Ophthalmologist in Pinellas Park, FL

Expert Eye Surgery and Vision Care in Pinellas Park

At Gulfcoast Eye Care, we are dedicated to providing compassionate, expert vision care to patients throughout the Tampa Bay area. Our Pinellas Park location offers a comprehensive range of surgical and medical services—from advanced eye disease management to LASIK—all delivered by board-certified ophthalmologists and a caring clinical team.

Meet Our Providers

Our Pinellas Park team is led byMichael H. Manning, M.D., F.A.C.S., a board-certified ophthalmologist known for his calm approach and surgical expertise in cataract removal and laser vision correction. He’s performed thousands of procedures with the latest IOL and laser technologies.

Dr. Brenda Liffland, O.D. and Dr. Lydia Luther, O.D., experienced optometrists, provide comprehensive eye exams, conduct contact lens fittings, and treat conditions such as dry eye and digital eye strain. Patients of all ages can expect attentive care and clear communication at every visit.

Comprehensive Eye Care Services

We offer a wide range of eye care services for every age and stage of vision health. This includes routine eye exams, advanced cataract surgery with premium lens implants, and refractive procedures like LASIK, PRK, and SMILE. Our team also diagnoses and treats conditions such as glaucoma, macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, and dry eye syndrome. For cosmetic and functional concerns, oculoplastic procedures such as blepharoplasty are also available.

To explore your options, visit our Eye Care Services page.

Insurance and Financing Options

We accept Medicare and most major medical insurance plans, including Aetna, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Cigna, Humana, Tricare, and UnitedHealthcare. Vision insurance plans like EyeMed typically cover routine eye exams and prescriptions for glasses or contacts.
For elective procedures such as LASIK and advanced lens implants, we offer flexible financing options through CareCredit® and Alphaeon Credit, with plans that may include no-interest or low monthly payments.

You can also use your FSA or HSA funds to make these procedures more affordable. Our staff can help you maximize your benefits and choose the most affordable payment strategy for your treatment.

What Our Patients Say

Reviews and Ratings from Real Patients

Luis “Louie” Betances

17:53 30 Apr 24

The staff was friendly and everyone answered all my questions and concerns.

Annie Britton

23:24 26 Apr 24

I have received high quality care from Dr Manning, Dr Liffland, and the entire Staff. Highly recommend!

Mark Kanuck

15:05 16 Apr 24

Had blepharoplastic surgery on eyelids by Dr. Chelsey Knapper. Superb treatment and surgery top to bottom. Her assistants are also amazing, I’ve had other ophthalmologists say how good the surgery was. Thank you Dr. Knapper!!!!! 😉

Sarah Sossong

14:43 12 Apr 24

Staff esp Victor quite solicitous. Dr. Liffland took all the to one needed!😁

Lynn F

23:38 09 Apr 24

I have had some serious bad eye lid problems for 9 months..I had another ophthalmic doctor with my insurance last year., I was totally disrespected and not treated as should have been. I am a new patient to Gulf Coast.Eye. and so thankful! I check on reviews when my experience is horrible or wonderful. I chose GEC.. I called today about continuing styes affecting my eyesight and my days and my day to day life! I made a call and I was called back within an hour, and was so thankful for the time and care that was offered me.. I have a cataract sx coming up, and have faith I will be cared for with care and concern! Thanks again to those who went above and beyond my persistent styes.

Walt Zacchigna

16:04 28 Mar 24

I recently had Refractive Lens Replacement.

In the initial consult, Dr Manning was very patient and responsinve to the numerous questions I had. Prior to the surgery, I had minor cataracts and difficulty seeing up close.

On the day of the surgery, the staff did a really good job in preparing me for the lens replacement and helped to calm my nerves. The actual procedure was very quick and Dr. Manning did a great job.

The result of the surgery is that my eye sight is now 20/20 and I'm able to see without reading glasses.

I would highly recommend Dr Manning and his staff. They were really great!!

Clarence Ingles

23:10 26 Feb 24

The people here are professional and helpful. This is my eye doctor. Very well satisfied. Everone should have doctors like this.

Nancy Cacciatore

18:35 26 Feb 24

Doctor and staff professionals that care.

Chris Nocerino

21:18 19 Feb 24

Very good staff and doctors

Melanie Micale

18:45 09 Feb 24

Pleasant experience, professional and friendly staff. I highly recommend them

Chuck Tagliarino

18:44 09 Feb 24

Dr and tech were very knowledgeable and did a wonderful job with my vision!

michelle D

13:12 23 Jan 24

Dr.Manning did a procedure on my eye yesterday. My fear was through the roof. I didn’t understand it was procedure day and out of fear was yappin my face off talking about other eye stuff and he patiently waited for me to stop waved his nurse over knowing I was filled with fear. She rubbed my back and he talked me through it. What a nice guy and it’s official I’m a big freaking baby. The procedure took two seconds and didn’t hurt. What a great staff and doctor. Thank you Doc and everyone at that office who smiles and says hello.

JOHN KONTOGIANNIS

18:11 21 Jan 24

I am satisfied with their professional and quick service

Roland Moulin

23:36 18 Jan 24

Very professional staff
Great early appointment

Sherry Canterbury

14:21 17 Jan 24

I could not be happier. I made a decision to get an upgrade lens -because I was born with bad vision. It’s a life changer to wake up and see. I’m so very happy I trusted my eyes to Gulf Coast Eyes and Dr Manning and his entire staff. I thank you all.
Sincerely
Sheryl Canterbury

David Lyons

13:01 10 Jan 24

ALL of the staff members are GREAT. They all are polite and very well in their duties
ALL are dressed like professionals. Let me know what to expect at each stage.
They got me ready for the doctor and everyone introduced themselves each time I moved to another room.
I definitely would recommend GULF COAST EYE CENTER TO EVERYONE.
Thank you,
David Lyons

Danielle Marangiello

21:58 06 Jan 24

I had regular Lasik done, and it was totally worth every penny and more if it had cost more. I was in hard lense contacts for 20+ years (nearsightedness -700ish and astigmatisms in both eyes) . The doctor and employees were awesome! 100% would do it again if needed. It's like a miracle of healing from heaven, including no longer having to deal with contact frustration, Praise the Lord!

Brendan Taylor

19:28 03 Jan 24

I had a very positive experience with the Gulfcoast Eye Care team. I had ICL to correct high grade nearsightedness. Everything went very smoothly and the staff is very friendly, knowledgeable, and professional. Miranda the surgery counselor was excellent/friendly with scheduling, Joy did a great job making me feel comfortable on op-day, and Dr. Manning’s skill, professionalism, and thoughts were greatly valued throughout the process. I don’t normally do Google reviews but the Gulfcoast team deserves all positive feedback and recommendation I can give. The restoration of my sight has been a tremendous gift-thank you!!

John Brown

12:01 07 Dec 23

Everyone was professional and friendly!

Edward Grabowski

20:34 01 Dec 23

Friendly staff very efficent

Vaughn Haight

20:24 01 Dec 23

Professional and friendly

Jeff Jacobs

20:24 01 Dec 23

Always fast and friendly!

Diane Manley

19:55 01 Dec 23

From the time I walked through the doors, and until I left everyone, there was very friendly, very informative and professional.

CHRISTINE TOMI

19:51 01 Dec 23

Excellent and caring people

Paula Dwertman

15:06 24 Nov 23

Professional, caring, excellent practice for my eyes.

Zeenath Bharwani

16:03 11 Nov 23

The stàff was good and treated friendly awesome staff

Chad Schilling

14:58 10 Nov 23

Be very careful using Gulfcoast Eye Care. As a money grab they are filling eye care visits under general health care insurance claims instead of under vision insurance. My guess is they can claim more money from insurance with this method.

Reply to the below response:
Thank you for keeping my privacy in your response, but you are incorrect in your statement below. My wife scheduled a routine eye exam as it is stated on the bill. Just because she has healthy eyes and did not need a refraction, I was told by your staff this would be billed as a medical visit, instead of a routine annual eye exam that she was there for. I have already spoken with your very rude office manager about the subject. This is a very shady business practice that people should be aware.

Brenda Crisp

20:11 09 Nov 23

Friendly and thorough exam!

Patricia Donohue

03:01 08 Nov 23

It is always both professional and personal .
You are efficient, effective and caring!

Linda Valentine

20:23 06 Nov 23

I recently switched eye doctors to see Dr Liffland. Very impressive office, which was extremely clean and organized. The staff was friendly and made me feel comfortable. Dr. Liffland was very sweet, professional, answered my questions and didn't make me feel rushed. This is my new eye doctor now, for sure!

Diana Jaks

20:11 06 Nov 23

Great experience.

Irene Jacob

22:43 30 Oct 23

Very friendly staff! They made my visits so easy and pleasant. Wonderful caring doctors that my procedure go so smooth and painless. Love not wearing glasses!

Michael J

12:41 16 Oct 23

I have been to Optometrists in Illinois, California, Louisiana and Florida. Dr Liffland, by far, gives the most thorough examinations I ever experienced.
This is important to me because I have Type II diabetes. Necessary follow up exams are discussed and scheduled based on facts, needs and budgets.

Tommy Steele

17:41 12 Oct 23

Fast efficient examinations

Kelly Small-Michalas

21:42 11 Oct 23

Dr. Liffland is very personable and makes you feel very comfortable. I’ve been seeing her for over 2 years now for an on going eye infection. K highly recommend her.

Larry McGuire

21:22 28 Sep 23

My wife went here and had to pay extra $45 to get copy of her prescription. Never had this happen anywhere else. Seems like holding information hostage you've already paid for.

william hackett

19:07 27 Sep 23

Cannot say enough good things about the entire Palm Harbor office. Drs. Manning and Liffland are wonderful and every staff member from check-in to scheduling and technical assistants are some of the very best I’ve ever encountered.

Cuneyt Yilmaz

17:49 27 Sep 23

Top notch doctor, and a very supportive staff. Very happy with the results.

Barry Sadaphal

17:47 27 Sep 23

Doctor liffiand took the time to explain everything to me, she is the greatest

Karen April

13:23 25 Sep 23

Angelo Resciniti

00:19 25 Sep 23

Great people, great facility...did I say great people?

Alice Scull

23:15 21 Sep 23

Tom Pojeta

14:26 21 Sep 23

Had a really great experience at my last visit. Victor was excellent in his explanation of the tests and was a real pleasure to work with. I have had eyesight issues my entire life and he made my visit easy.

Traci Vescovi

00:41 12 Sep 23

Ramon Aguilar

21:13 11 Sep 23

This is the place to bring your eyes to. Everything that your eyes need is here for you. Medical eye care or just a check up. Eye tools, like contacts or eye glasses. I will not go to mall eye glass stores because they have fancy frames. At Gulf Coast eye care, get this real expert Eye Doctors. You won’t go wrong.

Marty Gladysz

21:13 11 Sep 23

Debbie Kent

21:02 11 Sep 23

Professional, friendly, knowledgeable, helpful.

Judy Hubbard

21:04 23 Aug 23

Everyone there is pleasant and helpful. Dr Liffland is the best..

Alex Olmo

01:06 23 Aug 23

I 100% recommend Gulfcoast Eye Care - Palm Harbor. Staff is kind. They give me plenty of notice on appointments. While other places tried to push lasik or procedures that could have made matters worse for me. Plenty of testing was done here to be absolutely sure I was not a candidate of lasik but instead needed RLE surgery, which I have had zero issues thanks to Dr. Manning and staff, and wasn’t a bad experience in the slightest.

John Agostinelli

14:21 09 Aug 23

Barbara Nunn

19:33 25 Jul 23

Roberta Dowgiert

13:05 25 Jul 23

Very good appointment. Victor did a great job with the eye dilation, the eye exam and refraction and explained the process very well from beginning to end. Dr Liffland explained my issue with dry eye as well as offered some good information as to how I can treat it at home as well as what the medical procedure is to care for dry eye due to blocked glands.
All around, admin staff great to interact with. Very professional, knowledgeable and courteous.

scott chenevert

13:05 25 Jul 23

Very grateful for what you do for me
Many Thanks

Joseph Barba

00:40 25 Jul 23

Staff all work with smile professional polite
Pleasure gets eyes checked Dr's r great joe barba Dr LIFFLAND .CANT SAY ENOUGH SHES THE BEST TAKES TIME EXPLAINS EVERYTHING. ITS A PLEASURE GOING TO DRS .YEAAA JOE BARBA

BRENDA Crawford

21:57 24 Jul 23

Thank you Victor for making eye exam go quickly with humor. Dr. Liffland was efficient.
Thank you to everyone in office.

Mandy Wells

15:02 07 Jul 23

ICL surgery by Dr.Manning
I was a -7 I can’t remember ever having good sight even as a child at such a high script was not a candidate for LASIK
The procedure does use a scalpel instead of lasers healing is a little longer than LASIK
Surgery is not painful the staff is very calming and caring
Consult -day of consult you will meet Dr.manning his surgical staff will properly screen you for your procedure

Day of surgery you pretty much go home and sleep
Second day you have a follow up eyes still very sensitive to light I was still able to make the hr drive to the office
I am now on my 3rd day the halos around lights are less I can just now see my phone
No pain,no dry eye,just sensitivity to light due to dilation this effect should wear off any day now
This surgery has given me my sight
No longer reliant on glasses and contacts
I am so grateful for Dr.Manning and his assistants
Dr.Manning does many procedures I urge you to go to him for proper screening for your procedure

Megan Robinson

14:42 28 Apr 23

Dr. Liffland is the best. I don’t say that lightly. I trust her completely, and am lucky to be her patient. She is straightforward, but kind. Very knowledgeable, but capable of explaining things in a way that can be easily understood. Beyond the doctor, I have been treated great by all other staff. Everyone is kind, approachable, and incredibly accommodating. I recommend this office to everyone I know.

Chriatine S

03:40 20 Mar 23

Have been a happy patient of Dr Liflin for over 8 years now. My last visit was early February 2023 at which time a New contact brand was selected, even though i have used the same band for 20 years. As one could imagine there didn't work so I drove back to Eye Care Facility to obtain same set of contacts that I have been wearing since the 90's. Called 1 week later to state that new contacts are a match. I was told final prescription cannot be signed off on with out Dr. Liftlin who is on vacation for the next couples weeks. Further I have requested my contact prescription emailed to me once Dr. LIFTIN signs it and was told the email is not an option. Prescription much be picked up or can by mailed. This will be my 3rd trip to this facility. This is highly unusual activity for this doctor, have only had glowing things to say about her and her group. Unfortunately as of late I would not recommend any of my friends or family. Very disappointing.

Janice Siegel

17:42 18 Feb 23

Dr Liffland is a brilliant, caring physician. She is responsible for saving my eyesight. Her ability with the collaboration of her well trained staff have kept my vision at its maximum accuracy. I will never see anyone else.
Jan Siegel, RDH, MDH.

Colin Povey

11:39 28 Oct 22

Excellent eye physicians office. Fast, efficient care.

Dr. Manning replaced the cataracts in both of my eyes, and my vision, at distance, is now 20/20, in short, perfect.

Barbara Runkle

18:18 26 Oct 22

Very good experience scheduling a quick initial appointment following an ER visit, wonderful staff in the Pinellas Park office - transferred my care to the Tampa Road office which I have now made my main vision provider; the staff there is equally friendly and attentive (unlike my previous vision provider in the East Lake area where the staff was quite stiff and unwelcoming, seemed annoyed that someone walked in the door, no weekend answering service in case of emergency - which was what happened to me). No long waits in the waiting room or being left in a room for an extended period of time as there seems to be plenty of staff to attend to each patient. Quite happy I ended up here!

Mike Hochwalt

20:52 24 Oct 22

I like the personal attention Dr. BRENDA Liffland gives me when monitoring aftercare of cataract surgery and new lenses. It is so nice to have 20/20 vision like when I was a kid with no glasses to wear. Gulfcoast Eye Care treats their clients very well. On procedures and follow ups. DR. Michael Manning makes the procedures very easy. I OPTED FOR Vivity lenses and I am 100% happy that I did.
Combined with their Alphaeon health credit card at 0% Apr if paying monthly allows you to see great again without problems.

Clara Garcia

18:08 07 May 24

Very good experience.

Paul Bogardus

21:24 03 May 24

So professional, friendly and courteous. They have all the latest testing diagnostic equipment. I’d recommend them to anyone. My eye condition test results put me at ease of no serious issues. Thanks again

Kathleen Trimble

19:53 03 May 24

Very happy with treatment 🙂

michael heckert

16:43 30 Apr 24

Amazing experience from start to finish! I came in with an eye injury from a competition and the staff and Doctor were so helpful and friendly I recommend this place to everyone I know looking for a new eye doctor. Thank you for making sure my vision remains strong!

Luis Fl

21:33 18 Apr 24

They were awesome from the doctor down to the staff very professional and knowledgeable.would highly recommend this place for your eye care. all around great experience. Definitely recommending to family and friends. Keep up the good work 👍👍👍👍👍 😊😊

Kristine Sommers

18:52 03 Apr 24

Professional staff and timely appointment. Each eye testing exam was explained and completed with care. I highly recommend this office.

Kyle Mullins

18:36 03 Apr 24

The front desk woman the day of my visit, Kayla I think her name was... just the sweetest person and very helpful. Doctor Luther was as nice as can be too just having me laughing and at ease the whole time

Kim Boncz

00:51 29 Mar 24

Always a great experience

Nadine Millheim

17:50 28 Mar 24

Very thorough and caring staff.

Linda Dunmars

20:24 27 Mar 24

George Ruppell

23:40 20 Mar 24

Katherine Jackson

22:39 20 Mar 24

I first went in to see Dr. Luther at Gulf Coast in Pinellas with irritation caused by contacts (which was less than 30mins after I called concerned) and in that first visit, I learned more about proper eye care & health than I have in my 20 years of seeing eye doctors annually (and sometimes more frequently than that). Dr Luther took the time to explain the eye, broke things down with hands on demonstrations to make sure I understood. She gave several recommendations while being financially conscious. She & gulf coast are 100% the first people to take me and my eye care seriously. I’ve always been interested in vision correction, but in the past doctors brushed it off and briefly mentioned dry eyes, infections, frequent switching of contact brands w/o explanation, etc, so I didn’t know if it was really an option for me. The Pinellas location, st Pete, and north Pinellas clinic were all SO FRIENDLY and took their time with me (even with my disproportionate anxiety during the ICL procedure they were so sweet and talked me through it). I’m now 6 months past the procedure & Dr. Luther still takes her time to validate and listen to all of my minor questions/concerns. For the first time in my life, I can see without hockey puck sized lens and/or contacts. I went from -5.50 to better than 20/20 vision. It’s truly been a life changing experience and I have so much gratitude for this practice and Dr Luther! I will always recommend her to everyone I know!

Giannina Amaro

15:22 18 Mar 24

Always excellent!

Magda Ramírez

23:56 13 Mar 24

Excellent service from all, my doctor is awesome

Mike Hasson

12:16 28 Feb 24

connie hurley

00:56 28 Feb 24

Everyone was super professional Dr. Luther‘s demeanor was excellent Corrine who sold me the eyeglasses was awesome

Frank Pingatore

23:01 27 Feb 24

We were on vacation in Florida and I had return my cornea prior to leaving Michigan. The drive down was miserable and shortly after getting to our vacation spot I started looking for some help w the. Pain and other issues associated w the injured eye. I was able to see Dr Luther on the 2/18, 2/20, and again on 2/22 just before our departure. The Pinellas Park office got me in quickly and we made progress quickly as well. They saved my vacation from being sacked by a huge inconvenience. Thank you very much and a tip of the hat to Dr. Luther. Very impressed.

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18:18 29 Jan 24

Very bad service from front desk to the Dr. rude from beginning to the end.

Mallory Maslar

18:23 19 Jan 24

Mark Rodriguez

18:22 19 Jan 24

Great office staff and really like Dr. Luther.

mary Karouz

17:21 18 Jan 24

Very pleased with the doctor and all the staff

Bill Thill

20:56 16 Jan 24

Laura Luu

00:33 15 Dec 23

I’ve been a patient at this office for a little over 3 years now. When I received my eye exam everything was fine, but the real trouble was when I had to order my contacts. Initially, a gentleman named Jim helped me. Since I am on a busy schedule as a college student, I did not order my contacts right away so I waited. When I came back to this office to order my contacts, they told me I had to get another consultation because it had passed the 3 month mark since I had my exam. The policy for EVERY single optical office with a valid prescription is a YEAR. With this news, I called my insurance and turns out this policy was strange and they were able to report it so it does not affect other customers. One of the office’s associates who work in the eyeglass and contact department was very rude and unhelpful when it came to ordering my contacts. Her name is Corinne, and not only did she never pick up the phone, but lied about leaving voicemails about my order being ready, when she clearly did not call me at all. She lied and stated she called me on 11/21/2023, but I called her on 11/28/2023 asking if my contacts have arrived yet, she answered with an attitude and said “if they have, wouldn’t I have called you already?” Anyways, I wouldn’t come back to this office because of “new policies” and I’d request for help from a gentleman named Jim when ordering contacts and glasses.

Randy D

21:35 01 Dec 23

Ann Henderson

21:04 01 Dec 23

Gulfcoast eye care is the best! Dr. Manning and Dr. Luther are great. I feel like my eyes are in good hands at Gulfcoast.

Earnie Payne

21:00 01 Dec 23

The entire staff is professional and courteous. Dr. Luther is great. She is thorough and shows a real concern for her patients. I would highly recommend her to anyone.

Frank Stec

20:52 01 Dec 23

Everything went well. Staff is professional and polite.

Steven

20:51 01 Dec 23

Toni Ford

16:10 30 Nov 23

Dean Millhouse

01:43 11 Nov 23

Fantastic all around! Tremendous experience in every respect. Planning RLE to stop need for progressive glasses for rest of my life. Scheduling was easy and price was better than others.
Office visit with numerous tests was very efficient and Informative. Dr Luther communicated clearly and instilled confidence that everything checked out good and this is the place to correct my vision permanently. Tests showed no issue with retina even though I had retinal detachment years ago.
Miranda (freaking amazing personality) helped schedule surgery and plan the big day.
Will update when my eyes are fixed in time for Christmas!

Debra Fesl

00:11 07 Nov 23

I recently saw Dr. Luther for my yearly eye exam. She is wonderful, always listens to my concerns and always very kind. Dr. Luther is very professional and always a delight to see! Office staff is always courteous and helpful.

Allan Gordon

01:20 26 Oct 23

I was seen without an appointment because I felt that foreign material had gotten into my left eye and although I had flushed it, some was still there. Dr. Luther examined both eyes thoroughly. She was able to do this without making me at all uncomfortabl and she was very nice. I had gotten the material out, but the eye had abrasions. Dr. Luther prescribed eye drops to help heal my eye and prevent infection.
I felt absolutely comfortable and confident in her care. I have also been a patient of Dr. Manning and Dr. Liffland at Gulf Coast Eye and found them to be equally skilled and pleasant.

Douglas Constant

21:11 19 Oct 23

It was a very good. I had a great experience. Thank you!

Suzanne Rogers

01:15 14 Oct 23

Appointment time right on point no waiting. Super friendly and professional staff clean environment and professional eye Doctor.

Lois Taylor

16:17 12 Oct 23

I really like Dr. Luther. She explains everything in lamens terms so that is easy to understand. Dr. Luther takes her time with you and you never feel that your appt is rushed. You never feel that your problem shouldn't be addressed.

Dave Minotti

16:56 04 Oct 23

Always well taken care of at Gulf Coast. The facility is top notch.

Michael Furkovich

16:55 04 Oct 23

Excellent care

Brian Jeronimus

14:19 28 Sep 23

The personnel at Gulf Coast eye Care show a genuine interest in their patients. I have every confidence they can do the best job for me.

Sushma Rughani

02:36 28 Sep 23

Miguel Rivera

21:25 27 Sep 23

Satisfied

Valerie Mahr

17:58 27 Sep 23

Very pleasant staff and Doctor Luther was awesome.

17:54 25 Sep 23

Dr Luther is an exceptional physician; knowledgeable, professional and innovative, yet kind as well. I highly recommend her.

Jimmy Post

13:20 22 Sep 23

Jose Marroquin

00:07 22 Sep 23

Everyone is friendly the doctor is the best will recommend Gulfcost Eye Care 100/ precent

Al Toth

23:53 21 Sep 23

my most recent visit was due to what felt like a foreign object (like an eyelash) that was severely irritating my eye. On the first visit Dr Luther couldn’t see anything other than an irritating buildup on the inside of my eyelid. She prescribed eye drops that I used and had me return after 2 days. Since I still had the irritation, she did another thorough investigation. She did remove a small foreign object and then preformed a thorough rinsing of my eye. After that treatment, my eye felt so much better. I’m so thankful that she took the time to make sure that my problem was resolved quickly.

Jeff Kelby

23:34 21 Sep 23

Doctor Luther has been very helpful and informational. And, shows real concern for my well being.

Vittoria Wheaton

23:29 21 Sep 23

Amazing service! I am glad I went there as well

Lynn Lanio

17:32 11 Sep 23

Steve Coleman

14:54 11 Sep 23

Awesome place to go, great doctors, Great staff And I have great eyes.

S H

14:45 11 Sep 23

Excellent care

Lorri Beauchamp

17:04 08 Sep 23

I have been trying to get the right perscription for my eyes for the last 5 years! I have been a regular patient at Bascom Palmer, been seen at a local practice, and a large chain. None of then were able to get my rx correct and only blamed dry eye. I (reluctantly) went to Dr Luther at Gulfcoast Eyecare. I was skeptical. Why bother after so many disaapointments? Well, omg. I can see! Victor found my perfect Rx the first try and Dr Luther gave me so many different dry eye options. The dr's, techs, admin, and eyewear associates were all incredibly kind. I can finally see near perfectly since 2017. This is my place!

eddie gugliotta

23:45 23 Aug 23

Great staff.

Jeanine Ergle

22:35 23 Aug 23

The entire team is always professional, courteous and caring. They consistently exceed my expectations in providing outstanding eye care for both my husband and myself.

John Kocis

21:51 23 Aug 23

Great staff who made you feel at home, and listened to what you had to say.

Ralph Holdren

21:48 23 Aug 23

Gulf Coast Eye Care -Pinellas has the best doctors and the best technicians. I felt no pain And I can see better now than I did before I got the cataracts.
If you're going to Gulf Coast Eye care you're in the Best Hands

Kenneth Perry

21:43 23 Aug 23

All the staff members are incredibly nice very caring and the doctor is outstanding listens to every word you say I can't think of any other eye doctor that I would think about going to highly recommend them.

S. C.

14:18 16 Aug 23

The Doctors are excellent. I highly recommend them.

It is difficult to get the office staff to communicate with you. Typically requires multiple calls just to get basic info.

Billing department also created a fiasco for me over $10.00, after previously refunding me too much money. This should have been written off as their mistake, rather than being put on me to handle.

Lori Sandbach

16:11 03 Aug 23

Very professional and responsive staff. Eye treatment and care is excellent.

Patty Guerin

15:44 03 Aug 23

Carmen Rojas

16:57 02 Aug 23

From the moment you walk in. The team and doctors are great and caring professionals. It’s a beautiful office and the waiting time is minimal. If you should call back to ask for anything they respond quickly and attentively. I recommend Gulfcoast Eye Care wholeheartedly!

Jerome Miliszkiewicz

18:03 29 Jul 23

Professional and courteous staff.
Excellent service
Thanks

Dianne Martin

13:31 28 Jul 23

Very poor customer service and very poor quality glasses. Horrible experience I had with them this morning. I ended up canceling the appointment because of such poor customer service.

Darryl Mosher

17:32 24 Jul 23

I was a new patient due to a trauma to my eye they got me in same day. It was overall a great experience staff was great and Dr.Luther was awsome and very informative in the recovery of my eye.

Dorothy Crosse

13:34 24 Jul 23

Doctor Luther and her staff are first rate. She explains everything very clearly and provides a very thorough exam. Wonderful doctor. I highly recommend her.

Helen Harvey

13:28 24 Jul 23

I saw Dr. Lydia Lupher, who was very personable and knowledgeable. She immediately identified the problems I was having with my eye, and suggested a course of action. They don't do that specific surgery there tho she suggested a number of doctors who do. I would highly recommend her and I have to several people looking for a new opthamologist.

Kayla Graham

13:10 24 Jul 23

Dr. Luther is amazing! She is so sweet and truly cares about her patients. I felt so comfortable with her on my first visit, and felt like she truly listened to all my concerns unlike most doctors. Highly recommend!

pat

17:14 25 May 23

Always a pleasure to go to this office, everyone is friendly and helpful. Dr. Luther is very good, she explains everything about the health of your eyes and takes the time to listen to your questions. You never feel rushed.

Brian Andrews

23:45 12 Mar 23

Great experience, wonderful care! Cataract surgery went as planned and without issues. Options were thoroughly covered which allowed for informed decisions. Followup was more than adequate! Could not ask for better care! Highly recommended!

kristine grover

15:43 17 Feb 23

From beginning to end all employees and Dr. Luther were so professional and treated you like a good friend would. I would definitely recommend Gulfcoast eye care, and that's coming from someone who worked in the health care industry.

Barbara Girard

14:11 17 Feb 23

Everyone in the office was friendly and professional. I liked the Dr very much and felt very comfortable discussing my vision issues with her. Gulfcoast will definitely be my eye care team for future visits and I’ve already made an eye appointment there for my husband.

Mark Moore

18:27 03 Dec 22

Had a cataract in my eye and they did a wonderful job. Listened to my concerns and answered every question I had. The nurses and other office people were very nice and the surgery was a breeze. Would definitely recommend them to anyone with eye issues.

Cathy Lopez

19:57 23 Nov 22

About a year ago, I had SMILE surgery at a clinic in Orlando. It was a not so great experience. I was left with some horrible dry eye and astigmatism in my left eye. Since I moved to St Pete, I have been coming to Gulf coast Eye Care for help with my dry eye symptoms. Dr. Luther has been SO amazing and helpful. She is so sympathetic and really takes the time to help me find solutions to make sure my symptoms are taken care of. She listens really intently to all of my concerns and is just really caring and great. I would definitely recommend Gulf coast Eye Care to everyone. The quality of care here is fantastic!

Ferita Karabut

14:04 04 May 24

The best service and doctors that very professional, I recommend this office for you.I have cataract surgery and I received everything from doctors on timely.I appreciate all of people that help me. Thanks a lot

Art Wright

17:25 03 May 24

The Staff and Doctors are always professional and treat me with respect.
They explained everything things to me in a way that was easy to understand.

Mary Narmore

22:25 26 Apr 24

I had a stellar experience and a great outcome with my eyelid lift! Dr. Knapper and Team are awesome! Highly recommend!! Dr. Manning did both of my cataract surgeries and because of the great experience I had with him, I came back. Dr. Nguyen has seen me several times and finally, after going other places, fitted me with glasses that I purchased at the optic center there… best glassed I have had in years! Every single person that I met there was personable, helpful, and compassionate! In my opinion, they truly are five star care providers!

Sara Cucinotta

13:46 23 Apr 24

So far, so good. Doctors and staff are experienced, helpful, and exceptionally nice.

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12:03 04 Apr 24

This is my 2nd visit. Both times I've had nothing, but the utmost quality customer service. The ladies at the front desk are always pleasant and courtesy. But my favorite is Katya. I don't believe I spelled her name correctly, but she handles the contact lens and has always been a pleasant to work with. She's super patient and kind. I've made St. Pete my home and they were apart of that.

Dr. Nguyen should perhaps work on his bedside manner. He wasn't rude, but he was disconnected and I felt rushed and as if he was having a bad day. I felt this way the first time a visited as well.

Guadalupe Owen

06:52 04 Apr 24

I am always satisfied with Dr. Dr Nguyen expertise and care and all of the staff at Gulfcoast Eye Care

Rick Tremmel

00:58 04 Apr 24

Donna Wasko

00:00 04 Apr 24

All was fine, staff is great

Valerie Norwid

14:08 30 Mar 24

Everything has been treated with excellence and kindness. All doctors and assistants are so nice and wait time is minimal.

Suzette Mikita

23:03 27 Mar 24

Great office. Friendly and helpful. Clean and knowledgeable

Brian Conwell

13:07 24 Mar 24

I appreciate the on-going help of Dr. Nguyen. Most likely going to call and talk with regards to ordering contact lenses within the next few days. Hope to see you all soon!

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17:22 02 Feb 24

Everyone that works at Gulf Coast Eye Care is always so nice and helpful and explains everything to you so you will understand.

Judy Wacha

15:47 29 Jan 24

Warren Thayer

23:34 26 Jan 24

Courteous and confidence-inspiring staff. Very thorough exam with up-to-date equipment. Really happy I found them! I'll be recommending them highly.

Paul Cavalli

22:05 18 Jan 24

Always a very nice experience visiting your office. Everyone is polite and professional.

Thomas Lewellyn

18:47 16 Jan 24

Friendly and knowledgeable staff

Rueda Zarka

23:51 03 Jan 24

Douglas Pursley

19:42 03 Jan 24

Dr. Chelsey Knapper and her champion partner Apple get my highest praise and respect. (insert standing slow clap here). Will never go anywhere else for my needs. Bravo

Bells Croteau

14:36 21 Dec 23

The tech who worked with me - Apple - was absolutely amazing today. I have severe medical anxiety and this was my first eye exam and she was a delight, she explained everything as it went, took a water break with me when I felt a spike of anxiety, and we chatted as it went. Dr. Nguyen was also wonderful, understanding my medical unease and explaining what he was doing too. He was polite, got straight to the point, and helped out in understanding what would be right for my eyes. Wonderful experience, can't wait for next year. Thanks Gulfcoast Eye Care!

Jessica

17:02 17 Dec 23

First- Dr. Nguyen Is an optometrist, not an ophthalmologist. Fine, it was a referral from my primary care md. But when seeing a patient with an eye condition (autoimmune uveitis) that can cause blindness, he should know better than to dismiss my issues as allergies. He was rushed, and an assistant even came into the room and stood there awkwardly/rudely just looking at Dr. Nguyen in order to move the appointment along. He spent the time lecturing me about the risks of prednisone drops (which I’m very familiar with, I’ve had this condition for 25 years, and I would be blind by now if I listened to inexperienced clinicians like Dr. Nguyen & didn’t self-treat with prednisone) I have since found an experienced ophthalmologist in network, but I wouldn’t go back to Dr. Nguyen if even if I just needed glasses. This place is just shuffling people through to maximize profit, and Dr. Nguyen is too young & arrogant to know what is outside the scope of his expertise, or understand the damage he can cause.

Gayelle Angelotti

15:49 13 Dec 23

Was not at all pleased with the level of care received. The tech did all the work and only saw the Dr. for maybe like 2 minutes. I took my prescription to get my eyeglasses at a local mall and I couldn’t even see out of them once I got them. So something went wrong somewhere? What happened to when the Doctor actually did the exam? I trust in these people to help fix me and now I have to rethink that! I understand that these professionals are busy and see a lot of patients throughout the day, but aren’t we all.

Joel Kurtz

22:24 03 Dec 23

All well thx

Tiffany Forehand

00:59 02 Dec 23

Marjorie Wyszynski

22:12 01 Dec 23

Dr Njuyen and Apple are so thorough and thoughtful.

Maria Arreguin

21:13 01 Dec 23

I always have a great experience but today it was extra special all thanks to Angelo. He was very nice and polite. Thank you

Marcos Santiago

21:11 01 Dec 23

Staff was amazing

Deborah Widen

22:35 13 Nov 23

Very thorough eye exam. Answered all questions Friendly and helpful staff.

Rachel Staggers

21:53 09 Nov 23

Very friendly light hearted atmosphere .Everyone seemed to enjoy their job and were professional and and knowledgeable.

Michael D Watkins

21:52 09 Nov 23

Friendly. Quick

Richard Moran

21:08 09 Nov 23

Brad Hirvela

20:24 09 Nov 23

Thank you Dr Nguyen and all the kind and intelligent staff at your office. You are all the best.

Kitty Burke

20:09 09 Nov 23

Ellen Zadoff

15:50 08 Nov 23

Love the people that work here but the doctors leave a lot to be desired. Quick in and out. Little explanation of options. I finally spoke to Dr Manning who seemed nice. He took the time to explain all my options for dry eye . Then called in a script for me. When I went to pick it up the next day found out he’d cancelled it.

There are much better docs around.

Edith Christiansen

15:02 06 Nov 23

Excellent care like always

tere brugal

14:04 06 Nov 23

All staff were so professional yet welcoming. Felt very comfortable.

David laurayne

13:51 06 Nov 23

Courteous, detail oriented. Knowledgeable.

rhoni fletcher

13:03 20 Oct 23

Dr. Nguyen provided active listening and recommendations to resolve issues.

Aida Gonzalez

16:02 19 Oct 23

This is the second time at Gulfcoast Eye Care. Took my mom for her eyes needs. From the eye Dr. to the staff, everyone is awsome. Never waited long to be seen. Everyone very professional, and polite. At the same time, eveyone has been very approachable, and super friendly. The facility is always impecable too.

Zhang Dawei

14:46 11 Oct 23

Very good

Lee Green

19:51 04 Oct 23

All went well. Very pleased.

Bob Stults

15:25 03 Oct 23

Gulfcoast Eye Care has been performing my regular checkups for several years. I believe that they provide high quality care with uptodate technology, have found that they keep to the scheduled time of appointments, and provide welcome tree-shaded (natural) parking. One criticism: I feel that the ophthalmologist does not communicate well; he gives short, pronouncements, does not provide explanation of what he is doing/finding while examining, and responds to my questions with perfunctory answers. I feel that he is completely competent and that he gives his full attention, and do not plan to change ophthalmologist, but would prefer better communication.

Mary Chaniel

14:03 27 Sep 23

David Angelotti

21:46 22 Sep 23

Gulf Coast Eye Care is a perfect example of how a professional office should operate. I have been to many doctors offices, but none as great as this one.
From the receptionist and assistants to the the doctors, everyone in the office is so professional and helpful. Dr Nguyen and Dr Manning are amazing. They were so thorough and explained in detail the examination and what my options were and what the procedures entailed.
After my procedure, my vision has greatly improved and I am very satisfied.
I will recommend Gulf Coast Eye Care to my family and friends

Sara Galiger

19:38 22 Sep 23

Michael Marsonek

19:24 22 Sep 23

Very nice facility. Staff cares about the patients. Drs. Are very knowledgeable and treat every patient with the best care available.

Rick Call

14:57 21 Sep 23

Always very professional and personable. The appointments are well organized, their equipment state of the art and thorough. Expect to spend about an hour from start to finish.

Bob Ferland

14:56 21 Sep 23

Very thorough exam and very efficient process with very little waiting.

Highly recommend!

Rick Gill

19:33 20 Sep 23

Very efficient and friendly.

Zhang Dawei

18:13 11 Sep 23

Bruce Stafford

16:36 01 Sep 23

Very friendly and professional

Judy Freitas

15:50 26 Aug 23

Everyone was helpful and explained what was going to happen as we progressed.

P Magers

15:59 25 Aug 23

Gulfcoast Eye Care located at 1515 9th Ave. N. St. Petersburg has been a great experience for my eyecare. Dr. Nguyen and his staff are professional and caring people. Happy to be a patient with them. Need your eyes taken care of go see this facility. GulfCoast Eye Care has 3 facilities in the area.

Margarita Sorah

13:36 25 Aug 23

Very friendly and attentive staff.

egardano

22:05 23 Aug 23

My appointment was handled very efficiently and promptly. My eyes were thoroughly checked and scanned and I felt the results were very accurate

Heather Albright

21:49 23 Aug 23

Recently I had my check up for family history of glaucoma. This is recommended twice yearly .
Doc Nguyen is so easy to work with in every way . Attention to details , helpful , such a good listener , very professional. I’m one to ask for details & he answers all my questions & concerns every visit .
Very appreciative of the Gulfcoast Eye care staff as well

Bruce Turley

21:17 23 Aug 23

Great care! I am happy to have been referred to this eye care!

Tex Smith

20:18 23 Aug 23

They are always thoughtful and caring. They take time to answer any question that I might have.

Michelle Ma

16:35 23 Aug 23

Excellent!!! ❤️❤️❤️

Carolyn

13:13 31 Jul 23

Great staff along with great doctors.

Beth Waters

21:58 29 Jul 23

My doctor and I occasionally get on a different wavelength but we always come together. They always look for the best possible care for me. I am always grateful when I get Apple as my technician because she is incredibly awesome! She remembers me from year to year and remembers what's going on with me and I appreciate it very much.

Frank Adornato

14:52 29 Jul 23

This last visit was very efficient. All of the staff were pleasant and professional and I was in and out in a little over an hour.

Dan Bennett

14:08 27 Jul 23

Great service

Eric Fayad

13:50 27 Jul 23

Great staff and service. Doctor isn't very friendly or conversational, more robotic but nonetheless he is thorough.

Diana Abner

19:54 24 Jul 23

Appointment is always in a timely manner . They are friendly and professional. Very nice group

Manuela Rodriguez

20:51 10 Jul 23

Absolutely ridiculous place. Charging patients on a fixed income $45 to give them the prescription that the insurance paid for. Sucking older people dry to have access to their results. All because they know that purchasing eye wear online is more affordable. Greedy. Pls dnt go here. They may charge a fee just to tell u “good morning”

William Naabe

18:56 25 May 23

Everyone I encountered at Gulfcoast Eye Care was professional, efficient and caring. My new glasses are exactly what I needed. Five stars all around.

Brad Fenner

19:55 12 May 23

The procedure was all I hoped for. The staff was Superb. The results were all I had been promised.
The one reason I gave 4 Stars rather than 5 Stars is because I was told that the cost would be $6,000 for both eyes.
The Counselor with whom I spoke never mentioned there would be an additional $2,000 for the facility fee where the procedure would be done.
Would I have still gone with Gulfcoast Eyecare? Absolutely! Yes!
I would simply like to have been told the total cost from the beginning.
If I could give 4.5 or 4.75 Stars, I would.

Patty Clark

00:07 28 Apr 23

Timely, friendly team of staff. Amazing technology to view my eyes. A cool, knowledgeable helpful office.

Mario DeSouza

18:15 03 Jan 23

This experience is regarding the Lasik consult only and not the actual procedure. I came here to get another opinion on whether or not I should proceed with Lasik after a major Lasik center, one that advertises constantly, told me that despite the fact that Lasik would be safe and effective for me, I'd likely rue the day I did it due to dry eye (they diagnosed me with a evaporative dry eye after doing some tests) given that my dry eye issues subside when I wear contact lenses (remember this detail). They recommended trying to stay out of glasses for a month and seeing how often I use eye drops. Thanks to this advice, I attempted it and it became apparent the answer was every few hours I'd need drops.

The staff at this location is professional and friendly. The testing lasts about 2-3 hours. I felt comfortable with the tests and all the staff. I talked to the optometrist, Dr. Nguyen, about my dry eye concerns and he made the passing comment that "adding plastic to your eyes worsens dry eye." This, of course, is the opposite of my experience. I had a flash back to the other center that told me not to consider Lasik if my dry eye was better with contacts (which it is). I let the testing continue and, as I'd been told previously, safe and effective. Dr. Nguyen did offer caution that my ability to see up close may potentially worsen post-Lasik (granted, it does in everyone eventually) and that there's a scar in my eye that may impact the type of procedure that can be done.

After consulting with a few ophthalmologist friends, I decided against proceeding. As much as I want Lasik, the thought of putting drops in every hour or two is not an exchange I'd want to make. Per their paperwork, this place does charge you a fee for the testing if you decide not to move forward with the procedure. I'll be calling them soon to pay for the testing.

My takeaway from this experience is, if you're considering Lasik, go to at least two centers and listen very, very carefully. My dry eye being better with contacts, being told I'd need to live with constant drops and my near vision worsening necessitating glasses anyway are all reasons I decided not to move forward with the procedure. It took two consults for me to get the complete picture of why Lasik was a bad idea for me. That said, I have friends that didn't have dry eye conditions that did it and absolute love their results.

N. J. Porter

21:03 20 Dec 22

So impressed! So appreciative that the St. Pete office could fit me in when I was experiencing a severe irritation-then, when I went for my follow up appt., I had the pleasure of working with Angelo! He took such great care of me, addressed all of my concerns, and went several "extra miles"---even determining that my insurance would cover vision/health here, so was able to get MORE done! There is such a feeling of relief, knowing I can come to THIS office and get all my vision and eye health needs taken care of, with accuracy, professionalism, and great good humor. Cannot recommend them highly enough!

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐I want to acknowledge more people you will encounter in this business-Brianna, with her ability to do so many things, Emma and her welcoming smile, Victor💪, Lindsey who will make everything work, Dr. Nguyen, and the awesome Dr. Manning! I know there are some I'm leaving out, Soo sorry, but EVERYONE is really great here!.This has been an excellent experience!💛💛💛💛💛

Laura Wiss

15:11 24 Oct 22

I had multi focal refractive lens exchange last week. The staff was so professional and helpful, keeping me informed throughout the whole procedure. They were patient about answering my questions. The whole thing was very smooth from beginning to end. I have my 1 week follow up this week, and not experiencing any issues. I went to the dollar store and picked up some readers while I wait for the swelling to subside, however, I am finding that I don't really need them so much as I did the first 2 days. I never did get that scratchy feeling they mentioned MAY happen. I also don't see halos around lights, that is also a side effect. Very happy with procedure and would def recommend it!!!

Lucy C

00:45 22 Sep 22

This was a beautiful office. Apple, was very efficient she brought me back went over health history and explained everything she would be doing prior to seeing Dr. Nguyen. I got my eyes dialated and Dr. Nguyen came in did my eye exam answered a few questions I had and out the door I went. Staff were all very nice.

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