I've been meaning to write this but noticing my lens coating peeling again, that finally motivate…read moreme to do so. I used this shop from 2022 for about two years (exams + glasses). Maybe they've improved since, but I gave up after the 2nd year. Both pairs of glasses I bought from them had the coating start peeling after ~1 year. I've attached a photo so you can see. If you replace glasses yearly, you might not care; otherwise it's frustrating. The doctor was fine; no complaints there. My issue is with the glasses they sell.

This place, and the folks who work there (Dr Huth, P.D, and Monette) are amazing! They were…read morefriendly, quick, "can do" and attended to my every need in short (but caring) order. I HIGHLY recommend them!

Out-of-Town Lifesavers!I had an excellent experience with Total Vision Sports Arena! I was in town…read morefor business and ran out of my contact lenses. Michelle was so helpful and friendly--she even contacted my optometrist in Michigan to get my prescription. She provided me with sample lenses to get me through the week and completely saved the day. When we move to San Diego, we will definitely use them for our eye care! Thank you Michell!

I've been to Total Vision before but went to the TierraSanta location last time. That was a…read moreheadache and a half, so I'm not going to lie, I came in hesitant. Let me start by saying I had no reason to. This location is nothing like the other. The doctors were great at both locations, but Sports Arena was still better by a landslide. The tech in the beginning was so nice and funny and made the whole start of it easy, even relaxed. I was able to redo my Neurovision test, which I needed for my BVD, binocular vision dysfunction. If you don't know what that is, they explain it well and walk you through your options of treatment, and it's worth it. My motion sickness is finally gone after having it my whole life. Back to the doctor, she was kind and thorough. She made sure I was getting what I needed and gave me options. My insurance covers prism lenses for BVD but not Neurolenses. I've used Neurolenses last time, and they help amazingly, but I wanted to see if the ones my insurance covered would work, so she worked up the numbers for both in case I needed to come back to switch out for the Neurolenses. When she brought me to the front to be helped with getting glasses and going over my insurance with the next person, they both reassured me that if the prisms didn't work, I could bring back my glasses, and the amount I paid would be put towards the other lenses. That was a relief. The gentleman in the front who helped me also helped my husband that day, and he was amazing. He had a freeing vibe that was all his own, and he knew how to read exactly what you wanted. They being frames to you so you don't have to wander. It was a nice surprise to be catered to like that. He made it fun, and the few pieces of feedback given, he took to heart and redirected exactly to what you needed. He found my favorite pair of frames I've ever had. I've gone back and forth from metal to plastic but almost always doing black. Without knowing it, he grabbed a clear pink pair I was eyeing from across the room like he was reading my mind. I'm in love with them. They're the best-fitting glasses I've ever had, which is saying a lot since I have a small head, and most fall off. I've had to get kids' glasses in the past. These were kids' glasses, and they were perfect. He did amazing. Best yet, he did his magic all over again with my husband and got him a pair of frames he loves that he normally would never go for. My husband is a brow glasses guy. This time, with the help of this gentleman and a lot of convincing from his wife, he tried a full frame and loves it. They know what they're doing here. We'll definitely be returning!

MODERN LUXURY EYE WEAR (5 stars)…read more Get your eyes checked! Majority of us, if not all, pay for these health benefits every pay check and we don't use them. Mind you, your eyes are very important organs - get them checked. With that in mind, I decided to pick a good place based off of reviews because the past few years I went to "convenient places" with an optometry section (Costco, Target) and haven't had that great of service. Back to going to smaller independent optometrist for better overall service. I scheduled the earliest appointment which was about a week out and didn't have any preference on Dr. I ended up getting assigned to Dr. Phu! Depending on time of day, the area can be difficult to find parking - my appointment was at 5:45pm when everyone's coming home and had a difficult time looking for parking and was almost running late to my appointment. I was quickly brought to the back examination room. EXAM. Eye exam with the benefits I have - $10. went with the comprehensive eye exam. There were two options, one to get your eyes diluted (the oldskool way) or not (the newskool way) but with an additional $40 fee. I went this route. Did the regular read letters in different sizes. Then moved to 4 machines that did a variation of testing to check the health of the eyes and etc, do more testings, and take a picture of the anatomy of the eye. Happy to hear everything is fine and I am close to 20/20 vision - although I have worn bifocals since I was 8yrs old and told by several optometrist I have slight stigmatism in my right eye. This exam, there was no stigmatism - if there is it's probably so minor it's not noticeable. And no signs of glaucoma! The exam was about 30m. I reviewed my prescription right away and was not pushed to buy glasses here. FRAME SELECTIONS Very high-end and unique frames! Have you ever seen someone with amazing eyewear and wonder why they got their glasses because it stand out - this is the kind of place where you would get them. The frames here are very pricy but they are also very unique. Many cool ones with personality and pop but my character is very basic and simple that those wouldn't fit me. I asked about what if I brought in my own frames outside (brand new) and they are willing to work with you to get lenses for them. Of course addition paperwork will be filled. I like this place and will bring my future eye service to them. Until the next review...

I continue to love coming to Urban Optics for my eye exam and unique eyewear purchases. Dr…read more Jalsingh is an excellent Optometrist! She answers my many questions and explains all of the exam results, especially comparing my retina digital scans over time. She gave me recommendations for new eyedrops to help with my dry eyes and also provided recommendations for retinal specialists to get a second opinion. She's very friendly and easy to talk with and I trust her professional evaluations and recommendations. Patti helped me find several new frames that I didn't select while shopping online and I absolutely love my 2 new frames! I like that she not only adds more frames that seem in line with the frames I tend to like as well as shows me other frames that she thinks could look good with my face shape. Customer care is superb here and I recommend Urban Optiks to the many people who ask me where I got my frames. It's the only place I've found for unique frames. Yes, some of these unique frames will be pricey, esp if you don't have any eyewear insurance. However, the frames I've purchased are of the highest quality and will last a long time. Since I have to wear glasses the entire day, I have to like what I wear and they need to fit well and be comfortable. I've always found the best frames here! Very happy and I've been coming here for over 10 years!

I've been buying glasses from Sunglasses & Optical Warehouse for more than 20 years. I've had…read moreexcellent service every time. Anyone critical wants something for nothing.

Avoid Sunglass and Optical Warehouse at all costs. This place is a scam. They completely botched my…read morelenses, admitted they were wrong, and promised to remake them -- which never happened. They also told me I'd get 20% off, from ANOTHER purchase i Made with them, yet somehow my total was $500. When I checked online, the original retail price was around $300, even before the supposed discount. So not only did they fail to deliver the product correctly, they overcharged me hundreds of dollars. When I went in to confront them, they refused to take responsibility or honor what they had said. The manager was incredibly rude, dismissive, and completely useless. No apology, no accountability, nothing. This business is built on lies, zero integrity, and terrible customer service. I've never dealt with such unprofessional behavior. Don't waste your time or your money here -- you'll regret it.

My sunglasses just broke and my LO also needed sunglasses. We didn't want to spend too much money,…read moreespecially if my LO is just going to be throwing them around. Walking around Seaport Village, we stumbled upon California Original Kiosk. My hubby was looking at couple of options for my LO and the cashier was nice enough to let our son try all of them on. Of course, my son was was digging the spider man glasses but I just wanted him to have a simple one that can easily match with his clothes. We finally settled with black wayfarer style sunglasses with light green lining. Kid's sunglasses was for $18 and 2nd pair is 50% off. I decided to get an oversized black aviator polarized sunglasses and they fit pretty good. The cashier was really nice and very patient with us. We already bought our sunglasses and the cashier said; Did anybody tell you that you look like Bjork? I was flattered and said, really? I laughed because no one has ever said that to me. Thanks!

My husband and I have been going to Invision Optometry for decades. We saw Dr. Kling for many…read moreyears and for the last 10 have seen Dr. Ordonez. Both are knowledgeable, friendly, and caring. The assistants are very professional. We are always happy with our eyeglass and contact lens prescriptions as well as the selection of frames for glasses Another advantage of Invision is that the office has state-of-the-art diagnostic equipment, which is important for detecting more serious eye conditions. A family member, who went to another optometrist, was diagnosed late with macular degeneration because her optometrist didn't have good screening equipment. In contrast, Invision screens our eyes every year and has several decades of records so they can catch any changes early, when treatment is most effective.

Dr. Ordonez is very thorough and kind. She has great understanding of my situation with my dry eyes.read more

Was vacationing in San Diego when my glasses broke. Walked in to Hillcrest Optical and Lisa fixed…read moremy glasses while I waited and would not take any money. Very kind. Cute little shop with a lot of interesting frames too.

Lisa is awesome! Fixed my daughter's glasses within minutes! Already recommended to all my local…read morefriends.

Unique store. Been to others. Cool product. Just wish the girl in charge wasn't torturing that poor…read morelarge cat crying his eyes out STUCK IN A CARRIER behind the register that was made for a kitten. He could even get up. He was all twisted in there. Animal cruelty! Shame on you girl!!! Wish I had called Animal Control. I felt sick seeing that. We went back a couple days later to make sure this was not a daily accurate.

Quant little place for shirts sunglasses and vacation apparel. Prices are reasonable and the value…read moreisn't bad. Service is fine.