Carl T. Hartman, MD

Carl T. Hartman, ophthalmologist, was informative and personable during my eye exam, instantly putting me at ease. It’s rare to find a physician willing to answer a patient’s questions — one with empathy and humor as well. I felt empowered by his helpful suggestions. Thank you!

Just visited with Dr Hartman. He was very responsive and accommodating to my immediate needs. Excellent customer service and he took time to answer all my questions. I will definitely be back to visit Dr Hartman if necessary in the future!

I had a chance to meet Dr Carl Hartman when i took my sister for eye surgery. My sister was very nervous and anxious before her eye Surgery but Dr Hartman and his wonderful staff put my sister emotions at ease. Dr Hartman was blessed to have those «healing hands». He’s very patient, very knowledgeable and he’s also very polite and respectful towards his pts family. We will surely recommend Dr C. Hartman to our friends and family. Dr Hartman and his staff really took good care of my sister.

A friend suggested I go see Dr. Carl Hartman. I’m one of those patients who doesn’t go to a doctor unless there is a problem. I knew I had a problem when I saw three blood Moons in March. I thought I would need glasses. But I discovered that I was legally blind in my left eye, needed a cataract surgery and would have ²⁰⁄₈₀ after the surgery. Everyone on the staff in both offices was completely professional and kind. I didn’t have to wait long and felt my every concern and question wasn’t a problem or inconvenience. He told me there were complications that a previous doctor with less experience hadn’t noticed during the exam. I’m so pleased I was able to become a patient of Dr. Carl’s. A lesser doctor could have botched my eye. My folks liked the office so much they are bringing their business to SoCalEye. Even though the surgery was more difficult for Dr. Carl, he did a superb job and the best part of the whole deal, is the next day I measured as ²⁰⁄₂₀.

My family and I have been seeing Dr. Carl Hartman for over 2 decades. His father started the practice in Lakewood many years ago and they are really well known in the Long Beach community. That’s how we first found them. It is definitely a busy practice, but most of the time we get called within about 15 minutes of our appointment time. I’ve been there a couple of times where they’ve had an emergency and the wait has been a little longer, but when it’s our turn, we are never rushed, all of our issues are addressed and we leave knowing that we’re receiving really excellent and thorough care.
I was prompted to write a review on Unilocal because of what I consider to be a really over-​the-​top response to what I perceived to be an emergency. I was working in my shop and a piece of metal went into my eye. It was a Sunday and I called Dr. Hartman’s office. The answering service paged him and he called me back within 5 minutes. He then came into the office, removed the piece of metal (scary, but surprisingly easy!) and saw me the next day. I don’t know if it’s normal, but my eye was basically back to normal the next day.
As an aside, over the years I’ve also seen his dad, who is equally kind and personable. I just heard that one of their partners, Dr. Pasquali, also had his son just join the practice. In todays world it’s pretty cool to see 2 father-​son teams in the same office. Most of the staff has been with them since we’ve been going. They really go out of their way to be nice.
If you’re looking for a truly professional, top notch place to get your eyes taken care of, this is the place. You won’t be in and out in 20 minutes, but you’ll get everything you want to take care of your eyes. Great care and good people!

My family and I have had and continue to have a wonderful experience with Dr. Carl Hartman. It all comes down to how caring, thoughtful, and genuine he is. I have trusted him and his father with my parents care and recommend their practice to all of my friends. We are always greeted warmly when we check in. The staff is really helpful about taking care of authorizations and figuring out all of the annoying insurance issues for us so we dont have to hassle with that. The technicians and optometrists who get you ready are kind and proficient. And then you get to see Dr. Carl. He has a great sense of humor and always makes my mother laugh. He takes time to listen to her eye problems and carefully address each one. He always leaves us reassured and knowing that we have gotten expert care.
I wanted to write this review because recently I took a friend in for LASIK surgery. My friend had worn thick glasses for many years. After a thorough evaluation, Dr. Carl told him that he was a good candidate for LASIK. I drove him to the appointment and was amazed by how smooth and quick his surgery was. I was able to watch the surgery and it was incredible and elegant. By the next day my friend was seeing better than ²⁰⁄₂₀ and just so so happy.
This is just another example of many of the stellar care I have seen patients get with Dr. Carl and his group. If your insurance does not include his group, change insurances. You will not regret it.