John M. Abbondanza, OD

I had been having issues with my vision for almost 2 years after having brain surgery with what seemed to be no end in sight (pun intended). My optometrist suggested Dr. John Abbodanza so I made an appointment and I am so happy I did. Dr John’s team was fantastic. Sean took me in and was very patient when going over my history, asking questions and administering the first set of tests. I met with Dr John and he went over my records, talked about his experience and proceeded to run various tests while explaining in detail what was happening. I was in his office for over an hour - his caring demeanor meant so much. His goal as he explained was to ease my suffering and by the end of my appointment, he had confirmed my diagnosis, fixed my prism glasses in such a way to help me see better

Dr. Abbondanza has changed my son's life. Before the vision therapy my son needed to put in an oversized amount of effort into reading, just to keep up with the other kids. He would only read for 4-5 minutes before a headache or stomach ache or some other real or imagined reason stopped him. He was anxious about his performance. Dr Abbondanza had diagnosed my son's issue as tracking difficulty and prescribed vision therapy. The doctor made sure that my son understood that it's only his eyes that were holding him back from reaching his full potential. After vision therapy his endurance at reading grew. He can now read for 20-25 minutes without complaining. His handwriting has markedly improved. He has gained confidence both in classroom and in the gym. I feel that, for my family,

The work done at Dr. Abbondanza's office is life changing! My son struggled to read and write. He was not completing assignments in school or at home. Lots of headaches and stomach aches. My son was at the nurse a lot. All the adults in his life were overwhelmed with trying to get him to get work done, and stay in school. Dr. Abbondanza found that my son had eye issues and that he needed eye therapy. He let my son know that he was smart and it was just his eyes holding him back. I saw an immediate change in my son. He started feeling encouraged that maybe his struggle was not because he was dumb, but has eye issues. We are still going through the therapy process. I can' t believe the results! My son no longer needs glasses to read. He is completing assignments independently, and now says

Dr. Abbondanza has been providing care for my family for many years. He is knowledgeable, a great listener, and looks to help best resolve eye care/needs. He has gone above and beyond to check in and accommodate the needs of my children when they are out of the area and checks back in with them. Even though we have moved out of the area we will continue to be his patients.

Dr. John Abbondanza and his team have a dedication and sincere drive to help their patients, a quality that is rare in today's healthcare climate. I had eye surgery when I was four to correct a lazy eye condition. At that time vision therapy was not even mentioned. Over time my brain adapted to how my eyes worked so that I did not struggle in school or work, but when I reached my mid-30s something changed, my eyes appeared to look forward but my vision was far from working properly. Other doctors did not appreciate the problems I was having including double vision, headaches, limited 3D vision and suppression of my right eye that was causing me difficulty with everyday tasks like reading and driving. I think it is very hard for others to understand how people with these challenges see