The 20 Best Nearsightedness Doctors Near Me in Grand Rapids, MI

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The 20 Best Nearsightedness Doctors near Grand Rapids, MI

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 21 doctor with experience in Nearsightedness near Grand Rapids, MI. Of these, 18 are Experienced and 3 are Advanced.

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    Buhilda Mcgriff
    Experienced in Nearsightedness
    Pediatrics | Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Nearsightedness
    Pediatrics | Ophthalmology

    Corewell Health Pediatric Ophthalmology - 35 Michigan St NE

    35 Michigan Street Northeast, Suite 5101, 
    Grand Rapids, MI 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Experience:
    35+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Buhilda Mcgriff is a Pediatrics specialist and an Ophthalmologist in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Dr. Mcgriff has been practicing medicine for over 35 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. Her top areas of expertise are Strabismus, Amblyopia, Retinopathy of Prematurity, and Isolated Duane Retraction Syndrome.

    Laura J. Piippo
    Advanced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology
    Advanced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology

    Grand Rapids Ophthalmology - East Beltline Avenue

    750 East Beltline Avenue Northeast, 
    Grand Rapids, MI 
     (5.4 miles away)
    Experience:
    29+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Laura Piippo is an Ophthalmologist in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Dr. Piippo has been practicing medicine for over 29 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. Her top areas of expertise are Strabismus, Esotropia, Amblyopia, and Isolated Duane Retraction Syndrome. Dr. Piippo is currently accepting new patients.

    Marko Habekovic
    Advanced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology
    Advanced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology

    Marko Habekovic MD PLLC

    1000 East Paris Avenue Southeast, Suite 111, 
    Grand Rapids, MI 
     (7.8 miles away)
    Experience:
    26+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Marko Habekovic is an Ophthalmologist in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Dr. Habekovic has been practicing medicine for over 26 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. His top areas of expertise are Cataract, Diabetic Retinopathy, Choroid Plexus Carcinoma, and Nearsightedness. Dr. Habekovic is currently accepting new patients.

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    Yosef Gindzin
    Experienced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology

    Grand Rapids Ophthalmology - East Beltline Avenue

    750 East Beltline Avenue Northeast, 
    Grand Rapids, MI 
     (5.4 miles away)
    Experience:
    30+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Yosef Gindzin is an Ophthalmologist in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Dr. Gindzin has been practicing medicine for over 30 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. His top areas of expertise are Retinal Detachment, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, and Retinal Artery Occlusion. Dr. Gindzin is currently accepting new patients.

    David D. Verdier
    Experienced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology

    Verdier Eye Center PC

    1000 East Paris Avenue Southeast, Suite 130, 
    Grand Rapids, MI 
     (7.8 miles away)
    Experience:
    49+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    David Verdier is an Ophthalmologist in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Dr. Verdier has been practicing medicine for over 49 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. His top areas of expertise are Fuchs Dystrophy, Cataract, Macular Corneal Dystrophy Type 1, Corneal Dystrophy and Perceptive Deafness, and Corneal Transplant. Dr. Verdier is currently accepting new patients.

    Joseph D. Boss
    Experienced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology

    Retina Specialists Of Michigan - Grand Rapids

    5030 Cascade Road Southeast, 
    Grand Rapids, MI 
     (7.8 miles away)
    Experience:
    13+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Joseph Boss is an Ophthalmologist in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Dr. Boss has been practicing medicine for over 13 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. His top areas of expertise are Uveitis, Punctate Inner Choroidopathy, Neuroretinitis, Diabetic Retinopathy, and Vitrectomy. Dr. Boss is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology

    Helen Devos Children's Hospital Ophthalmology-Grand Rapids

    35 Michigan St NE Ste 5101, 
    Grand Rapids, MI 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Mary Lim is an Ophthalmologist in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Dr. Lim is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. Her top areas of expertise are Strabismus, Legius Syndrome, RASopathies, and Amblyopia.

    Experienced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology

    Richard H. Benninger MD PC

    833 Michigan St NE Ste 101, 
    Grand Rapids, MI 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Richard Benninger is an Ophthalmologist in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Dr. Benninger is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. His top areas of expertise are Presbyopia, Glaucoma, Retinitis Pigmentosa, and X-Linked Retinitis Pigmentosa (XLRP).

    Experienced in Nearsightedness
    Experienced in Nearsightedness

    Grand Rapids Ophthalmology - East Beltline Avenue

    750 East Beltline Avenue Northeast, 
    Grand Rapids, MI 
     (5.4 miles away)
    Experience:
    11+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Emily Tomaselli is an Ophthalmologist in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Dr. Tomaselli has been practicing medicine for over 11 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. Her top areas of expertise are Cataract, Presbyopia, Dry Eye Syndrome, and Cloudy Cornea. Dr. Tomaselli is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology

    Grand Rapids Ophthalmology - East Beltline Avenue

    750 East Beltline Avenue Northeast, 
    Grand Rapids, MI 
     (5.4 miles away)
    Experience:
    25+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Ronald Hessler is an Ophthalmologist in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Dr. Hessler has been practicing medicine for over 25 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. His top areas of expertise are Cataract, Presbyopia, Glaucoma, and Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration. Dr. Hessler is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology

    Retina Specialists Of Michigan - Grand Rapids

    5030 Cascade Road Southeast, 
    Grand Rapids, MI 
     (7.8 miles away)
    Experience:
    13+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Gregory Bever is an Ophthalmologist in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Dr. Bever has been practicing medicine for over 13 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. His top areas of expertise are Gyrate Atrophy of the Choroid and Retina, Retinal Detachment, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Vitrectomy, and Laminectomy. Dr. Bever is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology

    Verdier Eye Center PC

    1000 East Paris Avenue Southeast, Suite 130, 
    Grand Rapids, MI 
     (7.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Ann Renucci is an Ophthalmologist in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Dr. Renucci is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. Her top areas of expertise are Cataract, Interstitial Keratitis, Neurotrophic Keratitis, and Pterygium. Dr. Renucci is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology

    Retina Specialists Of Michigan - Grand Rapids

    5030 Cascade Road Southeast, 
    Grand Rapids, MI 
     (7.8 miles away)
    Experience:
    11+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Edward Korot is an Ophthalmologist in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Dr. Korot has been practicing medicine for over 11 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. His top areas of expertise are Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Diabetic Retinopathy, Gyrate Atrophy of the Choroid and Retina, and Vitrectomy. Dr. Korot is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Nearsightedness
    Experienced in Nearsightedness

    Christopher Stock MD Ophthalmology

    3980 Chicago Drive Southwest, Suite 150, 
    Grandville, MI 
     (8.0 miles away)
    Experience:
    31+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Christopher Stock is an Ophthalmologist in Grandville, Michigan. Dr. Stock has been practicing medicine for over 31 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. His top areas of expertise are Glaucoma, Blepharitis, Cataract, and Pinguecula. Dr. Stock is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology
    Advanced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology

    University Of Michigan Health-West-Ophthalmology At The Village

    2221 Health Dr SW Ste 1100, 
    Wyoming, MI 
     (5.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Matthew Borr is an Ophthalmologist in Wyoming, Michigan. Dr. Borr is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. His top areas of expertise are Dry Eye Syndrome, Coloboma of Optic Nerve, Coloboma of Optic Papilla, and Cataract.

    Experienced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology

    University Of Michigan Health-West-Ophthalmology At The Village

    2221 Health Dr SW Ste 1100, 
    Wyoming, MI 
     (5.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Douglas Doyle is an Ophthalmologist in Wyoming, Michigan. Dr. Doyle is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. His top areas of expertise are Cataract, Dry Eye Syndrome, Gyrate Atrophy of the Choroid and Retina, and Glaucoma.

    Experienced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology

    Restoration Eye Care

    2225 Main St SW Ste 140, 
    Wyoming, MI 
     (5.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Amy Ranger is an Ophthalmologist in Wyoming, Michigan. Dr. Ranger is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. Her top areas of expertise are Blepharitis, Cataract, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), and Presbyopia.

    Experienced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology

    Cascade Ophthalmology PC

    791 Kenmoor Ave SE, 
    Grand Rapids, MI 
     (5.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Elizabeth Henry is an Ophthalmologist in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Dr. Henry is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. Her top areas of expertise are Blepharitis, Cataract, Presbyopia, and Glaucoma.

    Experienced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology

    Retina Specialists Of MI - Grand Rapids

    5030 Cascade Rd SE, 
    Grand Rapids, MI 
     (6.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Kathleen Dehorn is an Ophthalmologist in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Dr. Dehorn is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. Her top areas of expertise are Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Retinal Artery Occlusion, and Retinal Vein Occlusion.

    Experienced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology

    Vitreo-Retinal Associates, PC

    2505 East Paris Ave SE Ste 100, 
    Grand Rapids, MI 
     (7.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Frank Garber is an Ophthalmologist in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Dr. Garber 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 Detachment, and Retinal Vein Occlusion.

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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 Grand Rapids, MI?

    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 Grand Rapids, MI?

    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 Grand Rapids, MI?

    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 Grand Rapids, MI?

    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 Grand Rapids, MI?

    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 Grand Rapids, MI?

    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 Grand Rapids, MI?

    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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