My daughter has been a patient of Dr Guterman for going on 15 + years, his diagnosis of her eye issues were spot on and he performed her surgeries to correct the issue which had only every been seen in a Text book. He is the best pediatric eye Dr I ever met and is awesome with every child he sees. His staff are great and very professional. The office and treatment rooms are clean and supplied with every instrument at his disposal. You will not find anyone better. read more

totally agree with a lot of the other reviews about a horrible receptionist. this lady seems to just be in a permanent bad mood. She's rude and somehow everything she says seems like shes judging me and mad at me. her tone is rude and off putting and i hope to never interact with her again. read more

We have been going to Dr Gutterman since my kids were born now 18 and 16. I really loved him and was great with my kids when young. However when your child has a stye and they are going to college in a couple weeks and are told you have no openings until October is unacceptable. Told this isn't an emergency oh I wasn't under the impression that if you have pain it's not an emergency or a big deal. We have been patients for 18 years show some loyalty. Your staff doesn't even try to accommodate a person coming to you for 18 years is ridiculous. Unfortunately now I will have to find a new eye doctor which I was planning on having my kids go to you for much longer. read more

Today was our first visit with Dr. Guterman and it was such a wonderful experience for both mom and daughter (2y.o). He used all different fun lights and toys to distract her and it actually worked! She absolutely hates any doctor visit and this was one she did not mind! I highly recommend Dr. Guterman read more

Always a pleasurable visit with Dr. Guterman. He is kind and understanding and does not make your child feel like they are reading the charts incorrectly. This brings ease at what could be a stressful visit when it comes to your vision. You may have to wait a bit but he takes his time with each and every client and does not rush them through like they are just another number. I would recommend Dr. Guterman, but a note when scheduling your appointment, don't have anything else planned soon after because you may have to wait a bit. read more

He has overall been a little bit above average in my experience but the waiting room times are insane. Sometimes his appointments have been up to an hour behind time. He needs to space out his appointments more or take less patients. read more

Dr Gutterman is truly amazing, he has a world of patience. He is very knowledgeable and understanding. I cannot recommend him highly enough.. read more

My 5 year old was referred by his pediatrician the first year he was born so I meet with Dr Guterman and loved him but since he was only a year even though he might need glasses he said to come back in another year than somehow I lost his info me moved 2 hours away from Hackensack and once I found him I went back to him now my 2 kids sees him. Office staff is amazing he's amazing he takes his time he doesn't rush he speaks with you kindly treats my kids really nice. I loved him from the moment we meet him and my kids too. He's not the type of doctor that just treats patients fast!! One day I somehow showed up at my appointment one day earlier and knowing we drive 2 hours to see him he still made the time to see my kids at his lunch break. He's the best!!!! read more

Went to see Dr. Guterman for a suspected lazy eye in my 2 year old daughter. The office was open, clean, and bright. Unlike other doctors he personally came to the waiting area to call us in. That already earned him at least 4 stars right away in my eyes. He was calm and patient with my child. He explained everything he was doing before he did it and she only cried during the "raindrops" (eye drops) My daughter usually screams her head off at the doctors. I highly suggest him as a pediatric ophthalmologist. read more

Do you want a doctor that bills your wrong insurance but never tells you and you only find out when trying to refinance? choose him.

Absolute Horrible Experience!!!! No respect for parent's time and this doctor's office has transformed into a place where it treats its patients as if it were a welfare clinic. Dr. Carl Gutterman saw my daughter a couple of years ago and I loved his approach and level of care he gave my daughter. Fast forward to the present, 6.15.2021 my opinions about this practice has done a 180 degree shift. On June 8, 2021 I took my daughter to see Dr. Carl Gutterman (Pediatric Eye Associates). We had a 5 p.m. appointment. Trying to juggle my work responsibilities and fatherly duties is challenging so wanted to have an appointment where I couldn't miss a lot of work. When I arrived to the doctors office, I saw that there were 5 fami;lies (patients) waiting to see the doctor. I immediately thought the doctor expanded his practice and added other eye doctors. That was not the case. After waiting 20 minutes I went to the receptionist/officer manager and asked whether all these people were waiting for Dr. Gutterman and how long my wait would be. She answered by saying that they were all here to see Dr. Gutterman and that the wait would be 45 minutes to an hour (which I believe she was underestimating). I told her I could not wait an hour with my 4 year old and that we had a 5 p.m. appt. The receptionist's approach was very non chalant and zero degree of compassion. No apologies for the wait and it would have been helpful to be told upon arriving that you would have to wait over an hour to see the doctor. The receptionist said that I could reschedule my appointment for Tuesday June 15 for 1 p.m. She assured me that there would be zero waiting and that my daughter would be the first appointment after lunch. I made this work through my job and figured all would go well. Today when I arrived for my appointment at 12:56 p.m., I saw two families (patients) in the waiting room. At 12:58 p.m. Dr. Carl Gutterman came out and took a patient. I was upset but said that I did the drive and took the time off of work so maybe I can stick this out a little longer. At 1:20 ( give or take) Dr. Gutterman came out and called the 2nd patient waiting in the waiting area. I was obviously upset by this and went to the receptionist and said "remember last week? You told me I would not have to wait and reassured me several times I would be seen at 1 p.m. and I would not wait!" The receptionist/office manager was very "smug" and said, "I told Dr. Gutterman that you were here last week and rescheduled this appointment but he just took the other person anyway." This has turned into one of those doctor's offices that schedule 5 patients for one time slot and expect people to wait hours to be seen. This was not the same level of customer service I received years ago when I took my daughter. Dr. Gutterman and his staff have lost respect for patients, families, and peoples time. Unfortunately, my advice is to stay away from this welfare clinic. Dr. Carl Gutterman and his staff provided a higher level of care in the past, now it seems to want to pack as many people into an appointment slot with no regard for people's time. Save yourself the experience from being treated poorly. Advice To Pediatric Eye Associates: Get back to basics! Stop booking multiple patients for one appointment slot. Hire staff that are friendly and have basic regard for people's feeling and time. Learn how to manage your appointments better. This is not rocket science! A typical exam is XYZ amount of minutes, plan around that and stop trying to warehouse children like cattle. read more

I have been taking my now 10 year old daughter to Dr. Gutterman for 4 years. We have always had a pleasant experience. My daughter can gets easily anxious but the doctor's calm and soothing tone is very helpful. The only reason I am taking one star away is because of the wait time which while not unusually long it could be improved. Overall I would recommend this doctor. read more

Dr. Guterman is the greatest doctor I've ever had the pleasure of working with. He still takes me even though I'm well past the typical age of his patients. He is kind, takes his time to make you feel like an individual, and has always done right by my eyes. I can not recommend this man highly enough. read more

Best Pediatric ophthalmologist ever! Dr. Carl Guterman is an excellent pediatric ophthalmologist. He has taken care of all five of my children with great expertise and care. Two of my children have had complex eye issues and Dr. Guterman followed their care carefully and expertly. He is warm and kind and has a very helpful and friendly staff. He is one of those rare old-fashioned doctors that still gives his patients all the time that they need. I wish there were more pediatric specialists like Dr. Guterman... http://www.vitals.com/doctors/Dr_Carl_Guterman/reviews#ixzz4LOjgyTOa read more

To be honest I couldn't even make it past the receptionist. But the real kicker is that I have read a few other reviews that stated that he will not see a patient unless you give your child's social security number. Reception told me the lawyer requires it. She is a liar. In the result of a debt collection my child is a minor and the responsible party is the guardian or parent. That would mean they should be asking for the parent/guardian social security number. Any doctor that is requiring a social security number in this day and age is out dated in practice. This doctor is breaking the oath he took when he graduated medical school to do no harm. Shame on this practice and their antiquated and dangerous handling of information. read more

Dr. Guterman was amazing with my 2 1/2 year old son that has anxiety and fear of doctors! He was understanding of my child and was patient and playful at the same time. Dr. Guterman used fun light up toys for the exam to put my son at ease. He was able to fully examine my son and didn't push to dilate his eyes or do anything invasive knowing it would upset him. This was the first doctor's appointment my son has been to and hasn't had a meltdown. Dr. Guterman is definitely a kid friendly doctor. My son also loved the trucks and house to play with in the waiting room. There wasn't a long wait like some people reviewed. In fact, we were in and out of the office in less then 45 minutes. read more

A great doctor if you don't mind waiting 1.5 - 2 hours EVERY time. Funny thing is they have a sign posted that if you cancel your appt within 48 hrs, there is $25 fee. I guess only their time is valuable. We will not be going there again. read more