How To Choose An Eye Doctor or Surgeon

Your eye doctor is an important member of your healthcare team. In that role, you need someone you are comfortable talking to and someone who listens to you. If you live in Southfield, Livonia, or Dearborn, MI, it is easy to find an ophthalmologist and an optometrist near you at Michigan Eyecare Institute. Our eye doctor team provides a full suite of services, including regular eye exams and surgery.

Ask for Recommendations

Talk to your medical doctor and ask for recommendations. Depending on why you need to see an eye doctor, you may want to see an optometrist or an ophthalmologist. Ask your family and friends who they see and what they like about this particular doctor. If you have insurance that covers eye exams and glasses, you may want to compare these recommendations with the doctors who accept your plan.

Look Online

Check with the American Optometric Association and American Academy of Ophthalmology to see their members in your area.

Check the Websites of Nearby Providers

Once you have narrowed down your potential doctors, check their websites to get their credentials, their services, and other additional information that can help you to make an educated decision.

Give the Offices a Call

Don't be shy about asking the price for an exam and double check that your insurance is accepted. Make sure that they have office hours that fit with your life and availability and if their first appointment is in six months, you may want to look for another practice if you need an appointment sooner.

Evaluate Your First Visit

•             Was the staff friendly?

•             Did all your questions get answered?

•             Did the doctor make you feel comfortable?

•             Do they have a good selection of frames if you need glasses?

•             Did you feel rushed?

Hopefully, everything felt right, but if it didn't, maybe that location was not right for you.

Contact Our Eye Doctor Team in Southfield Livonia and Dearborn, MI

Whether you need an eye exam or an eye surgeon, the doctors at Michigan Eyecare Institute provide both and more. To make an appointment, call our office at one of the following numbers: Southfield at (248) 352-2806, Livonia at (734) 464-7800, and Dearborn at (313) 582-7440.