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Chester County Eye Care is a private, multi-specialty ophthalmology practice founded in 1972 and headquartered in West Chester, PA. They offer comprehensive eye care and advanced treatments for cataracts, glaucoma, retinal diseases, macular degeneration, diabetic eye care, dry eye, and corneal disorders, plus complete eye exams, contact lens fittings, and Blade-Free LASIK. The practice operates 7 offices across Chester County (Exton, Malvern, West Chester, West Grove, and nearby locations) and employs about 28 staff with an annual revenue around $11.3M. They use state-of-the-art diagnostic equipment and have multiple board-certified ophthalmologists and optometrists, including recognized physicians (e.g., Dr. John DeStafeno) and recent hires. Contact: (610) 696-1230. Overall, Chester County Eye Care positions itself as a leading, technology-driven eye care provider serving Chester County and the Main Line with several convenient locations.

Clinic Type

Ophthalmology (Eye Care)

Address

915 Old Fern Hill Road Building B, Suite 200 West Chester, PA 19380; 740 West Lincoln Hwy Exton, PA 19341; 325 Central Ave Suite 101 Malvern, PA 19355; Penn Medicine So. Ch. Co. Medical Campus 455 W Woodview Road 1st Floor, Suite 125 West Grove, PA 19390

Phone

+1(610)696-1230

Email

Opening Hours

Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.

Emergency Care

Eye emergencies (as per services)

Services Offered

  • Cataracts
  • Glaucoma
  • Dry Eye
  • Macular Degeneration
  • Diabetic Eye Disease
  • Cornea
  • Routine Eye Care
  • Retina
  • Eye Emergencies
  • Lasik
  • Diabetic Retinopathy
  • Retina Surgery
  • Vitreoretinal diseases
  • Comprehensive Ophthalmology
  • Refractive Surgery
  • Ophthalmology consultations
  • Eye exams
  • Contact lens fittings

Technology & Equipment

  • Digital imaging
  • OCT angiography
  • Diagnostic equipment for eye conditions

Team

  • Dr. Bruce Saran, Retina surgeon; expertise in vitreoretinal diseases; uses digital imaging and OCT angiography — Retina Surgeon
  • Dr. John DeStafeno, Board-certified; specializes in refractive cataract and laser surgery; corneal diseases — Ophthalmologist; Refractive Cataract and Laser Surgery
  • Dr. Cristan Arena, Fellowship-trained; expertise in glaucoma and cataract — Ophthalmologist; Glaucoma and Cataract Management
  • Gregory W, Board-certified; fellowship-trained; refractive surgery — Ophthalmologist; Refractive Surgery
  • Dr. Michael J. Ward, Specializes in macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, retinal conditions — Ophthalmologist; Retina
  • Anne Marie Chu, OD; eye exams and contact lens fittings; board-certified; 15+ years experience — Optometrist

Insurance & Payment

  • private insurance
  • Medicare
  • Medicaid

Credit Card, Cash, Check, Possibly Insurance, care credit, online payment

Languages Spoken

  • English

FAQs

What areas do you serve?

West Chester, Exton, West Grove, Malvern and surrounding Chester County communities.

What services are offered?

Cataracts, glaucoma, macular degeneration, diabetic eye disease, retina, cornea, dry eye, routine eye care, eye emergencies, Lasik, diabetic retinopathy, comprehensive ophthalmology.

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What Patients Say

Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed

  • rater8 (Practice-hosted review platform): 4.93/5.00 (13,091 ratings)
  • Yelp: 2.7/5.0 (~73 total reviews across locations)
  • Facebook: 86% recommendation rate (65 reviews)

Patients praise

  • High clinical expertise and quality of care for procedures like cataract surgery
  • Many patients report excellent, clear vision outcomes after surgeries
  • Professional and thorough medical examinations by doctors

Common complaints

  • Long wait times in the office
  • Reports of rude or unprofessional behavior by some front desk and clinical staff
  • Billing and administrative issues, including difficulty getting call backs and confusing charges

"This was the most unprofessional Eye Doctor office, frankly medical office, I have ever visited... Their computer systems were down... billing department, it took nine months for me to finally receive a call back."

Yelp user review

"I have received excellent eye care at Chester County Eye Care. In 2023 I had cataract surgery and lens replacements. I still see very clearly without the..."

Yelp user review

Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].

Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.

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