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. Arizona has 398 practicing ophthalmologists. Broken out by city, ophthalmology doctor density in Apache Junction is 5, in Benson is 2, in Bullhead City is 10, in Carefree is 1, in Casa Grande is 13, in Cave Creek is 1, in Chandler is 17, in Chinle is 1, in Chino Valley is 2, in Clifton is 1, in Coolidge is 2, in Cottonwood is 8, in Douglas is 1, in El Mirage is 1, in Elgin is 2, in Flagstaff is 13, in Fountain Hills is 2, in Ganado is 2, in Gilbert is 8, in Glendale is 24, in Globe is 1, in Gold Canyon is 2, in Goodyear is 4, in Green Valley is 15, in Jerome is 1, in Kingman is 8, in Lake Havasu City is 11, in Lakeside is 1, in Mesa is 70, in Miami is 2, in Nogales is 4, in Oro Valley is 5, in Paradise Valley is 8, in Payson is 3, in Peoria is 14, in Phoenix is 160, in Prescott is 19, in Prescott Valley is 10, in Safford is 8, in Scottsdale is 81, in Sedona is 8, in Show Low is 5, in Sierra Vista is 7, in Sun City is 46, in Sun City West is 18, in Sun Lakes is 1, in Surprise is 1, in Tempe is 15, in Tucson is 117, in Wickenburg is 3, in Willcox is 1, and in Yuma is 15.

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.