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 2,672 practicing ophthalmologists. Broken out by city, ophthalmology doctor density in Anaheim is 42, in Apple Valley is 7, in Arcadia is 13, in Arroyo Grande is 9, in Auburn is 7, in Bakersfield is 30, in Berkeley is 8, in Beverly Hills is 73, in Burbank is 17, in Burlingame is 10, in Camarillo is 15, in Carlsbad is 2, in Citrus Heights is 6, in Colton is 25, in Concord is 11, in Coronado is 8, in Daly City is 28, in Downey is 17, in El Cajon is 13, in El Centro is 8, in Encinitas is 18, in Escondido is 22, in Fountain Valley is 14, in Fremont is 30, in Fresno is 53, in Fullerton is 27, in Garden Grove is 15, in Gardena is 5, in Glendale is 46, in Glendora is 10, in Hayward is 18, in Huntington Beach is 18, in Inglewood is 13, in Irvine is 60, in La Mesa is 13, in Laguna Hills is 34, in Lancaster is 16, in Loma Linda is 54, in Long Beach is 63, in Los Alamitos is 16, in Los Altos is 9, in Los Angeles is 405, in Los Gatos is 16, in Marysville is 6, in Menlo Park is 13, in Mission Viejo is 16, in Modesto is 31, in Montebello is 16, in Monterey is 15, in Monterey Park is 17, in Mountain View is 26, in National City is 4, in Newport Beach is 46, in Oakland is 62, in Oceanside is 17, in Orange is 72, in Oxnard is 28, in Palm Desert is 7, in Palm Springs is 27, in Palo Alto is 71, in Pasadena is 54, in Petaluma is 5, in Pleasanton is 14, in Pomona is 15, in Poway is 10, in Rancho Mirage is 14, in Redlands is 7, in Redondo Beach is 7, in Riverside is 46, in Roseville is 16, in Sacramento is 124, in San Clemente is 10, in San Diego is 178, in San Francisco is 202, in San Jose is 83, in San Leandro is 7, in San Luis Obispo is 22, in San Mateo is 28, in San Rafael is 18, in San Ramon is 13, in Santa Ana is 33, in Santa Barbara is 25, in Santa Clara is 29, in Santa Cruz is 20, in Santa Maria is 24, in Santa Monica is 38, in Santa Rosa is 36, in Simi Valley is 9, in Stockton is 37, in Sunnyvale is 10, in Temecula is 18, in Thousand Oaks is 10, in Torrance is 52, in Upland is 18, in Vacaville is 14, in Victorville is 20, in Vista is 11, in Walnut Creek is 54, in Westlake Village is 15, and in Whittier is 8.

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.