Not only impressed by the care and attentiveness of the office staff, Dr. Dante P. is awesome!read more

Left 5 messages and no answer, no return phone call. Don't waste your time. There are several more…read moredoctors in Ventura.

Super nice and efficient staff ! Dr. Coa very knowledgeable…read moreand helpful. I have had a very positive experience with the Retina Partners.

Dr Cao is great. She answered all my questions and was very professional and direct with her…read moreanswers.

I had an excellent experience with Alessandro Castellarin at California Retina Consultants. From…read morethe moment I walked in, the entire team was professional, kind, and attentive. The supporting staff made the check-in and pre-exam process smooth and comfortable, and they were all very friendly and efficient. Dr. Castellarin was incredibly thorough and took the time to clearly explain my diagnosis and treatment options in a way that was easy to understand. I never felt rushed, and he made sure all of my questions were answered. His calm, reassuring approach made a stressful situation much easier to navigate. The procedure itself was handled with great care and precision, and the staff continued to check in and ensure I was comfortable throughout the visit. It's clear that everyone in the office works together as a team and truly prioritizes patient care. I'm very grateful for the level of expertise, professionalism, and compassion I received from both Dr. Castellarin and his team, and I would highly recommend California Retina Consultants to anyone in need of retina care.

Unbelievably friendly, kind and oh so responsive! They really care and I'm so grateful! Dr…read moreCouvillion and his assistant A++

Welcoming, bilingual, caring, and friendly staff. They are conveniently located above Gloria's…read moreKitchen on Loma Vista Rd with a beautiful view of CMH and open on some Saturday's. After my eye exam with LensCrafters, my eye doctor recommended that I schedule an appointment with Dr. Vargas. I am very happy with my exam and Dr. Vargas is going to monitor the care that I need.

Friendly and caring service! They also speak Spanish. Stongly recommend checking them out.read more

I read reviews all over the web before going to this doctor. As always there are many reviews with…read moresome saying she is good an some were saying she is bad. Here is my experience. I arrived at the office 15 minutes before my appointment and was asked to fill out new patient information packet that asked about my information, my family history and my overall health. Once I finished that, I was taken to the back with in few minutes The exam started by one of her assistant checking my vision in each of my eye, checking the eye blood pressure and dilating my eye. I was also asked if I had any previous issue with my eyes or any complaints. Next I was taken to another room where photo of my eye was taken and then lastly to another machine that appeared to do same thing. At all times all of the employees were very professional and appeared to be knowledgeable. Lastly i was taken to the exam room where i saw Dr. Nika Bagheri, she walked in to the room and introduced herself. She took about 10-15 minutes to do the exam, speaking out loud on what she was saying to a person behind her that was typing everything that she was saying. At the end of the exam, she explained to me exactly what she seen in my eyes and advised me to come in 1 year in order to monitor possible problem with my eye. I will absolutely go back to her and I will also recommend her to my friends and family.

Top retina doc. Dr…read more Bagheri is the best. Knows everything about the eye, very thorough and attentive, excellent bedside manner.

I have been coming here for a couple years now. I had an emergency surgery in 2020 for detached…read moreretina. Dr. Couvillion is very nice and he is straightforward. I was helped by Elvira she is very nice and she easy to talk to and genuinely cares for patients that come in . Office manager is always on top of everything and all staff members are very friendly. I defiantly recommend Dr Couvillion for any retina needs. Office is busy but everyone is staying on task.

This is really about a particular Doctor rather than the entire group, which employs several…read moreophthalmologists. After waiting two hours past my appointment time to see Dr. Learned, I commented to him that I had waited two hours. He responded that such a wait time should be expected, that in order for him to help as many people as he can patients with appointments need to be flexible. There was no apology or acknowledgement of the value of my time. At a minimum Dr. Learned should have had his staff offer me the option of rescheduling when he was not available to keep my appointment. I do not support his business model and do not give him any more of my business. I've been told that his philosophy is not shared by all the doctors in the practice. I'm switching ophthalmologists.

I highly recommend California Retina Consultant's staff and especially Dr. Gupta. Appointments are…read morealways on time, the staff is friendly and Dr. Gupta spends the time to explain exactly what is going on with my results and listens to and answers any questions I have.

I went to the Cinema Dr. office and the place is like an assembly line. It's cold and impersonal,…read moreyou go to all the different people each colder and more impersonal that the other. Then at the end when you wait even longer you get to see the doctor which tops the impersonal list. No chance to ask questions, he is in and out like the building is on fire. Then I am told I can get the sun glasses up front and up front they are out of them and this is a morning appointment, well at least it started in the morning. The girl tried to give me some that would fit on my reading glasses as if I would drive with reading glasses on. Told them not to call me and that I would not be calling them ever. I met a man also coming out of the office and we talked and he said his wife had the same experience. What a joke this place, cattle call for sure. If you want real care don't go there.

I had the good fortune to be referred to Retina Los Angeles by my Glaucoma expert doctor Justin…read moreDredge due to a retina issue. Dr. Moysidis has been absolutely amazing and healing. He thoroughly explains in detail everything and our course of action. My condition has greatly improved and I'm so happy and relieved to have found this TOP notch clinic. The staff is super efficient and professional. They have treated me with kindness and compassion. I highly recommend Dr. Moysidis and Dr. Koulisis they have the experience and knowledge for treating complex retina issues. I'm so very grateful for them.

Dr. Stavros Moysidis is a phenomenal doctor and I am very grateful for his healing of my…read morecomplicated retinal tear. He is an excellent surgeon and very comforting to his patients. Last month, I did my DMV eye exam and had no issues speed reading their tests. Thank you Dr. Moysidis for all the amazing healing you bring!

Dr Franz Michel As good as it can possibly get! Kindness and…read morecare that exceeded my expectations. I had pterygion in both eyes for at least 30 years, which is a long time to deal with it but I got used to it and to the almost constant pain! I was too terrified of surgery to get them removed. A month ago my ophthalmologist said: "they are growing and you should consider surgery". I made a first appointment with his recommended specialist it was in 7 weeks. Not wanting to wait, a week later we found Dr. Michel on line and called on a Wednesday. First impression: I had a kind person on the phone and I was NEVER put on hold or dismissed!!! And I got a first appointment for the following Wednesday! Only a week! Wow! It is a 3 1/2 hour drive to Oxnard from here but it seemed worth it. The day before I get a call from the super kind and responsive office to confirm and asking: will your visit be in person or on the phone. Well, I didn't even know I had the option! So I emailed the photos of my eyes and Dr Michel called me exactly at the scheduled time and went over the options right away. Clear, detailed and caring and kinder than I had ever been treated by a health professional. It turned out my insurance didn't cover everything, but at this point I was convinced I wouldn't let anyone else take care of my eyes so I agreed to have the procedure done ... IN A WEEK! I was terrified and panicking, the anxiety level was ridiculously high but I managed to get there the next Wednesday and Thursday at 9 am we were at their office and met this incredibly caring , patient and professional crew and finally, Dr Michel in person. I was nervous but their care, as if I was the most important person on Earth, helped tremendously. I was having the procedure first on my left eye, where the pterygion had been the most significant, invasive and painful. Honestly, preoccupation is a waste of energy with this clinic! We went back to the hotel to sleep the rest of the day and night. Amazingly, without any fear or anxiety he repeated the process the next day on my right eye. Right after the procedure we went to a delicious restaurant and when the waitress saw my covered eye she asked what happened and I explained. Her words after she found out she knows of him: "Oh, he's an amazing doctor, my mother had that surgery done by him like 12 years ago!" After great food we drove back home, with Dr. Michel's phone number in hand, just in case... Here's the thing: a doctor that isn't afraid to give his patients his phone number and actually answers or replies to texts at anytime is a doctor who knows his specialty and is passionate about his patients and his work. You don't get that every day.

I'm a 51y old male from Phoenix Arizona and had a Pterygium identified on my right eye for 3 years…read more The growth was irritating and already into the green part, soon to obstruct the vision in that eye. I saw 2 different doctors in Arizona and neither wanted to operate on Pterygiums so they told me to just monitor it until it affected my vision. After intensive research and the use of ChatGPT, I found a Pterygium expert named Dr Franz Michel in California. The reviews and referrals for Dr Michel's Pterygium removal were stellar and had me feeling more than hopeful. I scheduled a telephone appointment and sent Dr photos and close-ups of my eye. We talked for at least 40 minutes about options. Dr Michel was never in a rush and answered my hundreds of questions. Dr Michel is such an expert in this growth he was able to help me understand it all so much better. We decided I was a good candidate for removal of the Pterygium. The office folks were equally great getting me scheduled and help navigate costs and insurance questions. Of course my insurance was a major pain and everyone in the office worked as a team to get the surgery covered. I should note, if my insurance did not cover it, the cash price offered was extremely fair and manageable. My wife and I made the 7 hour drive from Phoenix to Oxnard and found an affordable little motel 5 minutes from the Dr office. (Seaside Inn & Motel (A little divey but was clean, safe and close to the ocean)) The day of the surgery was so calm and pleasant. They got me ready and while the numbing meds kicked-in the doctor spent another 30+ minutes talking about my eye, the surgery and the recovery. The actual surgery was easy. I was awake and felt no pain or discomfort. My feeling was that it went perfectly as planned with no surprises. The recovery was equally easy, just chill and don't rub my eye and use my eye drops. I had soreness, but nothing that wasn't expected and very easy to deal with. We stayed in Oxnard a few more days and drove home. I am now 3 weeks out and my eye is doing great. I have follow-up appointments with Dr Michel via text and phone to track my progress. Even though living far away, it was worth the trip for me. Dr Michel has many patients traveling distance so they dealt with my situation perfectly and were totally accommodating. Dr Franz Michel is the real deal with the best bedside manner. He really is The King of Pterygiums. The women who run his office are also all absolute professionals. I can't thank them all enough. Attaching 2 photos. In one you can see the Pterygium and blood vessels. In the other, the Pterygium is gone and you can see the skin-graft healing perfectly. I hope my long review helps someone make a hard decision on finding a doctor they can trust.