Ophthalmology involves the treatment of the eye and vision disorders. An ophthalmologist is a physician who diagnoses and treats eye disorders and diseases, and sometimes performs eye surgery. Ophthalmology is more than just vision care. This specialist is trained to medically or surgically treat all ocular and vision problems, including disorders of the eyelids and visual pathways. The ophthalmologist also provides comprehensive vision exams and prescribes glasses and contact lenses.
Doctor density varies by specialty and location. The United States has 21,187 practicing ophthalmologists. Broken out by state, ophthalmology doctor density in Alabama is 246, in Alaska is 31, in Arizona is 382, in Arkansas is 161, in California is 2,727, in Colorado is 325, in Connecticut is 348, in Delaware is 72, in District of Columbia is 139, in Florida is 1,439, in Georgia is 509, in Hawaii is 124, in Idaho is 66, in Illinois is 886, in Indiana is 355, in Iowa is 221, in Kansas is 183, in Kentucky is 269, in Louisiana is 327, in Maine is 87, in Maryland is 636, in Massachusetts is 799, in Michigan is 771, in Minnesota is 347, in Mississippi is 165, in Missouri is 422, in Montana is 59, in Nebraska is 107, in Nevada is 116, in New Hampshire is 89, in New Jersey is 799, in New Mexico is 101, in New York is 2,021, in North Carolina is 626, in North Dakota is 44, in Ohio is 815, in Oklahoma is 181, in Oregon is 283, in Pennsylvania is 1,104, in Rhode Island is 96, in South Carolina is 314, in South Dakota is 35, in Tennessee is 408, in Texas is 1,320, in Utah is 150, in Vermont is 55, in Virginia is 507, in Washington is 422, in West Virginia is 122, in Wisconsin is 391, and in Wyoming is 15.
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