

HANOVER, PA · EST. 2001 — LASER CATARACT SURGERY · LASIK · GLAUCOMA · EYE EXAMS
Your vision is our focus
Refractive laser-assisted cataract surgery at The May Eye Care Center & Associates. Dr. Carl J. May Jr., MD restores the sharp, vivid sight you remember.
“Which is better — one, or two?”
№ 1 — a golden retriever, coming to say hi.
№ 2 — that is not a golden retriever.
DRAG TOWARD PLANO FOR THE TRUTH →
DRAG THE SCALE · PRESS 1 OR 2 · KEYS ← →
§ 20/20 · AN EYE EXAM, SORT OF
Which is better — one, or two?
Uncorrected vision is a generous editor — it fills in whatever it can’t resolve, usually in your favor. ① is the promise. ② is the photograph.
PRESS & HOLD ANY PHOTO TO PEEK

№ 1 — The neighbor’s new Ferrari.
№ 2 — The neighbor’s kid’s fire truck.


№ 1 — The hallway is haunted.
№ 2 — It’s your bathrobe.


№ 1 — First contact, over the river.
№ 2 — Somebody’s birthday.


№ 1 — Love at first sight.
№ 2 — Just a stranger.
Blur is kinder. It is also how you end up petting a wolf.
CLEAR SIGHT IS A SAFETY FEATURE — (717) 637-1919
A full spectrum
of eye care.
The May Eye Care Center & Associates is an ophthalmology and optometry practice in Hanover, Pennsylvania, founded in 2001 by board-certified ophthalmologist Carl J. May Jr., MD. Dr. May has performed more than 10,000 cataract surgeries and thousands of LASIK and glaucoma procedures in more than 30 years of practice in Hanover. Patients come from across York and Adams County, PA and Carroll County, MD for laser cataract surgery, LASIK and PRK, refractive lens exchange, and medical eye care.
- Eye surgeon
- Carl J. May Jr., MD — board-certified ophthalmologist (American Board of Ophthalmology, 1995), founder and lead surgeon
- Optometrists
- Molly Ann R. Clymer, OD · Noah Eckel, OD
- Services
- Laser cataract surgery · LASIK and PRK laser vision correction · Refractive lens exchange · Glaucoma treatment · Diabetic eye disease care · Macular degeneration care · Dry eye treatment · Urgent and emergency eye care
- Address
- 250 Fame Ave, Suite 225, Hanover, PA 17331 — Hillside Medical Center, Entrance F
- Phone
- (717) 637-1919 — call to schedule; new patients welcome
- Getting here
- Driving distances and times from York, Gettysburg, Harrisburg, and Carroll County, MD
- Office hours
- Mon 8:30–4:30 · Tue 8:30–4:30 · Wed 8:30–6:00 · Thu 8:30–5:00 · Fri 8:30–2:00 · closed Sat–Sun
- Surgery center
- Cherry Tree Surgical in Hanover, PA — the outpatient surgery center Dr. May founded in 2023
- Insurance
- Medicare and most major plans accepted (see the list); CareCredit financing available
Your eye-care questions,
answered by our doctors.
227 plain-English, medically reviewed answers — many with Dr. May’s patient-education videos. It’s part of why patients across South Central Pennsylvania and northern Maryland call us the MECCA of Eye Care.
The moments worth
seeing clearly.





Most major plans
accepted.
We accept most Medicare Advantage plans and many additional carriers not listed here. Contact our front desk to verify your specific coverage.
Ready to see
the world clearly?
Schedule a consultation with Dr. May today. Our team walks you through every step — from your first exam to your clearest day yet.
Contact the practice
Hanover, PA 17331