Pediatric Ophthalmology of Houston

Excellent physician but rude receptionist.

I have had the pleasure of knowing Dr. Stavis for almost 17 years. My daughter was born with strabismus/​accomodative esotropia (aka «lazy eye») and when it appeared her eyes were not going to straighten themselves, her pediatrician referred us to Dr. Stavis.
Dr. Stavis’ office is very kid-​friendly, featuring a big wooden playhouse with a slide right in the waiting area. Children’s books abound, and every child gets to pick a small toy out of a treasure chest when you are checking out. Staff is wonderful-​kind, concerned, and easy to work with. Dr. Stavis is not only personable, but a leading expert in the field of pediatric opthamology and a cool guy (if memory serves, he plays in a jazz band!). Our first visit occured when my daughter was 18 months old; Dr. Stavis did a thorough exam, and prescribed glasses and patching (to force the non-​patched eye to straighten up) in an effort to avoid surgery. He also gave us a cute little book I could read to my daughter about a mouse who needs glasses, LOL. My daughter ended up having three surgeries performed to correct her eyes, at ages 3, 6, and 10, but Dr. Stavis tried all other available treatments before resorting to surgery. Believe me, there is nothing scarier than watching your child being wheeled away to surgery and knowing someone is operating on her eyes… but knowing that someone was Dr. Stavis made it easier.
Her eyes are now straight and her vision good thanks to Dr. Stavis. Of all the other parents I’ve spoken to over the years in his waiting area, none have had anything negative to say. They were all overwhelmingly positive, including some parents I met who were so pleased with their kids’ results that they were planning surgery themselves, with Dr. S. I highly, highly recommend him should your child need an opthamologist.