The 20 Best Nearsightedness Doctors Near Me in Brooklyn, NY

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The 20 Best Nearsightedness Doctors near Brooklyn, NY

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 299 doctor with experience in Nearsightedness near Brooklyn, NY. Of these, 232 are Experienced, 62 are Advanced, 3 are Elite and 2 are Distinguished.

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    Lawrence Yannuzzi
    Distinguished in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology
    Distinguished in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology

    Vitreous Retina Macula Consultants Of New York

    950 3rd Ave, 3rd floor, 
    New York, NY 
     (5.8 miles away)
    Experience:
    21+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Dr. Yannuzzi has made numerous innovative and lasting contributions in imaging, drug development, and therapeutic modalities. He was the first to use oral non-steroid anti-inflammatory medication for the treatment of cystoid macular edema and developed an eye drop to treat this condition. He has described new diseases as well as new associations and manifestations of established entities and photosensitization.He has published over 400 scientific papers and 13 books, which have earned him respect and admiration in the ophthalmic-retinal community and retina specialists internationally. He is well recognized as a devoted and excellent educator, a superb clinical diagnostician, and a prolific organizer of retinal meetings worldwide. 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.

    Michael Cooney
    Experienced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology

    Vitreous Retina Macula Consultants Of New York(Downtown)

    110 Lafayette St, Suite 502, 
    New York, NY 
     (4.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Dr. Cooney is a practicing vitreoretinal surgeon who was previously an assistant professor of ophthalmology at Johns Hopkins University and later became the director of the Medical Retina Service, the Duke Center for Macular Degeneration, and the medical retina fellowship program from 2001 to 2005. He received a MBA degree from Kenan-Flagler Business School at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.Dr. Cooney serves as a consultant and advisory board member for several pharmaceutical companies. In 1998, Dr. Cooney helped to establish InnoRx, an ophthalmic drug delivery and pharmaceutical company acquired by SurModics and served as a consultant from 2000 to 2002.Dr. Cooney’s clinical practice focuses on the medical and surgical treatment of vitreoretinal diseases, particularly age-related macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy. He is actively involved in the clinical development of new diagnostic and therapeutic modalities for vitreoretinal disease and the training of residents and fellows.,Dr. Cooney helped establish InnoRx, an ophthalmic drug delivery and pharmaceutical company acquired by SurModics. Dr. Cooney 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), Doyne Honeycomb Retinal Dystrophy, and Cone Dystrophy.

    Elite in Nearsightedness
    Elite in Nearsightedness

    Gregory J. Pamel MD PC

    115 E 61st St Ste 1B, 
    New York, NY 
     (6.1 miles away)
    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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    Elite in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology
    Elite in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology

    Julius Shulman M D P C

    229 E 79th St Ste 1L, 
    New York, NY 
     (6.6 miles away)
    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.

    Distinguished in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology
    Distinguished in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology

    Lawrence Marc Jacobson MD PLLC

    128 Lee Ave, 
    Brooklyn, NY 
     (2.4 miles away)
    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.

    Advanced in Nearsightedness
    Advanced in Nearsightedness

    Angioletti Retina Associates

    7 Gramercy Park West, 
    New York, NY 
     (4.4 miles away)
    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.

    Advanced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology
    Advanced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology
    5318 7th Avenue, Ofc, 
    Brooklyn, NY 
     (4.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Cantonese, Mandarin

    Sophia Siu is an Ophthalmologist in Brooklyn, New York. Dr. Siu is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. Her top areas of expertise are Neuroretinitis, Kallikrein Hypertension, Glaucoma, and Dry Eye Syndrome.

    Advanced in Nearsightedness
    Advanced in Nearsightedness

    Brian N. Campolattaro

    30 East 40th Street, Suite 405, 
    New York, NY 
     (5.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish

    Brian Campolattaro is an Ophthalmologist in New York, New York. Dr. Campolattaro is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. His top areas of expertise are Strabismus, Esotropia, Brown Syndrome, and Coloboma of Optic Papilla.

    Advanced in Nearsightedness
    Advanced in Nearsightedness
    114 East 27th Street, 
    New York, NY 
     (5.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    My practice focuses on cataract and refractive surgery using advanced technology, multifocal intraocular lenses and laser treatment to improve people's vision and make them less dependent on glasses. Each patient is unique and different approaches are applied depending on the individual's lifestyle needs. I deliver world class care and surgery to the patient in order to help them achieve their goals. Dr. Ellant is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. His top areas of expertise are Interstitial Keratitis, Blepharitis, Eyelid Bump, and Cataract.

    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 
     (11.2 miles away)
    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.

    Experienced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology
    5650 Myrtle Avenue, 
    Ridgewood, NY 
     (2.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Arabic, Farsi, Hebrew

    Ilan Cohen is an Ophthalmologist in Ridgewood, New York. Dr. Cohen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. His top areas of expertise are Cataract, Blepharitis, Allergic Conjunctivitis, and Glaucoma.

    Richard Spaide
    Advanced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology
    Advanced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology

    Vitreous Retina Macula Consultants Of New York(Downtown)

    110 Lafayette St, Suite 502, 
    New York, NY 
     (4.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Dr. Spaide specializes in diseases of the retina and vitreous. His particular interests include retinal surgery, Macular Degeneration, Macular Holes, Macular Pucker, Diabetic Retinopathy, and intraocular inflammation. He has published more than 300 articles and 50 book chapters and 9 books about the diagnosis and treatment of Retinal Diseases. He has given lectures around the world.He has a remarkable number of “firsts” in retinal diseases including the development of autofluorescence imaging using a fundus camera and the first practical method to image deeper structures in the eye with optical coherence tomography. These imaging methods now are used around the world. He has described many new findings and diseases of the eye and helped develop many novel treatments. He has developed numerous surgical instruments that were named after him and holds patents for ophthalmic inventions.He is the recipient of the Richard and Hilda Rosenthal Foundation Award in the Visual Sciences, the Senior Honor Award from the American Society of Retinal Surgeons, and the Senior Achievement Award from the American Academy of Opthalmology and the Prix Soubrane de la Recherche en Ophthalmologie, Award of Merit from the Retina Society, the Henkind Award, Coscas Award, Nataraja Pillai Award, W. Richard Green MD Award, George Theodossiadis Award, Founders Award, American Society of Retinal Surgeons, Life Achievement Honor Award, and the American Academy of Ophthalmology. 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.

    Advanced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology
    Advanced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology

    Sterling Theracare LLC

    18 Heyward St, 
    Brooklyn, NY 
     (1.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ilana Friedman is an Ophthalmologist in Brooklyn, New York. Dr. Friedman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. Her top areas of expertise are Strabismus, Amblyopia, Knobloch Syndrome, and Color Blindness.

    Advanced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology
    Advanced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology

    Office

    109 4th Ave, 
    Brooklyn, NY 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Mark Harooni is an Ophthalmologist in Brooklyn, New York. Dr. Harooni is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. His top areas of expertise are Kallikrein Hypertension, Interstitial Keratitis, Glaucoma, and Diabetic Retinopathy.

    Advanced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology
    Advanced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology

    NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital

    506 6th St, 
    Brooklyn, NY 
     (2.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Robert Feig is an Ophthalmologist in Brooklyn, New York. Dr. Feig is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. His top areas of expertise are Diabetic Retinopathy, Interstitial Keratitis, Kallikrein Hypertension, and Cataract. Dr. Feig is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Nearsightedness
    Advanced in Nearsightedness

    Downtown Eyecare - Eric Dessner MD

    398 Bridge St, 
    Brooklyn, NY 
     (2.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Eric Dessner is an Optometry provider in Brooklyn, New York. Dr. Dessner is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. His top areas of expertise are Dry Eye Syndrome, Blepharitis, Strabismus, and Presbyopia.

    Advanced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology
    Advanced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology

    Rubin Brecher MD LLC

    736 Ocean Pkwy, 
    Brooklyn, NY 
     (3.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Rubin Brecher is an Ophthalmologist in Brooklyn, New York. Dr. Brecher is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. His top areas of expertise are Diabetic Retinopathy, Glaucoma, Optic Nerve Atrophy, and Optic Atrophy Type 1.

    Advanced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology
    Advanced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology

    D Jacob Rosenbaum MD PC

    1310 48th St Ste 207, 
    Brooklyn, NY 
     (4.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Raphael Rosenbaum is an Ophthalmologist in Brooklyn, New York. Dr. Rosenbaum is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. His top areas of expertise are Uveitis, Neuroretinitis, Endophthalmitis, and Scleritis.

    Advanced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology
    Advanced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology

    Tribeca Retina Specialist PC

    77 Worth St, 
    New York, NY 
     (4.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Angie Wen is an Ophthalmologist in New York, New York. Dr. Wen is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. Her top areas of expertise are Keratoconus, Blepharitis, Glaucoma, and Cataract.

    Advanced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology
    Advanced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology

    New York Eye And Ear Infirmary Of Mount Sinai

    310 E 14th St, 
    New York, NY 
     (4.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Gennady Landa is an Ophthalmologist in New York, New York. Dr. Landa is rated as an Advanced 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 Cataract Removal.

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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 Brooklyn, NY?

    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 Brooklyn, NY?

    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 Brooklyn, NY?

    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 Brooklyn, NY?

    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 Brooklyn, NY?

    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 Brooklyn, NY?

    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 Brooklyn, NY?

    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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