88 Results forOphthalmologists near Sullivans Island, SC
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Learn more about Ophthalmologists
An optometrist is a healthcare provider who specializes in routine and preventive eye and vision care. Optometrists diagnose vision abnormalities and prescribe eyeglasses and contacts. They detect and treat cataracts, glaucoma, and eye infections. Optometrists also screen for conditions that affect the eyes and vision, including high blood pressure and diabetes.
An optometrist typically:
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Evaluates a patient’s medical and vision history
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Educates the patient about eye and vision disease prevention and health
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Performs a comprehensive eye and vision exam and evaluates blood pressure
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Performs and interprets specialized eye tests
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Diagnoses and often treats acute and chronic eye diseases and conditions that affect vision, including eye injuries, vision problems, cataracts, and glaucoma
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Screens for conditions that increase the risk of eye and vision conditions including diabetes and high blood pressure
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Prescribes eye glasses, contacts, and certain medications
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Refers patients to an ophthalmologist for serious eye problems and most eye surgeries
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Performs laser or glaucoma surgeries in some cases
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Provides eye and vision care before and after eye surgery
An optometrist may also be known by the following names: eye doctor, vision care specialist, and Doctor of Optometry (OD).
There are 88 specialists practicing Ophthalmology in Sullivans Island, SC with an overall average rating of 4.2 stars. There are 44 hospitals near Sullivans Island, SC with affiliated Ophthalmology specialists, including University Medical Center, Roper Hospital and East Cooper Medical Center.
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- 167 Ashley Ave # 4 Fl 2Charleston, SC 294256.6 miles away
Biography: Dr. Wilbanks is a board\-certified ophthalmologist qualified to diagnose and treat various ophthalmic conditions, including cataracts, glaucoma, diabetic eye disease, macular degeneration, and ocular surface diseases such as dry eye and pterygia. She is proficient in cataract surgery, including the use of advanced technology intraocular lenses and micro\-invasive glaucoma surgery, or MIGS. Dr. Wilbanks completed her medical degree at the University of Louisville. She was then selected to complete an internship in general surgery at MUSC, followed by a residency in ophthalmology. Dr. Wilbanks then moved to the Midwest, where she worked in private practice as a comprehensive ophthalmologist. After four years in private practice, Dr. Wilbanks returned to MUSC to complete a fellowship in surgical glaucoma. Dr. Wilbanks has presented at national and local ophthalmology meetings and is a published research author.
- 1600 Midtown Ave # 33Mount Pleasant, SC 294643.7 miles awayPatients Tell Us:
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Biography: Dr. Karen Ullian, MD is an Ophthalmology Specialist. She is 69 years old and has been practicing for 39 years. Dr. Karen Ullian, MD is affiliated with University Medical Center.
- 1600 Midtown AveMount Pleasant, SC 294643.7 miles awayPatients Tell Us:
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Biography: Dr. Jeffrey Blice, MD is an Ophthalmology Specialist. He is 62 years old and has been practicing for 35 years. Dr. Jeffrey Blice, MD is affiliated with University Medical Center.
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Specialty: Ophthalmology167 Ashley AveCharleston, SC 294256.6 miles awayDr. Eliza Barnwell, MD
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Specialty: Ophthalmology167 Ashley AveCharleston, SC 294256.6 miles awayDr. Leah Owen, MD
Specialty: Ophthalmology171 Ashley AveCharleston, SC 294256.6 miles awayDr. William Price, MD
Specialty: Ophthalmology109 Bee StCharleston, SC 294017.0 miles awayDr. Christopher Stefonowicz, MD
Specialty: Ophthalmology167 Ashley AveCharleston, SC 294256.6 miles awayDr. Peter Urban, MD
Specialty: Ophthalmology109 Bee StCharleston, SC 294017.0 miles awayDr. Thomas Leland, MD
Specialty: Ophthalmology1739 Maybank Hwy Ste T112Charleston, SC 294128.2 miles awayDr. Kristin Patel, MD
Specialty: Ophthalmology169 Ashley AveCharleston, SC 294256.6 miles awayDr. Laura Magnuson, MD
Specialty: Ophthalmology171 Ashley AveCharleston, SC 294256.6 miles awayDr. Larissa Gouvea, MD
Specialty: Ophthalmology167 Ashley Ave # 4 Fl 2Charleston, SC 294256.6 miles awayBiography: Dr Larissa Gouvea is an ophthalmologist at the Storm Eye Institute with a triple fellowship specialization in both pediatric and adult cornea, cataract, external diseases, and refractive surgery and pediatric ophthalmology. She cares for patients of all ages with a myriad of ocular diseases, including cornea, ocular surface and anterior segment disorders using cutting\-edge medical and surgical techniques. She received her medical degree from Brazil, followed by an ophthalmology residency at the Eye Hospital of Parana, also in Brazil. She subsequently completed a Cornea, Refractive Surgery \& External Diseases fellowship, as well as a second dedicated fellowship in Pediatric Cornea \& External Disease at the University of Toronto – Toronto Western Hospital and Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids). After completing both adult and pediatric cornea fellowship, Dr Gouvea joined the Storm Eye Institute, Medical University of South Carolina for a fellowship in Pediatric Ophthalmology \& Adult Strabismus. Dr. Gouvea has received multiple research accolades, including the ASCRS Best Paper Awards twice. She is active in clinical research, having published a number of scientific works including peer review publications, abstracts in society meetings and book chapters. Dr Gouvea has also served as a course instructor at the American Academy of Ophthalmology laser refractive skills transfer course since 2018. Her clinical practice centers on improving outcomes for pediatric patients, especially those with corneal conditions as well as providing the optimal treatments for corneal and ocular surface disorders for both children and adults. Her research interests focus to advance the surgical treatment options for congenital and acquired anterior segment pathologies in all age groups.
Dr. Hao Tang, MD
Specialty: Ophthalmology167 Ashley Ave # 4 Fl 2Charleston, SC 294256.6 miles awayBiography: Born in China, Dr. Tang immigrated with his family to Los Angeles, CA, at a young age and grew up in suburban Philadelphia, PA. He attended the University of Pennsylvania, where he majored in Neuroscience. Dr. Tang's passion for Ophthalmology was sparked during college when he worked in a vision research laboratory. Afterward, he attended MUSC in Charleston and obtained M.D. and Ph.D. degrees. Dr. Tang received numerous grants from the National Institutes of Health and the Research to Prevent Blindness Foundation for his dissertation research, which evaluated the role of vitamin A metabolism in genetic diseases of the retina. While in medical school, he was honored as a Presidential Scholar, received the Dean's Scholarship, and graduated with a Ph.D. with Distinction. Dr. Tang completed his internship at the Hennepin County Medical Center and Ophthalmology residency at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, MN. He received the Resident Research Award, a research fellowship from the VitreoRetinal Surgery Foundation, and consecutive Resident Teaching Awards for each year of his residency. He then returned to California for a Vitreoretinal Diseases and Surgery fellowship at the Byers Eye Institute at Stanford University School of Medicine in Palo Alto. Dr. Tang began his career in private practice at Retina Consultants of Minnesota in 2019 in Minneapolis/St. Paul, where he practiced surgical retina and Ocular Oncology. In late 2023, he transitioned back to academia by joining Storm Eye Institute at MUSC as a faculty practicing surgical retina and ocular oncology. Dr. Tang is fully board\-certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology. He is an active member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American Society of Retina Specialists. He is also an editor and reviewer for numerous medical journals and a writer and teacher for the Osler Institute and OphthoQuestions, both of which help Ophthalmologists prepare for board examinations.
Dr. Richard Saunders, MD
Specialty: Pediatric Ophthalmology167 Ashley Ave # 301Charleston, SC 294256.6 miles awayDr. Charles Pophal, MD
Specialty: Ophthalmology1600 Midtown Ave Fl 1Mount Pleasant, SC 294643.7 miles awayDr. Michael Decourcey, MD
Specialty: Ophthalmology735 Johnnie Dodds Blvd Ste 101Mount Pleasant, SC 294643.8 miles awayDr. Mercy Bechtold, MD
Specialty: Ophthalmology167 Ashley AveCharleston, SC 294256.6 miles awayDr. Malack Hamade, MD
Specialty: Ophthalmology167 Ashley AveCharleston, SC 294256.6 miles awayDr. Alex Rider, MD
Specialty: Ophthalmology167 Ashley AveCharleston, SC 294256.6 miles awayDr. Ghada Abdel Hafez, MD
Specialty: Ophthalmology167 Ashley AveCharleston, SC 294256.6 miles awayDr. Cole Milliken, MD
Specialty: Ophthalmology167 Ashley AveCharleston, SC 294256.6 miles awayDr. John Weaver, MD
Specialty: Ophthalmology171 Ashley AveCharleston, SC 294256.6 miles awayDr. Rupalben Trivedi, MD
Specialty: Ophthalmology171 Ashley AveCharleston, SC 294256.6 miles awayDr. Lucy Yang, MD
Specialty: Ophthalmology171 Ashley AveCharleston, SC 294256.6 miles awayDr. Katherine Senf Wood, MD
Specialty: Ophthalmology171 Ashley AveCharleston, SC 294256.6 miles awayDr. Kareem Sioufi, MD
Specialty: Ophthalmology169 Ashley Ave Rm 202MUHCharleston, SC 294256.6 miles awayDr. Annie Yan, MD
Specialty: Ophthalmology169 Ashley Ave Rm 202MUHCharleston, SC 294256.6 miles away