Connecticut (CT) Ophthalmology Doctors and Physicians

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Ophthalmology Information

Description

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.

Location Density Information

Doctor density varies by specialty and location. Connecticut has 343 practicing ophthalmologists. Broken out by city, ophthalmology doctor density in Ansonia is 2, in Avon is 1, in Bloomfield is 7, in Branford is 2, in Bridgeport is 12, in Bristol is 3, in Brookfield is 1, in Burlington is 1, in Cheshire is 1, in Clinton is 1, in Danbury is 19, in East Hartford is 3, in East Lyme is 2, in Enfield is 4, in Fairfield is 10, in Farmington is 25, in Glastonbury is 2, in Greenwich is 11, in Groton is 1, in Guilford is 4, in Hamden is 20, in Hartford is 7, in Ivoryton is 1, in Kensington is 2, in Lakeville is 2, in Madison is 2, in Manchester is 11, in Meriden is 7, in Middletown is 8, in Milford is 8, in Mystic is 2, in New Britain is 8, in New Canaan is 2, in New Haven is 46, in New London is 2, in New Milford is 1, in Newington is 2, in North Branford is 1, in North Haven is 2, in Norwalk is 7, in Norwich is 6, in Old Saybrook is 2, in Plainfield is 1, in Prospect is 2, in Putnam is 2, in Ridgefield is 2, in Riverside is 1, in Rocky Hill is 2, in Seymour is 1, in Sharon is 1, in Shelton is 1, in Simsbury is 1, in South Windsor is 4, in Southbury is 1, in Southington is 3, in Stamford is 17, in Stratford is 4, in Torrington is 4, in Trumbull is 5, in Vernon is 1, in Wallingford is 1, in Waterbury is 23, in Waterford is 4, in West Hartford is 8, in West Haven is 1, in Westbrook is 1, in Westport is 8, in Wethersfield is 2, and in Willimantic is 5.

Connecticut Information

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.

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