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Eye Specialists for Animals

Updated 2026-07-05 · 1,188 reviewed · 179 listed · Scored from 308 Google reviews · How we rank ›

4.7(308) 85 composite score See reviews on Google ✓ Verified
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Eye Specialists for Animals
Services
Large Animal & Equine, General Veterinary Care, Emergency & Urgent Care
Reviews
308

What recent reviews say

Eye Specialists for Animals delivers specialist eye care with strong results for most patients, backed by board-certified veterinary ophthalmologists who handle complex cases from corneal ulcers to eye cancer surgery. Staff members earn consistent praise for patience, kindness, and clear explanations, making anxious pets comfortable during exams and procedures.

Cataract removals, entropion corrections, cherry eye repairs, and urgent eye trauma cases are handled with skill and follow-up care that reviewers call thorough. However, a small number of patients report unexpected outcomes or higher costs than anticipated, and a minority found that some conditions cannot be diagnosed without invasive procedures they were not initially told about.

Praised for
  • specialist expertise and diagnosis
  • compassionate and patient staff
  • skilled surgical care
  • clear communication and education
  • easy scheduling and efficient visits
Watch-outs
  • unexpected treatment outcomes
  • high cost for some procedures
  • limited diagnostic capability in some cases
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Best for: Pet owners seeking specialist eye care for complex conditions like cataracts, entropion, or eye cancer.
Think twice if: Some conditions may require invasive diagnostics (eye removal) that cannot be ruled out beforehand; costs can exceed initial phone estimates.

Strengths

  • Board-certified veterinary ophthalmologists
  • Surgical expertise in cataracts, entropion, cherry eye, enucleation
  • Next-day emergency appointments available
  • Staff known for patience with anxious pets

Worth knowing

  • Dr. Julien and Dr. Smith named in reviews for cataract surgery and post-operative care
  • Cherry eye (prolapsed gland of nictitating membrane) surgery praised for quick, painless recovery
  • Corneal ulcer management: 3-week eye drop protocol resulted in full healing without blindness
  • Entropion surgery reversed partial blindness and improved dog's overall health and behavior
  • Post-operative follow-up phone calls reported the day after surgery
  • Exam costs quoted at $242 for ophthalmologic assessment
  • Total visit costs for two exams and antibiotics reported at $450 (though outcome was unfavorable)
  • Appointment availability: some patients report next-day slots for urgent cases; office described as running on time

What reviews say by service

Veterinary Surgery
Cataract removal, cherry eye repair, and entropion correction praised for skill and painless recovery.
General Veterinary Care
Diagnostic exams and eye trauma treatment highly rated; some limitations acknowledged for melanoma detection without invasive procedures.
Emergency & Urgent Care
Next-day urgent appointments available; staff described as compassionate during emergencies, though one patient reported a treatment course that worsened the condition.
Veterinary Dentistry
No reviews clearly address dental services.
Exotic & Avian Care
No reviews clearly address exotic or avian eye care.
Large Animal & Equine
No reviews clearly address large animal or equine eye care.

How it compares

  • Rated 4.7 against a 4.6 average across the 167 large animal & equine businesses listed here.
  • Has more Google reviews than 56% of the businesses in this directory.

How we scored this

Scoring Method
Star rating 79
Review volume 100
Review recency 100
Review sentiment 67
Profile completeness 100
Verification 30

Rating breakdown

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277
4
12
3
2
2
1
1
16

Common questions

Can they see me in an emergency?
Yes. Reviewers report next-day appointments for urgent eye issues, and the practice lists emergency-urgent-vet as a service category.
Will they explain my pet's eye condition to me?
Yes. Multiple reviewers say staff take time to explain conditions clearly and send home written care information to review later.
What eye surgeries do they perform?
Their website lists cataract removal, cherry eye repair (prolapsed gland of nictitating membrane), entropion eyelid correction, eye tumor removal with cryotherapy, artificial eye placement (intrascleral prosthesis), and enucleation (surgical eye removal).
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Last updated 2026-07-05