About us

Arizona Eye Specialists (formally Associated Ophthalmologists) was founded in 1953 by Dr. John Aiello and Dr. Donald Longfellow. The first practice locations were in "Old Town" Scottsdale and in downtown Phoenix. In the late 1900s and early 2000s the practice grew with the addition of three valley locations; Glendale, Goodyear, and Gilbert along with a centralized business office located in Scottsdale. In 2015, we added the Contact Lens office in Central Phoenix. In 2016, a North Scottsdale location was added. In 2020, an additional office was added in Mesa, in early 2022, another office in Tempe and in spring of 2023 a Buckeye location was added. This brings the total of office locations throughout the valley to nine as an added convenience to better serve the patient. Today the practice has 17 providers that cover general Ophthalmology including sub-specialties such as Cataracts, Cornea, Glaucoma, Diabetes, Strabismus Specialty and Pediatric service, and Contact Lenses.