Beth E Ballinger, OD

Dr. Ballinger is the first OD in 10yrs to be able to truly help me w/​my eyes, and not only help but understand how my struggles w/​vision translate into some of my struggles in life. She is professional yet personable. She shares/​educates her patients. She is respectful of your time (the office runs punctually) and has pretty great hours for an OD (I was able to go in before work at 7:30am for my exam). Plus, she has an amazing machine that replaces having your eyes dilated that is more in depth, doesn’t have any side effects, and takes a very short amount of time. She doesn’t try and nickle and dime you and is just generally an incredibly knowledgeable OD (she is a prominent figure in her field, and known as an expert for what she does internationally) and good human being.

True professional and excellent with children. I highly recommend Dr. Ballinger.

My son (who is now 27 years old) and I have had the benefit of getting the best eye care since we began seeing Dr. Ballinger over 22 years ago!
Dr. Balinger is not only the most knowledgeable optometrist I have ever been to or known, she is a tremendously kind, generous, and delightful person! She explains every aspect of your vision care.
My son an I have always been well cared for when in her office no matter the purpose. I recommend Dr. Ballinger without hesitation and know that because of her credentials and experience in this field, you will be happy with the wide variety of vision care her office provides.

We took our infant daughter to see Dr. Ballinger, not knowing what to expect. Within seconds of meeting her, I was completely reassured. Dr. Ballinger is incredibly passionate about the work she does, and it is clearly evident, from the way she connected with our baby, to the way she thoroughly explains and includes the parents what she is observing and testing, and why.
Other things that impressed me were her developmental focus and the concrete suggestions she gave us to start supporting our daughter in the process of catching up on and correcting certain tendencies.
the advice was not limited just to eye issues– she includes very creative ways of engaging whole-​body coordination (which impacts her eye-​sight issues as well.)
Not only that, but she stays in constant contact– via text and email with you, so that she is literally holding your hand through what could be a very intimidating process. I cannot recommend her enough! She is a wealth of knowledge and caring, specializing in all ages of pediatrics and special developmental cases (including autism.)
I cannot recommend her enough.

The absolute best optometrist we’ve seen.
Dr. Ballinger is helping us with our infant (it’s important to note that most optometrists I’ve spoken to won’t deal with infants). She’s a fantastic strategist when it comes to diagnosing and treating, hence her willingness to treat infants. I was stunned at how well should could keep our baby engaged and happy throughout the examination.
What we love is that her ultimate goal is having our daughter’s brain/​eyes retrain themselves with eye therapy, exercises, etc. Where other doctors told us that our options were patching or surgery, Dr. Ballinger has opened us to an entire arsenal of non-​invasive treatments. One look at the track record for eye surgeries, and you’ll understand what a relief this was for us.
It was immediately apparent that Dr. Ballinger is sincere, caring, at the top of her game, and above all, a doctor with an incredible passion for her field. We couldn’t be happier. Never have I felt cheated by her staff. When in fact she has rolled several office visits into one, to keep our costs low.
***After a few months with Dr. Beth, I can only amplify my previous praises. We remain extremely happy with her expertise, attitude, and attention to our kiddo. She knows we have a very long commute to the office, so she’s made herself available to us on off days/​hours as well. She has undoubtedly found her passion in her work.

I took my 8 year old autistic son to Dr. Ballinger based upon favorable reviews on some of the autism groups. My son can be very noncompliant and Dr. Ballinger did a good job of keeping my son engaged and let him have a degree of control over how she conducted the exam.
What I didn’t appreciate:
1. Money is tight so I just wanted new lenses for my son and they kept pushing for new frames.
2. The tech told me $ 85 for the new lenses but when I get to the front, the lady says $ 130. I ask why the $ 45 difference and she stated that was for the computer gizmo scan she did minutes before Dr. Ballinger’s full exam. I told her she hadn’t disclosed the additional cost nor had I consented to it. I had made it clear at the time of the appointment that I only wanted what was covered by VSP’s insurance. This was quite deceptive and she ended up walking back and getting Dr. Ballinger’s approval to take off the $ 45 fee. Very underhanded.
3. We arrived last Saturday at 9 AM to pickup the glasses. My son was seen very quickly by the tech (good). We get to the front and the same lady wants me to confirm that I will be bringing my son back at 1 PM for vision therapy-​claiming to have left me a message to that effect. I hadn’t played the prior day’s voicemail believing it just to be a message reminding us of the appointment. I told her I can’t afford to fund vision therapy nor did I ever request or schedule a vision therapy appointment.
4. Changing story: the tech told me on the day of the exam that if the lenses get scratched they will get free replacements and if the frames get broken — just bring him pieces and free replacements will be provided. On the day of picking up the glasses the tech tells me if they get scratched that he’ll «try» to get the lab to replace them.
Dr. Ballinger was good with my son. Just make it clear when you show up that you are only interested in what is covered by your insurance and nothing else. If they try to stick you with addons — refuse.

Do not go to this place. It’s a shady little hole in the wall, with cheap vegas-​like Grecian decorations and a very mean/​bitter staff. I went to Dr. Cohn, who was like a sleezy car salesman trying to rack up your medical bill (I never actually got to find out what was bothering me with my vision), which was a big mistake. Maybe Dr. Ballinger is different, but the bottom line is the same: I shouldn’t have to feel like I am walking into a Marakech market with doctors trying to sneak in extra perks into my bill. All I wanted was a pair of reading glasses and I walked out ($ 10 short) with NOTHING. NADA. Do not go here for the love of all that is holy and make sure you triple check your bill. Unfortunately, you just have to be a very educated consumer these days otherwise you will get stripped.

Now this is the kind of doctor I need, someone who goes beyond what the books teach and has independent thoughts of her own.
Dr. Ballinger is an excellent Optometrist, she takes the time to discuss everything with you and actually stops to listen to you when you have a question. Then, she actually answers your questions respectfully; no down-​talk or changing the subject. She performs tests that no other doctors have done for me in the past because she is not just checking for how much the prescription has changed, she is actually evaluating how your eyes work independently and as a pair, in addition to the overall health and well-​being of the eye.
The best part is: if she sees the potential, she can recommend and assist in vision therapy training which will actually improve your eyesight and eye health. Vision therapy works and is proven. I know this not just from Dr. Ballinger, but may other sources; check out the work of Dr. William H. Bates, MD as a start if you don’t believe me.
All together, Dr. Ballinger is by far the greatest Optometrist I have ever experienced. If you really care about the quality and integrity of your eyes and eyesight she is absolutely the doctor to visit.