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Are all opthalmologists eye surgeons??
provlima
Am a little confused about finding a cataract surgeon and would like to know if all opthalmologists are by definition eye surgeons?
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All ophthalmologists are trained in surgery however because of the specialized nature of eye surgery none do every type of surgery some do only office ophthalmology and do no in operating room surgery
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