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A cataract surgeon is also known as an ophthalmologist.

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David Richardson, M.D.
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San Gabriel Valley Eye Associates, Inc.

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Cataract surgery is usually preformed by a licensed ophthalmologist. There are some doctors who specialize in cataract surgery and not the whole eye however.

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