Finding an Eye Doctor

Before you can buy eyeglasses online  you need a prescription.

• Ask family members and friends.
  
• Ask your general practitioner for the name of a local eye care specialist.
• The department of ophthalmology or optometry can give referrals at a hospital or university medical center close by.
• There is a live searchable list on the American Board of Optometry
  
• Association of ophthalmologists or American Associations of Optometrists  have lists of eye care professionals with specific information on specialty and experience.
• Another online resource is ZocDoc
  
• Your insurance company or health plan would also have a list of eye care professionals that are covered under your plan.
• In addition to these we have compiled and will continue to add to, a list of eye doctors; as well as pediatric eye doctors.
• We also provide a list of eye doctors (including pediatric eye doctors) that provide free or low cost eyecare.
  

• At the library you should be able to find The ABMS Compendium of Certified Medical Professionals, listing board-certified ophthalmologists, with some information about them.
  
• National Eye Institute
• National Institutes of Health
• Every year in August U.S. News and World Report  magazine features an article that rates hospitals in the United States.
• The Consumer's Guide to Top Doctors provides a state-by-state listing of medical specialists most frequently mentioned in a survey of doctors.

 
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