So I was in Athens, GA for my Fall Break from school and I needed new contacts BADLY. I knew that…read moremy prescription had expired quite some time ago, so I figured I would need one of those as well. Being the procrastinator that I am (I'm a college student. What can I say?) I took the risk of calling the morning I was leaving town to return to school. I was sure they would tell me that I was going to have to come back to Athens another time, but they didn't! I was so amazed. I went to Thomas Eye Center right away and I wasn't even through filling out the paperwork before they were leading me into the room to start the exam. The people there were so nice to me and didn't make me feel bad about calling at the last second. And they really knew what they were doing! I've been to a lot of optometrists in my day, and no one has ever been has comforting and easy to work with as these guys. Especially the doctor, Dr. Noriko. She was younger, maybe mid twenties, but was obviously very knowledgable and trustworthy. I honestly probably would have let her touch my eyeball if she needed to, I had that much faith in her. And she was calming. Being in any kind of doctor's office makes me a little uneasy, but her voice was really soothing and pleasant to listen to, and she put me right at ease. The doctors there were very efficient. I must have been in and out of there in 45 minutes. Or, at least, I would have been if my father hadn't needed to speak to the lady handling the insurance and money issues. He can be a little wearing when it comes to money, but she was very patient and kind with him, which I admire. Needless to say, I don't think I'll be going anywhere else for my optical necessities. I want to tell everyone I know in the Athens area to go to Thomas Eye Center on Baxter St., and don't forget to ask for Dr. Noriko!!

I chose this clinic after changing insurance and based on strong reviews, but my experience was…read morevery disappointing. At my exam on May 8, I asked whether my prescription had changed and was told it had not. Based on that, I purchased a one-year supply of contact lenses without being given trial lenses. Within days, I experienced persistent migraines and blurred vision in my left eye. After returning on June 15, I was told my left-eye prescription was incorrect and it was adjusted. This confirmed the original lenses I was sold were not correct. I also had to repeatedly follow up to get updates and resolution, and communication throughout the process was inconsistent. When I asked about a refund or replacement for the incorrect lenses, the response was unclear and the issue remains unresolved. Overall, I did not feel the care, accuracy, or follow-through met the standard expected from a vision provider, especially when prescribing and selling a full year of contact lenses.

They accept my insurance. Everyone was nice. However, my exam was not done by a doctor. It was done…read moreby an assistant. A doctor did come in after. However I think my new prescription was not much of an improvement. I had the prescription filled somewhere else so I have no recourse. And what they charged my insurance was twice what I've ever paid.

I was a patient of Dr. Elisabeth Lawson from 2015 to 2019, and she was outstanding. When she left,…read moreI followed her to her new practice in Cumming, but after a couple of years, she stopped practicing to spend more time with her family and continued on as owner of the Cumming practice with three or four optometrists working for her. As I could no longer get an appointment with Dr. Lawson, I've returned to Athens Family Vision and recently had an appointment with Dr. Patel. She is also an excellent optometrist, and responded very well to a couple of my concerns. She is thorough, knowledgeable, and very kind in her manner. I will continue with her and have encouraged the rest of my family in the Athens area to give her their business.

I had a somewhat urgent need that my primary eyewear provider could not resolve, so they referred…read moreme to Kathryn at Optical Experts in Watkinsville due to her unique experience, skills, and resources. Upon arrival, I was greeted by Kathryn with a very engaging customer service focus and resolved my issue while I briefly waited at a cost much less than I expected. Optical Experts is now my 'go-to' for all of my eyewear needs! Larry

Kathryn was a great help with my repair issue. I was so impressed that I asked for quotes for new…read moreglasses. I was quoted the best prices anywhere!

Everything went well from the time I walked in the door. The receptionist was awesome, the young…read moregirl, who did my pretesting, was so sweet and personable, and the Optometrist, is a super nice man. Everyone absolutely, took great care of me. It's so rare to find an Optometrist as nice as this man is. Thank you so much for it all.

Exam resulted in glasses that are worse than a regular pair of dollar store readers, but cost way…read moremore $. Staff insisted I needed to get used to them. After 2 months it's no better. I will not be returning.

Staff are pleasant, but it took 3 visits for a relative to get new prescription glasses with the…read morelenses correctly made and put into frames. The first effort resulted in a wrong lens, (not their fault) but the second effort also resulted in a wrong lens ( this time it was their error. On the third visit (hoping to pick up the finished glasses at last) was told that the lenses had arrived sometime in the past 3 weeks, but they had not been put into the frame! So there was yet another delay -waiting an additional hour for that procedure, before being able to FINALLY pick up the glasses. At last.

Dr. Dillard was very rude and disrespectful to me as I checked in for my appointment at 10:13. My…read moreappointment was at 10am and the lady I spoke with on the phone at the time of booking my appointment told me do not worry about being right on time because the store doesn't open until 10. I ended up having to reschedule which wasn't a problem. How I was treated is the issue and it has left me concerned about returning in the future.

Came in almost when they were closing near 7pm on a weekday and they were able to help me out so…read morewell! My glasses were broken slightly and they had a small fix for them that took 5 minutes at the most

I had a great experience it deserves a 5 stars 10/10 it was organized and it was for a good priceread more