The 20 Best Nearsightedness Doctors Near Me in Philadelphia, PA

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The 20 Best Nearsightedness Doctors near Philadelphia, PA

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 117 doctor with experience in Nearsightedness near Philadelphia, PA. Of these, 103 are Experienced, 11 are Advanced and 3 are Distinguished.

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    Allen C. Ho
    Distinguished in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology
    Distinguished in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology
    840 Walnut Street, Floor 10, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (0.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Allen Ho is an Ophthalmologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Ho is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. His top areas of expertise are Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Retinal Vein Occlusion, Vitrectomy, and Cataract Removal. Dr. Ho is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Nearsightedness
    Distinguished in Nearsightedness

    Scheie Eye Institute Perelman

    3400 Civic Center Boulevard, West Pavilion, 3rd Floor, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Dwight Stambolian is an Ophthalmologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Stambolian is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. His top areas of expertise are Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Nearsightedness, and Geographic Atrophy. Dr. Stambolian is currently accepting new patients.

    Zeina M. Salem
    Experienced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology

    St. Christopher's Pediatric Associates Ophthalmology - E. Erie Avenue

    160 E Erie Ave, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (4.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    . Dr. Salem is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. Her top areas of expertise are Strabismus, Blocked Tear Duct, Esotropia, and Epicanthal Folds.

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    Mitchell S. Fineman
    Advanced in Nearsightedness
    Advanced in Nearsightedness
    840 Walnut Street, Floor 10, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (0.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Mitchell Fineman is an Ophthalmologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Fineman 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, Retinal Detachment, Retinal Vein Occlusion, and Vitrectomy. Dr. Fineman is currently accepting new patients.

    Barry N. Wasserman
    Advanced in Nearsightedness
    Advanced in Nearsightedness

    Cooper Pediatric Care At Sheridan Pavilion

    3 Cooper Plaza, Sheridan Pavilion, 
    Camden, NJ 
     (3.0 miles away)
    Experience:
    34+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Barry Wasserman is a Pediatrics provider in Camden, New Jersey. Dr. Wasserman has been practicing medicine for over 34 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. His top areas of expertise are Strabismus, Esotropia, Amblyopia, and Brown Syndrome.

    Allen Chiang
    Experienced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology
    840 Walnut Street, Floor 10, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (0.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Allen Chiang is an Ophthalmologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Chiang 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, Diabetic Retinopathy, and Vitrectomy. Dr. Chiang is currently accepting new patients.

    Christopher J. Rapuano
    Experienced in Nearsightedness
    Experienced in Nearsightedness

    Ophthalmology - Wills Eye Hospital

    840 Walnut Street, Floor 10, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (0.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, French
    Accepting New Patients

    Christopher Rapuano is an Ophthalmologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Rapuano is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. His top areas of expertise are Keratoconus, Pterygium, Interstitial Keratitis, Corneal Transplant, and Vitrectomy. Dr. Rapuano is currently accepting new patients.

    Julia A. Haller
    Experienced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology

    Ophthalmology - Wills Eye Hospital

    840 Walnut Street, Floor 10, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (0.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Julia Haller is an Ophthalmologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Haller is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. Her top areas of expertise are Retinal Vein Occlusion, Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Vitrectomy, and Cataract Removal. Dr. Haller is currently accepting new patients.

    Sunir J. Garg
    Experienced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology

    Ophthalmology - Wills Eye Hospital

    840 Walnut Street, Floor 10, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (0.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Sunir Garg is an Ophthalmologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Garg is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. His top areas of expertise are Endophthalmitis, Retinal Detachment, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Vitrectomy, and Cataract Removal. Dr. Garg is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology
    Distinguished in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology

    Univ Of Penn-Hyperbaric

    3620 Hamilton Walk, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (1.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Richard Stone is an Ophthalmologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Stone is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. His top areas of expertise are Nearsightedness and Blepharitis.

    Stephen M. Soll
    Experienced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology

    Cooper Ophthalmology At Camden

    Three Cooper Plaza, 
    Camden, NJ 
     (2.8 miles away)
    Experience:
    38+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Stephen Soll is an Ophthalmologist in Camden, New Jersey. Dr. Soll has been practicing medicine for over 38 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. His top areas of expertise are Dry Eye Syndrome, Glaucoma, Pigment-Dispersion Syndrome, and Chalazion.

    Experienced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology

    Ophthalmology - Wills Eye Hospital

    840 Walnut Street, Floor 10, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (0.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Cindy Zheng is an Ophthalmologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Zheng is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. Her top areas of expertise are Cataract, Glaucoma, Interstitial Keratitis, and Ocular Hypertension (OHT).

    Experienced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology | Pediatrics
    Experienced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology | Pediatrics
    840 Walnut Street, Floor 10, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (0.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Yoshihiro Yonekawa is a Pediatrics specialist and an Ophthalmologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Yonekawa 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), and Diabetic Retinopathy. Dr. Yonekawa is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Nearsightedness
    Experienced in Nearsightedness

    Ophthalmology - Wills Eye Hospital

    840 Walnut Street, Floor 10, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (0.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Elizabeth Derham is an Ophthalmologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Derham is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. Her top areas of expertise are Cataract, Neuroretinitis, Uveitis, and Glaucoma. Dr. Derham is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology

    Scheie Eye Institute Perelman

    3400 Civic Center Boulevard, West Pavilion, 3rd Floor, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Albert Maguire is an Ophthalmologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Maguire is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. His top areas of expertise are Leber Congenital Amaurosis, Choroideremia, Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), and Vitrectomy. Dr. Maguire is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology

    Scheie Eye Institute Perelman

    3400 Civic Center Boulevard, West Pavilion, 3rd Floor, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Tomas Aleman is an Ophthalmologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Aleman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. His top areas of expertise are Choroideremia, Leber Congenital Amaurosis, Retinopathy Pigmentary Mental Retardation, and Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration. Dr. Aleman is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology

    Scheie Eye Institute Perelman

    3400 Civic Center Boulevard, West Pavilion, 3rd Floor, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Experience:
    10+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Drew Scoles is an Ophthalmologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Scoles has been practicing medicine for over 10 years and 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, Choroideremia, Retinal Artery Occlusion, and Vitrectomy. Dr. Scoles is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Nearsightedness
    Ophthalmology

    Scheie Eye Institute Perelman

    3400 Civic Center Boulevard, West Pavilion, 3rd Floor, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Meghan Lockwood is an Ophthalmologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Lockwood is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. Her top areas of expertise are Cataract, Meibomianitis, Nearsightedness, and Dry Eye Syndrome. Dr. Lockwood is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Nearsightedness
    Experienced in Nearsightedness

    Scheie Eye Institute Perelman

    3400 Civic Center Boulevard, West Pavilion, 3rd Floor, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Brian Vanderbeek is an Ophthalmologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Vanderbeek is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. His top areas of expertise are Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Diabetic Retinopathy, Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Vitrectomy, and Cataract Removal. Dr. Vanderbeek is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Nearsightedness
    Experienced in Nearsightedness

    Children's Surgical Associates Ltd

    3401 Civic Ctr Blvd, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    William Anninger is an Ophthalmologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Anninger is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. His top areas of expertise are Strabismus, Retinopathy Pigmentary Mental Retardation, Epicanthal Folds, and Congenital 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 Philadelphia, PA?

    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 Philadelphia, PA?

    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 Philadelphia, PA?

    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 Philadelphia, PA?

    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 Philadelphia, PA?

    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 Philadelphia, PA?

    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 Philadelphia, PA?

    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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