By Century Medical & Dental Center (Gravesend)

01/12/2021 Ophthalmology and optometry both deal with medical issues related to your eyes. An ophthalmologist in Brooklyn is an expert of the physiology of your eyes, while an optometrist deals more with eye function. Pediatric ophthalmology helps children with eye troubles. Most people start with an optometrist vs. ophthalmologist, but ophthalmologists are called in to handle more complex eye diseases. Visit a pediatric ophthalmologist if your children have eye problems.


Note: Ophthalmologists at Century Medical and Dental Center located in Downtown Brooklyn, Flatbush or Gravesend locations are accepting all major insurance plans including Medicare, Medicaid, HIP, Emblemhealth, GHI, MetroPlus, Fidelis. Our top rated doctors providing a full range of medical procedures and are among the best eye doctors in the region.


Ophthalmology is the branch of medicine focused on the anatomy, physiology and diseases that develop in your eyeball and its orbit. Unlike primary care doctors specialists, an ophthalmologist specializes in eye diseases. With so many eye disorders, eye doctors must have an extensive background in treating all eye-related issues.


Ophthalmologists are the only medical professionals trained to treat eye disorders, such as:

• Glaucoma
• Cataracts
• Macular degeneration
• Corneal transplants
• Eyelid diseases
• Cancer anywhere in the eye, from the vitreous inside the eye to the retina