David K Chow, MD

Dr. Chow is not only a great doctor, but a great person. I had a problem with my eye that required a procedure with something stuck into my tear duct. It didn’t hurt at all in Dr. Chow’s capable hands. After my treatment by Dr. Chow, I traveled to Florida for a short vacation. While in Florida, the same problem developed and I saw a local ophthalmologist and got the same procedure. When Dr. Chow did the procedure, it didn’t hurt, and didn’t cause any irritation at all. When the Florida doctor did the same procedure, it was uncomfortable, and hurt afterward. This demonstrates how skilled and careful Dr. Chow is. He also seems to genuinely care about his patients, and takes his work very seriously. He exemplifies what the medical profession should be – caring and capable. We are glad Dr. Chow is there in Reston!

I scheduled an appointment for a very specific problem, not just a routine eye exam or vision test. To schedule the appointment, we provided lots of details on insurance and the medical issue by phone to schedule the appointment. Arrived and filled out all the various paperwork, only to find out that Dr. Chow doesn’t accept «obamacare,» by which they apparently meant our Anthem BCBS policy, but the way they kept calling it «obamacare,» it seemed like they were trying to make a political point. (The policy has opthalmic coverage and lots of other ophthalmologist, even in the same building, on the plan panel — some plans are choosier than others.) Could have saved us quite a bit of wasted time if they had just admitted they didn’t qualify for this plan. Based on another review, it looks like this problem may be staff who answer the phone and fail to recognize which policies are which.

Dr. Chow successfully treated me for a minor eye condition. His office staff was courteous and efficient. Dr. Chow is warm and ebullient and a pleasure to interact with. Of special note, Dr. Chow proved very accommodating to my busy weekday schedule, agreeing to meet with me for a follow-​up visit during what seemed to be non-​standard office hours. This latter gesture was helpful to me and extraordinary considering the minimal flexibility shown by other doctors in this area.

Dr. Chow was very personable and straight forward. I went there for contacts but found out he would not give me a Rx for them because of my astigmatism. In general, if you are looking for contacts and/​or eye glasses you are better off just going to a store versus using Dr. Chow. I went in for contacts and left with nothing more than Rx for new lens.
I took off 3 stars because the lady who took my insurance information refused to use my Eyemed insurance until Aetna turned her down. I even told her that Aetna did not provide me eye coverage and she still charged me the Aetna copay and submitted the paper work to Aetna. To top it off, she called me to ask if I would contact my primary care physician to get a referral for my Aetna plan (again having to tell her she should be using my Eyemed insurance). This situation alone is making me not want to ever go back. Needless to say, I’m a little disappointed and I am weary that I am going to be overcharged when I get the final bill.

This guy kills me. Couldn’t get him to shut up. Did a great job updating my oculars and seemed fascinated by every detail of my life, kids, family Worth the price of admission even without the eye exam. Will spend all the time in the world with you and make you feel as if you are his only customer. Just try to ignore me Ha ha ha

I went to see him a few years ago, and still remember how impressed I was with his services.
Dr. Chow was a wonderful surprise. I wish I still worked in Reston, so I could justify still going all the way out there for my eye exams.
I went in for an eye exam/​contact lens exam, and not only did he check my vision, he performed tests for eye health as well.
He took his time with me and was very friendly and helpful. I had no problem asking him questions. He was quickly able to establish good rapport and made me feel like a valued patient.