The 20 Best Diabetic Retinopathy Doctors Near Me in Colorado, US

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The 20 Best Diabetic Retinopathy Doctors in Colorado, US

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 225 doctor with experience in Diabetic Retinopathy near Colorado, US. Of these, 170 are Experienced, 48 are Advanced and 7 are Distinguished.

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225 providers found
    Distinguished in Diabetic Retinopathy
    Ophthalmology
    Distinguished in Diabetic Retinopathy
    Ophthalmology

    Colorado Retina Associates, PC

    850 Englewood Pkwy, Ste 310, 
    Golden, CO 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Murtaza Adam is an Ophthalmologist in Golden, Colorado. Dr. Adam is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy. His top areas of expertise are Endophthalmitis, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Retinal Detachment, and Vitrectomy. Dr. Adam is currently accepting new patients.

    Peter J. Weigel
    Experienced in Diabetic Retinopathy
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Diabetic Retinopathy
    Internal Medicine

    Patterson Primary Care Clinic

    2570 Patterson Road, 
    Grand Junction, CO 
    Experience:
    40+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Originally from the East Coast, Dr. Weigel spent more than 25 years in private practice in New Jersey. Dr. Weigel graduated from the medical school at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey. He completed his residency at University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. Dr. Weigel is board certified in Internal Medicine. His clinical interests are chronic disease management and preventive care. He is passionate about spending time talking and listening to his patients.“My job is to make sure my patients make informed decisions about their healthcare. I want to catch disease processes early so they can be treated more efficiently.”When not working, Dr. Weigel can be found participating in outdoor activities such as skiing, snow shoeing and hiking with his wife and their two dogs. Dr. Weigel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy. His top areas of expertise are Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, Ureteroscopy, and Pacemaker Implantation.

    Randall Rottman
    Advanced in Diabetic Retinopathy
    Ophthalmology
    Advanced in Diabetic Retinopathy
    Ophthalmology

    Icon Eyecare

    1421 S Potomac St Ste 130, 
    Aurora, CO 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Randall Rottman is an Ophthalmologist in Aurora, Colorado. Dr. Rottman 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, Cataract, and Meibomianitis. Dr. Rottman is currently accepting new patients.

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    Distinguished in Diabetic Retinopathy
    Ophthalmology
    Distinguished in Diabetic Retinopathy
    Ophthalmology

    Office

    1675 Aurora Ct, 
    Aurora, CO 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Naresh Mandava is an Ophthalmologist in Aurora, Colorado. Dr. Mandava 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), Geographic Atrophy, Vitrectomy, and Cataract Removal.

    Distinguished in Diabetic Retinopathy
    Ophthalmology
    Distinguished in Diabetic Retinopathy
    Ophthalmology

    Office

    1675 Aurora Ct, 
    Aurora, CO 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jesse Smith is an Ophthalmologist in Aurora, Colorado. Dr. Smith is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy. His top areas of expertise are Diabetic Retinopathy, Retinal Vein Occlusion, Retinal Artery Occlusion, Vitrectomy, and Cataract Removal.

    Distinguished in Diabetic Retinopathy
    Ophthalmology
    Distinguished in Diabetic Retinopathy
    Ophthalmology

    Office

    1675 Aurora Ct, 
    Aurora, CO 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jeffrey Olson is an Ophthalmologist in Aurora, Colorado. Dr. Olson 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, Diabetic Retinopathy, Vitrectomy, and Trabeculectomy.

    Distinguished in Diabetic Retinopathy
    Ophthalmology
    Distinguished in Diabetic Retinopathy
    Ophthalmology

    Lakewood

    255 S Routt St Ste 200, 
    Lakewood, CO 
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Frank Siringo is an Ophthalmologist in Lakewood, Colorado. Dr. Siringo has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and 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, Vitrectomy, and Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT).

    Distinguished in Diabetic Retinopathy
    Ophthalmology
    Distinguished in Diabetic Retinopathy
    Ophthalmology

    University Of Colorado Hospital

    1665 Aurora Ct Fl 2, 
    Aurora, CO 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Hugo Quiroz is an Ophthalmologist in Aurora, Colorado. Dr. Quiroz is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy. His top areas of expertise are Retinopathy of Prematurity, Retinal Detachment, Diabetic Retinopathy, Vitrectomy, and Cataract Removal.

    Distinguished in Diabetic Retinopathy
    Distinguished in Diabetic Retinopathy

    Office

    1675 Aurora Ct Ste F731, 
    Aurora, CO 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Niranjan Manoharan is an Ophthalmologist in Aurora, Colorado. Dr. Manoharan 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, Vitrectomy, and Trabeculectomy.

    Advanced in Diabetic Retinopathy
    Ophthalmology
    Advanced in Diabetic Retinopathy
    Ophthalmology

    Colorado Retina Associates, PC

    850 Englewood Pkwy, Ste 2100, 
    Lakewood, CO 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Mandarin, Sign Language
    Accepting New Patients

    Mimi Liu is an Ophthalmologist in Lakewood, Colorado. Dr. Liu is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy. Her top areas of expertise are Retinal Detachment, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, and Retinal Vein Occlusion. Dr. Liu is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Diabetic Retinopathy
    Endocrinology
    Advanced in Diabetic Retinopathy
    Endocrinology

    University Of Colorado Hospital

    1665 Aurora Ct Fl 2, 
    Aurora, CO 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Helen Lawler is an Endocrinologist in Aurora, Colorado. Dr. Lawler is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy. Her top areas of expertise are Type 1 Diabetes (T1D), Diabetic Retinopathy, Low Blood Sugar, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Gastric Bypass.

    Advanced in Diabetic Retinopathy
    Advanced in Diabetic Retinopathy

    Colorado Retina Associates, PC

    255 Routt St, Ste 200, 
    Lakewood, CO 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Robert Courtney is an Ophthalmologist in Lakewood, Colorado. Dr. Courtney 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), Retinal Detachment, and Retinal Artery Occlusion. Dr. Courtney is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Diabetic Retinopathy
    Advanced in Diabetic Retinopathy

    Colorado Retina Associates, PC

    3401 Quebec St, Ste 105, 
    Denver, CO 
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Ashleigh Levison is an Ophthalmologist in Denver, Colorado. Dr. Levison has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy. Her top areas of expertise are Punctate Inner Choroidopathy, Uveitis, Endophthalmitis, and Neuroretinitis. Dr. Levison is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Diabetic Retinopathy
    Ophthalmology
    Advanced in Diabetic Retinopathy
    Ophthalmology

    Colorado Retina Associates, PC

    850 Englewood Pkwy, Ste 2100, 
    Lakewood, CO 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Miriah Teeter is an Ophthalmologist in Lakewood, Colorado. Dr. Teeter 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), Geographic Atrophy, and Retinal Detachment. Dr. Teeter is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Diabetic Retinopathy
    Ophthalmology
    Advanced in Diabetic Retinopathy
    Ophthalmology

    Colorado Retina Associates, PC

    255 Routt St, Ste 200, 
    Lakewood, CO 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Vlad Matei is an Ophthalmologist in Lakewood, Colorado. Dr. Matei 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), Retinal Detachment, Hyphema, and Vitrectomy. Dr. Matei is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Diabetic Retinopathy
    Advanced in Diabetic Retinopathy

    Colorado Retina Associates, PC

    3401 Quebec St, Ste 105, 
    Denver, CO 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Nancy Christmas is an Ophthalmologist in Denver, Colorado. Dr. Christmas is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy. Her top areas of expertise are Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Geographic Atrophy, and Retinal Detachment. Dr. Christmas is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Diabetic Retinopathy
    Ophthalmology
    Advanced in Diabetic Retinopathy
    Ophthalmology

    Retina Consultants Of Southern Colorado PC

    2770 N Union Blvd, Ste 140, 
    Colorado Springs, CO 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Ryan Rich is an Ophthalmologist in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Dr. Rich is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy. His top areas of expertise are Punctate Inner Choroidopathy, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, and Retinal Detachment. Dr. Rich is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Diabetic Retinopathy
    Advanced in Diabetic Retinopathy

    Colorado Retina Associates, PC

    3401 Quebec St, Ste 105, 
    Denver, CO 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Curtis Hagedorn is an Ophthalmologist in Denver, Colorado. Dr. Hagedorn 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), Geographic Atrophy, and Retinal Detachment. Dr. Hagedorn is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Diabetic Retinopathy
    Ophthalmology
    Advanced in Diabetic Retinopathy
    Ophthalmology

    Colorado Retina Associates, PC

    255 Routt St, Ste 200, 
    Lakewood, CO 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Andrew Zheng is an Ophthalmologist in Lakewood, Colorado. Dr. Zheng 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), Retinal Detachment, and Geographic Atrophy. Dr. Zheng is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Diabetic Retinopathy
    Ophthalmology
    Advanced in Diabetic Retinopathy
    Ophthalmology

    Colorado Retina Associates, PC

    3401 Quebec St, Ste 105, 
    Denver, CO 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Brian Joondeph is an Ophthalmologist in Denver, Colorado. Dr. Joondeph 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 Detachment, and Geographic Atrophy. Dr. Joondeph 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 in Colorado, US?

    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 in Colorado, US?

    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 in Colorado, US?

    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 in Colorado, US?

    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 in Colorado, US?

    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 in Colorado, US?

    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 in Colorado, US?

    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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