The 20 Best Nearsightedness Doctors Near Me in Miami, FL

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The 20 Best Nearsightedness Doctors near Miami, FL

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 61 doctor with experience in Nearsightedness near Miami, FL. Of these, 54 are Experienced, 6 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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61 providers found
    Advanced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology
    Advanced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology

    Bascom Palmer Eye Institute-Anne Bates Leach Eye Hospital

    900 NW 17th St, 
    Miami, FL 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Harry Flynn is an Ophthalmologist in Miami, Florida. Dr. Flynn is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. His top areas of expertise are Endophthalmitis, Retinal Detachment, Interstitial Keratitis, Vitrectomy, and Cataract Removal.

    Advanced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology
    Advanced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology

    Bascom Palmer Eye Institute-Anne Bates Leach Eye Hospital

    900 NW 17th St, 
    Miami, FL 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Donald Budenz is an Ophthalmologist in Miami, Florida. Dr. Budenz is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. His top areas of expertise are Glaucoma, Ocular Hypertension (OHT), Pigment-Dispersion Syndrome, Trabeculectomy, and Vitrectomy.

    Advanced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology
    Advanced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology

    Bascom Palmer Eye Institute-Anne Bates Leach Eye Hospital

    900 NW 17th St, 
    Miami, FL 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Sonia Yoo is an Ophthalmologist in Miami, Florida. Dr. Yoo is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. Her top areas of expertise are Cataract, Keratoconus, Fuchs Dystrophy, Cataract Removal, and Corneal Transplant.

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    Advanced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology
    Advanced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology

    Bascom Palmer Eye Institute-Anne Bates Leach Eye Hospital

    900 NW 17th St, 
    Miami, FL 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    William Smiddy is an Ophthalmologist in Miami, Florida. Dr. Smiddy is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. His top areas of expertise are Retinal Detachment, Endophthalmitis, Diabetic Retinopathy, Vitrectomy, and Trabeculectomy.

    Stephen Schwartz
    Experienced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology

    Bascom Palmer Eye Institute-Anne Bates Leach Eye Hospital

    900 NW 17th St, 
    Miami, FL 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Stephen Schwartz is an Ophthalmologist in Miami, Florida. Dr. Schwartz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. His top areas of expertise are Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Endophthalmitis, Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Vitrectomy, and Cataract Removal.

    Experienced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology

    Office

    900 NW 17th St, 
    Miami, FL 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Sander Dubovy is an Ophthalmologist in Miami, Florida. Dr. Dubovy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. His top areas of expertise are Endophthalmitis, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Vitrectomy, and Corneal Transplant.

    Experienced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology

    Bascom Palmer Eye Institute-Anne Bates Leach Eye Hospital

    900 NW 17th St, 
    Miami, FL 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Kara Cavuoto is an Ophthalmologist in Miami, Florida. Dr. Cavuoto is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. Her top areas of expertise are Strabismus, Brown Syndrome, Peters Anomaly, Iridectomy, and Vitrectomy.

    Experienced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology

    Bascom Palmer Eye Institute-Anne Bates Leach Eye Hospital

    900 NW 17th St, 
    Miami, FL 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Anat Galor is an Ophthalmologist in Miami, Florida. Dr. Galor is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. Her top areas of expertise are Dry Eye Syndrome, Pterygium, Pinguecula, Cataract Removal, and Corneal Transplant.

    Experienced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology

    Bascom Palmer Eye Institute-Anne Bates Leach Eye Hospital

    900 NW 17th St, 
    Miami, FL 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Audina Berrocal is an Ophthalmologist in Miami, Florida. Dr. Berrocal is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. Her top areas of expertise are Retinal Vein Occlusion, Retinal Artery Occlusion, Gyrate Atrophy of the Choroid and Retina, and Retinal Detachment.

    Experienced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology

    Bascom Palmer Eye Institute-Anne Bates Leach Eye Hospital

    900 NW 17th St, 
    Miami, FL 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Nicolas Yannuzzi is an Ophthalmologist in Miami, Florida. Dr. Yannuzzi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. His top areas of expertise are Retinal Detachment, Endophthalmitis, Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Vitrectomy, and Cataract Removal.

    Experienced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology

    Bascom Palmer Eye Institute-Anne Bates Leach Eye Hospital

    900 NW 17th St, 
    Miami, FL 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    James Banta is an Ophthalmologist in Miami, Florida. Dr. Banta is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. His top areas of expertise are Cataract, Glaucoma, Gyrate Atrophy of the Choroid and Retina, Hyphema, and Cataract Removal.

    Experienced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology

    Bascom Palmer Eye Institute-Anne Bates Leach Eye Hospital

    900 NW 17th St, 
    Miami, FL 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jayanth Sridhar is an Ophthalmologist in Miami, Florida. Dr. Sridhar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. His top areas of expertise are Retinal Detachment, Endophthalmitis, Diabetic Retinopathy, Vitrectomy, and Cataract Removal.

    Experienced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology

    Bascom Palmer Eye Institute-Anne Bates Leach Eye Hospital

    900 NW 17th St, 
    Miami, FL 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    44+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Hilda Capo is an Ophthalmologist in Miami, Florida. Dr. Capo has been practicing medicine for over 44 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. Her top areas of expertise are Strabismus, Brown Syndrome, Esotropia, Benign Essential Blepharospasm, and Tenotomy.

    Experienced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology

    Bascom Palmer Eye Institute-Anne Bates Leach Eye Hospital

    900 NW 17th St, 
    Miami, FL 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Thomas Albini is an Ophthalmologist in Miami, Florida. Dr. Albini is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. His top areas of expertise are Endophthalmitis, Uveitis, CMV Retinitis, Vitrectomy, and Cataract Removal.

    Experienced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology

    Bascom Palmer Eye Institute-Anne Bates Leach Eye Hospital

    900 NW 17th St, 
    Miami, FL 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Richard Lee is an Ophthalmologist in Miami, Florida. Dr. Lee is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. His top areas of expertise are Glaucoma, Ocular Hypertension (OHT), Pigment-Dispersion Syndrome, Trabeculectomy, and Vitrectomy.

    Experienced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology

    Bascom Palmer Eye Institute-Anne Bates Leach Eye Hospital

    900 NW 17th St, 
    Miami, FL 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Justin Townsend is an Ophthalmologist in Miami, Florida. Dr. Townsend is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. His top areas of expertise are Retinal Detachment, Diabetic Retinopathy, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Vitrectomy, and Trabeculectomy.

    Experienced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology

    Bascom Palmer Eye Institute-Anne Bates Leach Eye Hospital

    900 NW 17th St, 
    Miami, FL 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Janet Davis is an Ophthalmologist in Miami, Florida. Dr. Davis is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. Her top areas of expertise are Birdshot Chorioretinopathy, Uveitis, Neuroretinitis, and Eales Disease.

    Experienced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology

    Bascom Palmer Eye Institute-Anne Bates Leach Eye Hospital

    900 NW 17th St, 
    Miami, FL 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Craig Mckeown is an Ophthalmologist in Miami, Florida. Dr. Mckeown is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. His top areas of expertise are Strabismus, Esotropia, Brown Syndrome, Iridectomy, and Vitrectomy.

    Experienced in Nearsightedness
    Experienced in Nearsightedness

    Bascom Palmer Eye Institute-Anne Bates Leach Eye Hospital

    900 NW 17th St, 
    Miami, FL 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Abdelrahman Elhusseiny is an Ophthalmologist in Miami, Florida. Dr. Elhusseiny is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. His top areas of expertise are Ocular Hypertension (OHT), Glaucoma, Cataract, Trabeculectomy, and Cataract Removal.

    Experienced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology

    Bascom Palmer Eye Institute-Anne Bates Leach Eye Hospital

    900 NW 17th St, 
    Miami, FL 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Carol Karp is an Ophthalmologist in Miami, Florida. Dr. Karp is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. Her top areas of expertise are Pinguecula, Pterygium, Melanoma of the Eye, Corneal Transplant, and Trabeculectomy.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Nearsightedness?

    Nearsightedness is when light entering the eye is focused incorrectly. This makes distant objects appear blurred. Nearsightedness is a type of refractive error of the eye.

    If you are nearsighted, you have trouble seeing things that are far away.

    When should I see an Nearsightedness doctor near Miami, FL?

    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 an Nearsightedness doctor near Miami, FL?

    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 Nearsightedness doctors near Miami, FL?

    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 Nearsightedness doctors near Miami, FL?

    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 an Nearsightedness doctor near Miami, FL?

    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 Nearsightedness doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Nearsightedness 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 an Nearsightedness doctor near Miami, FL?

    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 Nearsightedness 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 Nearsightedness 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 Nearsightedness doctors near Miami, FL?

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

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