Dr. David William Himel OD
Ophthalmologist
1280 Centaur Village Dr Suite 2 Lafayette CO, 80026About
Dr. David Himel is an ophthalmologist practicing in Lafayette, CO. Dr. Himel specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Himel 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. Himel 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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