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    Dr. McSwain is cocky and dismisses his patient's concerns. Very disappointed in the care I received. Did not feel listened to.

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    You can tell the service and pulse of the company by their front desk staff. Very friendly and helpful!

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    Everyone was most courteous and helpful and reassuring what was coming up. It was a very pleasant experience.

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    Dr. Chung is a wonderful doctor. Both appointments were on time. Scheduling was easy and the Surgical Center is wonderful!!

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    Dr Pope is very thorough and the office is very efficient- been going there for over 10 years and highly recommend him

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    Dr.Pope and his Amazing Staff are so friendly & So Caring they all make you feel like family

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    “Chung and her staff are so attentive, professional, knowledgeable and explain in great detail not only the procedure, but what to expect.”

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    Retina Treatment Center - Shaminder S. Bhullar, M.D.  Board certified ophthalmologist and fellowship trained retina specialist.

    Retina Treatment Center

    4.4(8 reviews)
    1.6 mi

    Dr. Bhullar and staff are top notch. My husband and I would not trust anyone else with our eye…read moresight. We trust him completely and when the office in Venice closed; we chose to attend visits in Bradenton even tho much further away. He has been our speciality care Dr since an emergency with my husband's eyes needed immediate care. Its been three years and now that I have issue with my eyes, we both see him. Nothing but excellent reviews from our household. Excellent care. Highly recommend!

    First off, I was visiting from out of town and so was not an established patient AND I didn't have…read moremy insurance card with me, so I want to thank Dr Bhullar for even seeing me earlier this month. A far closer ophthalmologist refused. I knew there were liability concerns, but luckily I'm very charming and got through. I had an emergency and had to see someone about a possible detaching retina. The technicians photographed both my retinae and Dr B, having analyzed the images and assessed my description of my symptoms, came to a conclusion that put me at ease. I'm not just giving a good score because I received good news-- that would be irresponsible. Two weeks later, my eyesight is fine: he was clearly right. I suffered from a separate problem a few days later: conjunctivitis, aka pinkeye. And, because I have a history of including some complaints along with praise, my yelp reviews can come off as passive aggressive (and maybe sometimes they are?) I'm just being honest. I mention the bad along with the good. I want to state emphatically that I don't believe I contracted it from this office, because I watched them wipe down each and every machine before I used it. I think I got this from the airport. So why even mention the pinkeye? Only to say: If I were still in Florida, I would have returned to this same facility for guidance. One star off because my local ophthalmologist didn't receive a fax that was supposed to have come from Dr Bhullar's office, although that could be due to a technical glitch. I found the staff to be very kind and helpful, and Dr Bhullar was very professional. He's great. Thank you.

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    The Eye Associates - West Bradenton - Back-to-school season is here!

    The Eye Associates - West Bradenton

    2.3(25 reviews)
    3.5 mi

    The exam, the clarity of information I received. The staff friendliness and professionalism. The…read morerecommendation. All my questions answered. A very good experience. Thank you all!

    Everything was fine until a person tries to get an understanding of the final bill. Dr. Brian…read moreFoster did my exam and confirmed I had cataracts so appointments were scheduled for the left and right eye. At that point their financial counselor informs me under my insurance coverage, the deductible is $225 for each visit and I would be responsible for the anesthesia costs. Okay, try to figure out who and how much the anesthesia is going to be turned out to be a stupid circular exercise in futility. If a procedure is scheduled, how would I know as the patient, who the provider would be and how many units of anesthesia it would require. After multiple phone calls to the Eye Associates Patient Center, it rolls into voicemail with a message stating a return call would occur in (48) hours. No return call. Left yet again another message, no return call. I finally get in touch with a very nice woman who did provide the company and phone number for their contracted anesthesia services. I call that number and their voicemail says they do not provide information on the costs of their services. I reach out to Aetna Explorer PPO and they have no information submitted on the procedure. Keep in mind this has then been multiple, multiple calls, still no information on what the final bill would be YET the patient is responsible for all of those potential future bills. While I was perfectly comfortable paying $225 for each of the surgery center visits, it is crazy to push "back" on the patient the costs and responsibility of anesthesia without providing any details. So I cancelled my procedures given this level of patient support before the procedure, I could only imagine how pathetic it would be after the procedure if there were any issues. I do not recommend using Eye Associates - while their physicians may be qualified, the support staff is truly lacking.

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    Eye Center, Inc. - Cortez - Dr. Brad Laudicina

    Eye Center, Inc. - Cortez

    4.1(29 reviews)
    2.5 mi
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    I had an exam and ordered 2 pair of glasses. $1900. When the first pair came in they were not the…read moreright prescription. The woman tried to gaslight me and told me they were correct. I insisted they were not and she told me I have a bad attitude. Her attempt to fix the situation was that she was going to put the 2nd prescription on both pairs. I told her that's not what I ordered and not what I paid for. I asked for my money back and she told me there would be a 25% restocking fee. So now I have to pay $475 for their mistake. I'm taking them to court.

    I was given the wrong perception twice had to keep two boxes of contacts because I had opened them…read more they were all different sizes. two boxes of contacts should have come as an exchange for two boxes of the wrong size that had not been opened . Today I get a package with one box of contacts there should be two boxes. I have had nothing but problems with this eye center and the doctor. why he couldn't get the right contacts the first or second time. This is my third time to get the correct prescription I have been back to the office and told them I won't be back. Do not buy your contacts there you can get them cheeper on the internet and use your insurance too. I truly hope you get the right prescription the first time. I couldn't even get those incorrect contacts in my eye. It took me over twenty minutes to get one in. hopefully I will get the other box they owe me. I have two boxes of that I cannot use. One was $115 and the other one was $119 so that pretty much sucks being out that kind of money.

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    Sheryl V Okuhara, DO MD

    Sheryl V Okuhara, DO MD

    5.0(2 reviews)
    0.4 mi

    Out of all of the Doctors that I visited during my time living in Bradenton/Sarasota, Dr. Okuhara…read morewas by far the best. If I were to ever move to the area again, she would be my first choice. She believes in preventative care and is extremely professional. Her offices are clean and well run, she truly cares about her patients, and she is easy to talk to. Since money was always an issue for me, she went out of her way to give me samples or discount coupons on my prescription medications, when they were available. She also made sure to discuss every aspect of life with me that would affect my health; such as diet, stress, excercise, family history, and overall well being. She has also given me excellent referrals and worked with my insurance companies to make sure that my preventative care is covered. Sometimes her office staff and nurses can be pushy or rude, since she is in a shared office complex with other doctors.

    This review is long overdue! Having moved down from NY where I had wonderful doctors, I frankly…read moredidn't expect in my urban snobbery to find anyone who could compete with the type of medical care to which I was accustomed. Hands down, I discovered that Dr. Okuhara excels beyond my several decades of experience in going to doctors. If the criteria include: 1) Professional competence; 2) Time with patient; 3) Diagnostic ability (especially outstanding); 4) Availability; 5) Excellent referrals to top-notch specialists (best experiences with her referrals every time); and 6)) Compassionate billing practices and office procedures, Dr. Okuhara gets 6 stars. cb

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