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Ophthalmology Information
Description
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.
Location Density Information
Doctor density varies by specialty and location. Alabama has
244 practicing
ophthalmologists. Broken out by city, ophthalmology doctor density
in Alabaster is 4,
in Alexander City is 1,
in Anniston is 5,
in Athens is 1,
in Auburn is 1,
in Bessemer is 2,
in Birmingham is 98,
in Butler is 1,
in Childersburg is 1,
in Cullman is 3,
in Decatur is 4,
in Dothan is 17,
in Enterprise is 4,
in Fairhope is 4,
in Florence is 7,
in Foley is 1,
in Gadsden is 5,
in Guntersville is 1,
in Huntsville is 22,
in Jasper is 3,
in Maxwell AFB is 1,
in Mobile is 31,
in Montgomery is 17,
in Muscle Shoals is 1,
in Oneonta is 3,
in Opelika is 3,
in Pell City is 3,
in Selma is 1,
in Sheffield is 2,
in Sylacauga is 1,
in Talladega is 3,
in Tuscaloosa is 9,
in Valley is 2,
and in Vestavia is 3.
Alabama Information
Montgomery is the capital city of this southern state, though Birmingham is its largest city. Population in 2005 was 4,557,808. Alabama is the birthplace of historical figures Hank Aaron, Helen Keller, and George Washington Carver. Take an airboat tour on the Mobile river delta, see the Alabama Civil Rights museum in Mantua, or tour the Jazz Hall of Fame in Birmingham. Visit the Shakespeare Festival Theater Complex in Montgomery, or play a round of golf at one of Alabama’s many acclaimed courses. From the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains in the state’s north to the Gulf coast beaches in the south, Alabama’s scenery includes a varied and diverse landscape.
According to 2005 Census estimates, Alabama has a population of 4,557,808.
Of this population, 1,074,627 are under the age of 18
and 600,258 are at or above the age of 65.
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