McDermott Michael A OD

Dr. McDermott is indeed the best of them all. Our whole family has been seeing him for our regular eye exams for over 2 decades now despite the fact that we have moved out of the area and have lived in Ohio and Minnesota over the last 15 years. We tried multiple offices in both states and just never found anyone as truly interested, knowledgeable and thorough as Dr. McDermott. So whenever it is time for our exams, we make a special trip to Danville to see Dr. M. He is very knowledgeable of all the products out in the market and always tries to be sure you are getting what you need… no more (thus no more expense), no less. Flying to Danville CA from Minnesota for eye exams sounds extreme, but Dr. McDermott has set the standard very high and none of the other offices we have tried even come close.

Went for an eye checkup, which I hadn’t had in years and years. My vision had seemed a little blurrier lately in certain contexts.
Dr. McDermott was very thorough. I was expecting merely a quick look using each eye at the row of letters on a wall, but this was much more. He even dilated my eyes and checked for glaucoma and other issues. The only problem with this was I had an impatient husband and kids waiting for me and what I thought would take half an hour took more than an hour…
At the end of it all, I asked him if I needed glasses. He said it was up to me. One of my eyes definitely needed correction, but the other didn’t. Since it wasn’t impacting work or driving, I technically didn’t need glasses. I appreciate the fact that he didn’t try to sell me anything.

I have been to tons of different eye doctors throughout my life, but I can honestly say that Dr. McDermott is the best of all of them! I had been suffering from this weird eye ailment for years and years, and in the past, when I would try to explain what was going on to other doctors, they would just say, «Hmmm…that’s strange» and then go on to the next thing and not ask any more questions or not even try to find out what was going on. When I saw Dr. McDermott and explained the ailment, he spent time asking me all kinds of different questions, did additional exam work on my eyes and finally came to what he believed to be the problem. He prescribed a different kind of contact lens and since I started using them, I haven’t had any problems with the ailment or my eyes at all! I am forever grateful and appreciative to him for taking the time to really find out what was going on and actually do something about it. Building that kind of trust ensures that I won’t trust my eyes to anyone else! Also, his front desk assistant is wonderful and always friendly and always remembers your name as soon as you walk in the door. Amazing place!
If you want an eye doctor who really listens, is completely thorough and professional, will explain what he’s doing and make you feel at ease, then Dr. McDermott is your best choice.