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Tracey Lawrence
1 day ago
I recently had my initial eye exam with Dr. Debbie, and I can honestly say it was eye-opening in the best way possible.
What impressed me most was how thorough and educational the entire experience was. Dr. Debbie didn’t just check my vision — she took the time to explain how the eyes function together and how they are aligned with and impacted by the ears. I had no idea how much the visual and vestibular systems work hand in hand. Learning how ear alignment can affect eye coordination, balance, stress, anxiety and blood pressure and the overall visual performance was fascinating.
The exam was incredibly comprehensive, and I never once felt rushed. Dr. Debbie answered every question with patience and genuine care. It’s clear she is passionate about what she does and truly wants her patients to understand their own health.
I left feeling informed, valued, relaxed and confident in the eye care I received. If you are looking for a doctor who goes beyond a basic vision check and really educates you about how your eyes and ears work together, I highly recommend Dr. Debbie as this was the BEST Provider Patient experience I have EVERY HAD and I am a picky Medical Biller.
The vision appt was for my husband. Vision Specialist was an excellent choice for my husband's vision care. Very professional, patient and concerned that we understood each test given.
Open your wallet and wait for the bill. Don't expect to have a clear understanding of your estimated charges until after the visit - I asked.
Instead, they sent me a list of codes for what they could charge and told me to contact my insurance company. I see a number of doctors and they all were able to get pre-visit estimates from BCBS.
Calling BCBS, I was able to obtain some 'negotiated amounts', but due to lack of details from Vision Specialists, I could not get all.
I tried 3 times and was shuffled through 4 people 3 of which insisted they cannot obtain (more like will not try). The 4th did, but said because it had been a couple of years, it is now a new patient and she obtained costs for existing.
*sigh*
They are costly but how costly is a need-to-know.
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Glittering Axolotl
Feb 19, 2026
These docs have given me back my life! Dr feinberg and colleagues are so smart! Many branches of medicine have well-defined areas that they cover. What if nothing is working for you? Never did I imagine I would be one of those odd-ball people for who me nothing works. I suffered with near-daily migraines for 17 years, treated badly by some neurologists, barely able to function, becoming socially isolated bc I was literally so sick and miserable all the time.
Luckily Dr Feinberg and her group know every path, rock and molehill of this weird post-brain-injury territory that traditional medical providers seem to skirt. I was diagnosed with vertical heterophobia amongst other things, and Drs Ferrence and Feinberg explained that due to my response to the glasses, I likely had other issues going on too.
Well, they have a whole team of providers who specialize in these not-uncommon-yet-not-well-known problems. I was referred to an ENT specialist and found to have “third window syndrome” which was making my life living hell and also a constellation of symptoms that many physicians don’t realize go together or are treatable. Surgical correction of this turned me from a near-daily migraineur to someone who has had a mere 7 migraines since 2/1/2024. I was also found to have growth hormone deficiency from the same brain injury that gave me migraines and third window syndrome. My energy is finally coming back. I’m starting to get back to a wt more in line with my pre-injury weight. I can go outside without sunglasses now; it’s not fun, but I’m no longer prostrate on the ground or feeling like I’m going to vomit or having such profuse eye tearing that I effectively can’t see. My hyperacousis and photophobia are much better too. I’m able to work full time and I just returned from a 5 state solo road trip.
All these weird problems now make sense: why I hate unloading the dishwasher, why folding laundry and cleaning house are so difficult: due to the “third window” my body is unable to correctly interpret the stimuli coming into my eyes and ears which causes brain fog, affects my balance and makes a lot of what-should-be-simple, small daily tasks much more difficult and fatiguing. That weird sound in my head wasn’t the lights, it wasn’t tinnitus—it was literally hearing my blood swooshing on the inside of my body, somehow amplified due to this injury. Who would ever think that is possible to hear something like that? And even better than understanding, point me toward the tools and supplementary specialists I need so I don’t keep wasting my time with mediocre doctors who maybe are okay for basic problems, but don’t really have the intellect or framework to begin to design an approach to an “outlier”.
It’s truly mind-boggling how common these problems are, yet how few physicians are adequately trained to evaluate and treat these problems. So grateful for Dr Debbie, her team and her collaborators for the clinical work, education/explaining and research they do. I have a life again!!
Don’t hesitate to make an appt. The care you receive is worth the drive and the cost (for me, the appts covered by my insurance but not the glasses or lenses). If you have anxiety, hear weird creaking or throbbing or swooshing sounds in you head, chronic headaches that nothing seems to really help, have a history of hitting your head even if it didn’t seem like big of a deal at the time, but a few months later your quality of life deteriorated, have inexplicable balance problems or notice you just don’t feel like yourself since that basketball hit you on the head, these folks can help you. It is one of the more strenuous medical exams I have gone through and I’m often wiped out after the appt but wow! I have a life again. And much improved anxiety and independence.
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Elizabeth Zahodne
Feb 16, 2026
At Vision Specialists of Michigan, attention to detail is strong. Dr. Debby Feinberg asks many pertinent questions and listens carefully to my responses. She pays attention to the details to get an accurate overall picture of what the problems are and the best ways to address them. Additionally, she has identified many resources besides her own office to refer patients to for further assistance. Dr. Debby is excellent at following up with her patients to ensure they receive the best care for their conditions.