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Optometrists - Hempstead, NY

We found 24 optometrists in Hempstead, NY. See refinement options below.

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Dr. Wayne Goldberg, OD

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Hempstead, NY 11570

516-678-6313

Dr. Wayne Goldberg practices optometry (primary eye care) in Rockville Centre, NY.
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Dr. Syed Radwan Hasan, OD

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260 W Sunrise Highway, Hempstead, NY 11581

Dr. Syed Hasan specializes in optometry (primary eye care) and practices in City of New York, NY, Richmond Hill, NY, and New Hyde Park, NY.
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Bessie Thomas, OD

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260 W Sunrise Highway, Hempstead, NY 11581

Dr. Bessie Thomas specializes in optometry (primary eye care) and practices in Valley Stream, NY, New Hyde Park, NY, and West Babylon, NY.
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Dr. Ira Gary Goldberg, OD

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112 Fulton Avenue, Hempstead, NY 11550

516-481-2020

Dr. Ira Goldberg specializes in optometry (primary eye care) and practices in Hempstead, NY.
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Dr. Martin R. Copeland, OD

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101 S Bergen Place, Hempstead, NY 11520

Dr. Martin Copeland is an optometry (primary eye care) specialist in Freeport, NY.
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Mrs. Astrid Sophia Porqueddu

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1 Helen Keller Way, Hempstead, NY 11550

516-485-1234

Dr. Astrid Porqueddu works as an optometry (primary eye care) specialist in Hempstead, NY.
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Dr. Myra S. Krokoff, OD

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Hempstead, NY 11581

516-791-5300

Dr. Myra Krokoff practices optometry (primary eye care) in Valley Stream, NY.
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Dr. George Boyle, OD

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Hempstead, NY 11710

516-826-2020

Dr. George Boyle is an optometry (primary eye care) specialist in Bellmore, NY.
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Dr. Jennifer K. Ly-Lam, OD

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Hempstead, NY 11570

516-766-0550

Dr. Jennifer Ly-Lam works as an optometry (primary eye care) specialist in Rockville Centre, NY.
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Dr. Linda Ann Zilli, OD

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600 Old Country Road, Hempstead, NY 11530

Dr. Linda Zilli is an optometry (primary eye care) specialist in Garden City, NY.
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Dr. Vicki Spivack Gelberg, OD

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600 Old Country Road, Hempstead, NY 11530

Dr. Vicki Spivack Gelberg works as an optometry (primary eye care) specialist in Garden City, NY.
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Gauri Mehta, OD

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226 Clinton Street, Hempstead, NY 11550

516-483-2020
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Dr. Diana G. Grishina, OD

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Hempstead, NY 11570

516-678-6313

Dr. Diana Grishina specializes in optometry (primary eye care) and practices in Rockville Centre, NY.
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Yuliya Bababekova, OD

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1088 Green Acres Mall, Hempstead, NY 11581

516-568-2010

Dr. Yuliya Bababekova is a pediatric optometry specialist in Valley Stream, NY.
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Dr. Lawrence Lupo, OD

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Hempstead, NY 11710

516-826-2020

Dr. Lawrence Lupo practices optometry (primary eye care) in Bellmore, NY.
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Ugochi Kalu, OD

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Hempstead, NY 11520

516-632-2031

Dr. Ugochi Kalu practices optometry (primary eye care) in Freeport, NY.

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What is Optometry?

Optometry is primary care for vision, dealing with vision correction and certain diseases of the eye. Optometrists are the medical providers who prescribe glasses and contact lenses, and they are usually the ones who perform annual eye exams.

Optometrists attend four years of graduate school after college to study the health, function, and care of the eye before they become licensed. They are not medical doctors, unlike ophthalmologists, so they cannot perform surgery. However, optometrists can diagnose diseases of the eye and prescribe vision therapy, medications, and vision correction, such as glasses.

Some common conditions that may be seen by an optometrist include:

Refractive disorders, such as myopia and astigmatism, which require lenses to correct the vision
Glaucoma, a condition where increased pressure within the eye leads to damage to the optic nerve, the nerve that carries light images from the eye to the brain
Dry eye, where there are insufficient tears to lubricate the eye
Common infections of the eye, such as conjunctivitis

An optometry exam involves checking the patient's vision as well as the eye itself and the tissues surrounding the eye. Optometrists may check the pressure of the eye or test to see how well the eyes focus and move. They may ask about any problems, discomfort, or concerns the patient has experienced related to their eyes.

Optometrists are the first stop for most people who need a medical provider to care for their vision health.