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. Connecticut has 378 practicing ophthalmologists. Broken out by city, ophthalmology doctor density in Ansonia is 3, in Avon is 15, in Bloomfield is 8, in Branford is 27, in Bridgeport is 16, in Bristol is 4, in Cheshire is 11, in Clinton is 6, in Colchester is 4, in Cos Cob is 2, in Danbury is 21, in Darien is 1, in Deep River is 2, in Derby is 1, in East Hampton is 1, in East Hartford is 9, in East Haven is 1, in East Lyme is 1, in East Windsor is 3, in Enfield is 13, in Essex is 2, in Fairfield is 12, in Farmington is 25, in Glastonbury is 20, in Greenwich is 15, in Groton is 1, in Guilford is 10, in Hamden is 22, in Hartford is 22, in Kensington is 1, in Lakeville is 3, in Litchfield is 1, in Madison is 2, in Manchester is 21, in Marlborough is 2, in Meriden is 11, in Middletown is 16, in Milford is 11, in Monroe is 1, in Mystic is 3, in New Britain is 9, in New Canaan is 2, in New Haven is 69, in New London is 8, in New Milford is 3, in Newington is 9, in Newtown is 1, in North Branford is 1, in North Haven is 4, in Norwalk is 24, in Norwich is 8, in Old Lyme is 2, in Old Saybrook is 6, in Orange is 6, in Plainfield is 2, in Prospect is 2, in Putnam is 2, in Ridgefield is 5, in Riverside is 1, in Rocky Hill is 4, in Sharon is 1, in Shelton is 9, in Simsbury is 3, in South Windsor is 6, in Southbury is 14, in Southington is 7, in Stamford is 30, in Stratford is 11, in Suffield is 1, in Torrington is 6, in Trumbull is 6, in Vernon is 4, in Vernon Rockville is 2, in Wallingford is 5, in Washington is 1, in Waterbury is 26, in Waterford is 7, in Weatogue is 1, in West Hartford is 15, in West Haven is 1, in Westbrook is 3, in Westport is 16, in Wethersfield is 1, in Willimantic is 6, in Wilton is 1, in Windsor is 4, and in Winsted is 1.

This New England state is one of the original 13 states; Connecticut’s capital is Hartford and its population is 3,510,297. This state is steeped in history. Visit the past at the Nathan Hale Homestead near New London, or Yale University in New Haven. Tour the home of Mark Twain, the New England Air Museum, or the Maritime Aquarium in Norwalk. Explore a historic tobacco farming area, do some hiking and biking, or visit the numerous antique shops or lighthouses in the eastern coastal area.

According to 2005 Census estimates, Connecticut has a population of 3,510,297. Of this population, 812,182 are under the age of 18 and 472,089 are at or above the age of 65.