
Jared Smedley, MD, FAAO
Ophthalmologist
7840 E State Route 69 Suite A5A Prescott Valley AZ, 86314About
Dr. Jared Smedley is an ophthalmologist practicing in Prescott Valley, AZ. Dr. Smedley specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Smedley can practice medicine as well as surgery. Opthalmologists can perform surgeries because they have their medical degrees along with at least eight years of additional training. Dr. Smedley can diagnose and treat diseases, perform eye operations and prescribe eye glasses and contacts. Ophthalmologists can also specialize even further in a specific area of eye care.
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Michigan State University 0
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7840 E State Route 69 Suite A5A -Prescott Valley, AZ 86314Get Direction
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7950 Kipling Street Suite 203 -Arvada, CO 80005Get Direction
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Get to know Ophthalmologist Dr. Jared Smedley, who serves patients in Arvada, Colorado.
A board-certified ophthalmologist, Dr. Smedley is in practice at Arvada Eye Associates in Arvada, Colorado. Specializing in both traditional and laser eye surgery, he provides medical and surgical management of many eye conditions, including dry eyes, cataracts, glaucoma, diabetic eye disease, thyroid eye disease, drooping eyelids, retinal tears, vitreous detachment, and macular degeneration.
With a broad educational background, he obtained his undergraduate degree at Weber State University in Ogden, Utah, where he played ice hockey for the Weber State Wildcats, and earned his medical degree from Michigan State University in 2014. He completed his residency in ophthalmology in 2018 from Louisiana State University at one of the highest volume surgical training programs in the country, where he also served as Chief Resident.
Distinguished as a Fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (FAAO), the doctor attained board certification in ophthalmology through the American Board of Ophthalmology, an independent, non-profit organization responsible for certifying ophthalmologists in the United States of America.
Ophthalmology is a branch of medicine and surgery, which deals with the diagnosis and treatment of eye disorders. Ophthalmologists are experts in the diseases, functions, and anatomy of the eye. Ophthalmologists are also surgeons. They repair traumatic injuries to the eye and may perform cataract, glaucoma, and corneal surgery.
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