The 20 Best Nearsightedness Doctors Near Me in Flushing, NY

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The 20 Best Nearsightedness Doctors near Flushing, NY

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 342 doctor with experience in Nearsightedness near Flushing, NY. Of these, 266 are Experienced, 71 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 
     (7.2 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.

    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.

    Elite in Nearsightedness
    Elite in Nearsightedness

    Gregory J. Pamel MD PC

    115 E 61st St Ste 1B, 
    New York, NY 
     (6.9 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

    Trustees Of Columbia University In The City Of New York

    635 W 165th St, 
    New York, NY 
     (7.8 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.

    Albert S. Li
    Experienced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology
    3808 Union Street, Suite 3B, 
    Flushing, NY 
     (0.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Fukien, Mandarin, Spanish

    Dr. Albert Li is a board-certified, fellowship-trained vitreoretinal surgeon at Vitreoretinal Consultants of New York, a member of the Northwell Health Eye Institute. He speaks English, Mandarin Chinese and Spanish.Dr. Li specializes in diseases and surgery of the vitreous and retina, including diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration, retinal vascular occlusions, retinal detachments, macular puckers, macular holes, and cataract complications. Dr. Li is dedicated to providing compassionate care to all of his patients, employing the latest technology and applying the most up-to-date medical research in order to meet the specific needs of each patient he sees.Dr. Li graduated magna cum laude with highest honors in Chemical and Physical Biology from Harvard College. He was awarded the Thomas Temple Hoopes Prize for his undergraduate research thesis at Harvard College and inducted into The Phi Beta Kappa Society. He earned his medical degree from New York University School of Medicine and obtained his ophthalmology residency training at Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine at North Shore University Hospital and Long Island Jewish Medical Center, serving as chief resident in his final year. He then completed his vitreoretinal fellowship at Barnes-Jewish Hospital/Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, where he also held an academic appointment as an Instructor in Ophthalmology.Dr. Li is board certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and a member of the American Society of Retina Specialists and the American Academy of Ophthalmology. He is currently a Clinical Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, and previously served as Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at University of Maryland School of Medicine, where he was honored as Faculty of the Year for excellence in resident teaching. Dr. Li has authored many peer-reviewed articles in the medical literature and regularly presents his clinical research at national and international ophthalmology meetings. He continues to be engaged in clinical research in retinal diseases as well as the education and training of medical students and residents in ophthalmology. Dr. Li is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. His top areas of expertise are Retinal Artery Occlusion, Diabetic Retinopathy, Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Retinal Detachment, and Vitrectomy.

    Christina G. Starcic
    Experienced in Nearsightedness
    Experienced in Nearsightedness

    Northwell Eye Institute At Draga Plaza, Bayside

    20801 Northern Boulevard, 
    Bayside, NY 
     (2.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Greek, Spanish

    Christina Starcic is an Ophthalmologist in Bayside, New York. Dr. Starcic is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. Her top areas of expertise are Meibomianitis, Eyelid Bump, Chalazion, and Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration.

    Philip J. Ferrone
    Experienced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology
    9131 Queens Boulevard, Suite 209, 
    Elmhurst, NY 
     (3.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Philip Ferrone is an Ophthalmologist in Elmhurst, New York. Dr. Ferrone is rated as an Experienced 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), Coats Disease, 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 
     (9.5 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.

    Experienced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology
    3808 Union Street, Suite 3B, 
    Flushing, NY 
     (0.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Korean

    Jessica Lee is an Ophthalmologist in Flushing, New York. Dr. Lee is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. Her top areas of expertise are Diabetic Retinopathy, Retinal Detachment, Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, and Retinal Artery Occlusion.

    Experienced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology
    13636 39th Avenue, Suite 6, 
    Flushing, NY 
     (0.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Julia Hsu is an Ophthalmologist in Flushing, New York. Dr. Hsu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. Her top areas of expertise are Dry Eye Syndrome, Glaucoma, Cataract, and Subconjunctival Hemorrhage.

    Experienced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology
    13625 Maple Avenue, Suite 202, 
    Flushing, NY 
     (0.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Mandarin, Spanish

    James Lin is an Ophthalmologist in Flushing, New York. Dr. Lin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. His top areas of expertise are Diabetic Retinopathy, X-Linked Juvenile Retinoschisis, X-Linked Retinal Dysplasia, and Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration.

    Experienced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology
    11050 71st Road, Suite 1J, 
    Forest Hills, NY 
     (3.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Hindi, Spanish

    Akhilesh Singh is an Ophthalmologist in Forest Hills, New York. Dr. Singh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. His top areas of expertise are Blepharitis, Eyelid Bump, Glaucoma, and Dry Eye Syndrome.

    Experienced in Nearsightedness
    Experienced in Nearsightedness

    Metro Eye MD

    2309 31st Street, Suite 1, 
    Astoria, NY 
     (4.1 miles away)
    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.

    Brett J. Rosenblatt
    Advanced in Nearsightedness
    Advanced in Nearsightedness
    600 Northern Boulevard, Suite 216, 
    Great Neck, NY 
     (6.1 miles away)
    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.

    Advanced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology
    Advanced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology

    Quest Diagnostics Incorporated

    4161 Kissena Blvd, 
    Flushing, NY 
     (0.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Richard Russell is an Ophthalmologist in Flushing, New York. Dr. Russell is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. His top areas of expertise are Pinguecula, Glaucoma, Blepharitis, and Coloboma of Eye Lens.

    Advanced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology
    Advanced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology

    Office

    4158 Judge St Ste CM2, 
    Elmhurst, NY 
     (3.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Na Ma is an Ophthalmologist in Elmhurst, New York. Dr. Ma is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. Her top areas of expertise are Allergic Conjunctivitis, Entropion, Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye), and Dry Eye Syndrome.

    Advanced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology
    Advanced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology

    Allen J. Fishman M.D. PC

    9229 Queens Blvd Ste 2I, 
    Rego Park, NY 
     (3.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ghulam Dastgir is an Ophthalmologist in Rego Park, New York. Dr. Dastgir is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. His top areas of expertise are Dry Eye Syndrome, Allergic Conjunctivitis, Glaucoma, and Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye).

    Advanced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology
    Advanced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology

    Premier Healthcare

    21111 Northern Blvd, 
    Bayside, NY 
     (3.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Steven Divack is an Ophthalmologist in Bayside, New York. Dr. Divack is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. His top areas of expertise are Strabismus, Ocular Hypertension (OHT), Kallikrein Hypertension, and Nearsightedness.

    Advanced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology
    Advanced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology

    All City Ophthalmology Services PC

    16110 Union Tpke, 
    Fresh Meadows, NY 
     (3.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    David Lee is an Ophthalmologist in Fresh Meadows, New York. Dr. Lee is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. His top areas of expertise are Blepharitis, Dry Eye Syndrome, Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye), and Glaucoma.

    Advanced in Nearsightedness
    Advanced in Nearsightedness

    Pisacano Eye Surgery And Laser Specialists

    2590 Frisby Avenue, 
    Bronx, NY 
     (5.4 miles away)
    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.

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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 Flushing, 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 Flushing, 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 Flushing, 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 Flushing, 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 Flushing, 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 Flushing, 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 Flushing, 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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