Forest City Ophthalmologists
- 4 Board certified
- 1 Award winners
- 4 Reviews
- Average rating is 3.5 stars
- Average wait time is 60 minutes
Top Ophthalmologists in Forest City, NC
101 Montrose St
Morganton, NC 28655
- Ophthalmology
- 32 years experience
- 4 star hospital
640 Oak St
Forest City, NC 28043
- Ophthalmology
- 16 years experience
- 4 star hospital
- Board certified
- Completed fellowship
335 E Parker Rd
Morganton, NC 28655
- Ophthalmology
- 20 years experience
- 4 star hospital
- Board certified
- Completed fellowship
831 Malcolm Blvd
Rutherford College, NC 28671
- Ophthalmology
- 21 years experience
- Rated 4 stars by patients
- 4 star hospital
- Board certified
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 Forest City, NC has a population of approximately 21,055 people. There are 4 ophthalmologists near Forest City, which gives it a ratio of 1 ophthalmologist per 5,264 residents or a ratio of 1 ophthalmologist per 2,137 households. There are 8,547 households in Forest City.
