Optometrists are basic eye care specialists who can examine, diagnose, and medically treat eye conditions. Ophthalmologists are a type of medical doctor who specializes in surgical procedures of the eye. Opticians are customer service specialists who work in vision care centers and optometry offices. A general practice doctor may refer someone to an ophthalmologist if they show symptoms of cataracts, eye infections, optic nerve problems, or other eye conditions.[edit]

In this article, we look at what ophthalmologists do, including the types of conditions that they treat, the procedures they perform, and when a person might see this specialist.

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An ophthalmologist is a medical doctor who specializes in diagnosing and treating eye-related conditions.

To practice in the United States, ophthalmologists must complete:?

4 years of college and a medical degree

a 1-year postgraduate clinical year

at least 36 months of residency training that focuses on ophthalmology

certification with the American Board of Ophthalmology, which involves written and oral exams

Some ophthalmologists undergo a year or two of fellowship training specializing in one of the many subspecialties of ophthalmology, such as: like

glaucoma

the cornea

the retina

uveitis

refractive surgery

pediatrics

neuro-ophthalmology

plastic and reconstructive surgery

ocular oncology

Subspecialist ophthalmologists have usually completed training that allows them to work on eye conditions that are complex, involve a specific part of the eye, or affect certain groups of people. They also train more extensively than regular ophthalmologists to perform extremely intricate surgeries on delicate parts of the eye.

Ophthalmology, the journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, serves society by publishing clinical research and other relevant manuscripts that relate to the sense of sight. Excellence...

Ophthalmology, the journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, serves society by publishing clinical research and other relevant manuscripts that relate to the sense of sight. Excellence...

Ophthalmology Clinics & Research (ISSN: 2638-115X)focuses on different aspects of eye surgery such as clinical and basic research on the cornea and the anterior segment of the eye,  new techniques of refractive and cataract surgeries, vision science, and corneal cross-linking, post LASIK conditions and care, surgically induced astigmatism, cataract surgery, corneal transplant success rate, paecilomyces infection, clear corneal incision, post-operative corneal melt, plugin ring cataract surgery are under the scope of the journal

Ophthalmology Clinics & Research (ISSN: 2638-115X) considers articles on clinical ophthalmology related issues such as ophthalmia neonatorum, pterygium histology, aphakic glaucoma, acute zonal occult outer retinopathy (AZOOR), hypertrophic pachymeningitis, paedomorphic glaucoma, pseudoexfoliation syndrome, basal hemianopsia, bitemporal heteronymous hemianopsia, cycloplegic refraction, cycloplegic drugs, macular edema optical coherence tomography (OCT), juxta fovea retinal telangiectasis, central serous retinopathy treatment, involutional ectropion, impaired depth perception, lacrimal fistula, sagging eye syndrome, spontaneous periorbital ecchymosis, neonatal conjunctivitis, ocular pemphigoid, Non-Arteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy (NAION) and Arteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy (AAION) eye, macular pseudo hole, scleromalacia perforans, and subperiosteal hemorrhage. Quality articles are welcome for submission which will aid in attaining a high impact factor.

Ophthalmology Research: An International Journal (ISSN: 2321–7227) aims to publish high-quality papers (Click here for Types of paper) in all areas of ‘Ophthalmology research’. The journal also encourages the submission of useful reports of negative results. This is a quality controlled, OPEN peer-reviewed, open access INTERNATIONAL journal. This is a collection of case studies to help you get an insight into the typical history and initial examination of various ophthalmic disorders. The discussion, although brief, is intended to give you a simple overview of each disease. The questions at the end of each case are a good review for the M3 Ophthalmology rotation final examination. Feel free to contact Judy Hoggatt, MD, with any questions regarding the cases.[edit]