Male 63 years


Dr. Donald W Benefield, MD



Ophthalmology   -  Mississippi,  Gulfport

 Overview

Dr. Donald W Benefield, MD works in Gulfport, Mississippi is a specialist in Ophthalmology and graduated Alton Ochsner Meml Fdn in 1987. Dr. Benefield is affiliated with Memorial Hospital at Gulfport and practicing for 37 years

 Specialties

  • Ophthalmology

 Conditions

• Abscess
• Anorectal Abscess and Fistula
• Blepharitis
• Cataract Surgery Complications
• Chronic Infections
• Conjunctival Hemorrhage
• Diabetic Eye Disease
• Diverticulitis
• Ectropion of Eyelid
• Epidermolysis Bullosa Acquisita
  ...
• Eyebrows, Duplication of, With Stretchable Skin and Syndactyly
• Eyelid Growth
• Femoral Hernia Repair, Open
• Glaucoma 1, Open Angle, J
• Influenza (Flu)
• Inner Ear Repair
• Leg Fracture Above Knee (incl. Hip)
• Minimally Invasive Parathyrodectomy
• Multiple Miscarriages
• Negative Rheumatoid Factor Polyarthritis
• Neuropathy, Distal Hereditary Motor, Jerash Type
• Nickel Contact Allergy
• Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus Surgery
• Norplant
• Ocular Prosthetics
• Optic Pathway Glioma
• Pancreas Disorders
• Paraesophageal Hernia
• Radiation Proctitis
• Radiation-Related Neoplasm
• Radical Hysterectomies for Cervical Cancer
• Rectovaginal Repair
• Robotic Heller Myotomy for the Treatment of Achalasia
• Salivary Gland Surgery
• Salpingo-Oophorectomy With Robotic Assistance
• Small Cell Lung Cancer
• Stereotactic Lesions
• Thinning of Skin
• Torsion Dystonia
• Transarterial Chemoembolization
• Transendoscopic Stent Placement
• Transgender Care
• Vaginal Candidiasis
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 Procedures

• Blepharitis
• Blepharoplasty
• Blocked Tear Duct
• Botox® Injection
• Cataract
• Cataract Removal Surgery
• Cataract Surgery Complications
• Color Blindness
• Conjunctival Hemorrhage
• Cornea Surgery
  ...
• Corneal Abrasion or Laceration
• Corneal Diseases
• Corneal Ulcer
• Destruction of Lesion of Retina and Choroid
• Diabetic Eye Disease
• Diabetic Retinopathy
• Diplopia
• Drooping Eyelids (Ptosis)
• Drusen
• Dry Eyes
• Ectropion of Eyelid
• Endophthalmitis
• Eye Disorders
• Eye Examination
• Eye Procedure
• Eye Surgery
• Eye Trauma
• Eyelid Disorders
• Eyelid Growth
• Eyelid Surgery
• Fuchs' Corneal Dystrophy
• Glaucoma
• Glaucoma Surgery
• Glaucoma Treatment
• Headache
• Intraocular Lens Implant Surgery
• Keratitis
• Keratoconus
• Laser Cataract Surgery
• Laser Surgery
• LASIK
• Macular Degeneration
• Macular Hole
• Ocular Hypertension
• Ocular Surface Reconstruction
• Optic Neuritis
• Parasitic Endophthalmitis
• Photorefractive Keratectomy (PRK)
• Pinguecula
• Pinkeye (Conjunctivitis)
• Pterygium
• Pterygium Surgery
• Purulent Endophthalmitis
• Refractive Surgery
• Removal of Foreign Body from External Eye
• Repair of Eye Laceration
• Repair of Retinal Detachment or Retinal Tear
• Retinal Detachment and Retinal Tear
• Retinal Vascular Occlusion
• Sarcoidosis
• Senile Cataracts
• Sjögren's Syndrome
• Stye
• Trichiasis
• Vitreous Hemorrhage
• YAG Laser Capsulotomy
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 Board Certifications

  • Board Certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology

 Years Since Graduation

  • 37

 State License

  • Mississippi

 Education & Training

Internship Hospital

Alton Ochsner Meml Fdn

New Orleans, LA, USA

Year completed: 1987

Residency Hospital

Tulane University

New Orleans, LA, USA

Year completed: 1990

Medical School

Tulane University School Of Medicine

New Orleans, LA, United States

Graduated: 1986

 Awards

1   AAO
2   AMA
3   ISRK
4   MSMA
5   SMA

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 Office Locations


Primary location

 Benefield Eye Care
11240 Highway 49 Suite 300
Mississippi (MS)
Gulfport
39503
 Phone:(228) 328-0976
Additional data:
Free Standing Surgery Center?    No
Office Volume:    50 patients per day
Performs Procedures On Site?    Yes

Accepting New Patients

  • Yes
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 Map & Directions



Benefield Eye Care, 11240 Highway 49 Suite 300, Gulfport, Mississippi (MS), 39503




 Insurances Accepted (check insurance plans)

  • Aetna
  • Blue Card PPO
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Choice Care PPO
  • Choice Plus POS
  • Choice Plus POS II
  • Cigna
  • Cigna PPO
  • Cigna-HealthSpring
  • First Health (Coventry Health Care)
  • GEHA
  • Government Employees Health Association (GEHA)
  • Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
  • Humana
  • Mail Handlers Benefit Plan (MHBP)
  • Medicaid
  • Medicare
  • MultiPlan
  • MultiPlan PPO
  • Open Access
  • Options PPO
  • PHCS Network PPO
  • Special Needs Plan SNP
  • Tricare
  • TriCare for Life
  • United Healthcare
  • UnitedHealthCare

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 Affiliated Hospitals


Memorial Hospital at Gulfport photo


Memorial Hospital at Gulfport

4500 13th Street Mississippi MS, Gulfport, 39501

Memorial Hospital at Gulfport is a District Authority owned hospital located in Gulfport, MS. Procedures/Diagnosis costs are at the state average in 2 of 11 procedures. Length of Stay is at the state average in 8 of 11 procedures.



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