Astigmatism Center - Corpus Christi, TX
Corpus Christi Ophthalmologist Doctors for AstigmatismType of Physician: Ophthalmologist What is a Ophthalmologist? A certification by the Board of Ophthalmology. Practitioners provide comprehensive eye and vision care. They are trained to diagnose, monitor, and medically or surgically treat all eyelid and orbital problems affecting the eye and visual pathways and to diagnose, monitor and treat all eye and visual disorders. They often prescribe vision services (glasses and contact lenses) as well as serve as a consultant to doctors and other professionals. Specialty: Ophthalmology Common Name: Eye Doctor Ophthalmologist Doctors in Corpus Christi * Coastal Bend Eye Center  Coastal Bend Eye Center  Coastal Bend Eye Center  Dugan Eye Institute  South Texas Eye Consultants  Arnoldo R Villarreal MD  Eye Associates Corpus Christi  Eye Associates Corpus Christi  Retina Physicians PA  Eye Associates Corpus Christi  John E Bishop MD  Jerry D Hunsaker MD  John G Malouf DO PA  South Texas Eye Consultants  Berkeley Eye Laser  South Texas Eye Consultants  Berkeley Eye Laser  Retina Specialists  Coastal Bend Retina PA  Coastal Bend Retina PA  Eye Institute of Corpus Christi  Eye Institute of Corpus Christi  South Texas Retina Consultants  South Texas Retina Consultants  Victoria Eye Center  Keith Sanford Md  South Texas Eye Center  South Texas Eye Center Corpus Christi, TexasCorpus Christi is a coastal city in the South Texas region of the U.S. state of Texas. The county seat of Nueces County, it also extends into Aransas, Kleberg, and San Patricio counties. It is the principal city of the three-county Corpus Christi Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the larger Corpus Christi-Kingsville Combined Statistical Area. The translation from Latin of the city's name is Body of Christ, given to the settlement by the Spanish, in honor of the Blessed Sacrament (Eucharist). The city has been nicknamed The Sparkling City by the Sea, particularly in literature promoting tourism.
The city is home to the Naval Air Station Corpus Christi and is served by the Corpus Christi International Airport.
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