Dr. Curt W Cockings, MD

Pésimo lugar vijamos 2 horas con nuestros bebe para llevarlos a consulta por una mancha qué tiene en el ojito izquierdo y al llegar allí la señora qué atiende nos dijo que no podíamos ver al doctor por que no sabíamos hablar inglés le dijimos que si con el traductor podíamos comunicarnos y nos dijo que no groseramente personas muy insensibles y racista

I had several visits with Dr. Curt Cockings for my child. Dr Cockings advertises himself as a pediatric ophthalmologist. While he may possess the necessary experience and training in pediatric eye diseases, I have some concerns that I believe potential patients should be aware of. Firstly, his ability to interact with children is not as strong as one might hope. I found him to be somewhat impatient, which can be challenging when working with young children. This is particularly important to consider, as many children requiring eye surgeries often have developmental disabilities. Unfortunately, his lack of tolerance in these situations can be a poor fit for this demographic. Furthermore, it's essential for both children and their parents to feel comfortable and supported during medical visits. I left feeling frustrated and somewhat belittled, which is not the experience one hopes for when seeking care for their child. Finally, Despite multiple visits concerning my child's eye issues,… there was little to no progress. This decision not only delayed necessary treatment but led to my child's condition worsening. What concerns me most is that instead of recommending a referral to a specialist when it became clear that my child was not improving, Dr. Cockings chose to postpone care. As a medical professional he failed to prioritize patient safety or quality of care. I strongly recommend researching other pediatric ophthalmologists before making a decision regarding Dr. Cockings.

To start the visit off, the receptionist is anything but kind. Brash, rude, and she failed to verify our coverage properly and yelled across the waiting room “ are you aware you have horrible insurance”? I told her I had excellent insurance and while waiting over an hour , I call the insurance company myself and then put them on the phone with her so they could explain the visit was covered. After that I got so upset , I took my child and we didn’t even see the Dr. Got bad vibes the entire time , not the mention we waited over an hour and no sign of the Dr. Run run run if you can. Doctors and Offices is like this do not deserve the opportunity to treat your children or get your money. I would drive hours before I step foot in that office

My daughter had surgery by Dr.Cockings when she was approx. 5 yrs old with great success . She had been treated by a female Dr. prior to seeing him with little help and very poor treatment! ( she was very hateful). 20 years later my red head would give anything to have him as her Dr. but she is an adult now, we are proud to say we would do it all over again.

My daughter saw Dr. Cockings first when she was 8 years old. She will be 16 next month and still enjoys her appointments. His staff is always understanding and helpful. I am not able to drive so there have been times they worked with me without making me feel bad, like some places do. Dr. Cocking's office is set up for the kids. They love leaving their art work for other kids to add to on the huge chalkboard wall. The colorful carpet and wall of magnets are a true reflection of Dr. Cocking's fun and playful personality. He has always made sure I was aware of what was going on and what was about to happen as he examined my daughter. He talks to her but for my understanding as well. After reading some of the reviews on here, I want to share a conversation that he had with my daughter after putting the diolation drops in her eyes. First of all he told her that the drops would sting but only for a short time. So, he put the drops in and told her it was ok to use the tissue he had… given her to dab her eyes. He talked to her as she dabbed her eyes. She said "why do they have to burn, someone needs to make some that don't burn". He joked with her and told her that if someone found a way to make diolation drops that didn't sting they would make alot of money. They laughed as she dabbed a bit more before I knew it they had plans to invent "stingless diolation drops". Once she said that she was good he asked her if she wanted to go work on her chalk masterpeice, she jumped at the idea. As I walked out behind her, he explained that the drops will need a little while to work and that he would call us back in 15 to 20 minutes. He called a family that had a infant in a carrier and a toddler. The lady at the front desk asked him a quick question to assist a new patient with something on their way out. The family he had called had barely made their way to the exam room door when he walked back to them saying hello. I appreciate that he will take that few seconds to assist the family as they are leaving so they don't have to wait for a phone call after they have left. I also like the fact that Dr. Cockings plays an active roll from start to finish. I have never been offended by Dr. Cockings or his staff. I have Thaught to myself, wow that parent's attitude is going to cause their child to act out though. My daughter was diagnosed with Tyoe 1 Diabetes in 2008 she was 6. As you know having her eyes checked regularly is very important. She saw another eye doc in Lubbock twice before we found Dr. Cockings. The experience was very different. It was at a hospital in a Doctor's office clinic setting. We filed out paperwork and sat to wait, a nurse called us back and did as much as she could before having the doctor come in to finish up. I never felt like it was a good time to ask questions. I was always given a pamplet describing things like diabetic retinopathy, which tarrified me. When we first saw Dr. Cockings I felt like I could ask questions for the first time. I learned quickly that her eyes were healthy, not affected by her diabetes, and that if we continued to keep good control of her blood sugar levels, she should not have to deal with this "complication of uncontrolled Diabetes." Now that my Daughter is a teenager with a mind of her own, Dr. Cockings always takes the time to ask her if she is concerned about anything. They have had lengthy conversations about how important good control is. He suprised her during her last visit with a make up tip. He told her that her eye liner should be applied a tiny bit under where she had it. He explained that it will prevent eye irratation and make her eyes appear a littl bigger and really pop. She thaught it was halarious for a man to give her make up abvice. As a parent I know he was concerned about the eye irratation but he did a great job of making it mean something to her. I had told her many times to make this slight adjustment only to be ignored. From that day on she did what he suggested "to make her eyes really pop".

He is exceptional with children and the parent's!

He didn't greet us or give very good direction on what to do upon entering the patient room. We waited an hour, just to be seen for 5 minutes. He uses the term "God" in a negative manner and was not very good with describing what was going on or what he found.

My three year old just seen him for the second time and he was very rude and scolded my child for not correctly pronouncing shapes calling a square a box. He then threatened him by telling my THREE year old "I will put burning eye drops in your eye for no apparent reason other than your not cooperating". I also feel as if he is very short with his patients and shouldn't be working with children. His equipment is outdated.

When we went to see dr. Cockings exactly One year ago he told me my daughter had an astigmatism in one eye and perfect vision in the other. I was kind of shocked he did not prescribe glasses. To maybe fix the issue. Now one year later her eye sight has worsened and the eye that had perfect vision is now weak. Maybe i should of gotten a second opinion but i figured.....the Dr. Knows whats he Talking about. He was very nice. No complaints there.

My daughter has been seeing doctor cockings since she was first diagnosed with estotropia 4 years ago, we absolutely would recommend him. My daughter has never felt uneasy in his care. There are so many things in his office to keep the children at ease. He is very patient with us and therally explains things to us.