5565 Grossmont Center Drive , Building 2 Suite 3
La Mesa, CA, United States
91941
Facility Affiliations
Dr. Bruce Haight, MD's Credentials
Biography
Dr. Haight provides general ophthalmic care, and specializes in cataract surgery, laser surgery, glaucoma treatment, and eyelid surgery. Originally from Wisconsin, he has practiced in La Mesa since 1982. He did undergraduate and medical school studies at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, did a one year internship in Phoenix, Arizona, and did his ophthalmology residency at the University of California- San Diego. He has taken special training in various aspects of cataract and refractive surgery. Dr. Haight has been active in the La Mesa Lions Club since 1985, and has donated surgical treatments and eyewear to many patients over the years. He is active in collecting used eyeglasses for distribution to needy patients in Mexico. Beyond ophthalmology, Dr. Haight is currently one of the top ten crossword puzzle constructors in the country. He has had about sixty puzzles accepted by the New York Times and Los Angeles Times since 2014. He enjoys spending time with his children and grandchildren, and enjoys music, hiking and golf.
Education
- University Of Wisconsin Medical School (Grad. 1978)
Dr. Bruce Haight said my eye pressure was a little high and prescribed a bottle of eyedrops to use every night and told me to return in two months to see if they’re working. I came back in two months, and I informed him that the drops were depleted a few days ago. He said they only last 24 hours (so naturally my pressure was high). I didn’t understand why he had me waste my time (and money). The pharmacist later told me the drops were only a one month supply!
He prescribed three bottles this time and told me to return in two months. The next day, I wondered why I should be taking the drops another two months without even knowing if they worked for me. So I called the office and told the lady I needed him to call me. She gave me the usual “one second” a few times, and the last time, I asked how long it’d really be. She said something like five or ten minutes! I asked her to call me back (not sure why she couldn’t just give him that message). She never called. The next day, I went through something similar and expected his call. No call. It took a third call (to the office manager) before Dr. Haight was given my message.
He called back and said I could return after two weeks. So why didn’t he say that in the first place? Now I had to call his office and change my appointment – another nightmare. More of the “one second”, and I waited eleven minutes – then I got a machine. I left a message for a return call. No call from them! Eventually, I sent faxes (twice) cancelling my two month appointment and giving numerous other times I could schedule sooner and giving them the option to respond my phone or email. No response!
I’m never going back. By the way, about a week before your appointment, they call you every day or two to remind you. When you ask them to not call so many times next appointment, they say they can’t control it.
Submitted May 6, 2021