Refreshing to have such a knowledgeable and caring specialist…read more Vision is incredibly important to me and I absolutely trust Steven with my corneas health.

I've been going g to Dr. Chang since 2006 and never had a single problem. Dr. Chang is a really…read morenice guy and is there to help. He has performed surgery on me and did a great job which made me see alot better! When I had a problem, he was there to take care of me. Thank you Dr. Chang for all of these years and see you for my next appointment. The staff has been very friendly to me all these years as well and they know me by my name every time. Thanks again team!

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.

I'm very happy with the staff and the doctors there take very good care of my family. I am happy I…read morefound this eye clinic, the staff is very helpful there too.

Dr, Lum conivinced me 24 years ago that I had cataracts that need to be removed, I trusted him…read morewith one which he messed up my vision forever ^ horribly, & I had to have 3 surgeries on that same eye. The nurse at the hospital told me I had a lawsuit case against him if I wanted on the second of the three surgeries. He then asked if I was ready to do the other eye after I had had it checked out by Dr Davidson who said I have no cataract in the other eye. Dr lum seems greedier than our leaders & probably voted for them as well (billionaires) since he's rich rich rich! Don't go there; hedoesnt care about the patient only the money.

Well trained, professional, kind, and knowledgeable staff. Highly recommend. Our entire family uses…read morethis office.

Dr. Lum performed cataract surgery on my eyes, and implanted light adjustable lenses. Dr. Fitch…read moreadjusted the lenses and locked them. My experience was excellent. Everyone on the team at VTA Ophthalmology was professional and a pleasure to work with... very patient and kind, with clear communication and great help along the way. Everything that I was told would happen, happened. My vision is 20/20, and I am able to see perfectly.

I had a Retina issue where I saw dr. Joel Corwin, but after my second visit I decided to seek…read moreanother Doctor.I have an obligation to tell the public about this doctor.I am not saying what he did or did not but past reviews from his patients tells the whole story plus.I am sure he was an excellent Doctor during his prtime but it's time to retire for his & everyone's sake...

If I could I would rate 0 star!! This joke of a "dr." Has very few successes with sugery! Thank God…read morehe was disrespectful to my parents. In a way this "eye specialist" is so full of himself his anger problem had me reserch his history, and I found nothing but years of malpractice. He causes people blindness!!

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 had nothing but great care by Dr. Shabatian and staff. The docs attention to detail and…read moreknowledge have totally helped my dry eye disease. Thank you Dr. Shabatian!

Very nice office! I had called because of some spots in my…read morevision that began two days ago and they were able to get me in right away. I was greeted by the staff when I entered the door and was relieved to see the steps they are taking to keep patients safe during the pandemic. I was taken back quickly and received the most thorough exam from Dr. Bajawa. He took the time to ask about my problem and then gloved up to check my eyes. After he finished his check, he explained what was happening and what could be done. I will be coming back in 2 months to make sure my eyes have healed properly. I'm so pleased to have come in, I feel my family and I have found our new eye doctor office!!

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

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.

I always feel welcomed and very well taken care of when I come here which made moving into a new…read morearea that much easier! Hes the best. Truly a neighborhood favorite.

Doctor Wilson is professional, caring, and also has a great sense of humor. He was really good…read moreabout fitting me in for my vision exam. I have been to him before and I will return in 2 years!