Arizona (AZ) Ophthalmology Doctors and Physicians

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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. Arizona has 381 practicing ophthalmologists. Broken out by city, ophthalmology doctor density in Apache Junction is 1, in Bullhead City is 3, in Casa Grande is 1, in Chandler is 8, in Cottonwood is 3, in Flagstaff is 4, in Gilbert is 9, in Glendale is 10, in Globe is 1, in Gold Canyon is 2, in Goodyear is 3, in Green Valley is 4, in Kingman is 2, in Lake Havasu City is 3, in Mesa is 40, in Nogales is 1, in Oro Valley is 2, in Paradise Valley is 2, in Payson is 1, in Peoria is 10, in Phoenix is 117, in Prescott is 7, in Prescott Valley is 2, in Sacaton is 1, in Safford is 1, in Scottsdale is 49, in Sedona is 1, in Sierra Vista is 3, in Sun City is 20, in Sun City West is 7, in Sun Lakes is 1, in Tempe is 11, in Tuba City is 1, in Tucson is 105, in Wickenburg is 1, and in Yuma is 9.

Arizona Information

Arizona has many famous tourist attractions and parks, including the Hoover Dam and Lake Mead, which was created when the dam was built. The Grand Canyon draws millions of visitors each year, and Phoenix, Scottsdale, Flagstaff each draw their own sun-seeking winter vacationers. Visit the world-famous O.K. Corral in Tombstone. Arizona’s population is 5,939,292, and Phoenix, the capital city, is home to a majority of those people. Entertainers Linda Ronstadt, Stevie Nicks, and Tanya Tucker were born here, along with architect Frank Lloyd Wright and former Supreme Court justice Sandra Day O’Connor.

According to 2005 Census estimates, Arizona has a population of 5,939,292. Of this population, 1,535,805 are under the age of 18 and 754,345 are at or above the age of 65.

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