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  • Michael D Baum, MD

    Michael D Baum, MD

    Distance: 12.89 mi
    8830 CAMERON CT STE 105
    SILVER SPRING, MD 20910
  • Saira A Choudhri, MD

    Saira A Choudhri, MD

    Distance: 12.89 mi
    8630 FENTON ST STE 7
    SILVER SPRING, MD 20910
  • Valla Djafari, MD

    Valla Djafari, MD

    Distance: 12.89 mi
    8737 COLESVILLE RD STE 801
    SILVER SPRING, MD 20910
  • Robert Friedlaender, MD

    Robert Friedlaender, MD

    Distance: 12.89 mi
    1109 SPRING ST STE 306
    SILVER SPRING, MD 20910
  • Theodore A Gancayco, MD

    Theodore A Gancayco, MD

    Distance: 12.89 mi
    8630 FENTON ST STE PLAZA
    SILVER SPRING, MD 20910
  • Mohammad C Ghafouri, MD

    Mohammad C Ghafouri, MD

    Distance: 12.89 mi
    8630 FENTON ST STE PLAZA7
    SILVER SPRING, MD 20910
  • Bert M Glaser, MD

    Bert M Glaser, MD

    Distance: 12.89 mi
    8737 COLESVILLE RD STE 801
    SILVER SPRING, MD 20910
  • William L Gonzalez, MD

    William L Gonzalez, MD

    Distance: 12.89 mi
    8360 FENTON ST STE 7
    SILVER SPRING, MD 20910
  • Michael H Grodin, DO

    Michael H Grodin, DO

    Distance: 12.89 mi
    8737 COLESVILLE RD STE 801
    SILVER SPRING, MD 20910
  • Jonathan S Lyons, MD

    Jonathan S Lyons, MD

    Distance: 12.89 mi
    1109 SPRING ST STE 306
    SILVER SPRING, MD 20910
  • Frank Owczarekry, MD

    Frank Owczarekry, MD

    Distance: 12.89 mi
    711 WAYNE AVE
    SILVER SPRING, MD 20910
  • Deborah A Reid, MD

    Deborah A Reid, MD

    Distance: 12.89 mi
    1111 SPRING ST STE G2
    SILVER SPRING, MD 20910
  • Harold I Rodman, MD

    Harold I Rodman, MD

    Distance: 12.89 mi
    8630 FENTON ST STE 130
    SILVER SPRING, MD 20910
  • Gerald D Rogell, MD

    Gerald D Rogell, MD

    Distance: 12.89 mi
    1500 FOREST GLEN RD
    SILVER SPRING, MD 20910
  • David R Watt, MD

    David R Watt, MD

    Distance: 12.89 mi
    1111 SPRING ST STE G2
    SILVER SPRING, MD 20910
  • Thomas H Yau, MD

    Thomas H Yau, MD

    Distance: 12.89 mi
    1109 SPRING ST STE 306
    SILVER SPRING, MD 20910
  • Carl Leto, MD 190 Points

    Carl Leto, MD

    Northern Virginia Ctr-Eye Care
    Distance: 13.5 mi
    8150 Leesburg Pike Ste 909
    Vienna, VA 22182
  • Bella Patnaik, MD 140 Points

    Bella Patnaik, MD

    Northern Virginia Ctr-Eye Care
    Distance: 13.5 mi
    8150 Leesburg Pike Ste 909
    Vienna, VA 22182
  • 100 Points

    DC Eye Clinic

    Distance: 13.5 mi
    8381 Old Courthouse Rd
    Suite 345
    Vienna, VA 22182
  • 100 Points

    Eye Doctors of Washington

    Distance: 13.5 mi
    8230 Boone Blvd
    Suite 125
    Vienna, VA 22182
  • Sam Mansour, MD 100 Points

    Sam Mansour, MD

    Gwu Medical Faculty Assoc
    Distance: 13.5 mi
    8065 Leesburg Pike Ste 160
    Vienna, VA 22182
  • Paul Duggan, MD 100 Points

    Paul Duggan, MD

    Northern Virginia Ctr-Eye Care
    Distance: 13.5 mi
    8150 Leesburg Pike Ste 909
    Vienna, VA 22182
  • Richard Falls, MD 100 Points

    Richard Falls, MD

    Northern Virginia Ctr-Eye Care
    Distance: 13.5 mi
    8150 Leesburg Pike Ste 909
    Vienna, VA 22182
  • Lisa Sklar, MD 100 Points

    Lisa Sklar, MD

    Distance: 13.5 mi
    302 Maple Ave W
    Vienna, VA 22180
  • Banyong Chakshuvej, DO, MD 80 Points

    Banyong Chakshuvej, DO, MD

    Distance: 13.51 mi
    7305 Baltimore Ave Ste 10
    College Park, MD 20740
  • Edward C Clark, MD 360 Points

    Edward C Clark, MD

    Distance: 13.74 mi
    11355 PEMBROOKE SQ STE 107
    WALDORF, MD 20603
  • Frederick Sauerburger, MD 360 Points

    Frederick Sauerburger, MD

    F J Sauerburger Inc
    Distance: 13.74 mi
    11345 Pembrooke Square
    Suite 105
    Waldorf, MD 20603
  • 100 Points

    MyEyeDr.

    Distance: 13.74 mi
    2936 Festival Way
    Suite 409A
    Waldorf, MD 20601
  • Kinga M Tibold, MD

    Kinga M Tibold, MD

    Distance: 13.74 mi
    11355 PEMBROOKE SQ STE 107
    WALDORF, MD 20603

  • Whitten Laser Eye

    Distance: 13.74 mi
    11637 Terrace Drive
    Suite 103
    Waldorf, MD 20602
  • Kevin Scott, MD
    1040 Points

    Kevin Scott, MD

    Eye Plastic Assoc
    Distance: 14.25 mi
    3700 Joseph Siewick Dr Ste 400, Eye Plastic Associates Pc
    Fairfax, VA 22033
  • David J Forster, MD 420 Points

    David J Forster, MD

    Distance: 14.25 mi
    3650 JOSEPH SIEWICK DR STE 102
    FAIRFAX, VA 22033
  • Manfred A. Von Fricken, MD 410 Points

    Manfred A. Von Fricken, MD

    The Retina Group of Washington
    Distance: 14.25 mi
    8505 Arlington Blvd, Suite 300
    Fairfax, VA 22031
  • Daniel Geller, MD 300 Points

    Daniel Geller, MD

    Distance: 14.25 mi
    12011 Lee Jackson Hwy Ste 305
    Fairfax, VA 22033
  • William L Rich, MD 290 Points

    William L Rich, MD

    Distance: 14.25 mi
    3650 JOSEPH SIEWICK DR STE 102
    FAIRFAX, VA 22033
  • Randall Wong, M.D. 240 Points

    Randall Wong, M.D.

    Capital Eye Consultants
    Distance: 14.25 mi
    3025 Hamaker Court, Suite 101
    Fairfax, VA 22031
  • John P Martin, MD 210 Points

    John P Martin, MD

    Distance: 14.25 mi
    3650 JOSEPH SIEWICK DR STE 102
    FAIRFAX, VA 22033
  • Dertad Manguikian, MD 170 Points

    Dertad Manguikian, MD

    Fairfax Eye Assoc Inc
    Distance: 14.25 mi
    9936 Main St
    Fairfax, VA 22031
  • Robert Murphy, MD 150 Points

    Robert Murphy, MD

    Retina Group Of Washington
    Distance: 14.25 mi
    8505 Arlington Blvd Ste 300
    Fairfax, VA 22031
  • John Martin, MD 140 Points

    John Martin, MD

    Northern Virginia Ophthlmlgy
    Distance: 14.25 mi
    3650 Joseph Siewick Dr Ste 102
    Fairfax, VA 22033
  • John P Essepian III, MD 130 Points

    John P Essepian III, MD

    Eye Physicians and Surgeons Inc.
    Distance: 14.25 mi
    3031 Javier Rd. Suite 300
    Fairfax, VA 22031
  • David Notes, MD 130 Points

    David Notes, MD

    Distance: 14.25 mi
    10721 Main St Ste 206
    Fairfax, VA 22030
  • Gary Cook, MD 100 Points

    Gary Cook, MD

    Distance: 14.25 mi
    8318 Arlington Blvd Ste 302
    Fairfax, VA 22031
  • Chung Choi, MD 100 Points

    Chung Choi, MD

    Juliana Y Park Pc
    Distance: 14.25 mi
    3020 Hamaker Ct Ste B103
    Fairfax, VA 22031
  • 100 Points

    MyEyeDr. - Closed

    Distance: 14.25 mi
    3950 University Drive
    Suite 211
    Fairfax, VA 22030
  • Alfred Suarez, MD 100 Points

    Alfred Suarez, MD

    Northern Virginia Ctr-Eye Care
    Distance: 14.25 mi
    3020 Hamaker Ct Ste 503
    Fairfax, VA 22031
  • Michael H Osman, MD 100 Points

    Michael H Osman, MD

    The Retina Group of Washington
    Distance: 14.25 mi
    8505 Arlington Blvd, Suite 300
    Fairfax, VA 22031
  • Juliana Park, DO, MD 100 Points

    Juliana Park, DO, MD

    University Ophthalmic Cnsltnts
    Distance: 14.25 mi
    3020 Hamaker Ct Ste B103
    Fairfax, VA 22031
  • Michael Rivers, MD 70 Points

    Michael Rivers, MD

    The Retina Group of Washington
    Distance: 14.25 mi
    8505 Arlington Blvd, Suite 300
    Fairfax, VA 22031
  • Jessica E Oliver, MD 60 Points

    Jessica E Oliver, MD

    Distance: 14.25 mi
    3650 JOSEPH SIEWICK DR STE 102
    FAIRFAX, VA 22033

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