Saint Charles Ophthalmologists

An ophthalmologist is a physician who is specially trained to diagnose and treat disorders of the eyes and vision. These doctors are experts on the complicated anatomy of the eye and are trained to treat eye diseases through both medical and surgical methods.

Some common conditions that ophthalmologists treat are cataracts, glaucoma, strabismus, diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration and amblyopia. In addition, ophthalmologists can provide prescriptions for eye glasses and contact lenses and perform LASIK surgery and other corrective surgeries for refractive errors like myopia (near-sightedness), hyperopia (far-sightedness), astigmatism and presbyopia.

The area of Saint Charles, MO has a population of approximately 134,684 people. There are 5 ophthalmologists near Saint Charles, which gives it a ratio of 1 ophthalmologist per 26,937 residents or a ratio of 1 ophthalmologist per 10,468 households. There are 52,338 households in Saint Charles.