Nederland 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 Nederland, TX has a population of approximately 21,454 people. There is 1 ophthalmologist near Nederland, which gives it a ratio of 1 ophthalmologist per 21,454 residents or a ratio of 1 ophthalmologist per 8,670 households. There are 8,670 households in Nederland.