The 20 Best Nearsightedness Doctors Near Me in New York, US

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The 20 Best Nearsightedness Doctors in New York, US

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 607 doctor with experience in Nearsightedness near New York, US. Of these, 489 are Experienced, 109 are Advanced, 6 are Distinguished and 3 are Elite.

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    Elite in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology
    Elite in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology

    Trustees Of Columbia University In The City Of New York

    635 W 165th St, 
    New York, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Quan Hoang is an Ophthalmologist in New York, New York. Dr. Hoang is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. His top areas of expertise are Nearsightedness, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Vitrectomy, and Cataract Removal.

    Elite in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology
    Elite in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology

    Julius Shulman M D P C

    229 E 79th St Ste 1L, 
    New York, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Dan Reinstein is an Ophthalmologist in New York, New York. Dr. Reinstein is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. His top areas of expertise are Nearsightedness, Astigmatism, Cataract, Vitrectomy, and Cataract Removal.

    Elite in Nearsightedness
    Elite in Nearsightedness

    Gregory J. Pamel MD PC

    115 E 61st St Ste 1B, 
    New York, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Anastasios Kanellopoulos is an Ophthalmologist in New York, New York. Dr. Kanellopoulos is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. His top areas of expertise are Keratoconus, Astigmatism, Nearsightedness, Cataract Removal, and Corneal Transplant.

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    Lawrence Yannuzzi
    Distinguished in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology
    Distinguished in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology

    Office

    460 Park Ave Fl 5, 
    New York, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Lawrence Yannuzzi is an Ophthalmologist in New York, New York. Dr. Yannuzzi is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. His top areas of expertise are Central Serous Chorioretinopathy, Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Adult-Onset Vitelliform Macular Dystrophy (AVMD), and Vitrectomy.

    Distinguished in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology
    Distinguished in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology

    Office

    4 Technology Dr Ste 150, 
    East Setauket, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jack Oats is an Ophthalmologist in East Setauket, New York. Dr. Oats is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. His top areas of expertise are Cataract, Nearsightedness, Dry Eye Syndrome, and Chalazion.

    Distinguished in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology
    Distinguished in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology

    Albany Troy Cataract & Laser Associates

    3 Atrium Dr Ste 100, 
    Albany, NY 
    Experience:
    44+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Andrew Krouner is an Ophthalmologist in Albany, New York. Dr. Krouner has been practicing medicine for over 44 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. His top areas of expertise are Stargardt Macular Degeneration, Cone-Rod Dystrophy, Usher Syndrome Type 2A, and Usher Syndrome.

    Distinguished in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology
    Distinguished in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology

    Lawrence Marc Jacobson MD PLLC

    128 Lee Ave, 
    Brooklyn, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Lawrence Jacobson is an Ophthalmologist in Brooklyn, New York. Dr. Jacobson is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. His top areas of expertise are Neuroretinitis, Nearsightedness, Blepharitis, and Allergic Conjunctivitis.

    Distinguished in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology
    Distinguished in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology

    Office

    4 Technology Dr Ste 150, 
    East Setauket, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Anzhelika Vaccaro is an Ophthalmologist in East Setauket, New York. Dr. Vaccaro is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. Her top areas of expertise are Ocular Hypertension (OHT), Glaucoma, Cataract, and Dry Eye Syndrome.

    Distinguished in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology
    Distinguished in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology

    Office

    4 Technology Dr Ste 150, 
    East Setauket, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    John Wittpenn is an Ophthalmologist in East Setauket, New York. Dr. Wittpenn is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. His top areas of expertise are Cataract, Fuchs Dystrophy, Corneal Dystrophy and Perceptive Deafness, and Macular Corneal Dystrophy Type 1.

    Advanced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology
    Advanced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology

    Vision Institute Of New York

    2100 Bartow Avenue Ste 216C, 
    Bronx, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Russian, Spanish

    Gary Fishman is an Ophthalmologist in Bronx, New York. Dr. Fishman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. His top areas of expertise are Optic Nerve Atrophy, Optic Atrophy Type 1, Glaucoma, and Dry Eye Syndrome.

    Advanced in Nearsightedness
    Advanced in Nearsightedness

    Pisacano Eye Surgery And Laser Specialists

    2590 Frisby Avenue, 
    Bronx, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish

    Michael Pisacano is an Ophthalmologist in Bronx, New York. Dr. Pisacano is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. His top areas of expertise are Dry Eye Syndrome, Glaucoma, Kallikrein Hypertension, and Cataract.

    Advanced in Nearsightedness
    Advanced in Nearsightedness

    Angioletti Retina Associates

    7 Gramercy Park West, 
    New York, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Louis Angioletti is an Ophthalmologist in New York, New York. Dr. Angioletti is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. His top areas of expertise are Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Geographic Atrophy, and Retinal Vein Occlusion.

    Claudia P. Castiblanco
    Experienced in Nearsightedness
    Experienced in Nearsightedness

    Montefiore Medical Center

    111 East 210th Street, 
    Bronx, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Claudia Patricia Castiblanco, MD, is Assistant Professor and Director of the Uveitis Service in the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at Montefiore-Einstein. Dr. Castiblanco’s clinical focus is the diagnosis and management of pediatric and adult patients with ocular inflammation, including uveitis and scleritis.  She attended Iona College and received her Bachelor of Science in biology and graduated Summa Cum Laude in 2002.  She then completed the Post-Baccalaureate Research Education Program (PREP) focusing in genetic research at Yale University in 2003.  She attended Yale School of Medicine and earned her Doctor of Medicine in 2008. Her postdoctoral training began with a year-long internship in preliminary medicine at Greenwich Hospital. She then completed a three-year residency in ophthalmology at Yale-New Haven Hospital in 2012. Dr. Castiblanco finished her uveitis fellowship in 2013 with Dr. Stephen Foster at Massachusetts Eye Research and Surgery Institution (MERSI) where she obtained training in the medical and surgical management of patients with ocular inflammation. Dr. Castiblanco’s research focuses on the evaluation and management of uveitis. Her work has been shared through peer-reviewed journals, review articles and poster presentations.   Dr. Castiblanco is board certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, the National Hispanic Medical Association and the Foster Ocular Immunology Society. Dr. Castiblanco is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. Her top areas of expertise are Uveitis, Neuroretinitis, Pigment-Dispersion Syndrome, and Scleritis.

    Charles W. Mango
    Experienced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology

    Dr. Charles W. Mango, MD

    700 White Plains Road, Suite 309, 
    Scarsdale, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Charles Mango is an Ophthalmologist in Scarsdale, New York. Dr. Mango 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 Kallikrein Hypertension.

    Richard Spaide
    Advanced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology
    Advanced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology

    Vitreous Retina Macula Consultants Of New York

    950 3rd Ave Fl 3, 
    New York, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Richard Spaide is an Ophthalmologist in New York, New York. Dr. Spaide is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. His top areas of expertise are Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Central Serous Chorioretinopathy, Geographic Atrophy, and Vitrectomy.

    Brett J. Rosenblatt
    Advanced in Nearsightedness
    Advanced in Nearsightedness
    600 Northern Boulevard, Suite 216, 
    Great Neck, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Brett Rosenblatt is an Ophthalmologist in Great Neck, New York. Dr. Rosenblatt is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. His top areas of expertise are Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Retinal Detachment, Diabetic Retinopathy, and Vitrectomy.

    Experienced in Nearsightedness
    Experienced in Nearsightedness

    688 White Plains Road, Suite 219

    688 White Plains Road, Suite 219, 
    Scarsdale, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Scott Afran is a Pediatrics provider in Scarsdale, New York. Dr. Afran is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. His top areas of expertise are Amblyopia, Strabismus, Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye), and Ocular Hypertension (OHT).

    Experienced in Nearsightedness
    Experienced in Nearsightedness

    3220 Arlington Avenue, Suite 7

    3220 Arlington Avenue, Suite 7, 
    Bronx, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Hebrew, Spanish
    Offers Telehealth

    Jonathan Boniuk is an Ophthalmologist in Bronx, New York. Dr. Boniuk is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. His top areas of expertise are Pinguecula, Cataract, Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye), and Dry Eye Syndrome.

    Experienced in Nearsightedness
    Experienced in Nearsightedness

    Metro Eye MD

    2309 31st Street, Suite 1, 
    Astoria, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

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

    Experienced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology

    20 Squadron Boulevard

    20 Squadron Boulevard, 
    New City, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Louis Maisel is an Ophthalmologist in New City, New York. Dr. Maisel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. His top areas of expertise are Diabetic Retinopathy, Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), and Retinal Artery 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 in New York, US?

    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 in New York, US?

    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 in New York, US?

    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 in New York, US?

    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 in New York, US?

    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 in New York, US?

    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 in New York, US?

    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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