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Yankton, South Dakota is home to 3 practicing ophthalmologists who have offices in 1 county and the zip code of 57078.
According to 2005 Census estimates, Yankton has a population of 13,716, which gives it a specialist to resident ratio of 1 ophthalmologist for every 4,572 residents.
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According to 2005 Census estimates, South Dakota has a population of 775,933. Of this population, 183,570 are under the age of 18 and 110,178 are at or above the age of 65.
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.
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