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Bellingham Retina Specialists

2.9 (7 reviews)
Open • 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
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good experience and both dr's are kind. Staff is also very nice. Not a fun experience made not so terrible.

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Bellingham Eye Physicians - Bellingham Eye Phsycians

Bellingham Eye Physicians

3.3(24 reviews)
0.9 mi

Referred here from the ER, my eye had severe swelling, pain, and burning, with sores starting to…read moreform. Despite having a viral infection, the optometrist just gave me artificial tears and refused to give me any medication. He spent less than 5 minutes with me, was in such a rush to get out of the room, and displayed intoxicated characteristics. What a place

Led by Allison Bowman, I found the staff I encountered at Bellingham Eye Physicians (BEP) to be…read morewonderful to a person--and, due to numerous visits, I had occasion to meet and/or be served by many of them. Everyone was friendly, engaging, informative, caring and helpful. The reception staff were cheerful and prompt. I felt that the technicians taking my eye measurements and pertinent information were competent and thorough, listening well as I described what I was experiencing or what I needed. Allison helped me specially on several occasions--she has to be incredibly busy, and yet I always felt her friendly attention, interest and helpfulness to be very focused on meeting my needs. My experience with Dr. Kullas was beyond... I cannot recommend Dr. Christopher Kullas more highly: I could not have found a better physician and surgeon for my cataracts. Anywhere! On the technical and operational side, rarely have I met a person so meticulous--a quality so necessary in this work when you are dealing with measurements in microns or something like that. I felt confident by the information he imparted that he truly was expert in this area. He was very forthcoming about potential complications in my situation, and he involved me in his decision to diverge from his original plan to potentially increase the likelihood of the most optimal outcome based on my needs and wants, explaining his rationale and giving me choice. His plan worked! On the personal side, I found him to be a very caring physician and one invested in good communications. I found him easy to talk to, comfortable, genuinely pleasant and highly personable. He takes his time, ensuring you get what you need from him as he considers reasonable options. He explains well and checks-in with you. I felt informed, plus I felt wholly attended to. He is responsive. I never felt pressed or rushed even when extra time was needed for checking my specifics or optimizing strategies for my case. It was made clear to me on several occasions--and not all involving me--that he is dedicated to best outcomes for patients. I cannot recommend him highly enough. I trusted him with my eyes--I would trust him with a lot more.

Kullas Christopher D MD

Kullas Christopher D MD

5.0(2 reviews)
0.9 mi

I cannot recommend Dr. Christopher Kullas more highly: I could not have found a better physician…read moreand surgeon for my cataracts. Anywhere! On the technical and operational side, rarely have I met a person so meticulous--a quality so necessary in this work when you are dealing with measurements in microns or something like that. I felt confident by the information he imparted that he truly was expert in this area. He was very forthcoming with potential complications in my situation, and he involved me in his decision to diverge from his original plan to potentially increase the likelihood of the most optimal outcome based on my needs and wants, explaining his rationale and giving me choice. His plan worked! On the personal side, I found him to be a very caring physician and one invested in good communications. I found him easy to talk to, comfortable, genuinely pleasant and highly personable. He takes his time, ensuring you get what you need from him as he considers reasonable options. He explains well and checks-in with you. I felt informed, plus I felt wholly attended to. He is responsive. I never felt pressed or rushed even when extra time was needed for checking my specifics or optimizing strategies for my case. It was made clear to me on several occasions--and not all involving me--that he is dedicated to best outcomes for patients. I cannot recommend him highly enough. I trusted him with my eyes--I would trust him with a lot more.

Super nice guy! I was looking for an ophthalmologist vs. an optometrist as my eyes are a little…read morecomplicated. The front office staff was very nice and there were no long waits in the waiting room (which everyone hates). Dr. Kullas is very personable and knows his stuff. 2 thumbs up!

Bellingham Vision Source

Bellingham Vision Source

2.8(4 reviews)
3.3 mi

Dr. is nice, but seems like he rushes the patient a little. He also spoke to me as though I was…read morestupid and didn't understand my own insurance policy, which I found rude. During the previous visit a few years earlier, the receptionist got misinformation (from a different insurance company) that ended up forcing me to foot a larger bill than I expected; I had to submit a claim to get the difference returned to me, which took lots of phone calls over several months, incl. some to the Dr. office. Dr. talked to me as though this mix-up was my fault. Tried to talk me into $600 glasses. I don't make much, so I had to turn them down in favor of cheaper ones. When I asked him if he would adjust them to keep them from doing something, he said it'd be OK because he would make sure they fit better. They don't. They're awkward and slip off my face, and make my ears stick out (he said they wouldn't). They also ended up being more (after ins.) than the super expensive pair he steered me towards, which makes me wonder how much those would have actually been. After two experiences with this place that both pretty much sucked, I wouldn't go here again. I'm confident there are better, less pushy eye doctors in the area.

I am BEYOND impressed by Dr. Hovander - and his stellar office manager, Marcy. I have seen…read moreophthalmologists with less knowledge than Dr. H - he's shown me more about my eyes than any eye specialist EVER has. And Marcy goes above and beyond to meet my financial needs - handles my insurance deftly, etc. I've not been able to afford to buy new glasses since starting with Bellingham Vision Source - and I've never been pressured to do so.

James M Kim, MD - Bellingham Bay Ophthalmology

James M Kim, MD - Bellingham Bay Ophthalmology

3.0(2 reviews)
2.3 mi

I would give him NO Star if I could. I'm not one to leave a bad review unless something truly…read moreterrible occurs. With that being said, Dr. Kim was my fathers Doctor, my father has glaucoma in both eyes and cataracts in one eye. Dr. Kim's was very insistent about my dad getting cataract surgery, so his office scheduled my dad for the surgery, I flew home and took off work to take care of my dad. We showed up the day of the surgery 30 minutes early where we were informed that my father's surgery was canceled to our shock and dismay. I called Dr. Kim's office for an explanation for the unceremonious cancellation, the gentleman I spoke with said the surgery had been cancelled due to the fact that my father was last seen by Mr. Kim in early December and that was too many months between the surgery(which was in mid March) and the last office visit. I asked why my dad was not informed of this when they scheduled his surgery and why we never received a phone call nor a voicemail telling us the surgery was canceled, the man told me that someone from Dr. Kim's office had called my dad that day. We NEVER received that voicemail and did not have any missed call from Dr. Kim's office. Regardless if Dr. Kim's office called us on the surgery day (which they did not) that is unacceptable. Both the man I spoke with and the office manager admitted this scheduling error was their fault and should have been caught much earlier. To make matters worse, when I finally talked to Dr. Kim the next day he admitted to me he didn't look at my dads chart until 11 pm the night before him surgery. ARE YOU KIDDING ME! The next day after the supposed surgery day, Dr. Kim examined my dad and he concluded that he doesn't think my dad needs cataract surgery after all. WHAT!!!!! How do you go from needing cataract surgery to not needing the surgery. HUGE RED FLAG Dr. Kim was not apologetic at all, he acted like it was not a big deal to cancel a surgery last minute. I explain to him that I had to take time off work and fly here for the surgery to take care of my dad, but he couldn't have cared less. I explained that due to his and his office error it costed me almost $1,000 in travel and lost wages. I wrote Dr. Kim and his office a letter giving a detail account of everything that happened and how much their mistake cost me in travel expense and lost wages. I received a letter back saying they refuse to reimburse me for anything. I will never let my father go to this doctor ever again. I have already found my dad a new doctor. I chose to wait to write this review to give Dr. Kim the opportunity to make things right, he chose not to.

Dr. Kim is a great doctor. Extremely professional, quiet demeanor. If he doesn't quite know your…read moreeye problem , he refers you immediately to really great specialist. He gets onto things right away. I got in at the last minute on a Friday as I had sudden onset double vision. He is very thorough when checking your eyes and describes everything in detail to you. His assistant Kim is an extremely polite person who immediately makes you feel at ease. Don't hesitate to make an appt. with Dr. Kim for anything to do with your eyes.

Bellingham Retina Specialists - retinaspecialists - Updated May 2026

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