Dr. Herbert Lee Cantrill, MD

Dr. Herbert Cantrill is an ophthalmologist with 54 years of experience treating conditions affecting the retina and back of the eye. He earned his medical degree from Harvard Medical School and has dedicated his career to helping patients preserve and restore their vision. His extensive experience spans more than five decades of caring for patients with complex eye conditions. Dr. Cantrill is fluent in both English and Spanish.

Dr. Cantrill practices at multiple locations throughout Minnesota, including Phillips Eye Institute, United Hospital, and M Health Fairview Bethesda Hospital, with offices in Minneapolis, Saint Paul, Woodbury, Mankato, Duluth, and Saint Cloud. He specializes in treating age-related macular degeneration, which can cause central vision loss in older adults. His expertise also includes managing diabetic retinopathy, a diabetes complication that affects the blood vessels in the retina, and posterior vitreous detachment. Dr. Cantrill performs advanced procedures …such as retinal imaging to get detailed pictures of the eye's interior, optical coherence tomography for precise retinal evaluation, and anti-VEGF treatments to help slow vision loss. Patients have given him an average rating of 2.5 out of 5.