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    4.8 (62 reviews)
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    Daniel C.

    Came to Avalon Optometry after my previous eye doctor (Dr. Stephen Chase) retired. Saw Dr. Ryan Yuan, and the visit was very comprehensive. Dr. Ryan checked for eye health issues and we discussed corrective eye surgery options. Dr. Ryan is very knowledgeable, patient, and kind. Annabel assisted me in selecting frames and was super patient with me as I have a big head , she was extremely kind and knowledgeable. I highly recommend coming to Avalon Optometry!!

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    Great service and great employees! I can't recommend they any higher. They are the best.

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    4 months ago

    Different optometrist, not the same quality attention. Place is outdated with dirty waiting room. Foul smell definitely needs up keeping.

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    5 months ago

    everyone's very nice and welcoming ! Dr. Misty Mello is nice and bubbly recommend coming here

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    9 months ago

    Good costumer service fast and friendly. Would recommend everything very easy and helpful.

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    1 year ago

    People here are nice. Been trying to get an optometrist and front desk here are nice. Was able to get an eye check up for a good price.

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    1 year ago

    Nice glasses options, good insurance coverage, options, thorough exam, smiling staff.

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    Great place, amazing staff, and the providers are so polite and encouraging for ongoing visits if needed.

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    I will definitely come back and refer to family and friends. They're all very nice and helpful.

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    Excellent customer service , everyone is happy at this place, my go to optometrist from now on

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    Ryan was incredibly patient with me, because I am indecisive and can't usually tell the difference between one or two.

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    It blows my mind that there are reviews from people who THINK they can fraudulently bad mouth you…read moreand your business! I'm glad you do take the time to respond back, because people like this really don't deserve it. However, as a former small business owner myself, dealing with people who think they can get away with lies or misinformation are despicable. Anyways, I've been totally satisfied each and every time my husband and I have been coming here, for over twenty years, including when Dr. Au took over the practice from Dr. Huey. Thank you for always being friendly, patient and informative.

    i am new to vsp and called to make an appointment for an exam for contact lens. the front desk…read morestaff were all really nice, over the phone and in person. they called prior to my appointment to give a friendly reminder. dr au and his staff were all very professional. my exam look about 30m dr au was pretty personable. recommended that i purchase pataday eye drops for my red eyes which are caused by allergies. the only thing is that i was not made aware of was the contact fitting fee, which is $60. when i called to make the appt, the gal provided my co pay amount and the allowance for contacts under my vision insurance. this is why i always opt out of vision insurance bc it costs less for me to pay out of pocket for contacts than to pay for vision insurance twice a month + copay + contact fitting fee + difference of what my insurance covers for contacts, which is about $100 more. so basically i am paying double this year. other than not disclosing the contact fitting fee..the visit was good. parking: plenty of parking.

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    Went here today for an impromptu medical exam. Doctor Nozomi was able to determine the issue…read moreimmediately and helped prescribe me the right medication, which is already helping btw. He asked calculated questions, seemed very knowledgeable and was very approachable as well. I told my wife about the experience and she said she's looking for a new optometrist so she'll probably end up going there as well. Also worth noting one of the ladies at the front was nice enough to (proactively) follow up with me to ensure cvs for the prescription. Great place all around.

    We absolutely love Premiere Vision! Dr. Kent Nozaki and Dr. Calista Ming are truly top-notch. My…read morefamily and I have been going there for years, and we continue to be so impressed every single time. The entire office staff is warm, professional, and incredibly friendly. They go above and beyond with their customer service and genuinely make you feel like part of the family. What really stands out to us is how they remember important things about us when we come in -- it's such a personal touch and means so much. We confidently recommend Premiere Vision to all of our family and friends. Five stars all the way -- highly, highly recommend!

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    Torrance Optometry - Eye doctors, Dr. Yu and Dr. Alexander are happy to welcome you to our office.

    Torrance Optometry

    4.6(258 reviews)
    3.0 mi
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    Debra Alexander is a scam artist and can be vindictive. I went to see her for contacts in December…read more2025 because I wasn't given a contact exam during my regular visit. I wasn't aware that a contact visit was separate because my eye doctor in CT always did both at my yearly visit. When I came in I had my eye exam and ordered my box of contacts. Then I came back in March for my regular yearly exam. Before I came in I received many messages telling me to wear my contacts at the visit. I thought why should I? I already had my eyes checked for contacts. When Alexander came in the exam room there were no pleasantries and she just immediately sat down and started asking me how my vision was and she put the letters on the wall. She changed the letters and each time I could not see them at all. I immediately panicked because I couldn't see anything and she had flipped the letters many times. I thought I drove here and could see fine and I was sitting in the lobby reading on my phone just fine. I didn't know what was wrong with me that I couldn't see. When I asked questions, but she didn't answer she just kept on with her test. When she was done she said I had a different prescription in both eyes and that I would need two new different boxes of contacts. She had me take out my new contacts I had just worn to the office and throw them away. I refused to do that so she gave me a case to put them in and I put her contacts in she was prescribing me. I told her they were uncomfortable. She wanted me to try them for a few days and let her know as soon as possible if I liked them so I could bring my other prescription contacts in. She then took me out to the front to place an order with the tech. Mean while as I'm trying to keep up with her I'm thinking wait a minute when am I going to be checked for glasses? I wanted to use my insurance for glasses. I tried to ask her but she went back in the technician office and she said she would be back. I hoped then I would get a chance to say I want to use my insurance for my new prescription for lenses. I didn't even want to change my frames because she doesn't have a good selection or very many choices of glasses for women. The glasses selection cater more to men. The tech came out and I asked her if the doctor was coming out and she told me no and that she was seeing her next patient. Alexander told me she would be right back. The tech started talking to me about the contacts and placing my order. I was very confused and frustrated and I told the tech I feel very scammed. I told her I had just come in the office and had my eyes checked in December how is it my eyes dramatically changed in a few months and now I'm going to need two new boxes(a different prescription for each eye), which is going to cost me even more money and these are not the same brand and they probably cost more because they were a contact that dealt with stigmatism and bifocals. I told the tech I didn't come in to have my eyes check for contacts. She said well it's because it says in your records that I complained that I should have had my eyes checked for contacts during my yearly visit. I had that conversation on the phone with the receptionist and she explained that they are separate visits. I understood once she explained it but clearly I was being punished and scammed at my yearly visit. I told the tech right then that I felt scammed and that I didn't want to order the new contacts and that I would stay with the contacts that I just received in January. I was happy with them and I wanted to use my insurance for new lenses in my present frames. The tech said she would report my feeling scammed and how I was treated by Alexander to the office manager. I thought to myself what for? She works for her what is she going to do. Once I got my glasses I requested my records so I could go else where. The receptionist told me that she would let Alexander know. I said ok but why can't I just come in and pick up my records. She told me that Alexander needed to look over them and clean them up. I found that very suspicious. Why do they need to be cleaned up. I asked for the last 3 visits and it took 5 days to get them. I went in and picked them up and left. When I got home I looked at them and saw that my December visit was not included. I went back the next business day and requested my records for that visit. They then had to get permission. I told them I wanted the records for the visit but they asked me did I want my contact prescription. I said well yes I want that included but that I wanted all the information on that visit like what I had been given for my other visits and I showed them the records that I had been given. After they talked to Alexander I was only given my contact prescription and not the test records of that visit broken down. How convenient that I wasn't given those records to compare my December visit with my March visit. Very Calculating!

    I had an appointment here yesterday for the first time! I really appreciated all the Doctors…read moreexplanations and thorough exams! Everyone there was very nice and helpful as well! It was all so easy! Can't wait to get my new glasses!!!

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    Kristen Lee, OD

    Kristen Lee, OD

    3.0(55 reviews)
    0.2 mi

    I was tweaking in my previous review ..... was all a huge misunderstanding & communication Issue,…read morewhich I can't entirely blame them.... i shouldve asked more details regarding b the appointment price. However, besides that issue turnaround time was quick, all staff is super friendly...regardless of my obnoxious review. I'd love to continue coming here as long as I'm welcome still lol just don't assume or hesitate to ask questions like I did, they'd be more than glad to help

    I've been coming for over 20 years. Dr. Reiner and Dr. Lee no issues ever at all. The new staff…read moresince Covid is not the best. I left once and went to Costco but came back and now I'm done with this office. I called the other day and was on hold for 10 minutes. I am trying a new optometrist next month when my insurance is available for full exam etc. My latest glasses are horrible. Spent so much money. The anti reflection is expensive yet it doesn't look like I have it. In pictures, I look horrible. Can't see my eyes. The new doctor I got was nice but probably examined me wrong. My glasses are hard to use. The countertops and tables look curved. Also she told me the price for a contact lens exam and gave me the wrong price. If I would have known I would have said nevermind I will live without new contacts. I paid so much money for a horrible product. I told the staff and they didn't care. I was forced to pay even though she made an error and saw the wrong price. I cried and cried in my car. Melody called me and probably realized I was upset and she tried her best to make me happy and I agreed with her offer and that was that. But for the past year, I've been wearing my old prescription glasses because the new ones are simply hard to use. Plus I spent so much money on new frames and new contact lens exam that I didn't have enough money left over for new sunglasses so I've been using my sunglasses from two prescriptions ago and now I fell while running and they scratched up so I am forced to replace everything. I hope the new office that I will be trying out is good to me.

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    Damien F Goldberg, MD

    3.8(17 reviews)
    4.4 mi

    My first time seeing Dr. Goldberg. My husband sees him and when I went with him to last apt. I…read morereally liked how he was so thorough with his exam and suggestions. I had not seen an ophthalmologist many years. Only did "check ups" at eye drs. I wanted to make sure my eyes were doing well and whether my vision had changed. Great checkup, first time in years, my eyes stayed the same. Only thing was I have a little dry eye... I can live with that. The staff were all friendly and overall I recommend Dr. Goldberg.....Also, easy parking...

    I went to Dr. Goldberg for cataract surgery and Dr. Goldberg recommended I pay for the $3,700…read morepremium care package for a premium Toric IOL lens in my left eye, to have close up vision and to correct an astigmatism. This charge was paid entirely at my own expense, since this service was considered non-medical essential and not covered by medical insurance. The surgery on my left eye did not go well. Dr. Goldberg left big pieces of cataract fragments floating around in my eye. As a result, my left eye developed a secondary infection and I was required to have a Vitrectomy surgery with Dr. Gasperini at South Coast Retina Center, on July 17th 2024, which was a very invasive surgery. Before that procedure was done, I was not able to see with my left eye. At the end of September, I was informed by Torrance Surgery Center, a refund of $1,427.24 would be credited back to me due to the fact that doctor Goldberg did not put a Toric IOL lens in my left eye, instead he inserted a standard PIECE lens, without my knowledge and my consent. This standard PIECE lens does not correct astigmatism! Dr. Goldberg's office never informed me that a standard PIECE lens had been inserted in my left eye rather than the Toric IOL lens until I confronted him with the knowledge I learned from Torrance Surgery Center in October, which is 4 months after my surgery date. The fact that Dr. Goldberg did not inform me of this is highly unprofessional and should be considered as medical fraud. Upon confrontation, Dr. Goldberg only offered me reimbursement of a fraction of the $3,700 I paid for the premium Toric IOL lens conditioned on me signing a release for all claims which I did not accept. I am requesting that Dr. Goldberg reimburse me the $3,700 for the Toric IOL lens I did not receive, until today, I still haven't got any reimbursement at all. I want to warn the other patients such despicable practice can exist in a seemingly reputable ophthalmologist such as Dr.Damien Goldberg.

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