Our Doctor

Dr. Derrick Badaracco, a Pittsburgh, PA native, grew up as an athletic kid and consequently suffered an array of sports-related concussions, resulting in his vision being severely damaged. Luckily, his family was able to find a local optometrist who was able to diagnose and treat his symptoms. It was this very experience that motivated Dr. Badaracco to dedicate himself to learning how to “Give the gift of vision.”

He attended Penn State University where he received his Biology degree and would soon after venturing to New York College of Optometry in Manhattan. After graduating, Dr. Derrick spent years practicing full-scope optometry slowly making his way south to North Metro Atlanta to be closer to his family and open his own family-focused optometry practice.

Dr. Badaracco is a standing member of the American Optometric Association, the Georgia Optometric Association, and the Scleral Lens Education Society, which teaches contact lens practitioners the science and art of prescribing scleral contact lenses. Dr. Derrick now offers full-scope optometry to Buford, GA, and surrounding areas, including pediatrics, eye disease, emergency eye care, and the treatment of vision effects after a concussion. He is keenly interested in treating amblyopia (lazy eye) and binocular vision issues relating to eye focusing and teaming & tracking skills. Other things that He specializes in are specialty contacts for the treatment of keratoconus, post-op LASIK ectasia, corneal transplant patients, and a unique technique to control myopia (nearsightedness) progression.

In his spare time, Dr. Badaracco can be found hiking with his wife, Jen, at the Chattapoochee Dog Park with his three-legged dog, Nevus, or at the LA Fitness in Buford, GA crushing his personal bests. He has become widely known in the optometric community for his use of modern technology and his vast skill set.