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Ophthalmology (Eye Care)Portsmouth, NH

★★★★☆4.1/543 reviews across 4 platforms

Ratings by platform

  • Healthgrades (Dr. Marsha Kavanagh): 3.4/5 (19)
  • Vitals (Dr. Lucian Szmyd): 4.6/5 (9)
  • Healthgrades (Dr. Edward Jaccoma): 5.0/5 (8)
  • Vitals (Dr. Timothy Sullivan): 4.2/5 (7)

What patients say

Patients praise

  • many practitioners praised for clinical expertise and thorough examinations
  • positive outcomes reported for specialized surgeries like cataract removal
  • some providers noted as being personable, professional, and excellent communicators
  • several offices recognized for being helpful and welcoming

Common complaints

  • reports of rushed appointments and feeling unheard by providers
  • concerns regarding high costs, billing surprises, and expensive optical products
  • dissatisfaction with staff professionalism and wait times
  • some patients feel treated like a number rather than a person

In patients' words

"Patients say the provider is kind and caring with a personable approach that reduces anxiety, though several describe feeling unheard or rushed during visits."

Healthgrades

"Dr. Jaccoma spent close to an hour with me. The appt was not hurried. ... Everything was explained in great detail AND I got a link to more information on line. Things made sense to me."

Healthgrades

"We waited for 1 hour and 15 min, he came in saying he had to pee and was probably not getting lunch, no apology Was rushed, impatient and unapologetic."

Vitals

How these reviews were compiled

Synthesized from public patient-review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8].

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