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Benefield Eye Care, PC is a Gulfport-based ophthalmology/optometry practice founded in 1990 with four employees and about $8.5M in annual revenue. The center operates four offices in Gulfport, MS, and provides services across ophthalmology and eye care disciplines, including LASIK, cataract surgery, glaucoma, diabetic eye care, dry eyes, refractive procedures, and eyewear. Key contact: info@benefieldeyecare.com or (228) 328-0975. Website: benefieldeyecare.com.

Clinic Type

Optometry

Address

Gulfport, MS

Phone

(228) 328-0972

Email

Opening Hours

Mon-Thu 8:30 am - 5:30 pm; Sat-Sun varying by location (Gulfport and Coastal Eye Surgery Center)

Services Offered

  • Eye Exams
  • Diabetic Eye Disease Treatment
  • LASIK Surgery
  • Dry Eye Treatment
  • Cataract Procedures
  • Glaucoma Treatment
  • Laser Vision Correction
  • RLE or Refractive Lens Exchange
  • Aesthetic Eye Procedures
  • Upper Eyelid Lifts
  • Juvederm
  • Botox
  • Eye Wear & Contact Lens
  • IPL & ResurFX Aesthetic Lasers

Team

  • Don Benefield, Board-certified ophthalmologist — M.D.
  • Hedy Walker, Optometrist — O.D.
  • Hanna Fernandez — NP-C

Insurance & Payment

Pay online, Call for payments, Insurance

Languages Spoken

  • English

Current Offers

New Patient Special (unspecified in extracted text)

FAQs

How can I pay for services online and get contacts shipped?

Pay online and get your contacts shipped directly to your door.

Awards & Accreditations

  • Best Eye Care Group on the Mississippi Gulf Coast by The Sun Herald People's Choice Awards for seven years running

Social Media

Photos

What Patients Say

Overall sentiment across review platforms: positive

  • Apple Maps/Yelp aggregate: 3.5/5 (13 reviews)
  • WebMD: 4.5/5 (5 ratings)

Patients praise

  • Expert surgical care (glaucoma, cataracts)
  • Friendly and efficient staff
  • Professional and experienced doctors

Common complaints

  • Appointment scheduling issues

"Very busy clinic which is a good indication of a successful practice in any profession, and being a patient of many years there with multiple glaucoma surgeries I can recommend him. as a top flight eye surgeon."

WebMD Review

"His staff is phenomenal. I am in the process of having my cataracts taken care of and I can only give 5 gazillion stars to my experience."

Healthgrades Review

Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].

Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.

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