Eye Care for Animals - Chicago

Eye Care for Animals exceeded all our expectations. Dr. Christine Lim was absolutely amazing. She was incredibly knowledgeable, patient, and truly compassionate. She took the time to explain everything clearly and made sure our little pup was comfortable every step of the way. Claudia at the front desk went above and beyond to help us. From scheduling to follow up, she was kind, attentive, and genuinely cared about Cleo. It makes such a difference when you're worried about your pet and are met with this level of support. Our little Chihuahua mix, Cleo, was treated with so much care and love. We are so grateful to have found such an outstanding team and would highly recommend Eye Care for Animals to anyone looking for exceptional veterinary eye care.

Dog's eye ulcer continued to get worse (cloudy, squinting, watery) so my primary vet referred us here. Really fantastic staff, our vet tech was really a godsend in terms of how he handled our dog Grapefruit so doctor Lim could go to work. Grapefruit's eye is now clear, she is cone free and celebrated with a pup cup.

I brought my dog, Tyson, in to have his eyes checked after his recent diagnosis for blastomycosis. I've learned that this systemic fungal disease can affect dogs' eyes and vision very quickly and often without warning and I wanted to stay ahead of any issues Tyson could have with his eyes. Everyone we encountered here was warm and caring and great with Tyson. Mario was the vet asst who did a few preliminary tests with Tyson and then Dr. Gaerig and her fellowship intern Dr. Laeti joined to perform more specific tests and discuss my concerns and Tyson's results. I was very relieved to learn that Tyson showed no signs of blastomycosis damage or imminent damage to his eyes (all clear!). It was also wonderful to discover that Dr. Gaerig is very knowledgeable about blastomycosis (not all vets are) which added to my relief. I am thankful to have Dr. Gaerig and Eye Care for Animals available for Tyson's care.

I'm sharing my experience as a long-term client. I brought my dog here for approximately three years, starting when he was about six months old. From early on, it was known that he had a congenital eye condition affecting both eyes. At his initial visit, when he was about six months old, I was told that he would develop glaucoma and that eye removal would eventually be necessary. I brought him in every three to four months for eye pressure checks and was prescribed multiple prescription eye drops, which were adjusted and increased over time. I was consistently told that his pressures were elevating. At later visits, glaucoma was discussed as an established diagnosis. Eventually, I was told that one eye's pressure was too high and that it would need to be removed. I was also advised to remove the other eye at the same time, even though that eye was still in a normal pressure range and both eyes were still functional. Cost efficiency related to anesthesia was mentioned, and I was told that dogs generally adapt well to blindness and that owners tend to be more upset than the animals themselves. As a pet owner, the thought of removing one eye was already extremely difficult. Being advised to remove both eyes and permanently blind my dog, despite the fact that he was not showing signs of pain, could see well, and his eyes appeared fine to me, did not feel right. I chose to seek a second opinion from another veterinary ophthalmologist, who told me clearly that my dog does not have glaucoma. He explained that my dog's elevated eye pressure is consistent with his congenital eye condition, that he was not even in pain, and that his eyes otherwise appeared stable. It has now been nearly a year since that consultation. Since that time, my dog has not been on glaucoma medication and has not needed eye removal. His eyes no longer appear irritated, he scratches them far less than he did when he was on the eye drops, and he seems noticeably more comfortable overall. His vision has remained intact, and he is able to catch balls in the air, which he was not able to do before. I'm grateful that I sought another opinion before making a permanent decision. Despite my dog's known medical history and the fact that he was not in pain and could still see perfectly fine, irreversible recommendations were still made. Based on my experience, I would advise pet owners to seek a second opinion or consider avoiding this practice altogether when facing serious or irreversible recommendations

My cat was diagnosis with glaucoma. My vet told me to get him to an ophthalmologist as quickly as possible. I called all over Wisconsin. No one would take a new patient. I finally called Eye Care for Anim als iun Chicago. They saw my cat that afternoon. The nicest, gentlest tech and vetrinarian took care of Sam. Dr. Leite took lots of time to examine and explain everything to us. I could not have found a more perfect clinic for Sam.

My dog is the worst at vet appointments to the point that I dread bringing him in. But we had an eye issue and that is not something to mess around with. The tech (I believe his name is Tim but I'm not 100% sure) was so kind and gentle to my dog and was able to get all of the necessary tests done. Dr. Lim was equally kind and patient with a stressed out dog and his very stressed out owners. When we got to a diagnosis, she explained everything very clearly and gave us options for treatments, which were given objectively and we didn't feel pressured towards a surgery. No one ever wants to bring their animal to a specialist and the findings you get from one might not be good, but Dr. Lim and the tech were kind and caring and answered all of our questions and reassured us that we could make the best decision for our dog. I feel confident in their care and assessment of our best boy.

We took our dog Frank to Eye Care of Animals because of a growth on his eye lid. Everyone at the clinic showed great care and communication during the entire surgical process. The surgery was a success as Frank's eye lid has healed up. My hope is we don't have to visit again, but if our dog has any eye issues, I know we are in good hands at this clinic.

Dr Lim and the staff at Eye Care for Animals were both concise and professional. I had my appointment day mixed up and was a day early. They were very gracious and were able to fit me in that day. Dr Lim did a very thorough exam on my dog. She let me know what to expect and I was in and out very quickly. If your pet has any eye issues please look up Eye Care for Animals Chicago for the best eye care.