Doug H

I wish to express my gratitude for the amazing care and treatment I have been receiving from Dr. Patodia. In Nov 2014 I experienced severe vision loss in one eye and sought treatment from my ophthalmologist, family doctor and the Ivey Eye Institute in London. It was a Central Retina Vein Occlusion caused by glaucoma. For 6 months the CRVO worsened to the point of almost blindness while I experienced frustration going back and forth from various specialists to my ophthalmologist to the Ivey Eye Institute in London without any treatment being offered and no answers being provided. In desperation I contacted a number of clinics in the USA, including the Mayo Clinic and was given the names of a couple of specialists including Dr. Patodia from the Patodia Eye Institute. I called Dr. Patodia’s office. His wife Sunita spoke with me on the phone. She was very kind and accommodating and saw me immediately. It had been 6 months since the occlusion had occurred and my eye sight was extremely limited. I was unable to drive and using a cane to walk. I have very little eye sight in the other eye so this made it doubly important to me that I sought help especially since no one seemed to know what to do. The level of care, compassion and understanding I received From Dr. Patodia was stunning. His knowledgeable staff conducted numerous tests and Dr. Patodia did a number of the tests himself and stayed after hours to discuss thoroughly all the results and his diagnosis. More tests were done in Dr. Patodia’s office in one afternoon than have been completed since my CRVO had started in November 2014. Some of the tests I had never had done at the Ivey Eye Institute despite being a patient there for more than 7 years with glaucoma. He explained fully the CRVO I had suffered and that he had noted I had also suffered a Branch Retina Vein Occlusion in my other eye. His level of knowledge was beyond anything I could have hoped for and his attention to detail and ability to explain my prognosis and possible treatments was very reassuring. He was the only specialist I saw that took the time to explain fully the seriousness of the occlusions, the possibility of using Lucentis drug to assist my CRVO, side effects, costs associated with the treatment, what to expect, how they would be administered and the monitoring that would have to be done. I have been in his care since meeting him in April and have had monthly injections. The level of care is something I have not experienced before. The staff at his clinic are warm, knowledgeable, organized, friendly and take time to assist in all aspects of my care. Every treatment has been carefully monitored and follow-ups are both timely and accommodating. With any side effects or problems I have been seen immediately. The injections have made a huge difference and to date I have experienced no side effects. Within 24 hours I have been able to see better and Dr. Patodia is hopeful in the end results. The level of understanding and care provided to me has made all the difference to what was a very difficult process. The knowledge at his clinic is excellent, and I never walk away feeling uncared for. Thanks to Dr. Patodia and his staff, I know that I am in very capable hands. Thank you Dr. Patodia for your compassion and expertise.