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    MediFind found 91 doctor with experience in Nearsightedness near Elmhurst, IL. Of these, 80 are Experienced, 10 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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    91 providers found
      Advanced in Nearsightedness
      Ophthalmology
      Advanced in Nearsightedness
      Ophthalmology

      Loyola University Medical Center

      2160 S 1st Ave, 
      Maywood, IL 
       (6.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Felipe De Alba is an Ophthalmologist in Maywood, Illinois. Dr. De Alba is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. His top areas of expertise are Diabetic Retinopathy, Central Serous Chorioretinopathy, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), and Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration. Dr. De Alba is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Nearsightedness
      Advanced in Nearsightedness

      Loyola University Medical Center

      2160 S 1st Ave, 
      Maywood, IL 
       (6.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, French
      Accepting New Patients

      Charles Bouchard is an Ophthalmologist in Maywood, Illinois. Dr. Bouchard is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. His top areas of expertise are Stevens-Johnson Syndrome, Erythema Multiforme, Fuchs Dystrophy, Cataract Removal, and Corneal Transplant. Dr. Bouchard is currently accepting new patients.

      What does Elite, Distinguished, Advanced, Experienced mean?
      Experienced in Nearsightedness
      Ophthalmology | Pediatrics
      Experienced in Nearsightedness
      Ophthalmology | Pediatrics

      Loyola University Medical Center

      2160 S 1st Ave, 
      Maywood, IL 
       (6.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      James Mcdonnell is an Ophthalmologist and a Pediatrics provider in Maywood, Illinois. Dr. Mcdonnell is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. His top areas of expertise are Strabismus, Esotropia, Oculomotor Apraxia Cogan Type, and Amblyopia. Dr. Mcdonnell is currently accepting new patients.

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      Experienced in Nearsightedness
      Ophthalmology
      Experienced in Nearsightedness
      Ophthalmology

      Loyola University Medical Center

      2160 S 1st Ave, 
      Maywood, IL 
       (6.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, French, Kashmiri, Louisiana Creole French
      Accepting New Patients

      Meenakshi Chaku is an Ophthalmologist in Maywood, Illinois. Dr. Chaku is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. Her top areas of expertise are Glaucoma, Ocular Hypertension (OHT), Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye), Cataract Removal, and Tissue Biopsy. Dr. Chaku is currently accepting new patients.

      Susan G. Vierling
      Experienced in Nearsightedness
      Ophthalmology
      Experienced in Nearsightedness
      Ophthalmology

      Retina Institute Of Illinois, PC

      130 S Main St, 
      Lombard, IL 
       (4.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Susan Vierling is an Ophthalmologist in Lombard, Illinois. Dr. Vierling is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. Her top areas of expertise are Retinal Detachment, Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), and Endophthalmitis.

      Experienced in Nearsightedness
      Ophthalmology
      Experienced in Nearsightedness
      Ophthalmology

      Kovach Eye Institute Ltd

      152 N Addison Ave Fl, Suite 1, 
      Elmhurst, IL 
       (0.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Bulgarian, French, German, Korean, Polish, Russian, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Kevin Kovach is an Ophthalmologist in Elmhurst, Illinois. Dr. Kovach is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. His top areas of expertise are Cataract, Glaucoma, Diabetic Retinopathy, and Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration. Dr. Kovach is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Nearsightedness
      Experienced in Nearsightedness
      1200 S York St Ste 2000, 
      Elmhurst, IL 
       (0.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, American Sign Language
      Accepting New Patients

      Robert Marselle is an Ophthalmologist in Elmhurst, Illinois. Dr. Marselle is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. His top areas of expertise are Glaucoma, Cataract, Diabetic Retinopathy, and Meibomianitis. Dr. Marselle is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Nearsightedness
      Experienced in Nearsightedness

      Retina Associates, Ltd

      133 E Brush Hill Rd, 
      Elmhurst, IL 
       (2.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Kenneth Resnick is an Ophthalmologist in Elmhurst, Illinois. Dr. Resnick is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. His top areas of expertise are Diabetic Retinopathy, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, and Retinal Vein Occlusion.

      Experienced in Nearsightedness
      Ophthalmology
      Experienced in Nearsightedness
      Ophthalmology

      Retina Associates Ltd

      133 E Brush Hill Rd, Suite 300, 
      Elmhurst, IL 
       (2.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Kevin Patel is an Ophthalmologist in Elmhurst, Illinois. Dr. Patel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. His top areas of expertise are Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Retinal Vein Occlusion, and Retinal Artery Occlusion. Dr. Patel is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Nearsightedness
      Ophthalmology
      Experienced in Nearsightedness
      Ophthalmology

      Retina Associates Ltd

      133 E Brush Hill Rd, Suite 300, 
      Elmhurst, IL 
       (2.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Arabic
      Accepting New Patients

      Aaron Weinberg is an Ophthalmologist in Elmhurst, Illinois. Dr. Weinberg 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), and Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration. Dr. Weinberg is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Nearsightedness
      Ophthalmology
      Experienced in Nearsightedness
      Ophthalmology
      4 Westbrook Corporate Ctr Ste 111, 
      Westchester, IL 
       (4.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Louis Probst is an Ophthalmologist in Westchester, Illinois. Dr. Probst is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. His top areas of expertise are Astigmatism and Nearsightedness.

      Experienced in Nearsightedness
      Ophthalmology
      Experienced in Nearsightedness
      Ophthalmology

      Illinois Ophthalmology Consultants

      675 W. North Ave., Suite 107, 
      Melrose Park, IL 
       (5.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      James Noth is an Ophthalmologist in Melrose Park, Illinois. Dr. Noth is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. His top areas of expertise are Cataract, Eyelid Bump, Corneal Dystrophy and Perceptive Deafness, and Macular Corneal Dystrophy Type 1. Dr. Noth is currently accepting new patients.

      Meena S. George
      Advanced in Nearsightedness
      Ophthalmology
      Advanced in Nearsightedness
      Ophthalmology

      University Retina & Macula Associates, PC

      1 E 22nd St, 
      Lombard, IL 
       (5.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Arabic, Spanish

      Meena George is an Ophthalmologist in Lombard, Illinois. Dr. George is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. His top areas of expertise are Retinal Detachment, Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Neuroretinitis, and Vitrectomy.

      Jack A. Cohen
      Distinguished in Nearsightedness
      Ophthalmology
      Distinguished in Nearsightedness
      Ophthalmology

      Illinois Retina Associates, PLLC

      4711 Golf Rd, 
      Skokie, IL 
       (14.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Jack Cohen is an Ophthalmologist in Skokie, Illinois. Dr. Cohen is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. His top areas of expertise are Retinal Detachment, X-Linked Juvenile Retinoschisis, X-Linked Retinal Dysplasia, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), and Vitrectomy.

      Advanced in Nearsightedness
      Ophthalmology
      Advanced in Nearsightedness
      Ophthalmology

      Kirk Eye Center Sc

      7427 Lake St, 
      River Forest, IL 
       (6.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Scott Kirk is an Ophthalmologist in River Forest, Illinois. Dr. Kirk is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. His top areas of expertise are Cataract, Eyelid Bump, Chalazion, Glaucoma, and Cataract Removal. Dr. Kirk is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Nearsightedness
      Ophthalmology
      Advanced in Nearsightedness
      Ophthalmology
      386 Pennsylvania Ave, Suite 3n, 
      Glen Ellyn, IL 
       (7.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Alan Chow is an Ophthalmologist in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. Dr. Chow is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. His top areas of expertise are Strabismus, Optic Nerve Atrophy, Optic Atrophy Type 1, and Esotropia.

      Kathleen M. Scarpulla
      Experienced in Nearsightedness
      Experienced in Nearsightedness

      Kirk Eye Center ,SC

      3115 N Harlem Ave, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (7.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Polish, Spanish

      Kathleen Scarpulla is an Ophthalmologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Scarpulla is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. Her top areas of expertise are Dry Eye Syndrome, Cataract, Macular Corneal Dystrophy Type 1, and Corneal Dystrophy and Perceptive Deafness.

      Allison E. Murchison
      Experienced in Nearsightedness
      Experienced in Nearsightedness

      DuPage Eye Center Ltd

      1001 Ogden Ave, 
      Downers Grove, IL 
       (7.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Allison Murchison is an Ophthalmologist in Downers Grove, Illinois. Dr. Murchison is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. Her top areas of expertise are Cataract, Glaucoma, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), and Entropion.

      Jeffrey R. Parnell
      Experienced in Nearsightedness
      Experienced in Nearsightedness

      Retina Services Of Illinois, LLC

      7447 W Talcott Ave, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (8.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Jeffrey Parnell is an Ophthalmologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Parnell is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. His top areas of expertise are Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Retinal Artery Occlusion, and Retinal Vein Occlusion.

      Experienced in Nearsightedness
      Experienced in Nearsightedness

      Wheaton Eye Clinic Ltd

      908 N Elm St, Suite 115, 
      Hinsdale, IL 
       (6.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Cathleen Cronin is an Ophthalmologist in Hinsdale, Illinois. Dr. Cronin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. Her top areas of expertise are Oculomotor Apraxia Cogan Type, Strabismus, Epicanthal Folds, and Blepharitis. Dr. Cronin is currently accepting new patients.

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      Last Updated: 10/30/2025

      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 Elmhurst, IL?

      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 Elmhurst, IL?

      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 Elmhurst, IL?

      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 Elmhurst, IL?

      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 Elmhurst, IL?

      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 Elmhurst, IL?

      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 Elmhurst, IL?

      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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