Had Shingles. Saved my right eye…read more So there's that! Ha! Nice going "Colby!" He is a devilishly handsome doctor w/ a gentle bedside manner. His father (still alive) must be thankful.

I got LASIK recently and did well with it. But there is simply no excuse for making patients wait…read more30-60 minutes to be seen by anyone. Period. And that is just the FIRST waiting room. Then there are at least 2 other places to wait for a total of an hour and a half usually. You need better scheduling so that people during a workday aren't forced to take off half a day.

I have been dealing with eye doctors for last 22 years and saw about dozen of them or more…read more Research of eye doctors on line and from multiple sources led me to make appointment with Doctor Ahuja. My reason for notorious search for the right doctor is very simple. Modern medicine practices are about money and continuous treatment instead of cure. Visits to doctors reminds me assembly line with 5 minutes time per part-patient. Yes sometimes there is no cure and continuous treatment is necessary and in such case you have to have a doctor who knows his field who will spend with you more than 5 minutes and take everything you have to say about your condition into consideration to make proper diagnosis and prescribe effective treatment. .After several visits to Dr Ahuja I concluded that he is the doctor whom I should visit 22 years ago and I am positive that half of my eye problems would likely never happen because I concluded as well that half of my problems were created by..........eye doctors. Dr Ahuja dedicates to you as much time as needed if it's 15 minutes or an hour. He has ability and patience to explain your problems advise and prescribe proper treatment if needed, He will answer all your question in language that you will understand. Even Though I am still seeing different eye specialists I still want to know what dr Ahuja's opinion is and have more complete explanation-picture about my condition and prescribed treatment. If you have any kind of eye problems I would highly recommend to start with Dr Richard Ahuja. No, I did not omit his personality in this review, its marked at the very top and measured in stars.

Dr Ahuja was very thorough and spent a good amount of time with me. He listened to what I was…read moresaying and explained everything very thoroughly. I highly recommend seeing him for your eye health!

Staff are generally very impersonal. One male technician who screens your eyes prior to doctor's…read morevisit is very rude! Dr. Ruederman is very unfriendly and just rushes everything and doesn't give you a chance to talk or ask questions!

Dr Barbaro is so helpful. I recently had my eye exam there and that was the most thorough eye exam…read moreI've ever had. I am glad that I saw an opthalmologist rather than an optometrist.

I trust this place of business for my care and my families care …read more I go for ophthalmology retina specialist My sister would not be alive she had pulmonary embolism and DVT She goes to May doctors at the NW campus . I just went to an orthopaedics doctor and so far satisfied My daughter donated a kidney to a friend also The offices are small but comfortable . You may bring a support person with you. I go to the offices in Streaterville location at the main campus Some doctors have office locations at more than on place . If you have PPO it is fairly easy to get an office appointment

I would avoid the Dept. Of Ophthalmology at Northwestern University at all cost. I called the…read morescheduler for a pre-op appointment 6 times over more than 2 weeks with no response; the Ophthalmology Dept. 4 times who promised to have the scheduler call me, but again with no response; and the office of patient relations 2 times with no call back. I spent hours on my first appointment and now will start over with another provider. I've never felt so helpless and encountered such negligence. Don't fall into the same trap. I would give '0' rating if that was possible.

From start to finish, I had a great experience. They explained to me the entire procedure multiple…read moretimes as it's very scary getting work done on your eyes. What if I go blind? Nonetheless, the procedure was QUICK and PAINLESS. Highly recommend Lasik to all my friends. Whether it's here or another trusted source. The cherry on top was the text message from Dr Sharpe the evening after my procedure checking in with me. He was so kind, caring, and friendly. Thank you again for giving me a great vision.

I have nothing to say but "wow". From the gorgeous office, to the incredibly professional staff, to…read morethe extremely knowledgeable surgeon - this could not have been a better experience. Dr. Sharpe was outstanding and even texted me personally to make sure I was doing okay after the procedure. I have never experienced such a wonderful medical procedure. On top of that my vision is 20/15 and I have zero pain the very next day. Cannot recommend SharpeVision enough!

Dr. Basti is nothing short of a miracle worker surgeon. Dr. Basti operated twice on me, once for…read moreeach eye, performing very difficult and complex surgeries due to my prevailing eye issues. Both outcomes exceeded my expectations for what would be possible. Several other ophthalmologists had also recommended Dr. Basti to me as the correct and most talented surgeon given my complex visual issues. I wholeheartedly recommend him.

Dr. Basti did an excellent job of removing a very difficult, large cataract I had. After the…read moresurgery, my vision was amazing! I could see colors and images with fantastic clarity! Dr. Basti is very thorough, very detailed and is an excellent communicator. Thank you for your help and expertise, Dr. Basti. Your knowledge and skills are greatly appreciated. Sandy (Sanford) Fries

Being new to Chicago, I spent time researching optometrists in the area, and I'm really glad I…read morefound Dr. Shira. My experience with her was excellent, she was knowledgeable, efficient, helpful, and very thorough during the exam. I ended up getting a new glasses prescription since my vision had changed slightly. Dr. Shira was incredibly kind throughout the visit, and I felt well taken care of. Highly recommend!

Since my cataract surgery, I can't be outside in the Sun without my Sunglasses. A few weeks ago…read morethey fell out of my pocket and I accidentally broke them in half. Since I'm not in Chicago, I began to panic...I shipped them back to Dr. Shira and within a week she was able to place the lenses in a new frame and return them to me. It's not just the outstanding service, the excellent inventory and the value...Dr. Shira truly cares about her patients with integrity and courtesy.

Doesnt spend any time with you and turfs your care to non medical 'navigators'. I had to go…read moreelsewhere where the doctor actually was a...well...doctor. This is a venture capital owned business. He will not spend any time with you. We were totally rushed. He got up in the middle of the visit and just walked out instead of explaining things to my elderly father and mother. They aggressively take down reviews, so beware. These other 5 star reviews are culled.

my ex husband had Lasik , when we were married and still no glasses :) it was only a few minutes an…read moreeye , totally worth it

Dr. Phelps was able to fix the ptosis on my left eye which I didn't have much confidence in…read morehappening due to two previous doctors having failed at doing this with the very same surgery.

Nice enough guy but struck me as someone with very little confidence in his abilities. He…read moredesperately seemed like he wanted to get me out of there and steer me to another doctor.. He gave me an estimate of close to nine thousand dollars to take some skin off my right eye which I can barely see out of. At that price you'd think I was getting implants or something. I'm not trying to knock the guy but he took $250 off me l for like a 5 minute talk where he was trying to play shrink more than surgeon. My advice is don't waste your time or money like I did.

I have been patient for at least 5 years all of a sudden things have gone downhill. I was…read moreprescribed Lumigan for eye pressure and initially the cost was $90 when I went to renew my prescription the pharmacy told me it would be $472 I declined. I called the office on Elston and left a message for my doctor asking for another drop no answer. Two days later I called and left another message, no answer. Three days later I went to the Elston Avenue office and talked to one of the clerks who took my information and told me someone would get back to me. Nothing. When I told my personal physician what happened she got me a referral to a new opthalmologist within 24 hours. Beware of dealing with Chicago Arbor Eye Institute.

Came in for a secondary appointment - still waiting over 2 hours later. Technician using equipment…read morebefore my turn held up the room because he was "having a great conversation with the patient". Time is money and this place is not worth it!