert D Broderick, MD 10 Points

    Robert D Broderick, MD

    Distance: 12.12 mi
    585 PLANDOME RD STE 104
    MANHASSET, NY 11030
  • Peter A D'arienzo, MD 10 Points

    Peter A D'arienzo, MD

    Distance: 12.12 mi
    1615 NORTHERN BLVD STE 202
    MANHASSET, NY 11030
  • Edward M Baron, MD

    Edward M Baron, MD

    Distance: 12.12 mi
    585 PLANDOME RD STE 104
    MANHASSET, NY 11030
  • Joseph A Blanco, MD

    Joseph A Blanco, MD

    Distance: 12.12 mi
    133 PLANDOME RD
    MANHASSET, NY 11030
  • Ken B Carnevale, MD

    Ken B Carnevale, MD

    Distance: 12.12 mi
    585 PLANDOME RD STE 104
    MANHASSET, NY 11030
  • Eric D Donnenfeld, MD

    Eric D Donnenfeld, MD

    Distance: 12.12 mi
    585 PLANDOME RD STE 104
    MANHASSET, NY 11030
  • Aimee L Eichen, MD

    Aimee L Eichen, MD

    Distance: 12.12 mi
    1615 NORTHERN BLVD STE 202
    MANHASSET, NY 11030
  • Russell G Fumuso, MD

    Russell G Fumuso, MD

    Distance: 12.12 mi
    585 PLANDOME RD STE 104
    MANHASSET, NY 11030
  • Lewis C Gordonson, MD

    Lewis C Gordonson, MD

    Distance: 12.12 mi
    133 PLANDOME RD
    MANHASSET, NY 11030
  • Marguerite McDonald, MD -10 Points

    Marguerite McDonald, MD

    Distance: 12.12 mi
    585 PLANDOME RD STE 104
    MANHASSET, NY 11030
  • David B Nelson, MD

    David B Nelson, MD

    Distance: 12.12 mi
    585 PLANDOME RD STE 104
    MANHASSET, NY 11030
  • Jack K Oats, MD

    Jack K Oats, MD

    Distance: 12.12 mi
    585 PLANDOME RD STE 104
    MANHASSET, NY 11030
  • Oscar Kranz

    Oscar Kranz

    Oscar J. Kranz, MD
    Distance: 12.12 mi
    1615 Northern Boulevard
    Suite 404
    Manhasset, NY 11030
  • SightMD

    Distance: 12.12 mi
    133 Plandome Rd
    Manhasset, NY 11030
  • Glenn L Stoller, MD

    Glenn L Stoller, MD

    Distance: 12.12 mi
    585 PLANDOME RD STE 104
    MANHASSET, NY 11030
  • Richard T Sturm, MD

    Richard T Sturm, MD

    Distance: 12.12 mi
    585 PLANDOME RD STE 104
    MANHASSET, NY 11030
  • Peter J Wong, MD

    Peter J Wong, MD

    Distance: 12.12 mi
    585 PLANDOME RD STE 104
    MANHASSET, NY 11030
  • Joseph D Giardina, MD

    Joseph D Giardina, MD

    Distance: 12.73 mi
    898 OYSTER BAY RD STE D
    EAST NORWICH, NY 11732
  • Gregory Persak, MD
    290 Points

    Gregory Persak, MD

    Distance: 13.19 mi
    360 Montauk Hwy
    West Islip, NY 11795
  • Sylvia Kodsi, MD
    330 Points

    Sylvia Kodsi, MD

    Distance: 13.28 mi
    600 Northern Boulevard
    Suite 218
    Great Neck, NY 11021
  • Barry Pinchoff, MD 320 Points

    Barry Pinchoff, MD

    Pediatric Ophthalmology
    Distance: 13.28 mi
    1000 Northern Blvd Ste 190W
    Great Neck, NY 11021
  • Martin Fox, MD
    210 Points

    Martin Fox, MD

    Distance: 13.28 mi
    600 Northern Boulevard
    Suite 218
    Great Neck, NY 11021
  • Stacey Kruger, MD
    200 Points

    Stacey Kruger, MD

    Distance: 13.28 mi
    600 Northern Boulevard
    Suite 220
    Great Neck, NY 11021
  • Idida Kaplan, MD 180 Points

    Idida Kaplan, MD

    Glaucoma Diagnosis & Treatment
    Distance: 13.28 mi
    935 Northern Blvd Ste 204
    Great Neck, NY 11021
  • Cyrus Kahn, MD 160 Points

    Cyrus Kahn, MD

    Distance: 13.28 mi
    212 Middle Neck Rd
    Great Neck, NY 11021
  • Prachi Dua, MD, MPH
    150 Points

    Prachi Dua, MD, MPH

    Distance: 13.28 mi
    600 Northern Boulevard
    Suite 218
    Great Neck, NY 11021
  • David Fastenberg, MD 140 Points

    David Fastenberg, MD

    Long Island Vitriol Retinal
    Distance: 13.28 mi
    600 Northern Blvd Ste 216
    Great Neck, NY 11021
  • Dan Levy, MD 120 Points

    Dan Levy, MD

    Distance: 13.28 mi
    1 Bayport Ln N
    Great Neck, NY 11023
  • Steven Rubin, MD 120 Points

    Steven Rubin, MD

    North Shore University Hosp
    Distance: 13.28 mi
    600 Northern Blvd Ste 220
    Great Neck, NY 11021
  • Eric Shakin, MD 110 Points

    Eric Shakin, MD

    Long Island Vitriol Assoc
    Distance: 13.28 mi
    600 Northern Blvd Ste 216
    Great Neck, NY 11021
  • Philip Ferrone, MD 110 Points

    Philip Ferrone, MD

    Long Island Vitriol Retinal
    Distance: 13.28 mi
    600 Northern Blvd Ste 216
    Great Neck, NY 11021
  • Barry Golub, MD 110 Points

    Barry Golub, MD

    Long Island Vitriol Retinal
    Distance: 13.28 mi
    600 Northern Blvd Ste 216
    Great Neck, NY 11021
  • 100 Points
    Distance: 13.28 mi
    600 Northern Boulevard
    Suite 214
    Great Neck, NY 11021
  • Daniel Laby 100 Points

    Daniel Laby

    Daniel Moses Laby, MD
    Distance: 13.28 mi
    1000 Northern Blvd
    Ste 190
    Great Neck, NY 11021
  • Lewis Gordonson, MD 100 Points

    Lewis Gordonson, MD

    Distance: 13.28 mi
    200 Lakeville Rd
    Great Neck, NY 11020
  • Jeffrey Shakin, MD 100 Points

    Jeffrey Shakin, MD

    Long Island Vitreo-Retinal
    Distance: 13.28 mi
    600 Northern Blvd Ste 216
    Great Neck, NY 11021
  • David Edelstein, MD 100 Points

    David Edelstein, MD

    North Shore Primary Care Med
    Distance: 13.28 mi
    833 Northern Blvd Ste 120
    Great Neck, NY 11021
  • Alexander Ricci, MD 100 Points

    Alexander Ricci, MD

    Distance: 13.28 mi
    200 Lakeville Rd Ste 208
    Great Neck, NY 11020
  • Robert Auerbach 100 Points

    Robert Auerbach

    Robert James Auerbach, MD
    Distance: 13.28 mi
    1000 Northern Blvd
    Ste 190
    Great Neck, NY 11021
  • Peter Schwartz, MD 100 Points

    Peter Schwartz, MD

    Distance: 13.28 mi
    600 Northern Blvd Ste 216
    Great Neck, NY 11021

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