About Dr. Betchkal



Glaucoma Specialist




Dr. Betchkal practices in Jacksonville Florida. After completing her Fellowship in 1989, she spent eight years at UF Health and has worked in private practice for over twenty years based out of St. Vincent’s Hospital, focusing exclusively on Glaucoma.

  • Board of Directors for the Florida Society of Ophthalmology
  • Past-President or the Florida Society of Ophthalmology
  • Secretariat for State Affairs (SSA) Committee and the OPHTHPAC Committee for the American Academy of Ophthalmology
  • Past-Chairman for the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Florida Health, Shands Hospital
  • Winner of the 2015 ‘John R. Brayton, Jr., MD, Annual Leadership Award' recognizing a Florida-based ophthalmologist who exemplifies leadership and dedication to the profession