Ophthalmology

What is an Ophthalmologist?

An ophthalmologist is a physician who specializes in the medical and surgical care of the eyes and visual system, and in the prevention of eye disease and injury. An ophthalmologist has completed specialized medical, surgical and refractive training. An ophthalmologist is a specialist who is qualified by lengthy medical education, training and experience to diagnose, treat and manage all eye and visual systems and is licensed by a state regulatory board to practice medicine and surgery. An ophthalmologist is a medically trained specialist who can deliver total eye care; Primary, secondary and tertiary (i.e., vision services, spectacles, contact lenses, eye exercises and eye examinations), diagnose general diseases of the body and treat ocular manifestations of systemic diseases.

Howard S. Berlin, M.D., earned his medical degree at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York in 1981. He completed his internship at St. Barnabus Medical Center in Livingston, New Jersey, and his residency at the University of Florida in Gainesville. Dr. Berlin is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology.