Optometrist Recommendations

[Mussakka Profile]

It's that time again: need new glasses.

Can anyone recommend a really good optometrist in the Raleigh area? I've been using Johnson Optometric in Garner for quite a while. They're good and I have no real beef with them, but I'd really like to find someone different.

I'm diabetic and would need complete diabetes-related screenings, as well. Also, chances are I'll be using Zenni Optical for the actual prescription, so would like to avoid doctors that balk at that.

[mypally Profile]

Hi!
Ted Petrowski at the Duke Eye Center is the best around....he has 20+ years of experience in both basic and diabetic eye exams, and is one of the nicest doctors I've ever dealt with.

Hope this helps!

[klw Profile]

I highly, HIGHLY recommend Dr. Ryan Beyer in Cary at Doctor's Vision Center. He and his staff are all outstanding and he helped me through a very serious cornea condition that I didn't know I had and he got me back into contact lenses after I had to stop wearing them to let my corneas heal. I just cannot say enough good about him. He's a very skilled doctor with a warm and congenial bedside manner. His staff bend over backward to help you and are warm and friendly as well. I love that place.

Karen

[klw Profile]

^^^ I should add that he's worth driving to Cary to see (I live in North Raleigh). I had started going there when I lived in Cary but moved 4 years ago and just can't bear to go anywhere else.

Karen

[clippyclippy Profile]

I highly, HIGHLY recommend Dr. Ryan Beyer in Cary at Doctor's Vision Center. He and his staff are all outstanding and he helped me through a very serious cornea condition that I didn't know I had and he got me back into contact lenses after I had to stop wearing them to let my corneas heal. I just cannot say enough good about him. He's a very skilled doctor with a warm and congenial bedside manner. His staff bend over backward to help you and are warm and friendly as well. I love that place.

Karen

I totally agree with this recommendation! Dr Beyer has been our ophthalmologist for a long time. Karen said it well.
Before we were with Dr. Beyer, we were seeing Dr Susan Durham, but she moved to the Brier Creek office.
Last week I needed a last minute appointment and couldn't get in with Dr. Beyer, so they made me an appointment with Dr. Durham. I was reminded of how much we always liked her as well.
Then I had to pick up a pair of trial contacts, and only the Beaver Creek office was open at that point. They were so nice, I concluded that Doctor's Vision Center is just a great company all around. At least in this area!

[klw Profile]

clippy...you were lucky with Dr. Durham then. She knew about that cornea condition that I had and never told me about it...almost caused serious damage but it didn't, thanks to Dr. Beyer! I was blessed because I was going to see her one day in particular since she was my doc but she was booked so I saw him, and haven't looked back (no pun intended). He has been such a blessing and saved my sight from her negligence. The condition was documented in my chart but she never told me about it and never told me that I needed to stop wearing gas permeable contacts.

Karen

[Mussakka Profile]

Dr. Beyer sounds really good. I'll have to check him out.

[klw Profile]

Mussakka...tell him the Karen who brings him strawberries sent you. I go strawberry picking every year and take some to his office.

karen