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    Lawrence M Kaufman, MD PHD

    3.2 (33 reviews)
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    Excellent service.Extremely professional and through. I had my eyes examined and refracted.Staff was very friendly also.A++ .

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    We saw Dr Kaufman right away and he DID explain everything he was doing or what he was about to do.

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    Richard Ahuja, M.D

    5.0(4 reviews)
    2.7 miUptown

    Dr Ahuja was very thorough and spent a good amount of time with me. He listened to what I was…read moresaying and explained everything very thoroughly. I highly recommend seeing him for your eye health!

    I have been dealing with eye doctors for last 22 years and saw about dozen of them or more…read more Research of eye doctors on line and from multiple sources led me to make appointment with Doctor Ahuja. My reason for notorious search for the right doctor is very simple. Modern medicine practices are about money and continuous treatment instead of cure. Visits to doctors reminds me assembly line with 5 minutes time per part-patient. Yes sometimes there is no cure and continuous treatment is necessary and in such case you have to have a doctor who knows his field who will spend with you more than 5 minutes and take everything you have to say about your condition into consideration to make proper diagnosis and prescribe effective treatment. .After several visits to Dr Ahuja I concluded that he is the doctor whom I should visit 22 years ago and I am positive that half of my eye problems would likely never happen because I concluded as well that half of my problems were created by..........eye doctors. Dr Ahuja dedicates to you as much time as needed if it's 15 minutes or an hour. He has ability and patience to explain your problems advise and prescribe proper treatment if needed, He will answer all your question in language that you will understand. Even Though I am still seeing different eye specialists I still want to know what dr Ahuja's opinion is and have more complete explanation-picture about my condition and prescribed treatment. If you have any kind of eye problems I would highly recommend to start with Dr Richard Ahuja. No, I did not omit his personality in this review, its marked at the very top and measured in stars.

    Suburban Eyes Clinic: Phillip C Wu, MD

    Suburban Eyes Clinic: Phillip C Wu, MD

    2.5(10 reviews)
    3.3 miAndersonville, Ravenswood
    $$

    Doctor himself was professional and to the point. Visit with doctor was very brief however,…read moreassistants do most of the work. Chief assistant who did my autorefractor and prescription review--she was professional and helpful and the only one who I'd call "friendly." The office staff however, were not friendly, competent, or responsive. Two key unresponsive times. I was calling around asking for the cost for an eye exam around a specific medical issue, and the office manager, Shellie Cutler, ho-hummed on the phone and said she had no idea and that I'd have to contact my insurance. My insurance company, of course, said I'd have to contact the office. Shellie seemed shocked I was even pressing the question. Is the North Shore is so un-used to questions about cost? Weeks later she finally provided partial information (not what I asked for but enough) and I scheduled and completed my visit. The doctor recommended follow-up visits with an "HRT" screening. I asked her in person on that but she didn't know. I followed up with email to Shellie for the cost for that. She didn't return. I had to hound her. Eventually she emailed me back and said she never checked, but would. Never received a follow-up. A year later was trying to order glasses and didn't have the script. Emailed Dr Wu's office asking about how to get the prescription. No answer. I sent another email. Finally a reply from a "Stephanie Dalinis" who said they had no record of my prescription. I sent them their own paperwork with Dr Wu's name and my name and asked for a reply. That email, and a subsequent email was ignored. Unacceptable. Will not return.

    Great doctor but his desk staff acts like all they care about is being paid. My…read more brddaughterr left very upset They wouldn't even let her keep her appointment because of an unpaid balance, which they made the mistake of billing the wrong insurance. Very snotty treatment.change to granddaughter--- spelled it wrong whoops!

    Doren S Gregory, MD

    Doren S Gregory, MD

    4.2(13 reviews)
    2.1 miLakeview

    Barely a-ok. BARELY. I saw Dr. Doren because I thought I had some sort of infection in my eye. I…read morehad gone to Physicians immediate care a day earlier and they had misdiagnosed my issue as allergies. The doctor was very nice, and seemed very capable. He diagnosed two different issues and wrote me a scrip, then booked for me to come back a few days later to see how well my eye responded to the medication. I had to do a full round of antibiotics and put cream on my eyeball. I am now healed from that issue, so that part is A-ok. My issue with this office has more to do with their "office policies". First of all, I was annoyed that the Dr. kept trying to get me to come back over and over for expensive office visits to confirm that the treatment was working. If I hadn't said no for the 3rd visit I would still be paying for office visits to this day as my insurance doesn't cover office visits completely. I had already paid a couple hundred bucks to get my eye fixed with insurance if that tells you anything. What prompted me to write this review was the way they handled the next issue. I received a bill from the place where I was misdiagnosed (never saw a doctor, just an arrogant nurse guy who barely looked at me). The bill was inflated and that pissed me off so I called them to see if they could make an adjustment for the misdiagnosis and bad service I got since they were billing me a few hundred bucks too. They said they would need a fax from Dr. Doren's office stating what the actual diagnosis and treatment was so they could proceed. I called Dr. Doren's and asked them to send this info and she agreed. A few days later I get a call from Physican's Immediate care about the info they received. Seems Dr. Doren's office just sent a scribble from a prescription pad with the prescription on it. Frankly, I think this should be enough, but that is for another review, but they said they needed my records which should include the findings, including the diagnosis and the treatment prescribed. I called Dr. Doren's office back to ask that she do this and she sighed heavily for being put out apparently and said she would "have to speak to Dr. Doren" about this and that there would be a $15 charge to release my records because this takes "extra time". Jesus H. I said, well then can I just have my own records then since I've paid for this already? and she said, No, it's still $15 to get my own records released. I have a file of all of my medical records, blood work results, etc etc and have never had to pay one red cent for them. I do not understand what is the big deal of helping one of your patients resolve this issue. Instead they see it as an opportunity to nickel and dime me to death. I'll seriously have to reconsider whether or not I will return to this Doctor again because of how unhelpful they have been with this situation. It's a small office, no nurse, just the person at the front and the doctor and they are conducting business like it's a giant bureaucratic establishment. I am very disappointed. This is why I deducted 2 stars, for adding more expense and bureaucracy to an already annoying situation. Thanks Guys.

    Dr. was fine, but the red head at the desk had real attitude…read more The four stars are for the Dr. & not the staff. Don't think I would return if I had to deal with her.

    Chicago Arbor Eye Institute

    Chicago Arbor Eye Institute

    2.5(43 reviews)
    2.0 miLakeview

    Surgery: 5 stars I…read morehad a droopy eye lid so my optometrist recommended I see Dr. Weiss for surgery to correct the problem. He was incredibly knowledgable about all aspect of the surgery and explained in great detail how the operation was going to be performed and what recovery was going to be like. He was so good with the operation that after my eye healed, I wanted to get it done to my other eye just because of how great of a job he did. Absolutely fantastic work. Logistics: 1 star I called in April to set up my surgery for Sept as they needed extra lead time to get it approved by my insurance. Then two months later, in June, I switched jobs so I called them to let them know my insurance had changed. They confirmed the change on their end so I thought everything was all set. Fast forward to a couple of weeks before my surgery when they called me and said that no one contacted my new insurance company for approval so now I have to reschedule my appointment to two months later. Wtf, I specifically called after my new job just so this stuff could be taken care of but clearly no one did. During consultation, they told me that my operation was covered by insurance because my droopy lid blocked my vision. However, they never told me that I had a deductible and I found out months later in a bill they sent So basically, you're telling me that during all of those times when I was there talking to the doctor, setting up appointments and playing phone tag to get my insurance worked out, you never bothered to explain to me how much this was actually going to be paid? After paying for my deductible with my FSA card over the phone, I told them to mail me the receipt so that I can submit the claim. Of course instead of sending me the itemized receipt that every person using FSA would need, they send me the credit card one which can't be submitted as FSA proof. So I have to call again and wait for another letter. Lastly, while Dr Weiss was great, his assistant isn't. When I was brought into the office, she asked me if I had high blood pressure. I answered no to which she responded with more questions about my exact blood pressure measurement. When I couldn't give her a number, seeing as how I can't measure my own blood pressure off the top of my head, she just made one up and wrote it on my chart! So in conclusion, 5 stars for Dr Weiss and his work, 1 star for all of the logistics surrounding my surgery.

    I have been patient for at least 5 years all of a sudden things have gone downhill. I was…read moreprescribed Lumigan for eye pressure and initially the cost was $90 when I went to renew my prescription the pharmacy told me it would be $472 I declined. I called the office on Elston and left a message for my doctor asking for another drop no answer. Two days later I called and left another message, no answer. Three days later I went to the Elston Avenue office and talked to one of the clerks who took my information and told me someone would get back to me. Nothing. When I told my personal physician what happened she got me a referral to a new opthalmologist within 24 hours. Beware of dealing with Chicago Arbor Eye Institute.

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    Paul Phelps, MD, FACS - Our 50-year-old patient looks brighter, younger, and more refreshed following her quad blepharoplasty with browpexy.

    Paul Phelps, MD, FACS

    4.3(24 reviews)
    2.1 miLincoln Park

    Dr. Phelps was able to fix the ptosis on my left eye which I didn't have much confidence in…read morehappening due to two previous doctors having failed at doing this with the very same surgery.

    I would unfortunately not recommend Dr. Phelps. I had a consult with him which he was 10 minutes…read morelate to. The call lasted about 20 minutes (consults are $250). He spent the majority of the call telling me that it gave him anxiety to operate on someone who doesn't live within driving distance of their office. That's a reasonable policy to have in place but I wish that information had been communicated to me before I waited 6 months for this appointment and paid $250. 19 minutes into talking with me, he said he had a patient who was "actually here in the office" and he needed to go. I found this incredibly rude. During our brief call, I got mixed signals from him about whether or not I would be allowed to have surgery since I don't live nearby. By the end of the consult, I asked the doctor point blank if he would recommend surgery and he said yes it would benefit me. He even sent an invoice for surgery! Then, the office informs me that he does not in fact recommend surgery. So Dr. Phelps lied to me during my consult. After a conversation with Jasmine the manager, it was clear that no one was at all sympathetic to my confusion and concerns. I was able to get my consult fee refunded which I was grateful for. However, I received no apologies and, overall, my experience at this facility seems fairly unacceptable for a doctor's office.

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    Paul Phelps, MD, FACS - Our 50-year-old patient looks brighter, younger, and more refreshed following her quad blepharoplasty with browpexy.

    Our 50-year-old patient looks brighter, younger, and more refreshed following her quad blepharoplasty with browpexy.

    Paul Phelps, MD, FACS - 42 year old patient came to us looking for a natural solution to upper eyelid heaviness--and after an upper blepharoplasty combined with CO2

    42 year old patient came to us looking for a natural solution to upper eyelid heaviness--and after an upper blepharoplasty combined with CO2

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    Dr. Paul Phelps performing laser blepharoplasty.

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