Affiliated Eye Surgeons was established in Phoenix, Arizona in 1944 by Virgil Toland, M.D. At that time, the population was less than 70,000. Dr. Paul McFarland joined Dr. Toland in 1948. Dr. E. Frederick Bloemker joined the practice in 1971. The other doctors have been brought into the practice since 1971. Affiliated Eye Surgeons is now the largest ophthalmology practice in Maricopa County. As the oldest established Ophthalmology practice in Phoenix, Affiliated Eye Surgeons offers its patients a sense of security that only experience and longevity can provide. The doctors of Affiliated Eye Surgeons are extremely proud of the fact that since its inception in 1944, there has never been a malpractice judgment against us. This is a great indicator of the quality of surgical and medical care given to our patients.

Affiliated Eye Surgeons offers a broad spectrum of eye care services to the metropolitan Phoenix area ranging from routine eye exams, cataract surgery, refractive surgery and laser surgery. We have performed more ocular surgical procedures since our inception than any other practice in the Phoenix area and with a staff of seven ophthalmologists, four trained in subspecialties, our patients are ensured the highest quality eye care. Every patient that is seen at Affiliated Eye Surgeons has their entire ophthalmology examination done by a board-certified Medical Doctor. There are no people of lesser training that perform the ocular examination as there are in many other practices.

Surgical Facilities
We perform most of our surgery at St. Joseph's Hospital Outpatient Surgical Department and Arizona Ophthalmic Outpatient Surgery.

Appointments:
Patients are seen by appointments only. If you find it necessary to cancel an appointment, please provide 24 hour's notice so we may schedule another patient. If you need an appointment, email appt@azeyes.com and provide us with your name and telephone number. A representative will call you shortly to schedule an appointment that is convenient for you. When you call our office, the phone will be answered by a real, live, caring person, not some machine. Using machines to answer the phones does save the practice money, but it can be terribly frustrating for the patients calling in.

Prescription Refills:
Refills or other routine needs should be handled during regular office hours. Prompt refills are best handled by contacting your pharmacy who will notify us via fax of your prescription refill. Our fax number is 602-263-0778. In most cases we can turn requests around the same day.