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  • Ralph J Digiovanni Jr, MD

    Ralph J Digiovanni Jr, MD

    Distance: 27.42 mi
    501 BELMONT AVE
    BALA CYNWYD, PA 19004
  • Richard Ellis, MD

    Richard Ellis, MD

    Distance: 27.42 mi
    109 Clwyd Rd
    Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
  • David L Galiani, MD

    David L Galiani, MD

    Distance: 27.42 mi
    40 MONUMENT RD 5TH FLOOR
    BALA CYNWYD, PA 19004
  • Marc D Garden, MD

    Marc D Garden, MD

    Distance: 27.42 mi
    144 MONTGOMERY AVE
    BALA CYNWYD, PA 19004
  • Walter P Harris Jr, MD

    Walter P Harris Jr, MD

    Distance: 27.42 mi
    40 MONUMENT RD FL 5
    BALA CYNWYD, PA 19004
  • Karen F Heffler, MD

    Karen F Heffler, MD

    Distance: 27.42 mi
    40 MONUMENT RD FL 5
    BALA CYNWYD, PA 19004
  • Jeffrey D Henderer, MD

    Jeffrey D Henderer, MD

    Distance: 27.42 mi
    40 MONUMENT RD STE 501
    BALA CYNWYD, PA 19004
  • Alfred C Lucier, MD

    Alfred C Lucier, MD

    Distance: 27.42 mi
    40 MONUMENT RD
    BALA CYNWYD, PA 19004
  • Joseph I Markoff, MD

    Joseph I Markoff, MD

    Distance: 27.42 mi
    144 MONTGOMERY AVE
    BALA CYNWYD, PA 19004
  • Adam Martidis, MD

    Adam Martidis, MD

    Distance: 27.42 mi
    40 MONUMENT RD
    BALA CYNWYD, PA 19004
  • Judith E Melick, MD

    Judith E Melick, MD

    Distance: 27.42 mi
    40 MONUMENT RD 5TH FLOOR
    BALA CYNWYD, PA 19004
  • Paul J Misischia, MD

    Paul J Misischia, MD

    Distance: 27.42 mi
    301 E CITY AVE STE 335
    BALA CYNWYD, PA 19004
  • Herbert J Nevyas, MD

    Herbert J Nevyas, MD

    Distance: 27.42 mi
    333 CITY LINE AVE 2 BALA PLZ
    BALA CYNWYD, PA 19004
  • Joseph M Ortiz, MD

    Joseph M Ortiz, MD

    Distance: 27.42 mi
    2 BALA PLZ
    BALA CYNWYD, PA 19004
  • Carl H Park, MD

    Carl H Park, MD

    Distance: 27.42 mi
    40 MONUMENT RD FL 5
    BALA CYNWYD, PA 19004
  • Herbert Nevyas, MD

    Herbert Nevyas, MD

    Penna Eye Surgery Institute
    Distance: 27.42 mi
    2 Bala Plz
    Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
  • Robert B Penne, MD

    Robert B Penne, MD

    Distance: 27.42 mi
    40 MONUMENT RD 5TH FLOOR
    BALA CYNWYD, PA 19004
  • Carolyn S Repke, MD

    Carolyn S Repke, MD

    Distance: 27.42 mi
    142 MONTGOMERY AVE
    BALA CYNWYD, PA 19004
  • Carolyn S Repke, MD

    Carolyn S Repke, MD

    Distance: 27.42 mi
    144 MONTGOMERY AVE
    BALA CYNWYD, PA 19004
  • Richard E Roth, DO

    Richard E Roth, DO

    Distance: 27.42 mi
    301 E CITY AVE STE 335
    BALA CYNWYD, PA 19004
  • Vincent F Sardi, MD

    Vincent F Sardi, MD

    Distance: 27.42 mi
    40 MONUMENT RD 5TH FLOOR
    BALA CYNWYD, PA 19004
  • Vincent F Sardi, MD

    Vincent F Sardi, MD

    Distance: 27.42 mi
    102 BALA AVE
    BALA CYNWYD, PA 19004
  • Lov K Sarin, MD

    Lov K Sarin, MD

    Distance: 27.42 mi
    40 MONUMENT RD FL 5
    BALA CYNWYD, PA 19004
  • Courtland M Schmidt Jr, MD

    Courtland M Schmidt Jr, MD

    Distance: 27.42 mi
    40 MONUMENT RD
    BALA CYNWYD, PA 19004
  • Arunan Sivalingam, MD

    Arunan Sivalingam, MD

    Distance: 27.42 mi
    40 MONUMENT RD STE 101
    BALA CYNWYD, PA 19004
  • Janine G Tabas, MD

    Janine G Tabas, MD

    Distance: 27.42 mi
    40 MONUMENT RD FL 5
    BALA CYNWYD, PA 19004
  • Ira Wallace, MD

    Ira Wallace, MD

    Distance: 27.42 mi
    2 Bala Plaza 333 City Ave
    Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
  • Jacqueline S Watskin, MD

    Jacqueline S Watskin, MD

    Distance: 27.42 mi
    40 MONUMENT RD FL 5
    BALA CYNWYD, PA 19004
  • Jerry C Weinberg, MD

    Jerry C Weinberg, MD

    Distance: 27.42 mi
    ONE BALA AVE STE 130
    BALA CYNWYD, PA 19004
  • Elliott B Werner, MD

    Elliott B Werner, MD

    Distance: 27.42 mi
    40 MONUMENT RD
    BALA CYNWYD, PA 19004
  • Richard P Wilson, MD

    Richard P Wilson, MD

    Distance: 27.42 mi
    40 MONUMENT RD
    BALA CYNWYD, PA 19004
  • Charles Alexander, MD 100 Points

    Charles Alexander, MD

    Wills Eye Hospital
    Distance: 27.85 mi
    930 W Sproul Rd
    Springfield, PA 19064
  • Charles Alexander

    Charles Alexander

    Distance: 27.85 mi
    930 W Sproul Rd
    Springfield, PA 19064
  • John Sammartino, MD 100 Points

    John Sammartino, MD

    Distance: 27.96 mi
    3019 Garrett Rd
    Drexel Hill, PA 19026
  • Joseph Spina Jr, MD 100 Points

    Joseph Spina Jr, MD

    Distance: 27.96 mi
    2100 Keystone Ave Ste 304
    Drexel Hill, PA 19026
  • John P Sammartino, MD 20 Points

    John P Sammartino, MD

    Distance: 27.96 mi
    3019 GARRETT RD
    DREXEL HILL, PA 19026
  • John Sammartino

    John Sammartino

    Distance: 27.96 mi
    3019 Garrett Rd
    Drexel Hill, PA 19026
  • Glenn Moyer, MD 100 Points

    Glenn Moyer, MD

    Carefree Optical Inc
    Distance: 28 mi
    804 Delaware Ave
    Fountain Hill, PA 18015
  • Marilyn Mc Donald, MD 60 Points

    Marilyn Mc Donald, MD

    Distance: 28 mi
    1204 Delaware Ave
    Fountain Hill, PA 18015
  • Windell Murphy, MD 300 Points

    Windell Murphy, MD

    Distance: 29.56 mi
    6800 Market St, The Mercy Wellness Center
    Upper Darby, PA 19082
  • Alfred Lucier, MD 100 Points

    Alfred Lucier, MD

    Ophthalmic Partners Of Pa Dba Ophthalmic Subspecialty Cons; Ophthalmic Subspecialty Cons At Bryn Mawr Hospital; Ophthalmic Subspecialty Cons At Mahoni
    Distance: 29.56 mi
    30 Hampden Rd
    Upper Darby, PA 19082
  • Alfred Lucier

    Alfred Lucier

    Distance: 29.56 mi
    30 Hampden Rd
    Upper Darby, PA 19082
  • Marguerite Billbrough, MD 100 Points

    Marguerite Billbrough, MD

    Distance: 30.53 mi
    39 S Chester Pike, Second Floor
    Glenolden, PA 19036
  • Victoria Addis

    Victoria Addis

    Scheie Eye Institute Mercy Fitzgerald
    Distance: 30.6 mi
    1501 Lansdowne Avenue
    Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital, Medical Office Building, Suite 208
    Darby, PA 19023

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