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    MediFind found 232 doctor with experience in Nearsightedness near Staten Island, NY. Of these, 179 are Experienced, 49 are Advanced, 3 are Distinguished and 1 are Elite.

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      Lawrence A. Yannuzzi
      Distinguished in Nearsightedness
      Distinguished in Nearsightedness

      Vitreous Retina Macula Consultants Of New York

      950 3rd Ave, 3rd floor, 
      New York, NY 
       (13.0 miles away)
      Experience:
      20+ 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 J. 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 
       (9.6 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), Stargardt Macular Degeneration, and Cone Rod Dystrophy Amelogenesis Imperfecta.

      What does Elite, Distinguished, Advanced, Experienced mean?
      Elite in Nearsightedness
      Elite in Nearsightedness
      115 E 61st St, Suite 1b, 
      New York, NY 
       (13.2 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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      Advanced in Nearsightedness
      Ophthalmology
      Advanced in Nearsightedness
      Ophthalmology
      3860 Victory Boulevard, 
      Staten Island, NY 
       (2.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Ramin Mostafavi is an Ophthalmologist in Staten Island, New York. Dr. Mostafavi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. His top areas of expertise are Interstitial Keratitis, Glaucoma, Ocular Hypertension (OHT), and Cataract.

      Vincent J. Giovinazzo
      Experienced in Nearsightedness
      Experienced in Nearsightedness

      Northwell Health Department Of Ophthalmology - Optometry At Mason Avenue

      242 Mason Ave, Suite 5, 
      Staten Island, NY 
       (2.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish

      Vincent Giovinazzo is an Ophthalmologist in Staten Island, New York. Dr. Giovinazzo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. His top areas of expertise are Hyphema, Diabetic Retinopathy, Gyrate Atrophy of the Choroid and Retina, and Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD).

      Jerome V. Giovinazzo
      Experienced in Nearsightedness
      Experienced in Nearsightedness

      Northwell Health Department Of Ophthalmology - Optometry At Mason Avenue

      242 Mason Ave, Suite 5, 
      Staten Island, NY 
       (2.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Jerome Giovinazzo is an Ophthalmologist in Staten Island, New York. Dr. Giovinazzo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. His top areas of expertise are Cataract, Kallikrein Hypertension, Retinal Vasculopathy with Cerebral Leukodystrophy, Vitrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

      Experienced in Nearsightedness
      Ophthalmology
      Experienced in Nearsightedness
      Ophthalmology

      Ophthalmology Associates Of Staten Island PC

      1460 Victory Blvd, 
      Staten Island, NY 
       (0.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Andrew Garcia is an Ophthalmologist in Staten Island, New York. Dr. Garcia is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. His top areas of expertise are Blepharitis, Glaucoma, Interstitial Keratitis, and Cataract.

      Experienced in Nearsightedness
      Ophthalmology
      Experienced in Nearsightedness
      Ophthalmology
      1460 Victory Blvd, 
      Staten Island, NY 
       (0.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Philip Kramer is an Ophthalmologist in Staten Island, New York. Dr. Kramer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. His top areas of expertise are Retinal Vasculopathy with Cerebral Leukodystrophy, Familial Exudative Vitreoretinopathy, Coats Disease, and Pinguecula.

      Experienced in Nearsightedness
      Ophthalmology
      Experienced in Nearsightedness
      Ophthalmology

      Ophthalmology Associates Of Staten Island PC

      1460 Victory Blvd, 
      Staten Island, NY 
       (0.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Ravi Parikh is an Ophthalmologist in Staten Island, New York. Dr. Parikh 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), Glaucoma, Retinal Vasculopathy with Cerebral Leukodystrophy, and Cataract Removal. Dr. Parikh is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Nearsightedness
      Ophthalmology
      Experienced in Nearsightedness
      Ophthalmology

      North Shore-Lij Medical PC

      242 Mason Ave, 
      Staten Island, NY 
       (2.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Caryn Pearlstein is an Ophthalmologist in Staten Island, New York. Dr. Pearlstein is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. Her top areas of expertise are Strabismus, Epicanthal Folds, Hyphema, and Coloboma of Optic Nerve.

      Experienced in Nearsightedness
      Experienced in Nearsightedness

      North Shore-Lij Medical PC

      242 Mason Ave, 
      Staten Island, NY 
       (2.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Patrick Derespinis is an Ophthalmologist in Staten Island, New York. Dr. Derespinis is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. His top areas of expertise are Strabismus, Amblyopia, Esotropia, and Epicanthal Folds.

      Experienced in Nearsightedness
      Experienced in Nearsightedness

      Cataract Cornea And Laser Eye Care PLLC

      244 86th St, Suite 1, 
      Brooklyn, NY 
       (4.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Alexander Weiss is an Ophthalmologist in Brooklyn, New York. Dr. Weiss is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. His top areas of expertise are Kallikrein Hypertension, Glaucoma, Dry Eye Syndrome, and Diabetic Retinopathy.

      Experienced in Nearsightedness
      Ophthalmology
      Experienced in Nearsightedness
      Ophthalmology
      333 86th St, 
      Brooklyn, NY 
       (4.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Samer Khosrof is an Ophthalmologist in Brooklyn, New York. Dr. Khosrof is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. His top areas of expertise are Dry Eye Syndrome, Glaucoma, Ocular Hypertension (OHT), and Interstitial Keratitis.

      Experienced in Nearsightedness
      Experienced in Nearsightedness

      Ophthalmology Associates Of Bay Ridge PC

      8721 4th Ave, 
      Brooklyn, NY 
       (4.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Elias Aliprandis is an Ophthalmologist in Brooklyn, New York. Dr. Aliprandis is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. His top areas of expertise are Blepharitis, Dry Eye Syndrome, Chalazion, and Glaucoma.

      Richard F. 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 
       (9.6 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, Geographic Atrophy, Central Serous Chorioretinopathy, and Vitrectomy.

      Advanced in Nearsightedness
      Ophthalmology
      Advanced in Nearsightedness
      Ophthalmology

      Cataract Cornea And Laser Eye Care PLLC

      7817 5th Ave, Apt 1, 
      Brooklyn, NY 
       (5.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Arabic
      Accepting New Patients

      Abraham Sleem is an Ophthalmologist in Brooklyn, New York. Dr. Sleem is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. His top areas of expertise are Dry Eye Syndrome, Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye), Allergic Conjunctivitis, and Blepharitis. Dr. Sleem is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Nearsightedness
      Advanced in Nearsightedness
      430 Bay Ridge Pkwy, 
      Brooklyn, NY 
       (5.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Eric Pearlstein is an Ophthalmologist in Brooklyn, New York. Dr. Pearlstein is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. His top areas of expertise are Allergic Conjunctivitis, Eyelid Bump, Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye), and Coloboma of Optic Papilla.

      Advanced in Nearsightedness
      Ophthalmology
      Advanced in Nearsightedness
      Ophthalmology
      5318 7th Avenue, Ofc, 
      Brooklyn, NY 
       (5.8 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
      Ophthalmology
      Advanced in Nearsightedness
      Ophthalmology

      Chinatown True Care Medical PLLC

      749 61st St, 
      Brooklyn, NY 
       (6.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Di Zhou is an Ophthalmologist in Brooklyn, New York. Dr. Zhou is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. Her top areas of expertise are Dry Eye Syndrome, Glaucoma, Cataract, and Subconjunctival Hemorrhage. Dr. Zhou is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Nearsightedness
      Ophthalmology
      Advanced in Nearsightedness
      Ophthalmology

      Parkslope Eye Care, Inc

      334 9th St, 
      Brooklyn, NY 
       (8.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Creole, French, Haitian, Korean, Mandarin, Russian, Spanish, Vietnamese
      Accepting New Patients

      David Lee is an Ophthalmologist in Brooklyn, 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. Dr. Lee 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 Staten Island, 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 Staten Island, 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 Staten Island, 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 Staten Island, 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 Staten Island, 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 Staten Island, 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 Staten Island, 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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