I saw a young doctor I believe her name was Nora Cochran or something like that. She went off on me because I hadn't seen a primary care doctor in a long time and didn't answer any of my questions. She gave me eye drop medicines that were not covered by my insurance. When I tried to tell the receptionist about it, I was ignored. I went to Robson Eye and it was like night and day. That doctor took plenty of time to answer my questions and had a plan that seemed way better than Nora's. His assistant Sarah was great also . I think the worst thing about Nora is I let her know my partner had passed recently, hoping she would let up on me a little and after a quick acknowledgment of the loss she then went on to say that was all the more reason I needed to see a primary care doctor to handle my grief. LOL. I do not think that is a good idea as I do not think drugs handle grief and I'm wondering if she's on some of those now. How she treated me is one of the reasons I don't really want to see a traditional medical doctor unless I must. I hope she receives some good communication courses and one on Compassion or the Golden Rule in the near future. I'm pretty sure she would not have been okay with being treated the way she treated me.

The doctors and all the employees work well together as a team. I was impressed with how kind each one I had contact with was from my first phone contact when I called for an appointment through the surgery and follow up. Dr. Weinstock was great doing my first cataract surgery. I look forward to getting the second eye completed soon. I was very nervous the first time, but everyone was wonderful. It was easier than I anticipated.

I think that The Eye Institute of West Florida has superb doctors, technicians and office staff. They are skilled and caring people working as a great team. Dr. Cori Brodsky made me feel at ease and comfortable during pre-op. I would definitely recommend this place.