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 370 practicing ophthalmologists. Broken out by city, ophthalmology doctor density in Apache Junction is 6, in Benson is 2, in Bullhead City is 5, in Carefree is 1, in Casa Grande is 14, 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 3, in Cottonwood is 7, in Douglas is 1, in El Mirage is 1, in Elgin is 2, in Flagstaff is 9, in Fountain Hills is 3, in Gilbert is 11, in Glendale is 28, in Globe is 1, in Gold Canyon is 2, in Goodyear is 7, in Green Valley is 13, in Kingman is 6, in Lake Havasu City is 6, in Lakeside is 1, in Mesa is 70, in Miami is 1, in Nogales is 5, in Oro Valley is 7, in Page is 2, in Paradise Valley is 10, in Parker is 1, in Payson is 5, in Peoria is 20, in Phoenix is 149, in Prescott is 17, in Prescott Valley is 8, in Safford is 8, in Scottsdale is 77, in Sedona is 5, in Show Low is 5, in Sierra Vista is 7, in Sun City is 46, in Sun City West is 19, in Sun Lakes is 2, in Surprise is 1, in Tempe is 15, in Tuba City is 1, in Tucson is 108, in Wickenburg is 4, and in Yuma is 19.

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.