I had great care today by Dr. Avallone and his wonderful support staff! Dr. Avallone's expertise…read moreand detailed eye exams and care for his patients will help make a smoother transition from Dr. Bill Bigham, who has worked over and above to help my husband, David, and me, with our eye needs and surgeries. I look forward to having you as my ophthalmologist, Dr. Avallone. Thank you, so much, Kay Kay Beeson

I had cataract surgery with Dr. Avallone. The office staff, surgical staff, and Dr. Avallone were…read moreall very professional, competent, friendly and empathetic. I highly recommend this office and Dr. Avallone for any of your eye concerns. Dr. Avallone is not on my insurance plan, my surgery was going to be paid by me out of pocket. I had other choices I looked into, but chose Dr. Avallone and his office. I'm so glad I did.

I wanted to see Dr Cook because my eyesight has decreased rapidly recently. I had to fight to get…read morethe appointment because the front office lady wanted me to see the optometrist not the opthamologist. I told her not only did I need to update my prescription but that my eyesight has been getting bad so I wanted a full exam of my eyes. She made my appointment for 3 weeks out. I show up for my appointment and she has me fill out all the forms and takes my co pay then tells me that Dr Cook will not write a prescription for contacts. I said I have waited 3 weeks for this appointment and need my prescription refilled. She said Dr Cook is a surgeon and will not write a prescription that I need to see the optometrist for that . I said you mean to tell me a specialist of the eye will not write a prescription and why did you not tell me that to begin with. Very rude and very disappointing. I'll post again about getting my copay back.

I have been a patient at Alvarado Eye Associates for years. In the past I visited various doctors…read morewho practiced there and have never had any complaints but now Dr. Cook seems to be the only physician. I returned from a month in London with a terrible case of red, burning, tearing, itchy, swollen and granulated eyes and was able to be squeezed in the next day to see Dr. Cook which I greatly appreciated. After explaining my symptoms and his exam, he indicated that I had a bad and very infectious case of viral pink eye for which there was nothing he could medically do but that it would definitely worsen before it would improve. He warned me to stay away from others, to wash my hands constantly, to apply lubricating tears, and to return in a week since there was a chance that I would develop infiltrates which would need steroids. At the same time I also had a terribly sore throat, congestion, fatigue, and a cough. After several more days with nothing improving, I made an appt to see my regular general practice doctor since I was shortly leaving town again for a month. He assessed my situation and prescribed both a short-term antibiotic for my body symptoms as well as some antibiotic eye drops in the event that my infection was bacterial rather than viral. I began those measures and then two days later returned to see Dr. Cook for the week follow-up. My eyes had some minimal improvement and my body symptoms as well. During his exam Dr. Cook first indicated my eyes were clear but then he checked again and changed his assessment, indicating that one eye had 3 infiltrates and the other 1. He said I needed to begin steroids to try and prevent further damage. At this point I explained to him that I had seen my GP who had prescribed both the antibiotics and Dr. Cook became instantly enraged, yelling at me that I "had made a terrible decision" in seeking another doctor's advice and that I had just better"take my eyes back to THAT doctor." I was gobsmacked by the level of outrage he directed at me, especially in not understanding that he was only treating my eye condition and that the reason I sought another doctor's help was for the other issues I was experiencing. Mistakes can be made while determining the origins as either viral or bacterial. Anyway, I was deeply shocked by his unprofessional attack on me and I left shaking and upset. When I returned home and relayed the story to my husband, he was furious at the way I was treated and indicated he felt we should both leave Dr. Cook. Two days after this experience we again left San Diego to spend a few days on the central coast before continuing on to northern CA for a week-long visit. Since Dr. Cook indicated the existence of infiltrates and that they could worsen, I decided to seek further medical direction from an eye specialist in San Luis Obispo. During this thorough new exam, the doctor indicated that I definitely had NO infiltrates in either eye and that in fact he suspected my eye condition was neither viral or bacterial-related but rather an extreme allergic reaction that worsened with the very dry airplane environment. He assured me I was in no way infectious, never had been with this episode, and then prescribed steroid eye drops which have already brought about more relief in one day than I have known in the last 2 weeks. Neither my husband nor I will ever return to Dr. Cook and instead we will take our future eye care out to the Shiley Eye Institute in La Jolla. His outrageously rude belittling of me is not an attribute I choose in the physicians with whom I entrust my medical care. And, in reading through the previous Yelp reviews of him, my own experience was sadly not the first. AVOID. Choose better.

Hats off to Dr Bigham and staff, I was a Last minute Patient and Dr Bigham spent a great amount of…read moretime with me explaining what I was experiencing, and because of the nature of my injury he called Dr London in Poway to take a Look at what I had, needles to say Dr London saw me right away and took care of the issue. he too was amazing. If you have any eye issues go see Dr Bigham you will be happy you did.

My wife and eye concurrently developed an eye ailment that needed immediate attention (viral…read moreconjunctivitis). Literally, on the spur of the moment the professionals at Crown City Eye Center in Coronado, CA, accommodated us graciously and expertly. Despite an already packed schedule they fitted us in and gave just the assistance we needed, including diagnosis, prescriptions and follow up with the local pharmacy. We could not be more pleased in all respects. -- Clifford Hollander

I went to Dr. Bigham for treatment of cataract of my right eye. He removed the damaged cloudy lens…read morefrom my eye and inserted an intraocular lens. He told me that I would have much better long distance eye sight however, my close up vision has also improved. My eye sight has never been better. I no longer have to use my prescription glasses any more. I do carry it with me just in case, but I have not had a need to use the glasses. I can now read the small print on my computer screen and that is such a relief. Also, my recover was rather quick. I can not recommend enough the services of Dr. Bighham. He is a real credit to his profession and has great manners about him.

My wife had an emergency eye problem--a corneal scratch that was extremely painful. Dr. Bigham's…read morestaff got her in promptly for an exam, and he quickly diagnosed and treated the problem. Excellent, professional, and caring service. Highly recommend!

I can't say enough great things about Dr. Avallone. I was having trouble with blurred vision and…read moreyou can imagine the WebMD rabbit hole I was going down. He took great care to make me feel heard, was very thorough and helpful. He quickly diagnosed my eye spasm and gave me some good advice. I would recommend his office to everyone. Well worth the trip from North County to Coronado.

Highly recommend Dr Avallone and his associates. I've had Lasik twice (2022/2023), not by Dr…read moreAvallone. I noticed my eyesight starting to deteriorate about 2 months ago and wanted to be sure something more serious wasn't going on. My eyes were dilated and the full exam was quick and easy! The Dr was very kind when he informed me of my three options for the deteriorating eyesight and gave me sound advice to follow up in a year for the issue with my eye pressure he found. His office associates were delightful and very welcoming. The paperwork was ready when I got there and quickly handed to me upon my departure. I'll be following up in a year, and recommend his office to anyone who needs an Ophthalmology appointment!

Great doctor, great location although the parking maybe limited. (Went shopping next door for a 2…read morehour time limit and kept the receipt in case any issues arose) Dr. Patel was timely, professional and a pleasure to receive care from. Staff was great too. I didn't order my prescription there so I can't comment on that. Highly recommend!

What a great experience! They were open and fully prepared when I got there as the first…read moreappointment of the day. Clean, COVID compliant, friendly. Receptionist had all the paperwork ready and greeted me by name. She told me "I will ensure you get the best value and most out of your insurance". What? Someone who cares??? YES! Met the doctors and he was on point. Personable and efficient. Went through all the steps of the exam and get this....he actually listened to what I needed. No up sell and when I asked about LASIK he said I was a great candidate but that I wouldn't get the results I wanted. Stay with contacts. Honesty, direct answers and professionalism. Rare commodities these days. Prices were aligned with San Diego and even Virginia prices. No Coronado price gouge. Bottom line: Come here for your vision needs. Professional friendly staff. Reasonable prices and a doctor who knows his business.

I came all the way from Phoenix because no one could figure out what was going on with my eyes or…read morewhy my contacts were constantly bothering me. Dr. Moffitt finally got to the bottom of it--he fit me with daily contacts, and I honestly feel like a new person. I can finally see clearly and feel so comfortable! Heather was sooo awesome--she helped me at checkout, made sure I was completely happy, and went above and beyond to make the whole experience great. I couldn't be more grateful for the care I received!

Walked in and the staff was great! So helpful!!! And talk about selection - if you can't find it…read morehere, it probably doesn't exist!! I will definitely be back!

I was a little apprehensive about having cataract surgery at first because I thought my eyesight…read morewas OK. Well, after having Dr. Handler correct my vision, I can say my world has changed and everything looks so much better. Colors don't even seem real. Everything came out perfect and I highly recommend Dr. Handler and her team. Thank you so much !

Greatful to have found this Amazing Dr Dr Handler is one…read moresmart lady. Love her demeanor and staff ! always on time love that ! She was able to help me tremendously and improve my eyesight 50% I highly recommend her . Thank you doctor you're one in a billion!!!. Liszette Fietsch Peach

Exam was same as others, mabe Less rushed. Not busy office. Problem: Unexpected extra charge and…read more not informed during setup of appointment. Additional charge of $75 to receive a prescription needed to order glasses. I have never seen a MD do this. Gouging patients. Not good.

Chris is terrific Incredibly "Bed-Side Manor"…read moreWe've been coming for 15 years. Great Doctor