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Eye doctors

Eye doctors, or ophthalmologists, are physicians who have specialized knowledge and skill in diagnosing, treating, and surgically correcting visual impairment as well as eye disease.

Dr. Jeff Livingstonreviewed this

Obstetrics and Gynecology 23 years experience

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

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