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.

My regular Doctor of Optometry wanted me to see a Retina Specialist in his practice because I got a…read morefloater in my eye. So I went to see Dr. Roberto Roizenblatt. He was polite, to the point kind of Doctor. He was not warm in nature rather a matter of fact kind of Doctor. He is a specialist and a good one. He tells you what he thinks and gives you options and explains the options to you so you can choose for yourself. He is a good Doctor. His office is very clean. They keep cleaning everything you put your head up to as soon as the test is over with. They have an optical center and many other offices through out Southern California. They have glasses and prescription sunglasses. They even sell Gucci sunglasses. They have a wonderful asset at their office and her name is Lisa! My gosh she is warm hearted and so so funny. Quick witted as well and a smile so wide. She explains everything and is so very knowledgeable. If you go in nervous you come out laughing and happy and relaxed. It is a rare gift for someone that has a personality like Lisa. I had a great experience!

On time appointment. Reasonably personable opthomoligist…read more Didn't go over my results in the office. Did send a detailed report a day later....

I went there for new glasses. Great location. The Doctor was very knowledgeable. Front desk folks…read morewere pleasant.

Typical optometry visit until it came time to fit contacts. Because I have bad astigmatism, the…read moredoctor basically told me I was a 'lost hope' for properly fitting contacts. They only offered Acuvue, which didn't fit my eyes well, and the pair I left with was extremely uncomfortable. I never went back. I later went to Beverly Hills Vision Group (Jackson Lau) and got contacts that fit perfectly. Wasted $250--recommend going somewhere else.

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.

I have worn glasses for nearly 60 years. So I have seen many different optometrists, and I think…read morethey have all been pretty similar experiences. However, there is one service absent at Community Vision. When you pick up your glasses, the staff doesn't check them. Every other optometrist I have ever gone to has made sure my new glasses fit. I even told the woman that the glasses were really loose; they needed to be tightened. She had that deer in the headlights look. I know she worked there, but did she? I didn't think one star was fair, but I was very disappointed with the service received. And, I still wear my old glasses. What a waste. Don

Amazing Optometric Mark Acton took excellent care of me, really cares. Check my Vision and try…read moreevery test available. I'd recommend him; he has excellent bedside manners, and his staff is very caring. Great technology. Thank you!!!

My mom had the best experience at the Access Eye Institute. The procedure she had done was an…read moreeyelid surgery and everyone on the team went above and beyond to ensure that the procedure went smoothly. I can't thank you enough for how you treated one of the most important people in my life. Thank you.

"Once again I had the best experience at Access Eye Institute. Everyone from the front desk to the…read morenurses and doctors I've seen past and present have made me feel comfortable and relaxed. Had my first Lazer treatment for eye pressure today so easy and pain free. I am so grateful for Dr. Nazimi's dedication to my eye health.

We are on Tricare and I didn't have any problem visiting their site and setting an appointment. No…read moremention of a referral was needed as compared to a review given in Mar 2025. You may have to pay out of pocket a bit but they have very patient and knowledgable staff, great equipment, and never felt pressured to buy anything. Both of my children and myself saw them while we have been in Camarillo only for a short bit. We are military so unfortunately we don't stay in areas very long. Appreciate their amazing service towards our family.

Dr. Kyle McCarthy and his staff are very professional and friendly . I'm always very satisfied with…read morethe service and care I receive with Las Posas EyeCare

As newly relocated to Ventura I Highly recommend family vision center for thorough super friendly…read morestaff and great service!

I'm so grateful I found Family Vision Center. I needed progressive lenses for the first time, and…read moremy previous optometrist was incompetent -- she even dismissed me when I suggested I needed bifocals because we were struggling to find a prescription that worked and basic reasoning told me it was time. I'm in my mid-40s and obviously needed a different prescription for up close vs far away. Dr. Gary at Family Vision Center didn't even need me to make the suggestion-- he figured it out very quickly during my exam. The progressive lens prescription was spot on the first time, even though my eyes are tricky -- one nearsighted eye, one farsighted eye. I can FINALLY see again (without employing a bunch of tricks like taking my glasses on and off and moving things to exactly the right distance in front of my face). I'm so, so pleased with the excellent quality of every part of my experience with FVC, from the intake person, to the doctor, to the glasses fitting specialist. This team is highly professional and skilled. Look no further. They are the BEST!! Thanks a million you guys. EDITED: Typos

Cindy the technician was wonderful. She was polite, helpful, patient, informative, and…read moreknowledgeable. I went to get a visual field test and Cindy was the one who administered it. She is so nice and greets you with a genuine smile. I am disabled and Cindy made accommodations for me. During the test, Cindy made sure I was comfortable and checked on me to see if I was doing okay. Cindy treated me with dignity and respect. You can tell she enjoys her job and cares about the patients.

The most rude? Incompetent staff on this planet.. Thier Dr screwed my eyes up so bad by using a…read moredrung that is an orphan drug. She took off for maternity leave and failedbto leave an attending. I had an ipswich the transfusion? That ended up permanently reducing my hearing by over 60% I'm going after the manufacturer of the drug? And my lawyer and myself simply have requested documentation... this facility has failed to provide ALL information and visits. Has failed to provide my Medical records as requested and required by Federal and state law.. . Besides the FACT their dr. DID ABANDONING ? failure to keep and provide records. This is not the first time they screwed something up. One of the Dr used a NON FDA APPROVED drug? He used it for off label treatment... BUT after he used it and I stared have sudden FLOATERS in my eyes? I found out that 5 months prior to this quack using this med in my eye? It had BEEN RECALLED due to silicone on the needles and that was left behind after Injections and caused permanent floaters that the DR TOLD ME THEY WERE ONLY TEMPORARILY THERE. LIES. They are permanent... this facility is a cattle call facility. Doing Medicare fraud by doing needless treatments. That's a fact. As they wanted to do several different things... Never addressed my cataracts! Or reduced vision!... I ened uo going to JULES STEIN at UCLA? THE BEST decision I ever made.. I can see clearly now? They addressed the issues that this clinic failed to do that were more than apparent. Seriously look at all the people in their waiting room!. It's a PUPPY MILL FOR ADULTS. . This why MEDICAL stopped allowing them to be a provider. Medicare should do the same.. if you care about your eyes go ELSEWHERE. UCLA!! BTW MEDICAL AND MEDICARE will provide transportation to UCLA if needed.

Had cataract surgery and am pleased with results. My only complaint is that they don't take my…read moreinsurance so had to pay cash.

I received LASIK from DLV about 5 months ago but then my vision started to get blurry again so i…read morehad to call back to get a touch up. The doctor works in three different offices so he is only available on certain days for procedures. Does not do procedures on Thursdays and Fridays. They are not open weekends either. So I called in to schedule a touch up and there was a next day appointment available. I accepted the appointment and was given confirmation that my procedure would be in Camarillo. Around 5pm right before the office closes, i get a text message saying my appointment in Westlake has been canceled with no reason. So now im confused, do i take the day off tomorrow or is there a mix up? I call back the next morning to reschedule. I get a LASIk procedure scheduled for a Monday and they don't tell you the time until the day before the procedure. Come Friday before my procedure, I never received a call nor text nor email and its after hours and the office is closed on the weekends. Kind of an inconvenience as i have to arrange a ride and a caretaker. Fast forward to the day of my procedure. No calls or emails or texts received. I have to call and chase them down to find out whats going on. Apparently they canceled my procedure but neglected to inform me or even attempted to reach me the day of. Again i have to reschedule my appointment.