The 20 Best Glaucoma Doctors Near Me in Gainesville, GA

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The 20 Best Glaucoma Doctors near Gainesville, GA

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 15 doctor with experience in Glaucoma near Gainesville, GA. Of these, 10 are Advanced, 3 are Experienced and 2 are Distinguished.

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15 providers found
    Distinguished in Glaucoma
    Ophthalmology
    Distinguished in Glaucoma
    Ophthalmology

    North Georgia Eye Associates

    1485 Jesse Jewell Parkway Northeast, 
    Gainesville, GA 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Experience:
    14+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Matthew Hollar is an Ophthalmologist in Gainesville, Georgia. Dr. Hollar has been practicing medicine for over 14 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glaucoma. His top areas of expertise are Dry Eye Syndrome, Ocular Hypertension (OHT), Cataract, and Glaucoma.

    Distinguished in Glaucoma
    Ophthalmology
    Distinguished in Glaucoma
    Ophthalmology

    Gainesville Eye Associates

    2061 Beverly Road, 
    Gainesville, GA 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Experience:
    25+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Clayton Blehm is an Ophthalmologist in Gainesville, Georgia. Dr. Blehm has been practicing medicine for over 25 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glaucoma. His top areas of expertise are Cataract, Glaucoma, Dry Eye Syndrome, and Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD).

    Gregory Lee
    Advanced in Glaucoma
    Ophthalmology
    Advanced in Glaucoma
    Ophthalmology

    Georgia Retina, PC

    1488 Jesse Jewell Parkway Southeast, Suite 200, 
    Gainesville, GA 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Experience:
    15+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Gregory Lee is an Ophthalmologist in Gainesville, Georgia. Dr. Lee has been practicing medicine for over 15 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glaucoma. His top areas of expertise are Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Retinal Detachment, Punctate Inner Choroidopathy, and Vitrectomy. Dr. Lee is currently accepting new patients.

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    Zachary Balest
    Advanced in Glaucoma
    Ophthalmology
    Advanced in Glaucoma
    Ophthalmology

    North Georgia Eye Associates

    2061 Beverly Road, 
    Gainesville, GA 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Experience:
    12+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Zachary Balest is an Ophthalmologist in Gainesville, Georgia. Dr. Balest has been practicing medicine for over 12 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glaucoma. His top areas of expertise are Cataract, Glaucoma, Dry Eye Syndrome, and Meibomianitis. Dr. Balest is currently accepting new patients.

    Lori Lebow
    Advanced in Glaucoma
    Ophthalmology
    Advanced in Glaucoma
    Ophthalmology

    North Georgia Eye Associates

    2061 Beverly Road, 
    Gainesville, GA 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Experience:
    27+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients

    Lori Lebow is an Ophthalmologist in Gainesville, Georgia. Dr. Lebow has been practicing medicine for over 27 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glaucoma. Her top areas of expertise are Cataract, Meibomianitis, Blepharitis, and Dry Eye Syndrome. Dr. Lebow is currently accepting new patients.

    Jeffrey Crowder
    Advanced in Glaucoma
    Ophthalmology
    Advanced in Glaucoma
    Ophthalmology

    North Georgia Eye Associates

    2061 Beverly Road, 
    Gainesville, GA 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Experience:
    26+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Jeffrey Crowder is an Ophthalmologist in Gainesville, Georgia. Dr. Crowder has been practicing medicine for over 26 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glaucoma. His top areas of expertise are Cataract, Meibomianitis, Dry Eye Syndrome, and Glaucoma. Dr. Crowder is currently accepting new patients.

    Jack Chapman
    Advanced in Glaucoma
    Ophthalmology
    Advanced in Glaucoma
    Ophthalmology

    North Georgia Eye Associates

    2061 Beverly Road, 
    Gainesville, GA 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Experience:
    38+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Jack Chapman is an Ophthalmologist in Gainesville, Georgia. Dr. Chapman has been practicing medicine for over 38 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glaucoma. His top areas of expertise are Cataract, Meibomianitis, Dry Eye Syndrome, and Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD). Dr. Chapman is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Glaucoma
    Ophthalmology
    Advanced in Glaucoma
    Ophthalmology

    North Georgia Eye Clinic PC

    1485 Jesse Jewell Pkwy NE Ste 100, 
    Gainesville, GA 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Sheetal Shah is an Ophthalmologist in Gainesville, Georgia. Dr. Shah is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glaucoma. Her top areas of expertise are Dry Eye Syndrome, Meibomianitis, Presbyopia, and Pterygium.

    Advanced in Glaucoma
    Ophthalmology
    Advanced in Glaucoma
    Ophthalmology

    North Georgia Eye Clinic PC

    1485 Jesse Jewell Pkwy NE Ste 100, 
    Gainesville, GA 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Larry Payne is an Ophthalmologist in Gainesville, Georgia. Dr. Payne is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glaucoma. His top areas of expertise are Presbyopia, Cataract, Glaucoma, and Dry Eye Syndrome.

    Advanced in Glaucoma
    Advanced in Glaucoma

    Georgia Retina, P.C.

    1488 Jesse Jewell Parkway Southeast, Ste200, 
    Gainesville, GA 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Experience:
    11+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Alexander Bottini is an Ophthalmologist in Gainesville, Georgia. Dr. Bottini has been practicing medicine for over 11 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glaucoma. His top areas of expertise are Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Diabetic Retinopathy, and Central Serous Chorioretinopathy.

    William Ackerman
    Experienced in Glaucoma
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Glaucoma
    Ophthalmology

    Advanced Eye Center

    625 South Enota Drive Northeast, 
    Gainesville, GA 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    William Ackerman is an Ophthalmologist in Gainesville, Georgia. Dr. Ackerman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glaucoma. His top areas of expertise are Cataract, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, and Diabetic Retinopathy. Dr. Ackerman is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Glaucoma
    Ophthalmology
    Advanced in Glaucoma
    Ophthalmology

    Gainesville Surgery Center LP

    1945 Beverly Rd, 
    Gainesville, GA 
     (1.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    John Forrest is an Ophthalmologist in Gainesville, Georgia. Dr. Forrest is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glaucoma. His top areas of expertise are Dry Eye Syndrome, Ocular Hypertension (OHT), Cataract, and Glaucoma.

    Experienced in Glaucoma
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Glaucoma
    Ophthalmology

    Gainesville Eye Associates LLC

    2061 Beverly Rd, 
    Gainesville, GA 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Stephen Farkas is an Ophthalmologist in Gainesville, Georgia. Dr. Farkas is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glaucoma. His top areas of expertise are Cataract, Glaucoma, Eyelid Bump, and Dry Eye Syndrome.

    Benjamin Strauss
    Advanced in Glaucoma
    Ophthalmology
    Advanced in Glaucoma
    Ophthalmology

    Georgia Eye Associates

    123 Friendship Road Building 300, Suite 120, 
    Braselton, GA 
     (11.7 miles away)
    Experience:
    14+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Strauss earned his undergraduate degree in Molecular and Cellular Biology at Vanderbilt University, graduating summa cum laude before graduating from the Medical College of Georgia. He completed his residency training at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center before pursuing a fellowship in Cornea and External Diseases at Tufts University and the Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston. Due to this additional training, Dr. Strauss is trained to manage complex diseases of the cornea and ocular surface, both medically and surgically. Dr. Strauss is board-certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. He is also passionate about teaching Ophthalmology! Dr. Strauss sees patients in our Lawrenceville and Braselton offices. Dr. Strauss is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glaucoma. His top areas of expertise are Meibomianitis, Cataract, Dry Eye Syndrome, and Neurotrophic Keratitis.

    Experienced in Glaucoma
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Glaucoma
    Ophthalmology

    Milan Eye LLC

    73 Prestige Ln, Suite 201, 
    Dawsonville, GA 
     (12.8 miles away)
    Experience:
    25+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, French
    Offers Telehealth

    Milan Patel is an Ophthalmologist in Dawsonville, Georgia. Dr. Patel has been practicing medicine for over 25 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glaucoma. His top areas of expertise are Cataract, Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Dry Eye Syndrome, and Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD).

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Glaucoma?

    Glaucoma is a group of eye conditions that can damage the optic nerve. This nerve sends the images you see to your brain.

    Most often, optic nerve damage is caused by increased pressure in the eye. This is called intraocular pressure.

    When should I see a Glaucoma doctor near Gainesville, GA?

    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 Glaucoma doctor near Gainesville, GA?

    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 Glaucoma doctors near Gainesville, GA?

    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 Glaucoma doctors near Gainesville, GA?

    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 Glaucoma doctor near Gainesville, GA?

    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 Glaucoma doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Glaucoma 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 Glaucoma doctor near Gainesville, GA?

    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 Glaucoma 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 Glaucoma 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 Glaucoma doctors near Gainesville, GA?

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

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Glaucoma 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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