Thank you Dr. Dougherty and staff! I could not have asked for a better result! My vision is now…read morefantastic thanks to you! The staff kept me informed and were all so helpful! They helped me choose the best lens option for me! Start to finish it was a great experience. I highly recommend Dr. Doughert!

Dr. Michel and his staff were amazing. He is on time and explains well what needs to be done…read more During surgery he communicates with you and makes the whole process the best it can be. I hope to never need another surgery, although he will always be first choice of I do.

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.

Dr. Chu practices ophthalmology with competence, joy, and keen interest in taking excellent care of…read morehis patients.

Dr. Chu has has reversed my Wet AMD by using light therapy! At the start of my wet AMD, I noticed a…read moredecline in my vision and a disruption of the lines on the Amsler grid. The wet AMD was confirmed on an OCT retinal scan. After receiving both Micropulse and Valeda treatments, my vision has returned to normal, the distortion on the Amsler grid has disappeared, and the OCT retinal scan has reverted to normal. This is a life-changing result!! Thank you, Dr. Chu, for your ground-breaking work!!!

Very professional, efficient, friendly. Been coming here for years and extremely happy…read more I see dr. vosoghi who is the best and his assistant Jaime is extremely friendly and helpful

There are multiple locations and each time there is a very long wait before seeing someone. Today…read moreit is already 1 hour since the appointment time and still in the waiting area. It seems that procedures are not properly scheduled and it feels more like being in the emergency room just waiting for a long queue of patients to finish.

It's November 2025 and Doctor Shapiro did my Lasik surgery I'm guessing 20 plus years ago. Every…read moreannual eye exam I've had since the doctor always said whoever did your Lasik did a fabulous job. But now 20 years later and both Dr Shapiro and his assistant Stacey have been absolutely remarkable and responsive. I'm having Vision issues and thought who's going to provide me with the best referral of who to see. Provided with the name of top ophthalmologist Dr Lee Wan in Oxnard who is absolutely amazing and really listen to my concern even though he initially thought everything looked good. Stacy called from Dr Shapiro's office a few different times saying they were concerned and just wanted to follow up that I had pursued additional appointments and was drilling down on my vision issues. The concern was absolutely amazing since I haven't been there in 20 plus years. I've never experienced anything like it. Without revealing too much Medical I would not be as far along seeing specialist after specialist, down to UCLA Stein Eye Institute Etc without their recommendations and guidance as I've seen so many specialists here in Ventura Thank you Stacey and Dr Shapiro for stressing the importance of Immediate Care and drilling down to get to the root cause. It's been a hell of a journey and I'm not done.

I have been in healthcare more than 20 years and this office was the best experience I have ever…read morehad!!! Dr. Shapiro and his team never made me feel rushed, always spent time to explain everything when I asked lots of questions. Had my surgery right before Thanksgiving and Dr. Shapiro even called me that weekend to see how I was doing. Stellar medical care and now I don't have to worry about fogged up glasses.

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.

We've been coming to Dr. Freeland for years! I highly recommend this business…read more His staff is amazing so kind, patient and accommodating. The testing process is quick and painless. Dr Freeland is the best in the business. He's so knowledgeable and explains everything to you. He's always available for questions. He has a wide variety of glasses & sunglasses. Years ago my girlfriend's child had a bump on her eye he came in during closing time to give her an exam. Thankfully he did it was cancer and because they caught it so soon she's 100% recovered.

Dr Freeland and assistant are awesome. My only complaint is…read morestaff answering the phone. Maybe I'm old fashioned, but I expect the person answering the phone to state their first name and not to get offended when I ask whom I'm speaking to.

Dr Zhang has zero business seeing patients. I came into this practice today as a new patient. Not…read moreonly was she extraordinarily rude, kept me waiting for 45 minutes yelled at me because I asked her about a medication, the whole exam lasted. Maybe 4 minutes. Lost 2 hours of work and have to find a new eye doctor because she's having a bad day. The woman looked like she had been sleeping on the street. Her hair was not brushed, she had total bed head and was wearing rubber clogs!! The staff is very sweet and they apologize multiple times for her behavior but as somebody who works in healthcare. This is horrible to see this. This woman needs to pull herself together before she goes back to seeing patients. I am not coming back to this practice. Patients beware!

I had eye surgery on my right eye to correct my vision, double vision and depth perception. It's…read morebeen 4 months and I still have the same issues with double vision, depth perception and floaters. I was told by DLV that the procedure wouldn't cost me anything out of pocket. Shortly thereafter I started receiving phone calls and bills stating that I owe over $700. If I could read the top line of the eye chart I would pay, but I can't. I wouldn't have gone through the surgery had I known there would be no difference. I have been following through with check-ups but nothing has changed.