Travelgirl Posted October 29, 2019 Report Share Posted October 29, 2019 Hola/Good Morning, can anyone recommend a good & thorough eye doc here in the village (Ajijic) Gracias Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RVGRINGO Posted October 29, 2019 Report Share Posted October 29, 2019 There is an excellent eye clinc in Guadalajara, called Clinica Santa Lucia. The many oftamologos who use that clinic are among the best choices. You won't generally find them in a small, touristy village. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yo1 Posted October 29, 2019 Report Share Posted October 29, 2019 Not true at all RV. This is a retirement area, not particularly a tourist spot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle Posted October 30, 2019 Report Share Posted October 30, 2019 Heard good things about Dr.Rios 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yo1 Posted October 30, 2019 Report Share Posted October 30, 2019 Have heard bad things about Dr. Rios. Search the files here for more specific info. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickS Posted October 30, 2019 Report Share Posted October 30, 2019 22 hours ago, Yo1 said: Not true at all RV. This is a retirement area, not particularly a tourist spot. He said to someone who has lived there/here for, what, over a decade!?! IMO Ajijic/Lake Chapala used to be just a retirement village.... in addition to, of course, being home to MANY Mexican Nationals..... but it is/has become more of an attraction to hoards of Mexicans. If this is doubted, explain all the 'birds-nest' condos around Joco or the other dwellings around "Ajijic" in general. Just my take 'tho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gringal Posted October 30, 2019 Report Share Posted October 30, 2019 Dr. Vargas is an opthalmologist with an office in Hospital del Hierro in Guadalajara. He comes into the Ajijic Clinic one day a week...I think it's Tuesdays. Excellent doctor. He did my cataract surgery several years ago. Appointments are made at the main desk. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs. Rupert Posted October 31, 2019 Report Share Posted October 31, 2019 We had a very bad experience with Dr. Vargas- and also with Dra. Elizabeth who performed surgery on my husband. I would not suggest him. Dra. Claudia Camacho Choza is a very reputable ophthalmologist. Her number is 333-441-5902. Please search this web page for feedback, and also FB. She is highly regarded and a very esteemed physician- the best in this area and also has offices in Guadalajara and surgical services there along with her mother who is a also an ophthalmologist and eye surgeon as well. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yo1 Posted October 31, 2019 Report Share Posted October 31, 2019 7 hours ago, RickS said: He said to someone who has lived there/here for, what, over a decade!?! IMO Ajijic/Lake Chapala used to be just a retirement village.... in addition to, of course, being home to MANY Mexican Nationals..... but it is/has become more of an attraction to hoards of Mexicans. If this is doubted, explain all the 'birds-nest' condos around Joco or the other dwellings around "Ajijic" in general. Just my take 'tho. Hoards of Mexicans as in Tapatios? Yes, they have always (many decades) come to the lake to cool off from Guad. But not tourists per se. There's nothing for the average tourist from the US or even from Mexico City to do here if they don't have family. BTW--I have lived here waaaay over ten years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gogirl Posted October 31, 2019 Report Share Posted October 31, 2019 4 hours ago, Mrs. Rupert said: We had a very bad experience with Dr. Vargas- and also with Dra. Elizabeth who performed surgery on my husband. I would not suggest him. Dra. Claudia Camacho Choza is a very reputable ophthalmologist. Her number is 333-441-5902. Please search this web page for feedback, and also FB. She is highly regarded and a very esteemed physician- the best in this area and also has offices in Guadalajara and surgical services there along with her mother who is a also an ophthalmologist and eye surgeon as well. I highly recommend Dra. Claudia. She is on maternity leave until January. If you want to be seen now two of her relatives are filling in for her but if you want to wait until January they are taking appointments for her now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tingting Posted October 31, 2019 Report Share Posted October 31, 2019 Absolutely 100% recommend Dra. Claudia or her sister (sry, I forgot her name...shame on me!) who are both excellent. I've posted this before, but Dra. Claudia took me from many vision problems (crap eyes) to 20/20 vision. Her retina specialist, Dr. Silva, saved my sight when a local doctor couldn't be bothered. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rckrckr Posted October 31, 2019 Report Share Posted October 31, 2019 Dra. Claudia's sister is Dra. Paulina Camacho Choza. Both are excellent in my experience. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benji's mom Posted November 1, 2019 Report Share Posted November 1, 2019 Quote Two votes for Claudia and Pauline Camacho Choza!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travelgirl Posted November 3, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2019 On 10/30/2019 at 3:04 PM, gringal said: Dr. Vargas is an opthalmologist with an office in Hospital del Hierro in Guadalajara. He comes into the Ajijic Clinic one day a week...I think it's Tuesdays. Excellent doctor. He did my cataract surgery several years ago. Appointments are made at the main desk. Is that the Ajijic Clinic that is on the mountain side of the caraterra, close to Colon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travelgirl Posted November 3, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2019 On 10/31/2019 at 1:38 AM, gogirl said: I highly recommend Dra. Claudia. She is on maternity leave until January. If you want to be seen now two of her relatives are filling in for her but if you want to wait until January they are taking appointments for her now. Do you know of anyone who has seen the two relatives of Dr.Claudia? And what was their experience with them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travelgirl Posted November 3, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2019 Thank you/Muchas Gracias for all your comments and suggestions, they are much appreciated 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyjillin Posted November 3, 2019 Report Share Posted November 3, 2019 12 minutes ago, Travelgirl said: Do you know of anyone who has seen the two relatives of Dr.Claudia? And what was their experience with them? I have been to her sister twice here in Chapala and she was very thorough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willie Posted November 3, 2019 Report Share Posted November 3, 2019 I have used both her sister and her brother-in-law with good results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ragtopman Posted November 3, 2019 Report Share Posted November 3, 2019 On 10/30/2019 at 7:37 PM, Mrs. Rupert said: We had a very bad experience with Dr. Vargas- I couldn't in good faith recommend Dr. Vargas either, he did some surgery on my wife and her eye hasn't been right since. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gogirl Posted November 4, 2019 Report Share Posted November 4, 2019 16 hours ago, Travelgirl said: Do you know of anyone who has seen the two relatives of Dr.Claudia? And what was their experience with them? We will be seeing her sister on Monday. I will give my opinion after. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs. Rupert Posted November 4, 2019 Report Share Posted November 4, 2019 My husband had his eye exam with her sister and she was very thorough and very professional.. That was about 1 month ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gogirl Posted November 5, 2019 Report Share Posted November 5, 2019 Travelgirl- Do you know of anyone who has seen the two relatives of Dr.Claudia? And what was their experience with them? We will be seeing her sister on Monday. I will give my opinion after. Update-My husband and I saw Dra. Paulina today. We were very impressed with her. She was professional and knowledgeable. She took her time and we never felt rushed. She answered all of our questions and was thorough. Highly recommend her and Dra. Claudia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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