Best Eye Doctor

I have been going back to the state I was born in for my eye appointments because my mom still lived there and I visited a couple times a year so I would just schedule them when I went back home. But now, she is moving to FL. Yay! But unfortunately I won't really have a reason to go back to my home state as often.

So I need to find a local eye doctor. Who do you like and why? I do have a lazy eye and do plan on getting surgery to fix it. Now obviously my annual check doctor won't be doing that, but someone who knows their shit really well and would be able to refer me into Bascom Palmer most likely would be helpful.