Eye Care For Animals

I’ve had nothing but good service here, the staff is very friendly and customer service has been great. I’m actually really surprised to see anything negative said. I personally would recommend them to anyone.
With that being said, I’ve been coming here for a little while now for my cat who had glaucoma in her right eye. Dr. Fahrer has been her doctor and I haven’t felt so comfortable leaving my pet is some one else hands as I have with her. She is amazing. Very kind and understanding. I really can’t say enough good things about her.

Surprised to see negative reviews about reception. We’ve been taking our dog here for a year (glaucoma) and after a dozen appointments have had absolutely zero problems with making appointments, attitude of staff or medications. The front desk workers have ALWAYS been incredibly nice to us, and attentive. I’ve always had early appointments if that makes the difference…
Either way Dr. Christin Fahrer has been wonderful to work with. She’s treated our girl for a year and we’ve always been given outstanding advice, options, etc. She’s so great with our dog and helped us through some tough decisions on surgical options. Can be tough to get an appointment, but so worth it. Nothing worse than a bad vet and few things more relieving than a great one!

Horrible Service!
Keep yourself out of this place, they only care about your money! They don’t care about your dog, it’s all about $$. They saw my dog and gave me a prescription of medication I can get with any vet. (And they charged me $ 275 for looking at my dog for 5 minutes) in a year I have gone there three times and my dog is any better. They charge me $ 70 for a medication I can find online for $ 30.
So disappointed!

Tried calling a number of times to get an appointment. No one ever answered. I left messages. When they called back, I wasn’t available and they left me a message to call them back. When I called back, no answer, I had to leave a message. I tried sending them an email to get somewhere since we couldn’t connect over the phone. The response to my email was to call them. When I called, no answer. I left another message. I started to wonder whether or not I really wanted an appointment since I had so much trouble trying to reach someone to even make the appointment. I went on Unilocal (which I should have done first) and saw all the negative reviews. Decided not to try to get an appointment there.

Absolutely horrible customer service! I am pretty much a regular at this place, and I am so exhausted dealing with Medication refills (takes forever to get meds sometimes), long wait times, rude and professional receptionist (who like to give you an attitude any chance she can).
Requested a refill that my dog needs after surgery (you would think it should be a priority, but I guess they don’t care). It has been 3 days so far and no response. I also left a message since you can barely get any one on the phone…

HORRIBLE VETERINARIAN. — EVEN IF THERE ARE NO OTHER OPTIONS IN YOUR AREA, GO TO A DIFFERENT AREA. I HAVE NEVER HAD SUCH A BAD EXPERIENCE IN MY LIFE– THIS COMPANY IS A FRAUD.
I went to eye care for animals based on a referral because of some mucus in my pets eyes. My regular vet said it may be a good idea to check out. — I went to eye care and they told me that it was some EXTREMELY serious condition and needed a procedure that was dangerous and EXPENSIVE. — I told them to wait and — I decided to get a second opinion. The other vet informed me that all i needed was a $ 40.00 eye drop and NOTHING ELSE. Since there was conflicting information i decided to go to a 3^rd vet. She agreed with the $ 40.00 eye drop. That eye drop cured the problem.
2 weeks later I started receiving calls from a DEBT COLLECTIONS company saying that I owed a HUGE amount of money to EYE CARE FOR ANIMALS because they claimed that they did something. THERE DID NOT PROVIDE ANY SERVICES and sent me to collections. When i tried to call them to straighten this out, no one answered the phone EVER. I left approx 10 messages and got 1 call back where they told me that «i was a degenerate and if i didn’t pay them the alleged bill they would come after me». — I have never seen such unprofessionalism in my life.
*** EYE CARE FOR ANIMALS is a FRAUD AND SCAM. — ***

Customer service is beyond lousy. Sadly was referred here by dog people for the Doctor.
Sadly trying to get an appointment or even a return phone call is impossible. After 8 calls I finally get a manager who once again gives me the run around. Obviously they are too busy and have to much business to see seven dogs.
Take my advice go elsewhere. If they take a week to still not return a call, what kind of care is your pet receiving.
Ps I am a certified vet tech and disgusted.

The care is great here but the customer service is lousy. For the $ 125 base price, i am surprised every time that they’re always running at least 30 minutes late. A nurse told me not to come on Tuesdays so I tried other mornings and I still can’t get seen until at least 30 minutes after my appointment time. The doctor is very kind and the nurses are always very sweet.

Our dog Watson had cataract surgery in February, and Dr. Fahrer was wonderful. She was patient with us and was great about explaining everything in layman’s terms. Her love for animals is obvious. Watson actually likes going for his check ups! Most importantly, the surgery was a success, and Watson is a whole new dog now that he’s visual. Thank you, Dr. Fahrer!

Dr. Christin Fahrer is THE best ophthalmology veterinarian we have had the good fortune to ever find. We have brought our dogs to her and the vet before for over 10 years. Dr. Lynch before her, saved our dogs’ eyes which had been horribly misdiagnosed by an extremely incompetent regular vet (Dr. Kerry Milliken – beware) who claimed to be an eye expert and who blinded our dog for a week! Wonderful Dr. Lynch moved to Virginia to work at the Eye Care For Animals there.
Eye Care For Animals is the very best. They NEVER do anything that is not truly necessary, and their prices are reasonable for the amazing work they do to save animals’ eyes.
We have recommended Dr. Fahrer to many of our business and personal friends and would never recommend anyone else. You do need to show up on time because they have many clients and cannot squeeze anyone in who is late for their appointment. They are very much in demand.

It actually makes me sad and a little angry to read negative reviews of Eye Care for Animals. Dr. Fahrer is amazing, she has such good energy my dog actually likes her, despite the fact that she’s always sticking bright lights in my dog’s eye. When my dog stuck her face in an angry cat (with predictable consequences) Dr. Fahrer nursed her back to health. She didn’t rush into surgery, we just carefully watched and waited and made sure the eye was healing. It was a long process but I felt confident in Dr. Fahrer the whole time. When the dog was finally declared cured there were hugs all around. She also never rushes you out, and answers all your questions — even about non eye related veterinary issues.
Yes, once in a while you have to wait, though I guarantee I’ve been to more appointments here than almost anyone else on Unilocal,and it’s only happened to me once or twice. And yes — specialist veterinary care, especially in Los Angeles, is expensive. It just is. I once went to an amazing vet in Wisconsin for an emergency and after the visit and the shots and all the medicine they brought me a bill for $ 100. I actually laughed. If that had happened in LA it would have been at least $ 250.
My point is that I did not find this place any more expensive than anywhere else in LA. If people are that shocked by the price maybe they are from out of town, or have never taken their pet to the vet before.
DR. FAHRER IS AMAZING I WANT HER TO BE MY BFF. Nicest best most caring person ever.

I’m heavily involved an animal rescue and this doctor came highly recommended. I had an emergency situation with my dog and she could not get in on emergency basis. Not only that, the staff was unkind and couldn’t care less. It was extraordinarily frustrating to have to deal with rude receptionist on top of being scared that my dog was going to lose her eye. I ended up seeing Dr Michael Chang at VCA and now I would never look back. Stay away from this place, unless you enjoy booking appointments 5 weeks in advance and enjoy a staff that could care less about your dog.

I’ve been taking my dog, Fozzy to Dr. Fahrer for about 5 years and I can’t believe I am only just now writing a review. She is the greatest! Fozzy has dealt with just about every eye issue possible, from cataracts to glaucoma and Dr. Fahrer has seen us through it all. She is kind and empathetic and always makes me feel like she is giving us the best advice and many options to choose from. She is patient and will always go through any options and questions I have in great detail. It’s true that each procedure, office visit and medication is expensive, but I’ve never felt oversold or pressured to pay for unnecessary things. Fozzy loves her as well… I think he knows how much she has helped him! I completely trust Dr. Fahrer and staff with my baby boy — and that’s saying a lot since I’m definitely a crazy dog mom!

Brought Calvin and Hershey both in — Calvin to have the hole he poked in his cornea checked out and Hershey to see what was the deal with his eye. Hershey is adopted and I didn’t know anything about his history but knew there was a problem with the eye.
We saw Dr. Evans and she was very nice and very thorough. I learned Hershey is blind in his one eye but it doesn’t require and treatment and he is not in any pain or discomfort. Calving’s injury was bad, but didn’t require surgery and we could continue treatment with out regular vet. All great news. The techs that worked with the dogs were super nice and my guys loved them.
The prices was about what I was expecting for a specialty clinic, about $ 150 per dog for the exam and tests.

Dr. Fahrer has been treating my dog, Simon, for glaucoma for almost two years. She is by far the best health care provider (for animals or humans) I’ve ever encountered. When Simon needed an eye doctor on an emergency basis, I used Facebook to ask my dog park friends for recommendations. Dr. Fahrer was recommended by three different people I trust, and for good reason. She’s an excellent specialist who knows her stuff. She takes the time to explain what’s going on, and patiently explains treatment options. Her prices are reasonable. When I first noticed Simon had eye problems, my regular vet charged $ 400 but was unable to diagnose the problem, the emergency vet charged $ 1500, and Dr. Fahrer charged far less. Because she was a specialist, I thought for sure her bill was going to be expensive, but I was surprised.
Dr. Fahrer is professional and a good-​hearted, sincere, caring person. She is compassionate and has never made me feel rushed during appointments, despite my endless questions. She is passionate about what she does and it shows. I recommend Dr. Fahrer in the highest possible terms.

WOW! I have been a pet owner for many years and that means I’ve been to many veterinarians. Dr. Fahrer of Eye Care For Animals and her entire staff in Culver City is the BEST! Our dog had a mass in one eye that needed removing. Given that she is elderly with some other health issues, we had a lot of concerns about anesthesia, potential complications, and long term quality of life. Lucky for us, Dr. Fahrer was very kind, very knowledgeable, totally reassuring, and clearly very skilled. Her entire staff was also extremely helpful as well. There are two things I value above all others in a veterinarian practice: 1) The willingness of the vet to not be in a rush during each appointment; and 2) A willingness of both vet and staff to do everything possible to ease the patient’s stress. As a professional dog trainer myself I am highly aware of best practices in low-​stress animal handling, and I can tell you that the staff at Eye Care are great.
Dr. Fahrer’s bedside manner was so warm and welcoming, at each visit I felt like we were sitting down in her living room to chat instead of in an office at an official appointment. Even when I needed some advise about my other dog, she never made me feel like I was straining her schedule in any way. At Eye Care For Animals it hardly feels like a hospital either: cozy towels are placed on exam tables, the lighting and décor in all the rooms is very comfortable and relaxing, the office is quiet and calm, all technicians (as well as Dr. Fahrer) we saw were gentle, patient, and skilled when handling our dog. They even allowed us to leave comfort items on the day of surgery such as a familiar bed and stuffed toy. Best of all, our old girl came through the surgery without any complications, and has healed quickly without a scar. We were sent home with detailed instructions, and both a technician and Dr. Fahr herself called us multiple times to follow up afterwards. The procedure was expensive, but honestly I cannot recommend Eye Care For Animals enough.

Was very impressed with Dr Fahrer. She is super smart and super kind. We took are little guy in to see her as his cataracts had gotten pretty bad where he was bumping into things. We were referred to DR Fahrer from our current vet in santa monica.
We had our first exam with DR fahrer who as i mentioned above is super smart, has great manners and is excellent at communication. Did not feel in any shape or form that she was trying to sale us in either direction. She gave us clear options in which direction we could go in and what the Pros and cons where of each
Someone mentioned on here that she is scattered. I took the time to read the reviews that this reviewer had posted on other business and surprise surprise she has written bad reviews on 90 of the 100 reviews she has posted. You cant take people like that very serious.
From my experience she is anything but scattered. How can you be scattered when your an eye surgeon for animals. I could not think of anything harder.
Anyway we did the surgery. It was not cheap nor was it over the top. We did plenty of research on the costs and we are so glad we did it. Worth every penny. Our little guy can see again. He is more confident and seems to have a spring back in his step.
In fact when we go back for check ups — he does not shiver in the waiting room, like he does at our normal vets. He seems to enjoy going there. This is because of 100% because of the great staff and DR fahrer.
I would highly recommend this place to anyone looking for a special Eye doctor for your pet.

I normally go to the Torrance office but work closer to the Culver City one, and it’s easier to take my Boston TERROR, Little Guy with me to work than to this location. I can tell you that Dr. Evans, who sometimes fills in at Torrance, and Dr. Fahrer, are one the most caring, friendly, concerned, and personable doctors I’ve experienced since moving to LA over a year ago. Bedside manner, personality, and sincerity are a major factor for me when choosing a vet for my baby, in addition to expertise of course, and though we’ve had one too many visits lately to this hospital (2^nd ulcerated cornea in 4 months), their presence makes the gut-​wrenching upset I go through a little easier to swallow.
The front desk staff is also AWESOME! Jeanine specifically. LOVE HER.

My dog had a laceration to his third eyelid and I brought him here to see Dr. Fahrer. After doing a thorough examination she presented me with all the options and I decided surgery was the best choice. Not only did she do a brilliant job explaining everything to me, she did a beautiful job repairing the third eyelid, I followed the post-​op instructions and my dog is doing great thanks to her and her team.
Is Eye Care for Animals more expensive than a trip to your vet? Probably. But remember that Dr. Fahrer is a not only a licensed veterinarian but also specializes in eye care. That means she’ll have the equipment and expertise that a general veterinarian doesn’t. Why is everyone complaining about price? If you’re concerned about cost, consider buying pet health insurance with Trupanion or one of the others. It’s the same thing with humans, specialists cost more.
And this specialist is absolutely worth it.

I got a good first impression at this place until I learned they misinformed me. Dr. Fahrer is scattered which is a big concern for me when my dog needs eye surgery. She also mis-​quoted the price for the procedures at our first visit and they were 3 times higher the eve of surgery.
Dr. Chang at VCA charges half for the same services and he’s organized and together. I highly recommend him or Dr. Gibson in La Habra.