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  • Lydia Matkovich, MD 110 Points

    Lydia Matkovich, MD

    8920 Wilshire Blvd Ste 303
    Beverly Hills, CA 90211
  • Henry Ullman, MD 110 Points

    Henry Ullman, MD

    8920 Wilshire Blvd Ste 303
    Beverly Hills, CA 90211
  • Steven Leibowitz, MD 100 Points

    Steven Leibowitz, MD

    9001 Wilshire Blvd Ste 306
    Beverly Hills, CA 90211
  • Ivan Jacobs, MD 100 Points

    Ivan Jacobs, MD

    Medical Group Assoc
    8501 Wilshire Blvd Ste 316
    Beverly Hills, CA 90211
  • Sam Nikou, MD 100 Points

    Sam Nikou, MD

    Nikou Eye Surgical-Medical Ctr
    50 N La Cienega Blvd Ste 211
    Beverly Hills, CA 90211
  • David Parks, MD 100 Points

    David Parks, MD

    Retina Vitreous Consultants
    8920 Wilshire Blvd Ste 500
    Beverly Hills, CA 90211
  • David S Boyer, MD 40 Points

    David S Boyer, MD

    8641 WILSHIRE BLVD STE 210
    BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90211
  • Joseph Kerendian, MD 40 Points

    Joseph Kerendian, MD

    8641 WILSHIRE BLVD STE 312
    BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90211
  • Rafi Esrail, MD

    Rafi Esrail, MD

    Beverly Hills Eye Institute
    9025 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 209
    Beverly Hills, CA 90211
  • Thomas G Chu, MD

    Thomas G Chu, MD

    8641 WILSHIRE BLVD STE 210
    BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90211
  • Stuart Cohen, MD

    Stuart Cohen, MD

    9001 Wilshire Blvd Ste 306
    Beverly Hills, CA 90211
  • Janet J Hopkins, MD

    Janet J Hopkins, MD

    8641 WILSHIRE BLVD STE 210
    BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90211
  • Lawrence Hopp, MD

    Lawrence Hopp, MD

    9001 Wilshire Blvd Ste 306
    Beverly Hills, CA 90211
  • Peter Koh, MD, OD

    Peter Koh, MD, OD

    250 N Robertson Blvd Ste 42
    Beverly Hills, CA 90211
  • Steven Leibowitz, MD

    Steven Leibowitz, MD

    8641 WILSHIRE BLVD STE 312
    BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90211
  • Roger L Novack, MD

    Roger L Novack, MD

    8641 WILSHIRE BLVD STE 210
    BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90211
  • Firas M Rahhal, MD

    Firas M Rahhal, MD

    8641 WILSHIRE BLVD STE 210
    BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90211
  • Homayoun Tabandeh, MD

    Homayoun Tabandeh, MD

    8641 WILSHIRE BLVD STE 210
    BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90211
  • Edgar L Thomas, MD

    Edgar L Thomas, MD

    8641 WILSHIRE BLVD STE 210
    BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90211
  • Lasik Los Angeles, World Class CONTOURA LASIK Los Angeles | 350 Points

    Lasik Los Angeles, World Class CONTOURA LASIK Los Angeles |

    Soroudi Advanced Lasik & Eye Center
    8900 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 300 Los Angeles, CA 90211
    8900 Wilshire Blvd
    Los Angeles, CA 90211

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