Chou Tina M MD

Dr. Chou had a great rapport with her young patients, and answers all questions I have during each visit. The office staff are friendly and efficient.
Jul 14th, 2022

Dr Chou is simply wonderful. She has a great bedside manner, she's patient and is very thorough. Conservative in treatment, she does not rush to surgery. I worked with her for several years in a surgery center and when my 2 year old started having issues with her eye, there was no question who my daughter would be seeing. I knew that if my daughter needed surgery, I would be completely comfortable with Dr. Chou. Her staff is warm and courteous.  Dr Chou's offices is easily accessible.
Jan 11th, 2021

3.5 stars : I am split on my review. We have been three times and we have had bad, good and great experiences. This time the tech doing the eye exam with my 4 year old son was amazing! So patient and creative to get my son to participate. Last time 4 months ago the tech was ridiculously bad. My son has bad eye sight so as expected he was getting all the letters/ shapes wrong on the eye exam. When he would say 'heart' she would say 'are your sure it's not a house?' He would change his answer to hers. So after that test the doctor was shocked at how 'much his vision has improved!'  When the doctor did the test for herself she said 'nevermind, he tricked my tech!' No, she was just awful at giving an eye exam. So the techs are hit and miss. Dr Chou I didn't click with at first but she is growing on me. We have been going to eye doctors for years for my son and so I had thoughts/ experience with his eye care. We were not aligned with Dr Chou's suggestions. But after this last appointment and talking through it with her we have a better understanding between us. She understands where we are coming from when we push back on one thing and push for another. I think it is important to know what is doable for your family and kids. Then work with your doctor to find the best care. It is okay to have an opinion and not just take what your doctor says. And I think Tina Chou would agree with me to do your research and know your facts but also know your family and what is doable for you.
Jul 29th, 2021

Our daughter's pediatrician referred us to Dr. Chou. We had to wait approximately 6 months for the first available appointment. Our insurance promptly paid the doctor directly using my FSA/HRA funds. However, Dr. Chou's office insists that they have not been paid. The insurance company can see that their check was deposited 2.5 months ago and has the doctor's endorsing signature on it. After the insurance company discussed this directly with the doctor's office, the insurance company told me that the matter was resolved and I would not receive any further requests for payment. However, Dr. Chou's office has since started sending delinquency notices and leaving us voicemails. Stay away unless you want this doctor to ruin your reputation!
Jul 11th, 2021

Dr. Chou practice dilated the kids eyes first (resulted in more blurry eyesights during exam) and then checked the kids eyes for eyes glasses exam that resulted in over-corrected prescription for my young child (who might not had that much myopia in the first place)! I asked one of the staff why the kids eyes dilated first because then the kids won't be able to see clearly, but the staff said that oh it actually more accurate if the eyes dilated first. (Parents, if you don't believe me, go get your eyes dilated & try to read tiny weeny letters 3 meters in front of you, you won't be able to see anything). Parents, please do research first before putting glasses on your kids & go to optometrist or other ophthalmologist to get a second opinion! Also, if your child has myopia, the child should not use his/her glasses for close-up work (only for looking faraway). During the first visit, I asked how do you know that the prescription is correct / right because a 5 yo cannot really even tell his alphabet or shapes correctly anyway. And she said, oh yeah, the prescription is correct (without any explanation). She did explained a little, but not very clear and seemed to be in a hurry most of the time. And I asked her several other questions, but she gave me two handouts & told me to do research at home.
Nov 6th, 2020