Barry Pinchoff, MD

Dr. Pinchoff saved my daugher from having surgery on her blocked tear duct when she was just 6 months old. He was my second opinion Dr. after the first Dr. recommended operating and sticking a fine needle into the duct.
Dr. Pinchoff fixed the problem in one second by applying pressure to the duct and a quick motion to unblock it. It was amazing! Her red, swollen pussy eye was healed. I only wished I had seen him sooner. I would recommend him to anyone needing a pediatric Opthamologist. He is the BEST!!!

I had a good experience yesterday. I was a little hesitant after reading the reviews, but I trust my child’s pediatrician who recommended Dr. Pinchoff. Maybe it’s because my son is 2.5 and not a newborn, that I didn’t have the same horrible experience. I’m actually very picky about doctors, particularly when it comes to my child, and I was happy leaving the office. They took me so fast, I wasn’t even done filling out the paperwork. The technician who runs the first set of eye tests, was very child friendly, and my son warmed right up to her. This helped a lot because he can be shy, but he was willing to participate because she knew how to take care of someone his age. The drops weren’t a surprise to me. I get them when I go to my eye doctor, so I know what to expect and how they feel. My son actually handled them better than I do. Dr. Pinchoff was very gentle. He was much friendlier than the reviews are letting on. My main concern, going in, was the suggestion of surgery to correct my son’s condition (it’s a hereditary condition that I also have. The ped’s eye doc I went to as a kid wanted to operate right away, and my parents switched doctors. I never had the operation and my eyes are fine). He said that would be absolute last option and not until he was older and we see if it was affecting his life and only after everything else was exhausted. That’s what made me feel very comfortable. I made his 3 month check up and I would suggest going to him again.

Yes, your child’s eyes will be dilated before seeing the Dr– however these are top notch professionals and it is a necessary thing to properly evaluate the health of your child eye– it is not big deal at all– my 2.5 year old son didnt notice and was playing entire time after the drops and had zero discomfort. Dr Pinchoff is a man of few words but is extremely knowledgeable and reassuring. If you’re looking for a trustworthy opinion on your child’s eye problem, he is the one to see.

I was very unhappy with Dr. Pinchoff’s pre-​patient policy. My daughter is six months old and has a small red mark on her eyelid. I spoke to the pediatrician and he said its probably just some capillaries exposed on the outside of her eyelid — but it might be a good idea to see an eye doctor to make sure. This is on the skin not on the actual eyelid. The nurse told me that they had to dialate my child’s eyes BEFORE the doctor would even see her. I advised that I was not comfortable with putting any chemicals in my daughters eyes until he saw my daughter first to determine if the skin marking was something that needed solution in her eyes first. The office called me back and the Doctor refused to see my child unless the solution was put in her eye first — without even seeing her to see what the problem was. He claimed it would not be «ethical» My opinion is that it would not be ethical to his pocket — and that a doctor should at least visually examine a patient before determining what the next step will be. This doctor’s policy is clearly just about billing insurance carriers.