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    MediFind found 83 doctor with experience in Fuchs Dystrophy near Brooklyn, NY. Of these, 68 are Experienced, 10 are Advanced and 5 are Distinguished.

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    83 providers found
      Distinguished in Fuchs Dystrophy
      Ophthalmology
      Distinguished in Fuchs Dystrophy
      Ophthalmology

      New York University

      111 Broadway, 
      New York, NY 
       (4.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Kathryn Colby is an Ophthalmologist in New York, New York. Dr. Colby is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fuchs Dystrophy. Her top areas of expertise are Fuchs Dystrophy, Macular Corneal Dystrophy Type 1, Corneal Dystrophy and Perceptive Deafness, Corneal Transplant, and Cataract Removal. Dr. Colby is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Fuchs Dystrophy
      Distinguished in Fuchs Dystrophy

      Smart Medical PLLC

      142 Joralemon St, Unit Bl, 
      Brooklyn, NY 
       (2.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Michael Ehrenhaus is an Ophthalmologist in Brooklyn, New York. Dr. Ehrenhaus is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fuchs Dystrophy. His top areas of expertise are Fuchs Dystrophy, Corneal Dystrophy and Perceptive Deafness, Macular Corneal Dystrophy Type 1, and Interstitial Keratitis.

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      John Seedor
      Distinguished in Fuchs Dystrophy
      Ophthalmology
      Distinguished in Fuchs Dystrophy
      Ophthalmology

      Northwell Health Physician Partners Ophthalmology At MEETH

      210 East 64th Street, 7th Floor, 
      New York, NY 
       (6.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      John Seedor is an Ophthalmologist in New York, New York. Dr. Seedor is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fuchs Dystrophy. His top areas of expertise are Fuchs Dystrophy, Interstitial Keratitis, Macular Corneal Dystrophy Type 1, Corneal Transplant, and Trabeculectomy.

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      Advanced in Fuchs Dystrophy
      Advanced in Fuchs Dystrophy

      John D Babb MD PC

      185 Montague St, Fl 12, 
      Brooklyn, NY 
       (2.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Bradley Phillips is an Ophthalmologist in Brooklyn, New York. Dr. Phillips is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fuchs Dystrophy. His top areas of expertise are Glaucoma, Dry Eye Syndrome, Kallikrein Hypertension, and Cataract.

      Advanced in Fuchs Dystrophy
      Ophthalmology
      Advanced in Fuchs Dystrophy
      Ophthalmology

      Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai

      310 E 14th St, Opthalmology Department Of, 
      New York, NY 
       (4.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Kira Manusis is an Ophthalmologist in New York, New York. Dr. Manusis is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fuchs Dystrophy. Her top areas of expertise are Cataract, Glaucoma, Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), and Corneal Transplant. Dr. Manusis is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Fuchs Dystrophy
      Ophthalmology
      Experienced in Fuchs Dystrophy
      Ophthalmology

      University Physicians Of Brooklyn, Inc.

      450 Clarkson Ave, 
      Brooklyn, NY 
       (1.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Eric Shrier is an Ophthalmologist in Brooklyn, New York. Dr. Shrier is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fuchs Dystrophy. His top areas of expertise are Retinal Artery Occlusion, Retinal Vein Occlusion, Diabetic Retinopathy, and Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration.

      Experienced in Fuchs Dystrophy
      Ophthalmology
      Experienced in Fuchs Dystrophy
      Ophthalmology

      University Physicians Of Brooklyn, Inc.

      450 Clarkson Ave, 
      Brooklyn, NY 
       (1.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Wayne Scott is an Ophthalmologist in Brooklyn, New York. Dr. Scott is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fuchs Dystrophy. His top areas of expertise are Glaucoma, Cataract, Ocular Hypertension (OHT), and Diabetic Retinopathy.

      Experienced in Fuchs Dystrophy
      Ophthalmology
      Experienced in Fuchs Dystrophy
      Ophthalmology

      Ophthalmic Consultants Of Long Island

      279 Wyckoff Ave, 
      Brooklyn, NY 
       (2.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Arabic, French, Mandarin, Russian, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Harry Koster is an Ophthalmologist in Brooklyn, New York. Dr. Koster is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fuchs Dystrophy. His top areas of expertise are Dry Eye Syndrome, Pterygium, Glaucoma, and Kallikrein Hypertension. Dr. Koster is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Fuchs Dystrophy
      Ophthalmology
      Experienced in Fuchs Dystrophy
      Ophthalmology

      Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai

      310 E 14th St, Opthalmology Department Of, 
      New York, NY 
       (4.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Anita Gupta is an Ophthalmologist in New York, New York. Dr. Gupta is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fuchs Dystrophy. Her top areas of expertise are Cataract, Keratoconus, Dry Eye Syndrome, and Glaucoma. Dr. Gupta is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Fuchs Dystrophy
      Ophthalmology
      Experienced in Fuchs Dystrophy
      Ophthalmology

      Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai

      310 E 14th St, Opthalmology Department Of, 
      New York, NY 
       (4.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Angie Wen is an Ophthalmologist in New York, New York. Dr. Wen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fuchs Dystrophy. Her top areas of expertise are Keratoconus, Blepharitis, Glaucoma, and Cataract. Dr. Wen is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Fuchs Dystrophy
      Ophthalmology
      Experienced in Fuchs Dystrophy
      Ophthalmology

      Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai

      310 E 14th St, Opthalmology Department Of, 
      New York, NY 
       (4.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      John Flanagan is an Ophthalmologist in New York, New York. Dr. Flanagan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fuchs Dystrophy. His top areas of expertise are Uveitis, Glaucoma, Scleritis, and Chalazion. Dr. Flanagan is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Fuchs Dystrophy
      Experienced in Fuchs Dystrophy

      Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai

      310 E 14th St, Opthalmology Department Of, 
      New York, NY 
       (4.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Edwin Schottenstein is an Ophthalmologist in New York, New York. Dr. Schottenstein is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fuchs Dystrophy. His top areas of expertise are Glaucoma, Blepharitis, Ocular Hypertension (OHT), and Cataract. Dr. Schottenstein is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Fuchs Dystrophy
      Ophthalmology
      Experienced in Fuchs Dystrophy
      Ophthalmology

      Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai

      310 E 14th St, Opthalmology Department Of, 
      New York, NY 
       (4.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Richard Rosen is an Ophthalmologist in New York, New York. Dr. Rosen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fuchs Dystrophy. His top areas of expertise are Retinitis Pigmentosa, X-Linked Retinitis Pigmentosa (XLRP), Endophthalmitis, and Doyne Honeycomb Retinal Dystrophy.

      Experienced in Fuchs Dystrophy
      Ophthalmology
      Experienced in Fuchs Dystrophy
      Ophthalmology
      310 E 14 St, Suite 403, 
      New York, NY 
       (4.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Douglas Buxton is an Ophthalmologist in New York, New York. Dr. Buxton is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fuchs Dystrophy. His top areas of expertise are Blepharitis, Interstitial Keratitis, Cataract, and Pterygium. Dr. Buxton is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Fuchs Dystrophy
      Ophthalmology
      Experienced in Fuchs Dystrophy
      Ophthalmology
      462 1st Ave, 
      New York, NY 
       (4.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Tarika Thareja is an Ophthalmologist in New York, New York. Dr. Thareja is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fuchs Dystrophy. Her top areas of expertise are Interstitial Keratitis, Cataract, Neurotrophic Keratitis, and Stevens-Johnson Syndrome. Dr. Thareja is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Fuchs Dystrophy
      Ophthalmology
      Experienced in Fuchs Dystrophy
      Ophthalmology

      New York University

      530 1st Ave, 
      New York, NY 
       (4.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Andrea Blitzer is an Ophthalmologist in New York, New York. Dr. Blitzer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fuchs Dystrophy. Her top areas of expertise are Strabismus, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Corneal Transplant, and Microvascular Decompression.

      Experienced in Fuchs Dystrophy
      Ophthalmology
      Experienced in Fuchs Dystrophy
      Ophthalmology
      345 E 37th St, Suite 210, 
      New York, NY 
       (5.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Robert Cykiert is an Ophthalmologist in New York, New York. Dr. Cykiert is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fuchs Dystrophy. His top areas of expertise are Cataract, Glaucoma, Giant Papillary Conjunctivitis, and Subconjunctival Hemorrhage.

      David C. Ritterband
      Advanced in Fuchs Dystrophy
      Advanced in Fuchs Dystrophy

      Northwell Health Physician Partners Ophthalmology At MEETH

      210 East 64th Street, 7th Floor, 
      New York, NY 
       (6.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      David C. Ritterband MD, FACS is a Professor of Ophthalmology at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. Prior to joining Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital (MEETH)/Northwell Eye Institute, he was a Professor of Ophthalmology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mt Sinai and System Director of the Refractive Surgery Service for the Mount Sinai Health System. At MEETH he has assumed leadership of the Refractive Surgery division and the Laser Vision Correction Center and sees patients at the Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital on 64th Street. Dr. Ritterband is a graduate of Duke University and received his medical degree at New York Medical College where he was elected to Alpha Omega Alpha, the national medical honor society. He completed his Ophthalmology Residency at New York Medical College where he was elected Chief Resident. He completed his Corneal and External disease and Refractive Surgery Fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Eye and Ear Institute. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American College of Surgeons. He is a past president of the Ocular Microbiology and Immunology Group and a long time Medical Board member of the Eye Bank for Sight Restoration in New York City, the world's first Eye Bank. In addition to maintaining a busy tertiary-care referral practice in New York City, Dr. Ritterband is a nationally recognized physician, scientist, and surgeon. He has published over 250 medical and scientific papers, book chapters, monographs, and research abstracts. He has lectured widely in the United States on cornea, cataract, and refractive surgery topics. His clinical and research interests include cornea transplantation, cataract surgery, ocular drug development, laser refractive surgery, and ocular infections. A committed teacher and mentor, he has trained over 50 clinical cornea fellows first at the highly regarded AUPO certified corneal fellowship program at the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary and continuing with the current AUPO corneal fellowship program at Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital. Dr. Ritterband has received numerous awards including an Honor Award from the American Academy of Ophthalmology and has been named multiple times to New York Magazine's Best Doctors, Castle Connolly's Top Doctors, and the NY Times Magazine's Super Doctors. In addition, while at the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary he received 6 Resident Outstanding Teaching and Dedicated Service Awards. Dr. Ritterband is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fuchs Dystrophy. His top areas of expertise are Cataract, Endophthalmitis, Interstitial Keratitis, Corneal Transplant, and Trabeculectomy.

      Experienced in Fuchs Dystrophy
      Experienced in Fuchs Dystrophy

      Metro Eye MD

      2309 31st Street, Suite 1, 
      Astoria, NY 
       (7.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Greek, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Nicholas Nissirios is an Ophthalmologist in Astoria, New York. Dr. Nissirios is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fuchs Dystrophy. His top areas of expertise are Dry Eye Syndrome, Allergic Conjunctivitis, Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye), and Eyelid Bump. Dr. Nissirios is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Fuchs Dystrophy
      Advanced in Fuchs Dystrophy

      New York University

      240 E 38th St, 
      New York, NY 
       (5.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Christina Prescott is an Ophthalmologist in New York, New York. Dr. Prescott is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fuchs Dystrophy. Her top areas of expertise are Cataract, Fuchs Dystrophy, Macular Corneal Dystrophy Type 1, Corneal Transplant, and Cataract Removal.

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      Last Updated: 10/30/2025

      What is the definition of Fuchs Dystrophy?

      Fuchs (pronounced "fooks") dystrophy is an eye disease in which cells lining the inner surface of the cornea slowly start to die off. The disease most often affects both eyes.

      When should I see a Fuchs Dystrophy doctor near Brooklyn, NY?

      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 Fuchs Dystrophy doctor near Brooklyn, NY?

      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 Fuchs Dystrophy doctors near Brooklyn, NY?

      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 Fuchs Dystrophy doctors near Brooklyn, NY?

      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 Fuchs Dystrophy doctor near Brooklyn, NY?

      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 Fuchs Dystrophy doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Fuchs Dystrophy 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 Fuchs Dystrophy doctor near Brooklyn, NY?

      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 Fuchs Dystrophy 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 Fuchs Dystrophy 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 Fuchs Dystrophy doctors near Brooklyn, NY?

      Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Fuchs Dystrophy 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 Fuchs Dystrophy doctor that offers video calls?

      Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Fuchs Dystrophy 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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