I was looking for a new optometrist since moving to north county. I was able to make an appointment…read moretwo months out since the doctor was on vacation. The visit was pleasant and I had all my questions answered. I really enjoyed my visit. When I paid my copay, I thought that it was rather high. I called my insurance (thinking that I should have checked to see if they were in-network, and they were). I called the office to question the discrepancy in the amount and was told that the charge was for the retina imaging. I was not informed of the additional cost. (I have not had to question additional costs at an optometry office before.) I was told that it gives the doctor a better view of the eye. I really liked the doctor and she answered all my questions. She was very thorough. I just wasn't informed of the additional service/cost.

My son and I just had our first appointments and loved our experience. He has special needs and I…read morewas worried that he would be scared at his first ever appointment but they were so kind and welcoming that he was very comfortable and relaxed. Dr. Peterson is fantastic and has some really cool techniques that I had never experienced AND she is going to turn my favorite designer sunglasses into prescription sunglasses (3 other places told me no). Super excited! Thank you for a wonderful experience, we are loyal customers now:)

They were replacing the lenses for my wife's existing glasses (that she had bought from them a few…read moreyears back and had only used a handful of times). Their lab broke them, and are not taking any reasonability for it. Direct messages from them below "Good morning, unfortunately the lab broke your frame while mounting the lenses, do you have another frame you would like us to send to the lab" "Unfortunately the lab is not held responsible for older frames. We could give you a 20% discount towards a new frame" Shocking attitude for a small business towards someone who has been multi-year multi thousand dollar customer.

This is the second pair of lenses that have begun to disintegrate since the new doctors have taken…read moreover. They switch to a new lens manufacturer. These lenses cost $600 and they will not replace Them They are a few months past the two-year warranty. I have another pair of sunglasses that I've had for five years that were manufactured by the previous lens manufacture and I have not had a problem. It's disappointing that the doctors that now are running the practice do not stand by their product. I have switched to Costco, which is about a third of the price. My suggestion is to take your prescription and get it filled elsewhere.

Frame selection has unmatched universal appeal; the entire staff feels like family --and this, on…read moremy first visit. They even swapped lenses on an older frame that I bought elsewhere.

Love going to get my eyes checked with them. They are all so kind and so helpful. I was dealing…read morewith having bad migraines then I went to go get my eyes checked and found out needed progressive lenses. They are so great and make your time so positive and relaxing and they are all so sweet.

Dr Mallari and her office get 5 stars. My appointment was at 10:00am. I was checked in right before…read moreand was exam started promptly at 10. It was my first visit at this new office and I was impressed with how Dr Mallari listened to my concerns. She spent time educating me on my condition, sound advice on my eye issues and gave good follow up instructions. I did not feel rushed. I'm happy to have found a friendly, skilled, local optometrist.

Dr. Mallari is great. Make you feel very comfortable through the entire process. Very thorough and…read morehelpful to give me an eye exam to let me know the health of my eyes. Very thorough process. She is great and would recommend her to all my family and friends!

Great place. I needed emergency contacts as one of my contacts ripped and was waiting for a…read moreshipment. Wink came through and hooked it up. Thank you guys for the last minute help

The eye exam was performed very well. (I was a professor in a well-known Optometry School for many…read moreyears, so that is a professional assessment.) Their billing department, on the other hand, is a frustrating disaster. I paid all that was due at the time of my visit. Subsequently, I have received a bill that fails to show my payment accurately, and thus indicates a payment is due. I have made several calls about the problem, and each time I am told someone will get back to me about it. No one has got back to me, and each month I continue to receive the bill. It is only a small amount shown as due, but this has been going on for nearly a year now.....Another competent health-care provider, with a completely incompetent administrative support!

Ridiculous, do not go here. Better to just go to costco where it's affordable. Expect to pay over…read more$100 as a copay for an EYE EXAM. I used to go here ever since I was little and not coming back here again. Losing a loyal customer of 10+ years.

I really like Dr. Swikard and have had a great experience working with her for my eye care. She is…read morewonderful to talk to, very friendly, and answers as many questions as I feel the need to ask. She also thinks of creative solutions to some issues I have had with my contacts, which I appreciate. I highly recommend her. I have to agree with some of the other reviews on here, that I have not always had the best experience with one of the ladies in her office who seems to have a bit of an attitude, which is the only reason I am not giving them 5 stars. That being said, overall I have had a very pleasant experience here and highly recommend Dr. Swikard!

My daughter had an accident at recess during school and came home with a red painful eye. Our…read moreregular eye doc was on vacation and I almost brushed off a visit to an eye doc but it starting becoming painful for her. Did a quick Yelp search on the closest eye doc and made a phone call right away and they were able to get me in same day! We saw Dr Kim Admire. She was just wonderful!! Amazing with kids so kind and patient. She said she had a big laceration on her cornea and administered some drops right away to numb the pain. She spent her time examining her eye with all the fancy equipment and even took photos of the back of her so make sure it wasn't deep. This happened on a Friday and she didn't want the entire weekend to go by without her being seen so she came in on her day off a Saturday just to see her. I couldn't believe her level of care and concern for a first time patient. We just got back from our 3rd visit and she said my daughters eye is all healed! Thank you Dr Admire I wish every doctor was as caring as you!!!

Intransparent upselling, glasses did not arrive 5 weeks after order, lenses did not pass quality…read morecontrol, order was stared from scratch, then glasses could not be found in the lab anymore. I received my money back.

I want to share my recent experience with Specs at One Paseo to help other customers make an…read moreinformed decision. The first thing I noticed right away was that I had been overcharged on sales tax, which the staff corrected when I pointed it out--but I really shouldn't have to double‑check something so basic. I purchased a pair of Vuarnet sunglasses here for $324 after the staff told me they were polarized. When I wore them in my husband's car with UV‑tinted windows, I noticed they didn't show the usual rainbow pattern that polarized lenses create. After double‑checking (including testing against another pair of polarized lenses), it became clear these were not polarized. I returned to the store to give them a chance to make it right. Here's what happened: * The staff admitted the sunglasses were not polarized. * They refused a refund because I was "past 7 days." * They offered to swap my Vuarnet glass lenses for plastic polarized lenses, or charge me another $50 for the correct Vuarnet lenses. * They asked to keep my sunglasses to show the owner, saying the owner would contact me. The next day, instead of the owner reaching out, a staff member contacted me with the "resolutions" the owner had decided on. Given the seriousness of selling me sunglasses under false pretenses--whether it was a mistake or not--I felt this was poor customer service. They had the opportunity to make things right twice, and chose not to. I left this process with no sunglasses and no refund, and the staff I dealt with were unapologetic and unhelpful. If you plan to shop here, I strongly recommend double‑checking everything they tell you about the products and watching your receipt carefully. Personally, I will not shop here again.

Went to specs with a case of dry eye. Specs advertises a specialty in treating dry eye. The front…read moredesk attendant was professional and efficient and I was seen on time. She also efficiently pulled up my insurance information. I filled out some forms and was taken for my insurance examination roughly on time. They have a nice online appointment system. Dr. Fitzgerald was fantastic. She has great 'bedside' manner and after an examination discussed her findings as well as the possible treatments which ranged from homeopathic to somewhat expensive treatments. She outlined the cost and benefit of each procedure and didn't try to oversell. I chose an in office procedure that she performed professionally and expeditiously. Nice personality as well. I will certainly be returning for all of my optometry needs. Highest recommendation!

Do not go to America's Best Contacts & Eyeglasses at Clairemont Town Square!! I went for contact…read morelense prescription and was charged $50 when exam should have been covered and then they tried to charge me $86 for a six pack of contacts even after I told them I was going to get my contacts from Costco. I think they take advantage of people on Medicare. Do yourself a favor and go somewhere else!

I had been looking for a new optometrist when I decided to stay in San Diego. I use to travel to…read morethe Bay Area to go to my old optometrist but couldn't keep taking time off to go so I figured it was time. I stumbled across Dr. Hom over Yelp and put an inquiry though his website. I am so glad that I decided to go with Dr. Hom. I feel like I am in excellent care with him. I struggle with seasonal allergies and occasional dry eyes and he listens to every concern I have and tries to work out a solution with me. I started having very tender eyes out of no where and his staff was able to squeeze me in for an appointment. With his recommendations it cleared up within a few days. I would recommend Dr. Hom if you are in the market for a new optometrist in the Sorrento Valley area.