Seeking Recs for an 'Eye Center'

[TrvlBug]

I need to seek a second opinion for an eye issue and am looking for a hospital, clinic, center that is held in high regard for retinal issues. Location is not a problem…willing and able to travel . Any suggestions?

 

[daylatedollarshort]

I don't have a personal recommendation but in general I find the U.S. New and World Report rankings a good resource -

Best Hospitals for Ophthalmology | Rankings & Ratings | US News Best Hospitals

 

[TrvlBug]

I don't have a personal recommendation but in general I find the U.S. New and World Report rankings a good resource -

Best Hospitals for Ophthalmology | Rankings & Ratings | US News Best Hospitals

Thank you. I saw this but wasn't sure how reliable these rankings are. IIRC, UCSF is highly ranked and near me.

 

[disneysteve]

Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia is one of the premier institutions in the country.

 

[savory]

You need to decide if his skills are what you need. If they are, I would reach out to him to see if he can help https://health.usnews.com/doctors/hart-moss-705546

 

[daylatedollarshort]

Thank you. I saw this but wasn't sure how reliable these rankings are. IIRC, UCSF is highly ranked and near me.

U.S. News ranks UCSF in the top ten hospitals in the U.S. overall. I have a relative with a different issue but I'm encouraging them to get second opinions from the top hospitals, including UCSF. UCSF even has a remote second opinion set up for some conditions.

 

[TrvlBug]

Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia is one of the premier institutions in the country.

Thank you. I will definitely check them out.

 

[TrvlBug]

Never thought of getting more than 1 second opinion. Definitely in the cards here, especially a remote one.

 

[latexman]

Duke Eye Center.

I’ve been going there 5-10 years for glaucoma and an epiretinal membrane.

Father had macular degeneration, so it may be hereditary. He smoked most his life; I never took it up. It’s good to have Duke keep an eye on it, so to speak.

 

[Jerry1]

I don't have a personal recommendation but in general I find the U.S. New and World Report rankings a good resource -

Best Hospitals for Ophthalmology | Rankings & Ratings | US News Best Hospitals

It’s “only” #8 on the list, but I live in Michigan and go to the U of M Kellogg Eye Center. I don’t have any serious issues, but I figured if anyone was going to do my LASIK surgery, it better be someone with deep pockets and knew what the heck they’re doing. They do. I’ve been with them for about 20 years since and been very happy with them. I’m currently seeing them annually to keep an eye on me for glaucoma. If I had anything serious, it’s the only place I’d go. From a healthcare perspective, living in Michigan near Ann Arbor is a blessing.

 

[Bamaman]

Until my wife had cataract surgery, I had no idea that there were different levels of eye doctors.

You have optometrists that are not M.D.'s, and they test eyes and issue prescriptions for corrective lens, etc.

Then you have ophthalmologists that are eye surgeons--who did my wife's cataract surgery.

Then you have ophthalmologists that are retinal specialists--the highest level.

All markets have good doctors, and retinal specialists are easy to find. Just run by an optometrist office and ask them who's the dominant man in the field locally.

My sister had a close friend that was a retinal specialist, and he owned his own surgery clinic. He made more money than any other M.D. in town--with a number of surgeons and optometrists working out of his clinic.

 

[braumeister]

I live not far from Cincinnati, and have been using Cincinnati Eye Institute for decades. Large group with many doctors. When I first moved here I asked many doctors and friends, and everyone had the same answer -- you can't do better than CEI. My PCP told me that their reputation is such that they only hire the very top graduates.

Over the years I have been seriously impressed by them in a great many interactions, as have many friends. When my mother needed surgery after a skin cancer was removed, she got one of their doctors whose specialty was just eyelid surgery. I couldn't even imagine that there would be such a narrow specialization, but whatever you need, they have someone good at it.

I can definitely recommend at least checking them out.

 

[The Cosmic Avenger]

If it's an unusual issue or treatment (or maybe even if not), I would do a search on PubMed for medical journal articles on the issue, and see which doctors have published research about it. I've had great success in emailing the lead author about their specialty and asking if they can recommend a doctor or hospital if they're not taking patients.

 

[Aerides]

I don't have a personal recommendation but in general I find the U.S. New and World Report rankings a good resource -

Best Hospitals for Ophthalmology | Rankings & Ratings | US News Best Hospitals

I came to this thread to say Bascom Palmer at U of M, and I see they are #1 on your link.

My sister went there some years ago.

 

[pacergal]

Casey Eye at OHSU seems good.
Brother went there, was almost legally blind, had lasik and some other surgery, vision now close to 20/20, no glasses or contacts. No one else would touch him, they offered to try.

 

[Marita40]

Dr. Sundeep Dev at Vitreoretinal Surgery P.A. in Minneapolis/St. Paul (he sees patients in various locations across the metro) is superb. I have a retinal issue myself and have been a patient of his and another doctor at this practice for at least 15 years.

 

[daylatedollarshort]

If it's an unusual issue or treatment (or maybe even if not), I would do a search on PubMed for medical journal articles on the issue, and see which doctors have published research about it. I've had great success in emailing the lead author about their specialty and asking if they can recommend a doctor or hospital if they're not taking patients.

Pubmed is a good resource for root cause issues as well. I had a retina problem, but the root cause was actually tight muscles in my shoulder pulling on my eye. There are actually lots of studies on Pubmed linking retina problems to other issues like neck pain, weight lifting and yoga. The effective treatment for me turned out to be diet changes, posture improvement and acupressure rollers that all helped to release tight muscles, which were causing a constant tug on my eye and pulling it out of shape. I've reduce my floaters significantly doing this as well.

 

[harllee]

Duke Eye Center.

I’ve been going there 5-10 years for glaucoma and an epiretinal membrane.

Father had macular degeneration, so it may be hereditary. He smoked most his life; I never took it up. It’s good to have Duke keep an eye on it, so to speak.

I agree with Duke Eye Center. I have several friends that have gone there with all kinds of eye problems-- in my area they are the best.

 

[friar1610]

I’ve been going to Mass Eye and Ear Clinic in Boston for 8 years (ever since we moved back to this area. (it’s now part of the Mass General Hospital organization.) I’ve been very pleased. As a matter of fact, I just had surgery there last week for a long-standing glaucoma issue.

 

[Lagniappe]

Bascom Palmer at U of M was recommended to me several years ago, and I travelled to see several excellent doctors. Coincidentally I now live 2 blocks from one of their larger clinics in Southwest Florida.

I got outstanding care there.