The 20 Best Diabetic Retinopathy Doctors Near Me in Santa Ana, CA

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The 20 Best Diabetic Retinopathy Doctors near Santa Ana, CA

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 232 doctor with experience in Diabetic Retinopathy near Santa Ana, CA. Of these, 182 are Experienced, 37 are Advanced and 13 are Distinguished.

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232 providers found
    Distinguished in Diabetic Retinopathy
    Ophthalmology
    Distinguished in Diabetic Retinopathy
    Ophthalmology

    Retina Associates Of Orange County

    2010 E 1st St, 
    Santa Ana, CA 
     (1.7 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Mrinali Gupta is an Ophthalmologist in Santa Ana, California. Dr. Gupta has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy. Her top areas of expertise are CMV Retinitis, Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Retinal Detachment, Vitrectomy, and Trabeculectomy.

    Distinguished in Diabetic Retinopathy
    Distinguished in Diabetic Retinopathy

    Retina Associates Of Orange County

    2010 E 1st St, 
    Santa Ana, CA 
     (1.7 miles away)
    Experience:
    29+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Desmond Mcguire is an Ophthalmologist in Santa Ana, California. Dr. Mcguire has been practicing medicine for over 29 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy. His top areas of expertise are Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Diabetic Retinopathy, and Geographic Atrophy.

    Advanced in Diabetic Retinopathy
    Ophthalmology
    Advanced in Diabetic Retinopathy
    Ophthalmology
    999 North Tustin Avenue, Suite 17, 
    Santa Ana, CA 
     (2.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Timothy You is an Ophthalmologist in Santa Ana, California. Dr. You is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy. His top areas of expertise are Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Hyphema, Neuroretinitis, and Vitrectomy. Dr. You is currently accepting new patients.

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    Advanced in Diabetic Retinopathy
    Ophthalmology
    Advanced in Diabetic Retinopathy
    Ophthalmology
    999 North Tustin Avenue, Suite 17, 
    Santa Ana, CA 
     (2.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Rajiv Rathod is an Ophthalmologist in Santa Ana, California. Dr. Rathod is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy. His top areas of expertise are Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Choroid Plexus Carcinoma, Punctate Inner Choroidopathy, and Vitrectomy. Dr. Rathod is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Diabetic Retinopathy
    Ophthalmology
    Advanced in Diabetic Retinopathy
    Ophthalmology
    999 North Tustin Avenue, Suite 17, 
    Santa Ana, CA 
     (2.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Sanford Chen is an Ophthalmologist in Santa Ana, California. Dr. Chen is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy. His top areas of expertise are Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Retinal Vein Occlusion, Vitrectomy, and Trabeculectomy. Dr. Chen is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Diabetic Retinopathy
    Ophthalmology
    Advanced in Diabetic Retinopathy
    Ophthalmology
    999 North Tustin Avenue, Suite 17, 
    Santa Ana, CA 
     (2.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Esther Kim is an Ophthalmologist in Santa Ana, California. Dr. Kim is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy. Her top areas of expertise are Punctate Inner Choroidopathy, Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), and Central Serous Chorioretinopathy. Dr. Kim is currently accepting new patients.

    Michael Tran
    Experienced in Diabetic Retinopathy
    Endocrinology
    Experienced in Diabetic Retinopathy
    Endocrinology

    Southern California Endocrine Medical Group PMC

    1310 W Stewart Dr Ste 215, 
    Orange, CA 
     (2.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Michael Tran is an Endocrinologist in Orange, California. Dr. Tran is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Thyroid Storm, Diabetic Nephropathy, and Hyperthyroidism.

    Advanced in Diabetic Retinopathy
    Ophthalmology
    Advanced in Diabetic Retinopathy
    Ophthalmology
    439 East Chapman Avenue, 
    Orange, CA 
     (3.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Prit Sinchai is an Ophthalmologist in Orange, California. Dr. Sinchai is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy. His top areas of expertise are Blepharitis, Glaucoma, Cataract, and Meibomianitis. Dr. Sinchai is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Diabetic Retinopathy
    Ophthalmology
    Distinguished in Diabetic Retinopathy
    Ophthalmology

    UCI Medical Center

    101 The City Dr S, 
    Orange, CA 
     (3.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Baruch Kuppermann is an Ophthalmologist in Orange, California. Dr. Kuppermann is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy. His top areas of expertise are Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Geographic Atrophy, Retinal Vein Occlusion, and Vitrectomy.

    Distinguished in Diabetic Retinopathy
    Ophthalmology
    Distinguished in Diabetic Retinopathy
    Ophthalmology

    Carson, Mcbeath And Boswell Inc

    12665 Garden Grove Blvd, 
    Garden Grove, CA 
     (3.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    12+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Cindy Ung is an Ophthalmologist in Garden Grove, California. Dr. Ung has been practicing medicine for over 12 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy. Her top areas of expertise are Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Diabetic Retinopathy, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Endophthalmitis, and Vitrectomy.

    Distinguished in Diabetic Retinopathy
    Ophthalmology
    Distinguished in Diabetic Retinopathy
    Ophthalmology

    Trung Minh Nguyen, Md, Inc.

    11180 Warner Ave, 
    Fountain Valley, CA 
     (4.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    36+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Trung Nguyen is an Ophthalmologist in Fountain Valley, California. Dr. Nguyen has been practicing medicine for over 36 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy. His top areas of expertise are Episcleritis, Kallikrein Hypertension, Diabetic Retinopathy, and Allergic Conjunctivitis.

    Experienced in Diabetic Retinopathy
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Diabetic Retinopathy
    Internal Medicine

    MemorialCare Medical Group - Santa Ana

    1212 W 17th St, 
    Santa Ana, CA 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Tiffany Prachachalerm is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Santa Ana, California. Dr. Prachachalerm is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy. Her top areas of expertise are Osteomyelitis in Children, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Obesity in Children, and Food Allergy. Dr. Prachachalerm is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Diabetic Retinopathy
    Endocrinology
    Experienced in Diabetic Retinopathy
    Endocrinology
    1310 West Stewart Drive, Suite 610, 
    Orange, CA 
     (2.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Ivy-joan Madu is an Endocrinologist in Orange, California. Dr. Madu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy. Her top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Obesity in Children, Hypothyroidism, and Thyroid Nodule. Dr. Madu is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Diabetic Retinopathy
    Experienced in Diabetic Retinopathy

    Office

    1451 Irvine Blvd Bldg 500, 
    Tustin, CA 
     (2.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Almoatazbellah Idriss is an Endocrinologist in Tustin, California. Dr. Idriss is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy. His top areas of expertise are Prolactinoma, Triple A Syndrome, Familial Glucocorticoid Deficiency, and Hypoaldosteronism.

    Experienced in Diabetic Retinopathy
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Diabetic Retinopathy
    Ophthalmology
    1031 West Chapman Avenue, Suite 204, 
    Orange, CA 
     (3.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Jaffer Kattan is an Ophthalmologist in Orange, California. Dr. Kattan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy. His top areas of expertise are Glaucoma, Cataract, Diabetic Retinopathy, Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, and Gastric Bypass. Dr. Kattan is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Diabetic Retinopathy
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Diabetic Retinopathy
    Ophthalmology
    1031 West Chapman Avenue, Suite 204, 
    Orange, CA 
     (3.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    George Garcia is an Ophthalmologist in Orange, California. Dr. Garcia is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy. His top areas of expertise are Glaucoma, Cataract, Eyelid Drooping, and Ptosis. Dr. Garcia is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Diabetic Retinopathy
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Diabetic Retinopathy
    Ophthalmology
    1031 West Chapman Avenue, Suite 203, 
    Orange, CA 
     (3.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Keith Rundle is an Ophthalmologist in Orange, California. Dr. Rundle is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy. His top areas of expertise are Cataract, Entropion, Glaucoma, and Blocked Tear Duct. Dr. Rundle is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Diabetic Retinopathy
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Diabetic Retinopathy
    Ophthalmology
    363 South Main Street, Suite 325, 
    Orange, CA 
     (3.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Dan Tran is an Ophthalmologist in Orange, California. Dr. Tran is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy. His top areas of expertise are Cataract, Pterygium, Glaucoma, and Interstitial Keratitis. Dr. Tran is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Diabetic Retinopathy
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Diabetic Retinopathy
    Ophthalmology
    363 South Main Street, Suite 325, 
    Orange, CA 
     (3.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Bao-thu Nguyen is an Ophthalmologist in Orange, California. Dr. Nguyen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy. Her top areas of expertise are Glaucoma, Interstitial Keratitis, Blepharitis, and Cataract. Dr. Nguyen is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Diabetic Retinopathy
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Diabetic Retinopathy
    Ophthalmology
    293 South Main Street, Suite 100, 
    Orange, CA 
     (3.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Amir Marvasti is an Ophthalmologist in Orange, California. Dr. Marvasti is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy. His top areas of expertise are Glaucoma, Cataract, Interstitial Keratitis, Ocular Hypertension (OHT), and Corneal Transplant. Dr. Marvasti is currently accepting new patients.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Diabetic Retinopathy?

    Diabetes can harm the eyes. It can damage the small blood vessels in the retina, the back part of your eye. This condition is called diabetic retinopathy.

    Diabetes also increases the chance of having glaucoma, cataracts, and other eye problems.

    When should I see a Diabetic Retinopathy doctor near Santa Ana, CA?

    There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

    • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
    • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
    • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
    • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
    • You want a second opinion.  

    What should I consider when choosing a Diabetic Retinopathy doctor near Santa Ana, CA?

    It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

    How does MediFind rank Diabetic Retinopathy doctors near Santa Ana, CA?

    MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

    What types of insurance are accepted by Diabetic Retinopathy doctors near Santa Ana, CA?

    Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

    How can I book an appointment online with a Diabetic Retinopathy doctor near Santa Ana, CA?

    MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Diabetic Retinopathy doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Diabetic Retinopathy doctor?

    Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

    How can I prepare for my appointment with a Diabetic Retinopathy doctor near Santa Ana, CA?

    Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

    • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
    • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
    • Family history of disease 
    • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
    • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
    • List of questions and concerns 
    • Your insurance card 

    You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

    What questions should I ask my Diabetic Retinopathy doctor?

    Here are some sample questions: 

    • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
    • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
    • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
    • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
    • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

    How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Diabetic Retinopathy doctor may know about?

    MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

    MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

    Can I filter my search to show male or female Diabetic Retinopathy doctors near Santa Ana, CA?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Diabetic Retinopathy doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

    Can I filter my search to find a Diabetic Retinopathy doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Diabetic Retinopathy doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

    Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

    By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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