Kristiane S Schmidt, DVM

This was the most disappointing experience I could ever have imagined… one failure after another… our puppy is blind now… enough said…

Dr. Schmidt is the Vet you want to go to for eye issues on your pet. My Jack Russell Terrier was struggling with eye problems and nothing we did seemed to work. We were referred to Dr. Schmidt and we saw a dramatic improvement in his problem.

Dr. Schmidt saved my pug’s vision. She’s worth every penny. Little Hugo already only had one working eye (his other eye was injured when he was 2 weeks old and never recovered), and we were horrified when he woke up 2 days before Christmas totally blind in his remaining eye. He bumped into walls and furniture, then just froze in a corner, shivering with fear. His eye was milky and clouded over.
We rushed him to our vet, but she immediately referred us to Dr. Schmidt. Dr. Schmidt saw us that morning and found a corneal ulcer that, left untreated, would result in losing the eye. She prescribed nine different medications and took the time to explain what each one did. Hugo rapidly got better, returning to his happy pug self. A month later the ulcer is gone and he sees just fine.

We were referred to Dr. Schmidt for our 9 yr old Bassett Hounds eye problems. We are from Bakersfield, CA and are so happy that our local vet didn’t try to treat something that was obviously out of their area of expertise. Dr Schmidts office made an emergency appointment for us the next day. It was too late for our dogs right eye as he already lost vision. Due to their quick action and expertise they were able to save his vision in his left eye. We can’t say enough positive things about this Doctor and her staff. We’ve never seen or experienced a more educated staff on the specialty that they provide. If you choose to bring your pet to Dr. Schmidt and her staff you will feel as if they are treating your pet as their own fur baby. After your second visit it will feel as though you’re visiting old friends. We were also pleasantly surprised to find that the cost were reasonable. They’re are also eager to help and assist you find alternative ways to find medication in more affordable ways ie; the internet etc… Keep up the good work Dr. Schmidt and everyone at the office. Job well done! Our fur babies need people like you, heck we all need people like you. You could set a good example for regular healthcare. By the way Oakley gives you five paws too!

Dr. Schmidt and her entire office are wonderful! My pug had an eye ucler caused by eye drops another vet had prescribed. Dr. Schmidt gave us an intense but sucessful alternative to eye surgery. I have a happy and healthy pug!
PS I drove from San Francisco at the time to see her! Well worth it!

My husband and I had a ten month old puppy that was diagnosed with dual juvenile cataracts. It was a tough deal, but Dr. Schmidt and her entire team were incredible to work with, being very clear about the process and what we’d need to do to ensure success. We cannot say enough about the improvements our little girl has today, with very good eyesight and an aggressive plan to try and prevent glaucoma situations. We cannot recommend Dr Schmidt and her team enough for the wonderful support and job giving our dog back her sight.

Dr. Schmidt is the best and we are so lucky to have her on the Central Coast. My kitty only has one eye and that eye is not 100%, So I want to make sure she has the best eye care possible. Dr. and her staff are all so caring and gentle — my kitty gives her her 5 meows!

We have a Shih Tzu that was bit by a larger dog at 7 months old on the face. This caused both of her eyes to pop out and we had to have an emergency vet put them back in right away. The worst part was we were moving to Cali the next day. After arriving in Cali we took her to a vet to be checked up on and they recommended Dr. Schmidt because of how bad her injury was. She was unable to save the one eye but did an awesome job at caring for our pup and understanding how hard it was for us. It has been one year since the accident and our pup is doing well. She is always excited for her visits to see Dr. Schmidt and you would never know that she only has one eye.
It is expensive to see a specialist, just as it is for human specialists but it is worth it to knwo your animal is getting the right care.

My local vet recommended this ophthalmologist for my 3 year old Corgi.
My husband and I first tried to take our dog to the Pet ER in the middle of the night. The problem was that his inside eyelid was horribly inflamed. The lady at the ER gave us drops to help his eye but nothing seemed to work. We then took him to our local vet and she knew what the problem was. The issue is called a ‘cheery eye’, which means the eyelid had flipped out and needed to be sewn back in. She recommended Dr Schmidt and explained to us her success rate for fixing the problem.
All of the staff at Dr Schmidt’s office are very friendly. I felt so comfortable talking with them as well as leaving our dog with them to perform surgery. They are very accommodating as well. Our dog has an issue with other dogs, so they took our dog in a back side door to avoid any issues with barking.
The staff was wonderful with dogs as well, I was actually very surprised at how easily they handled our dog. While most vets need to put a muzzle on him to look at his face to be safe, they seemed to do a fantastic job with just holding him in place.
The surgery went well and its been three weeks since the procedure. Although their are quite a few medications and drops he had to be on and still needs to take, it seemed to heal up very fast.
Although it is pricey to take a dog here, it was worth it to have my puppy taken care of! I am very thankful for this office! A++!

Let me start by saying that you cannot compare a Veterinarian with a Animal Ophthalmologist. The reason any specialist is more expensive is because they have extra schooling, training and expertise. My experience with Dr. Schmidt will explain why she and her staff are worth every penny.
Our Pug had a minor scratch on his eye so we went to our local vets (that always provide excellent care), who gave us some topical ointment with an antibiotic. We applied the ointment as directed and his eye seemed to be on the road to healing. After a week or so, the scratch on his eye didnt seem to change or heal like we hoped. One morning he started squinting his eye. When we checked it, his pupil was very tiny, and as we found out his eye was getting worse. After going back to our vet we were given some more antibiotics, both in pill form and eye drops. We went back to the vet the next day and were advised that we could use the antibiotics, protect the eye and hope for the best, or we could take our dog to Dr. Schmidt. After going to Dr. Schmidt, she immediately put our dog on a whole plethera of medicines along with a rigourous schedule of administering multiple eyedrop medicines to his eye. Its been 2 weeks and his eye is much, much better with only a small amount of healing left. The prognosis is expected to be a complete healing of the eye.
The point is this, our local beloved vets suggested going to Dr. Schmidt, which means they understand the benefits and extra expertise of a specialist. Our quick response to our dogs eye problem getting worse, as well as taking him to Dr. Schmidt is what prevented his eye from any further complications or worse losing the eye altogether. Did we pay more for Dr. Schmidt’s services? Yes. Did we receive excellent service and get the benefits of going to a specialist? Yes! Do I recommend Dr. Schmidt? YES!

My dog had a terrible ulcer on his eye that ruptured, and Dr. Schmidt saw him on an emergency basis, and gave him extraordinary care. There are very few veterinary opthalmologists, and we are lucky to have her in the area. Even though it was a very long drive for me to take him to her, I am very happy I did. She and her staff are stand outs, and if you have to take your dog to them, you will be very happy with their service.
My dog became blind because of his problems, and the office provided me with a book on blind dogs, and recommended
as a resource on the internet for more information. In a lot of ways, dogs deal with blindness better than we do.