Veterinary Eye Institute Anaheim - Anaheim, California

Hazel E

My husband and I adopted a blind dog and the rescue didn’t have much information about what caused his blindness. After doing some research on local veterinary ophthalmologists, we decided on VEI Anaheim to help us assess his condition.

We’ve had about 3 appointments over the course of 4 months, and every time we have been so appreciative of the level of service and professionalism of the staff here. Dr. Esson and Dr. Wimms are very knowledgeable and thorough in their examinations and have helped us understand how Kona’s blindness came to be and what is considered normal for his condition. Of special note, Dana, a tech there, has been so accommodating and empathetic towards us (she has a rescued Mexican street dog too, just like Kona!). Kona is dog reactive, so we usually wait for our appointments outside to prevent him from rehearsing his reactive behaviors around the other dogs coming and going in the lobby. During a technician appointment, Dana offered to call my cell phone when it was his turn to be seen, and she even met us outside. In addition, even though technician appointments don’t normally have doctor’s notes or dictation letters, she responded to my request when I emailed the office to clarify the medical terminology she had used during the appointment. We are just so blown away by her level of care, and we are so grateful to have found VEI and its amazing staff!!

Kate S

We had a good experience here. Appointment availability was great for a new patient, not 2 months wait like other places. Vet was professional, punctual and prescribed a reasonable eye medication regimen, unlike other ophthalmologists we have seen. Wish we had switched sooner.

Alexis Hay

Case: My 5 year old Boston Terrier had punctured his eye in two places and then was extremely infected from being in the ocean. He went in for emergency surgery one day later and was on a long road to recovery, with many changes in his medications, eye drops and follow up care, but finally made a full recovery after 9 weeks.

Note: If your animal has any form of an eye issue it is worth every penny taking them in to see Dr, Esson over vet as this is his specialty and trust me when I say time is of the essence if your animal has an eye issue. Do not mess around.

I CANNOT begin to say enough amazing things about Dr. Esson and every single person on his team. I look back and think about how thankful I am he was referred to me by my friend and other Boston Terrier Owner. From the ladies at the front desk to his assistants and every person that handled my dog during this extremely difficult eye procedure I am FOREVER grateful. I am fairly certain if it weren't for Dr. Esson and his will, strength and persistence with my dogs eye, my dog Tommy would have lost his right eye from a terrible accident. I know this was a risky procedure where my dog could have easily had the surgery and then lost his eye but Dr Esson and his team were unreal at keeping an eye on my dogs progress, the first few weeks I drove down from LA every 2 days. My dog had an incident even where he hit his eye with his paw and Dr. Esson just continued to monitor his progress carefully. He is beyond talented, kind, caring and treats your animal (every single animal that comes in) as if it is his own. He makes strategic decisions based on the dogs health and progress, ,monitors each and treats each dog and their specific case on an individual basis. He doesn't just operate based on what worked on another animal.

T B

Fantastic doctor and office. I was skeptical about all the 5 star reviews but I understand now. They always pick up the phone quickly and answer calls. Everyone that I interacted with was great. I can see why their office is so busy. We were blessed to get an emergency appointment and Dr Esson was such a huge help. You can tell he knows his stuff and cares about his patients. My dog finally got the help he needed. He had surgery earlier today and already seems to be in less pain despite his stitches. My only regret is that I didn't find this doctor sooner. We will be lifelong patients and supporters for this wonderful office.

Update: It's been about 2 weeks since surgery and my dog got his stitches out. He is doing fantastic. My dog is an entirely new dog since his surgery. He is playful, energetic and active again. He seems much happier. The medication Dr. Esson provided is also helping to save his other eye and relieve his discomfort. During his checkup today, they reported that his eye pressure has gone back down normal in only 2 weeks! Thank you so much, Dr. Esson and staff!!

My family bought my dog an adorable pirate costume for Christmas, so please enjoy a pic of our happy pirate boy.

Sarah S

Amazing facility, was recommended here by a friend for my dogs issues. First took her to a regular vet and they gave her useless medication. The Veterinary eye institute prescribed the right thing and my dogs eye cleared up within a day. Love the staff!! Highly recommend.

Olivia Ellman

How lucky were we to of found Dr. Esson and his incredible team Bailee had several eye surgeries at this office because she had RELENTLESS inverted eye lashes. Each and every time we came in, we felt that she was truly in the best of hands and care.. having had a traumatic experience with previous vet offices, we were in total peace with Dr. Essons guidance. This team is truly the BEST and they are AMAZING at what they do. This is a long over-due THANK YOU to the Dr. and his well renowned team. We are grateful for each and everyone of you. <3

Marcy Chant

Highly recommend. I recently adopted a senior dog who was blind due to cataracts. Dr. Esson and his team did a fantastic job of making sure he was a good candidate for surgery. They explained everything well, so I was prepared for all possible outcomes. The surgery was successful, and it has been so rewarding to watch Buddy realize he can see again. He loves looking at his own reflection now!
Thank you to Dr. Esson and the staff at VOC.

Patrick Taesali

Dr.Esson and his staff are amazing and at the top of their field. We took our 12 year old Poodle mix Ralph because he had no vision left due to matured cataracts. My heart broke every time he stumbled or bumped into something. He was hiding in the closet and stopped playing. We didn’t know cataract removal was even a possibility. When we were searching for doctors we decided to only go to the best in their field and we found Dr.Esson. After the exam and consultation we decided to test if Ralph was a candidate. Thankfully he was !! The very next day after surgery we already could see the difference! We were told his cataracts were hard as rocks but with his experience and expertise Dr.Esson was able to carefully remove them. Today marks 14 days since Ralphs surgery- the cone is off and he’s doing great. His vision is restored and now he’s back to his old happy self! He’s gaining his confidence back and best part is he can now see our faces again . We are grateful to Dr.Esson and his wonderful staff for giving Ralph his sight back. - May God bless them as they are making miracles happen!!