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Today I went for my final check-up and to go back to my fav contact lens. We did a full regular eye exam after. The nurses told me about taking pictures of my retina but that's on top of the regular eye exam. I thought I didn't need it since I was young so I declined to pay $40 or something. There was no negative feeling from the nurse at all. Then I had the check-up with the doctor. Conversation flowed nicely. Again I didn't feel rushed nor did I feel like the doctor was more interested to talk then to check my eye. The eye exam itself went by efficiently. Then she asked me if I had any other injuries. I said yes, I think there was a scar at the back of my eye. She then told me it's better for her to look at my eye with the retina picture (I think that's what it was called) because she wants to make sure my vision is fine. However she told me there will be no charge. THIS IS A DOCTOR THAT CARES ALOT MORE ABOUT HER PATIENTS than money. Because she's worried & insisted on seeing it, she does not want a $40 to stand in the way. I'm so glad I found her & her clinic when my eyes are in distress.
I cannot say enough good things about this doctor & the staff. I came in with extreme eye pain & was very freaked out & scared. The staff there was very understanding, efficient & nice. The form was filled out quickly & we waited for about 15min or so. Then the nurse came in, lead us to a room & wrote down my symptoms. I didn't feel rushed or being questioned too much. Then 5 min later, dr.Burford came in. She was very gentle but firm when she put in eye drops for me. Told me what it was for, & explained everything thoroughly. Then she took careful & thorough look at my eye. After she told me I had 70% cornea abrasion, & assured me it would heal in 3-4 days. Talked in a way that made my worries go away, & reassured me that I would still be able to see. Then she wanted to see me for follow-up after, but my husband works & no one can drive me. Her staff gave me a call the next day, asked how I was doing & even offered to pick me up for my follow up. I thought it got better, so I didn't want to trouble them. Then in the afternoon it began hurting again. So I sent her a message, and she saw me after hours. And she said she wants to see the next day too even if it's after they close to make sure we catch any sign of an infection early. She's just so kind & understanding, and just very responsible as a doctor. I'm so lucky I found her on Yelp. read more