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Benjamin Hammond, M.D.

Benjamin Hammond, M.D.

Flaum Eye Institute

4.8 out of 5 stars
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Locations

Flaum Eye Institute - Pittsford

Tobey Village Office Park
160 Office Parkway
Pittsford, NY 14534

Flaum Eye Institute - Geneva

Finger Lakes Center
738 Pre-Emption Road
Geneva, NY 14456

Flaum Eye Institute - Rochester

500 South Clinton Avenue, Suite 104
Rochester, NY 14620

Flaum Eye Institute - Main Campus - Rochester

Strong Memorial Hospital
210 Crittenden Boulevard
Rochester, NY 14642

About Me

Benjamin Hammond, MD provides care for infants, children and young adults suffering from eye disease. He diagnoses and treats all pediatric eye conditions and performs cataract, strabismus, glaucoma and tear duct surgeries.

Dr. Hammond is an honors graduate of Brigham Young University and att...
Benjamin Hammond, MD provides care for infants, children and young adults suffering from eye disease. He diagnoses and treats all pediatric eye conditions and performs cataract, strabismus, glaucoma and tear duct surgeries.

Dr. Hammond is an honors graduate of Brigham Young University and attended Medical School at the University of Michigan where he excelled in research, winning a Student Biomedical Research Fellowship. He completed his residency in ophthalmology at the University of Rochester Medical Center. He proceeded to complete a fellowship in Pediatric Ophthalmology at Children's Hospital of Los Angeles / University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine.

Dr. Hammond's research interests include the epidemiology and treatment of common childhood conditions, including amblyopia and strabismus. He is also interested in improving outcomes in the treatment of childhood glaucoma and cataracts. He has been involved with the Multi-Ethnic Pediatric Eye Disease Study (MEPEDS), the largest population based study of pediatric ocular health ever performed, and he will be an active participant in ongoing Pediatric Eye Disease Investigator Group (PEDIG) studies. He is eligible for certification by the American Board of Ophthalmology, and he is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American Academy of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus.

Certified Specialties

Ophthalmology - American Board of Ophthalmology

Faculty Appointments

Associate Professor - Department of Ophthalmology (SMD)

Credentials

Residency & Fellowship

Fellowship, Pediatric Ophthalmology, Childrens Hospital of Los Angeles GME. 2011 - 2012

Residency, Ophthalmology, University of Rochester Medical Center. 2008 - 2011

Internship, Internal Medicine, Beaumont GME-Oakwood Campus. 2007 - 2008

Education

MD | University of Michigan Medical School. 2007

Ratings & Comments

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Ratings

Care provider's discussion of any proposed treatment (options, risks, benefits, etc.)

4.8 stars

Likelihood of recommending this care provider to others

4.7 stars

Explanations the care provider gave you about your problem or condition

4.8 stars

Care provider's efforts to include you in decisions about your care

4.8 stars

Concern the care provider showed for your questions or worries

4.8 stars

Patient Comments

5.0 stars

Very friendly

Sep 13, 2025

5.0 stars

Dr. Hammond is a great provider, he is amazing and patients with kids, informative and explains everything really well with a great bedside manner! Would highly recommend!!

Jul 27, 2025

5.0 stars

Dr. Hammond is so professional and he takes the time to explain things in depth. He has a bedside manner that all providers should strive to have!

Jul 26, 2025

5.0 stars

Dr. Hammond is truly excellent at communicating with and caring for young children. Treated my 2 year old with consideration, focusing on her as well as making sure I was included as her parent.

Jul 20, 2025

5.0 stars

Dr Hammond was thorough, kind, and understanding. He was great dealing with my son

May 15, 2025

5.0 stars

Dr Hammond is an absolutely wonderful doctor . He is patient and listens , always explaining everything as we go in terms you can completely understand.

May 09, 2025

5.0 stars

Dr Hammond communicated thoroughly, was kind and professional.

May 09, 2025

5.0 stars

Always excellent

Jan 02, 2025

5.0 stars

Dr. Hammond is great! Would highly recommend.

Dec 15, 2024

5.0 stars

So professional and absolutely amazing with my son

Nov 08, 2024

5.0

Dr Hammond is a caring, understanding doctor. The autism community needs more doctors like him!!

Oct 04, 2024

5.0

Doctor was smart and informative and listened.

Apr 21, 2024

5.0

We are so happy to have Dr. Hammond back in Geneva! Thank you for bringing him back to us!

Mar 04, 2024

5.0

We love Dr. Hammond!

Nov 29, 2023

5.0

[...]. Good doctor. Good with children. Clear explanations.

Aug 29, 2023

5.0

Dr. Hammond was so patient and thoughtful. I appreciated hearing his reasoning behind answers to my questions. He explained things very clearly in a way I could understand. I felt my child was seen and heard. I very highly recommend Dr. Hammond. 10/10

Aug 19, 2023

5.0

He was fantastic.

Jul 18, 2023

3.4

Very good

Feb 16, 2023

5.0

He was so patient and very creative in order to do an eye exam on a 3 year old. I have already recommended him to a friend for her child.

Jan 25, 2023

5.0

Wonderful doctor. Love how he is with children

Nov 12, 2022

5.0

Provider was so patient & fun with 4 year old [...] & [...] still talks about the eye doctors super hero glasses!

May 04, 2022