Animal Eye Care Associates

I drive 5 hours so that my dog can get the best eye care around. Dr. Nadalstein and Dr. Gift are a great team. They are the reason that my dog can see. They are kind and compassionate, and it shows in the outstanding care they give each if their patients. I cannot recommend them enough! Cleo is able to be Cleo thanks to Drs Nadalstein and Gift. ❤️

They are OUTSTANDING. The entire staff is great, everyone was friendly. Super clean. The appointment was on time. The Dr. and staff explained every step of my 11 year old female dogs eye surgery.

We just got home from visiting with the eye specialist and the Doctor gave us the most fantastic news that Charlie's eye has begun to heal! We're not completed out of the woods yet, but she gave an 85 to 90% no surgery or losing the eye. We would like to thank all of the kind and talented ladies who took great care of us at the Animal Eye Care Associates in Chesapeake and Dr. Palmer-Greenberg! We give them an "Outstanding" report card! Much love, Mark, Eric & Charlie

I was simultaneously shocked and amazed that I could get an appointment same-day for my geriatric pup Bandicoot. Dr. Palmer-Greenberg and the rest of the staff I encountered during Bandi's visit were kind, thorough, and very informative. I was given clear instructions for next steps, and reasons/explanations for each medication he was prescribed. For this being a specialty practice, I definitely expected it to be a pricy visit - but honestly, I thought the total was quite reasonable. I definitely recommend this practice to anyone whose pet has ophthalmic concerns.

Dr. Gift has been caring for my dog Tripp’s eye health for the past five years, and I couldn’t be more grateful. It’s clear that Dr. Gift genuinely cares about Tripp—he always takes the time to thoroughly examine him and answer all of my questions with patience and compassion. Thanks to Dr. Gift’s exceptional care, Tripp has been able to maintain his vision, which is a remarkable achievement for a dog living with glaucoma.

I can not say enough good. I was down here a few weeks ago and my little dogs eye was having trouble staying open and he was not feeling well. I called a vet who referred me here. They got me in same day right away. I got there , was greeted warmly making me less anxious . We waited 5 minutes Dr Samantha was awesome and took time and explained everything. You can tell this is her "calling ". Kind and caring. I was worried about the cost but it was so reasonable and included 4 medications. I'm sure they helped save his eye. Thank you for everything

My dog has been a patient for nine years in the VB Animal Eye Care. Recently he has an infection in his left eye. Due to the availability of appointments, we visited the Chesapeake office where he was given an injection and three eye drops to administrate at home on a Friday afternoon. Saturday morning, it was unusual of him refused to get out of bed. He didn't seem like the energetic himself. All he did was sleep and no interest in anything all day. We thought he was tired and lethargic due to the long car-ride on Thursday and the stress of his infection. On Sunday morning, he couldn't even walk, refused his favorite treat and felt warm. It was time to call the eye doctor as it's instructed. We ended up in an urgent care since the Eye Care is closed on weekends. Urgent Care couldn't give a diagnosis after blood works, X-Rays and a urine culture. It has been a challenging two weeks. After seeing him, my neighbors adived that it's time to let him go. Through research, the injection, convenia, has four main side effects-vomiting, diarrhea, no appetite and lethargic. At time it could affect mobility and has a fever. My dog had all the sides effects except vomiting. This post is to share my experience with you in the event that your pet is in the same position. I wish I was told what are the potential side effects. If I had listened to my neighbors, my dog wouldn't be here today. Overall, we love the doctors at the VB. I can't say that we had as a positive experience in Chesapeake.