I woke up the other morning with the beginning of a retinal detachment. The nearest ophthalmologist in my area was completely full up, and they recommended Washington Retina. It was a very busy day for them, but they found a spot for me a little later that morning. The assistants were helpful and cheerful, they wasted no time in getting me dilated and taking pictures of my eye. Dr. Mandiga explained my situation clearly to me, and tried to set up a surgery slot for the same day. In the end, he was unable to operate himself but Dr. Reiss was, and just a few hours later I was being prepped for surgery. Dr. Reiss was very assuring and clear about what was going on, prognosis, risks involved, and what I needed to do afterwards in terms of aftercare. He even gave me his direct line in case I had any problems.
The surgery went well; having eye surgery is no small thing but the whole team was very clear about what they would be doing, and what I would/would not feel.
I hope nobody has this kind of emergency, but if you do, I hope you have the quality of care I've received here. read more