Love Dr. Arnold's practice. Very organized, professional and pleasant. Staff is super-helpful with…read moreinsurance issues.

(4.75 Stars) Horrible pun alert . . . most people buy their glasses "blindly." Between…read moreunnecessary lens enhancements, absurdly overpriced faux designer frames and other miscellaneous nonsense, this is an industry which hardly inspires confidence. Perhaps not as bad as buying household furniture or insurance, the wise are nonetheless advised to count their fingers after shaking hands. This office staff is very transparent regarding the "dirty little secrets" of their trade. Until the money is spent, few people know that glasses from reputable manufacturers are guaranteed for a year. Quality lens grinding labs also offer one free "rework" for their product. These assurances cost the dispensing optometrist nothing, yet most charge for their use. Not only does Dr. Arnold have the integrity to not gouge her customers, she carries attractive glasses in all price ranges, and will adjust any glasses obtained from her for a year, also free of charge. I'm happy to report that I experienced none of the negatives in my visits to Dr. Arnold's offices. The doctor's demeanor is calming, patient, positive, relaxed and professional. Further, her recommendation of fundus photography not only avoided the need for pupil dilation, it provided an interesting and interactive view of my retina. The optional process absolutely painless, and was covered by my health insurance. Dr. Arnold is respectful of her patients (never demeaning) and their time, and despite the fact that there were three other patients when I arrived (10 minutes early), nobody was kept waiting. The enthusiasm and positive outlook of the staff seemed to be contagious; patients were mingling as though they each had a cocktail in their hand! I live in the immediate neighborhood, and walked to her offices, so I wouldn't have direct knowledge of parking. I suspect that there is a parking lot behind the building, available parking on the residential side streets and a large (and always empty) retail parking lot a block away. The offices are clean, bright, well organized and welcoming. Vanessa, the office receptionist is always positive, friendly and helpful. She communicates very well, whether face-to-face or by phone. The unsung star of the office, however, is Tuli. Tuli doubles as both office manager and frame stylist; her knowledge of frames is encyclopedic. She has actually collected glasses frames as a hobby for years, and has over 260 pairs in her collection. When this knowledge is pressed into the service of Dr. Arnold's patients, Tuli can make very good recommendations-- and adjust those recommendations to patient preference-- as second nature. Even to this steadfast believer in "function over form," selecting both everyday and prescription sunglasses was a pleasure. Only a minor snafu in coordinating a pickup of both pairs of glasses in the same visit separates this experience from perfection. My suspicion is that this minor glitch might not have even been their doing. I am very pleased with both the services and products of Dr. Arnold and her staff, and recommend them highly.

Great staff, friendly and love my glasses. The price was great .thank you kindly...appreciate the…read moretome frame of delivery

Quality of care availability, and just general organization has gone way down here over the past…read morefew years. When trying to make an appointment, I left a message and it took them multiple business days to call me back. When they finally returned my call, they let me know they had been closed and that their hours on the website are not accurate (they are open fewer hrs than what is on the site). It took weeks to get an appointment, despite me being flexible. Then, when I showed up for the appointment, I had to stand there for eight minutes just waiting for anyone to greet me at the desk. I coughed, jingled my keys, shouted hello, walked to the back... the only thing that got anyone to recognize me there was me calling them. Then, they had the audacity to actually tell me I was not standing there when I had been. Finally, they couldn't even find my old records on their system and had me entered as a new patient with no history. Too scattered, too rude, not worth it.

Processed a return of several frames at this LensCrafters location yesterday. The employee that…read morehandled the transaction was named Nelissa. I am very concerned for her well being. I think she may be ready to snap. LensCrafters- get Nelissa some help. She was so agitated and annoyed at what should have been a simple and routine process. Lots of heavy sighing. Aggressively slamming the glasses and cases on the table. Incredibly rude. Interrogating me on why I was returning the items. She was so very hostile and angry. Oh boy...She definitely wanted me to know she was not happy with me and wanted me to feel guilty for making a return, even though it was well within the company's return policy terms. Please get Nelissa the help she needs before it escalates. We don't want the term "going postal" to be replaced with "going LensCrafters". Nelissa- it's going to be ok. If LensCrafters doesn't help fix you, I can start a GoFundMe for your therapy. There are also support groups out there. Please reach out if you need.

My experience was wonderful. I went in with a little time to speak to someone and make a purchase…read more I conveyed that to Lou, one of the opticians, and I explained to him what I needed and how I wanted to pay. He understood my time crunch, what I needed to purchase, and he answered my questions regarding the glasses and my method of payment. He even explained to me their discount connected to my health insurance. It was great, no fuss no muss. This is my second time using this Lenscrafters and I strongly recommend using them for your glasses needs.

The eye exam itself is time consuming but I like my eye doctor in this practice. She's thorough and…read moreexplains how to maintain your eye health such as not wearing contact lenses in certain conditions, not wearing them too long, UV protection sunglasses, etc. The staff are professional and work with your schedule. My doctor has early morning and evening hours. All in all, a good place. Parking is limited but I do manage to get a spot.

I called the Springfield office to make an appointment, and I was on hold for 5 minutes, then the…read moregirl came on the phone and says can I put you on a brief hold and I was holding on for 5 minutes more. So I called the Union office, and I was on hold for 5 minutes too, so I hung up, and I drove to the Union office to make my appointment. When I got there, I saw one girl helping someone on the phone, and she ignored me, so the girl next to her was very nice. I told her what happened, and she gave me my appointment. The girl who ignored me when she got off the phone she picked up her cell phone and went to talk on her phone.

Innovation Optics was a great local choice when my prior optician wasn't available. Innovation…read moreOptics fit me in quickly, the eye exam was easy, and I ended up surprising myself by getting eye glasses there as well since they had a ton of reasonably priced options. Then, the glasses came in surprisingly quickly after having to be ordered. All in all, it was a great experience and I'll plan to come back.

Excellent staff and frame selection. I've been a customer for years. You will love this…read moreestablishment!

I went in for a routine eye exam. Everything went smoothly. The only con I have is that the optical…read moreshop didn't take my insurance but the office did. I came with my own glasses. I'm waiting to get them back. I will update this review then.

I had an incredible experience and the staff is I'm super nice. I loved working with the doctor.read more

I appreciated the professional attention of Ms. Marilyn Rubino, Optician at Madison Eyes. She…read morenoticed that my prescription was unusual, and rather than just going ahead and routinely filling it she was concerned enough to call my Optometry Doctor to inquire and confirm the prescription. She also saved me money by suggesting that I use my old frames for new lens rather than buy new frames, and by checking the coverage of my insurance company resulting in a 20% discount. Care, attention, and professional service.

Madison Eyes will give you a tasteful, expert, detailed selection process when you're picking your…read moreeyeglasses. They have a wide selection of normal-looking frames, as well as more distinctive choices that the staff will be excited to show you. It's worth stopping in if you want some choices that you won't be able to find elsewhere. My left eye is -6, my right eye is -4, and I have strong astigmatisms in both eyes too. Mintze, my optician, set about looking for frames that had adequate support for the thicker parts of my lenses-to-be. When it came time to pick the coatings, she warned me that the blue light filters would really harm the transmission of the thicker parts of the lens. I appreciated this attention to detail. Really, you're coming to Madison Eyes because you want a neutral person's appraisal for how the frames look on you, and because you want greater selection. It's definitely not cheap to buy glasses here. But it's worth it for making the most of my sight, my most important sense. I'm posting photos of my top two choices from this year. Vote for the one that looks better on me!

No flaws whatsoever. This doctor is a consummate professional who clearly loves his work, and…read moreproviding information and solutions to his patients. I have no reservations recommending this office to anyone who needs an eye exam.

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My wife had cataract surgery with Dr. Joel Confino. First they removed the cataract from her left…read moreeye at the Elmwood Park surgical center. Total time in the center about 3 1/2 hours. She did have laser surgery to correct her astigmatism first, then a second procedure to remove the cataract and replace it with a new lens. Three weeks later back to have her right eye corrected. Total time in the center 4 hours. Again, she had two procedures, laser surgery then the cataract removal and new lens replacement. No pain at all for both procedures. I highly recommend Dr. Joel Confino for any eye problem or even just to get your eyes examined. My wife had prelim and post op appointments and never had to wait longer than 20 minutes. We always had 10:00 am appointments for the office visits, so we were probably one of the first patients of the day.

I was given a very thorough eye exam by Dr. Dipal Shah who is an Ophthalmologist, Corneal…read moreSpecialist & Cataract Surgeon. Following the exam, she advised me that I have cataracts and we discussed whether I wanted IO lenses to correct my severe myopia (nearsightedness) or IO lenses to be able to see up close. IO stands for IntraOcular, meaning inside the eye. There are different lenses for the choices. Dr. Shah said she does the procedure in 2 locations, Union and Elmwood Park. This makes me wonder why the name of the business has the words "& Surgery Center". The website name comes up as newjerseyvision.com Dr. Shah said that her Surgical scheduler would call me the next day, but actually it was over a week later. As I was leaving, I stopped at the front desk and asked for a printed copy of my Rx for eyeglasses. I always carry a Rx for glasses in case I'm out of state and my glasses break or get lost. Also, I wasn't sure when I would have the cataract surgery & my glasses needed replacing. The person at the front desk said that the Rx hasn't been finalized yet. I asked her to mail it to me when it was. She said I would have to pick it up in person and sign for it. She didn't know when it would be ready. When the Surgical scheduler called me the next week, she told me that the Dr. had an opening in 2 weeks and explained that Original Medicare only covers the basic lenses and that the ones I need are more expensive and also the facility charge for the closer location to me in Union - 4 miles away charges a higher fee than the Elmwood Park facility 23 miles away from me. My Supplemental Insurance only covers the balance of what Medicare covers. The cost to me would be about $5,500. for both eyes. I asked her to repeat that. She said it's partly because I have an Astigmatism. I was in shock. Others who've had cataract surgery per lens for the "better" lenses. I said that I would have to think about it and completely forgot to ask for my Rx for glasses. This becomes detailed to show why I gave a 2 star rating. I called a few days later for it and after many rings (during normal business hours), it went to voicemail; I left a message with all the pertinent information. No one responded. I called again a few days later and again, had the same result ~ no one responded. Each time, I had pressed the option for the front desk. The next time I called, I pressed the option for Optical for glasses and someone answered. I gave her my name, the date of the exam & explained that I've been trying to get my written Rx for over a month and asked if she could help me. She asked when I would be coming in and I said around 12noon; she said it would be at the front desk. When I arrived (just before noon), no one at the front desk could find it. A nice woman at the front desk asked who I spoke with; I said I didn't ask for her name but it was whoever answered in Optical. I relayed the conversation from that morning and she looked me up in the computer & said that it hadn't been finalized yet. I said "that's unacceptable"; I then explained about leaving 2 prior messages and no one responded and that is just not right. I said that I wasn't leaving without the Rx. As far as I could tell, she did not check with the Optical Dept. but messaged the Dr. and told me to take a seat. The Dr. called her back about 10 minutes later; after another 10 minutes, she said it was printing out. Then she clearly explained that my eyes are only going to become worse without the cataract surgery. I said I understood that. She gave me the paper to sign acknowledging receipt of the Rx. I never raised my voice. I feel that they caused all the delays to get me to sign to have the cataract surgery OR to use the Optical Dept. in their office for eyeglasses. I remembered from years prior that the latter is supposed to be a separate business from an eye Dr. and that's why she didn't contact them. My rating for Dr. Shah would be 5 stars for the exam and consultation and Zero for the BUSINESS. It's most likely that the Management has set protocol for the employees and associates. In my opinion this felt like deception. I will be going to a different ophthalmologist.

Dr. Bregman is excellent. My company changed insurance plans for us and she no longer accepts my…read moreinsurance, however- I highly recommend her. Kind, caring smart woman my entire family has been going to for years. NOTE: I'm not a fan of their new office staff, they are curt over the phone and I woudn't get glasses there. They have messed up the fit of my glasses numerous times and the receptionist isn't very nice. However- as an opthamologist, Sally is great.

Dr. Bregman is the nicest lady ever! They're open late which is really helpful since most people…read morehave to work during the day. I agree with the other reviews that the office staff is not the friendliest but overall it's not bad. Dr. Bregman even gave me sample contacts for a week to try out a new brand without charging me. She ordered my original contacts brand and I got them within 2 days. The office is very small and cramped, but I would go back because Dr. Bregman is great.