PROFESSIONAL AND EFFICIENT…read more I always thought I needed to go to a hospital to see eye care professionals...I was wrong! I had an appointment the day after I called. The intake was prompt. The initial exam was conducted by an incredibly professional young person who pleasantly talked me through the process. I was already impressed by the time I met with Dr. Swaim, he is AMAZING! Very focused, great people skills, father of a Navy SEAL. My whole appointment including exam, my prescription, and payment took about 30 minutes. If you have the need of an eye exam, some cool new frames or contact lenses- go see these folks!

Employees are snotty and rude. Things take extraordinarily long to come in. Customers/ patients are…read moretreated with hostility & sarcasm. Actual doctors are kind & helpful but not worth the abuse from the employees to continue to go there.

I went in and they took a million pictures of my eyes and I waited to see a Doctor in this room for…read morelike 25 minutes. He walked in and did a 50 yard dash. He Sid there was nothing wrong with my golden flashes and stayed 5 minutes and left. I think he could've had a better bedside manner and spent time explaining why I was having flashes. The employees were all very nice but I felt like I was in an eye factory. I guess I'm spoiled because I receive such excellent care at Wake Med and my doctor spends a great deal of time with me.

SUPER EFFICIENT My…read morevisit to NC Retina Associates was THE MOST organized and professional medical appointment of my life! Everything ran smoothly and every staff person with whom I interacted was personable and informative. I was able to have a laser procedure the same day; without having to make a separate appointment months out as is usually the case with other providers. I HIGHLY recommend this practice and especially Dr. Thordsen. Para mis amigos latinos, el médico habla español!

I have no recommendation about their medical expertise or patient care. I just know that we have…read morefailed on three occasions to catch them when their office is open. Their published hours are inaccurate. Their web page says they are open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. This is not the case. They are closed for lunch, so their hours are 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. Phone calls, which are the only means of contacting them they provide, are placed on eternal hold and no one answers.

Was referred by normal eye doctor to Raleigh Ophthalmology. Had Dr Paul S Riske help out with a…read moreminor eye problem (cyst near eye). He was able to alleviate the problem quickly and on the same day by removing the problem cyst. Very happy with outcome and his confidence. Really improved my quality of life. The supporting staff there too was also helpful with navigating my visit. Would highly recommend him and this office.

if you are searching for a great opthalmologist, Dr. Kiley is the answer. He is one of those…read moredoctors who ensures confidence through his competence. On top of that, it is clear that he has a true concern for his patients. He has been the eye doctor for both my husband and me through our adult lives. I appreciate the expertise and care he has given both of us, which is why I am writing this recommendation.

Front desk employee was extremely rude & unprofessional, when we arrived for our appointment she…read moreresponds with "IM STILL ON LUNCH" and proceeds to roll her eyes like what? It's our first time visiting this clinic and the impression is unprofessional. Also the facilities smell and are dirty

I have been going to see Dr Friedland for 25 years. I love her attention to detail and the amount…read moreof time she is willing to spend with me.

I believe I met Dr. Murphy in 2008 or 2009 and I've made sure to see her almost annually ever…read moresince. Dr. Murphy is the epitome of personalized service for eye care. Yes, she has a chart in front of her that tells her the things we've talked about in the past (i.e. medications, other medical issues and career info), but she doesn't skip a beat, and doesn't make it sound like she's reading from a chart - she talks on my level. It's almost like going to therapy because she's a human being who understands the everyday trials, tribulations, and good times a person goes through and how it affects their health, including their eye health. She's empathetic and quite frankly, an overall positive person to be around. It sucks getting old, and Dr. Murphy lets me do the talking to let her know what's going on with my eyes and then makes the appropriate recommendations, when it was time for bi-focals, progressive lenses, and now computer/reading glasses, even down to bifocal/progressive sunglasses (because I can't read my dashboard with single vision lenses anymore).

I've seen Dr. Murphy for the last 12 years. If I were to list every desirable characteristic of a…read moregood doctor, she would have them all. She literally makes you feel like the most important person in the world. She explains things well, makes sure you're happy with your prescription, is pleasant, smiling and encouraging. I highly recommend her. And my prescription for my new glasses is amazing! What a gift! Also, the online scheduling works great. I lost my glasses, and called to see if I could get an earlier appointment. They called me when one became available! Great office staff and doc - hard to beat! The downside: parking was a nightmare on Saturday, with the holiday shoppers!

My wife had lasik surgery and she was impressed by the amount of professionalism shown by the…read morenurses and Doctor Porter The office is spotless and pleasant atmosphere prevails starting with the ladies at the front desk. Dr.Porter is very methodical in his work and thorough in his examination

I had been thinking of LASIK for years but only recently decided to follow through. I had searched…read morethe local Raleigh area and found Porter Ophthalmology had the best and highest reviews. The lower star ratings I read seemed to be related to insurance related issues so I ruled those out. I initially tried to make an appointment online but never heard anything so I called a few days later. The receptionist was friendly and immediately sent me forms via email to complete prior to my consultation. My wife and I went to the consultation and met Dr Porter and his wonderful staff. After completing all the required tests and asking Dr Porter more questions than I probably should...we scheduled the pre-op appointment and my surgery. The pre-op lasted about 2 hours, which included dilation of my eyes. I drove home afterwards with little issue. Surgery day (yesterday). We showed up just prior to my 0910 appointment and we were sent to a small room just outside the inpatient surgery room (or whatever you want to call it). Friendly staff came in and spoke with us and put some numbing drops in my eyes. Shortly thereafter I was in the room and having the surgery. I will note now that I am 54 and wore progressive lenses so we went with monovision for my surgery. Meaning that my left eye is for reading and my right (dominant) eye is for distance. Seems weird, right? After the surgery, which lasted less than 10 minutes, we received some final instructions and we were on our way home. My vision was cloudy but I could make out pretty much everything. I rested for a few hours in a mostly dark room, putting drops in every hour as directed. After 4-5 hours the cloudiness was almost gone and I could see TV and read fairly well. My eyes were slightly itchy but the eye drops seemed to alleviate the issue. Later on in the evening my left eye began to ache slightly so I took Motrin and went to sleep. Woke up today and vision was even better than the day before. We went to my 0900 appointment and again met with Dr Porter. After a series of checks he stated my eyes were between 20/25 and 20/20, which I haven't had in about 11 years. I was worried about the blended vision but my brain is quickly adapting. Dr Porter said that my vision will continue to improve over the next 4-6 weeks. My only regret is that I waited so long to have this surgery.

I've been a patient of Dr. McPherson for many years and followed him to the new office from the…read moreprevious office. The practice has grown over the years. The office is on the first floor of a larger medical building and that building has plenty of parking. The office has extended operating hours on certain days if you need an appointment outside of normal business hours. I've always been welcomed when I enter the office and fill out any information needed. Then the techs that do the initial tests are very friendly as well. Dr. McPherson has always been thorough and friendly during the exam. I like that there is a new option to avoid the dilation of the eyes. I will gladly pay the additional fee to avoid that.

Great visit with Dr. Dziedzic. Very thorough eye examination as well as in depth discussion of Dry…read moreAMD condition and offering of a chart to help track any changes in vision. One year supply of contacts are on their way to me and six month check up is scheduled. Well run practice with excellent physicians, technicians and support staff.