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. California has 2,578 practicing ophthalmologists. Broken out by city, ophthalmology doctor density in Anaheim is 41, in Apple Valley is 7, in Arcadia is 13, in Arroyo Grande is 9, in Auburn is 7, in Bakersfield is 29, in Berkeley is 7, in Beverly Hills is 72, in Burbank is 17, in Burlingame is 11, in Camarillo is 16, in Carlsbad is 2, in Citrus Heights is 6, in Colton is 22, in Concord is 10, in Coronado is 6, in Daly City is 28, in Downey is 18, in El Cajon is 10, in El Centro is 10, in Encinitas is 19, in Escondido is 22, in Fountain Valley is 13, in Fremont is 28, in Fresno is 52, in Fullerton is 23, in Garden Grove is 15, in Gardena is 5, in Glendale is 45, in Glendora is 10, in Hayward is 18, in Healdsburg is 4, in Huntington Beach is 17, in Inglewood is 13, in Irvine is 59, in La Mesa is 12, in Laguna Hills is 33, in Lancaster is 14, in Loma Linda is 51, in Long Beach is 62, in Los Alamitos is 15, in Los Altos is 8, in Los Angeles is 385, in Los Gatos is 17, in Marysville is 7, in Menlo Park is 13, in Mission Viejo is 15, in Modesto is 32, in Montebello is 14, in Monterey is 15, in Monterey Park is 20, in Mountain View is 25, in National City is 5, in Newport Beach is 43, in Oakland is 58, in Oceanside is 16, in Orange is 74, in Oxnard is 25, in Palm Desert is 7, in Palm Springs is 26, in Palo Alto is 72, in Pasadena is 51, in Petaluma is 5, in Pleasanton is 14, in Pomona is 14, in Poway is 10, in Rancho Mirage is 13, in Redondo Beach is 6, in Riverside is 45, in Roseville is 17, in Sacramento is 127, in San Clemente is 11, in San Diego is 178, in San Francisco is 193, in San Jose is 80, in San Leandro is 7, in San Luis Obispo is 22, in San Mateo is 28, in San Rafael is 19, in San Ramon is 11, in Santa Ana is 37, in Santa Barbara is 22, in Santa Clara is 29, in Santa Cruz is 20, in Santa Maria is 24, in Santa Monica is 39, in Santa Rosa is 34, in Simi Valley is 9, in Stockton is 37, in Sunnyvale is 10, in Temecula is 19, in Thousand Oaks is 10, in Torrance is 50, in Upland is 17, in Vacaville is 14, in Victorville is 21, in Vista is 11, in Walnut Creek is 54, in Westlake Village is 14, and in Whittier is 9.

California’s population is 36,142,137, and it is America’s third largest and most populous state. It also claims the highest and lowest altitudes in the lower 48 states. The lowest point in the country, Death Valley, is also home to the nation’s highest recorded temperature, 134 degrees. Tourists flock to this state for its many outdoor activities and attractions, including Universal Studios, Disneyland, Rodeo Drive shopping, the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, wine country tours, and California’s numerous beaches and parks. Los Angeles is the nation’s second largest city, but California’s capital is Sacramento. The giant sequoias in California’s forests are among the oldest living things in the world, and a redwood in the Redwood National Park is said to be the world’s tallest tree, at 365 feet. California achieved statehood in 1850, and was named the Golden State after the beginning of the Gold Rush in 1848.

According to 2005 Census estimates, California has a population of 36,132,147. Of this population, 9,308,563 are under the age of 18 and 3,827,038 are at or above the age of 65.