Chicago Ophthalmological Society

COS Ophthalmologists

Chicago Ophthalmological Society is a medical organization dedicated to Ophthalmology. Doctors and practitioners associated with COS have special training and skill in performing eye exams, diagnosing and treating eye disease, prescribing medications and performing eye surgery. Chicago Ophthalmological Society members perform eye exams, vision care, eye disease diagnosis and treatment, and eye surgery. Ophthalmology is the diagnosis and treatment of all eye and visual ailments including vision services (glasses and contacts) and surgery, as well as the prevention of medical eye disorders. Significant diseases and conditions treated by many COS members include amblyopia (lazy eye), astigmatism, cataracts, conjunctivitis, diabetic retinopathy, dry eye, eye cancer, glaucoma, hyperopia, macular degeneration, myopia, presbyopia, retinal detachment, strabismus, and uveitis. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by COS healthcare providers include eye exams, blepharoplasty, intraoccular lens, laser eye surgery, and photodynamic therapy.