If I could give Dr. Wood and staff at Gilbert Family Eye Center 10 stars, I would. They have been amazing. I am a new patient and had my yearly exam last week. I have multiple issues going on with my eyes (including just being born that way but also 2 surgeries when I was young) and have had some ongoing concerns for about the past 5 years that my previous eye doctor was refusing to acknowledge. My previous doctor ignored the fact that my eyes have been progressively getting worse and seemed to really want me out of his hair whenever I would start to ask questions as to what was happening. When I would talk to him (and the contact lens person) about my frustrations, they blew me off and made me feel like what I was seeing, the way I was seeing, and the symptoms I was experiencing were all in my head.
My experience with Dr. Wood has been the exact opposite. There is a reason I've been seeing the way I have these past few years and explanations to my symptoms. During my first visit Dr. Wood was amazingly thorough and spent nearly 30 minutes after the exam addressing every single one of my concerns. When I left I wanted to cry; I wasn't sure if it was because I was so angry with my old eye doctor, or so happy that I finally found someone who could provide me some answers. I wondered if it was too good to be true until I came back in for a follow up contact lens visit a week later, and he spent a ton of time with me again, as well as one of his students who is about to graduate with his degree. To say I am impressed with their knowledge, understanding, compassion, and commitment to their patients is an understatement.
The relief I feel upon finding a competent eye doctor can't even be put into words. My eye issues have been a life long battle and I am so thankful for their care and effort!