Excellent care and concern. The cataract surgery was performed expertly and efficiently I reccomend…read moreDr Paveloff and thank him for his thoroughness

I had two cataract surgeries recently. Dr. Paveloff is confident, communicative and efficient. The…read morepre op and post op care is thorough, and his staff is very competent! Highly recommend him! Jill Bambach aka Jill Felber

His attention to detail is outstanding. Really really like him. He is situated in Santa Barbara…read morebut comes one day every 2 weeks to Solvang.

Doctor Zelko is the best general ophthalmologist you can have. His bedside manner is top notch, he…read morespeaks to his patients at eye level and gives explanations that everyone can understand. I know he has quite a wait for annual eye exams, but here's the thing someone said about him once " You can wait for the best, or go see the rest. " So trust me, he's worth the wait!! PS: if I recall they have a cancellation list ;)

Dr. Doug Katsev offers exceptional care. When I called his office recently for an urgent eye…read morecondition, his staff scheduled me for an appointment the next day --which was very helpful! Everyone in his office is attentive, professional and pleasant. Five stars!

I had major issues with Dr. Caitlyn Katsev. She fit me with contacts that were totally…read moreinappropriate for someone who had previous RK surgery so did not work at all and had to be tossed out. She was very condescending, dismissive and just rude. I would give her less than 1 star if I could.

This is an update to my review of Urban Optics three years ago. Hubby and I returned a few weeks…read moreago with several optical projects each. Today, we returned and picked up glasses! Hubby had 3 projects. The two pairs of glasses he bought 3 years ago, and has been wearing regularly since, needed some slight adjustments and repairs. Enter Johanna, the incredibly helpful, cheerful, knowledgeable and resourceful staffmember at Urban Optics. She greeted us at the counter and fixed hubby's two repairs/adjustments in lightening speed. Hubby also had some Maui Jim prescription sunglasses and wanted his new prescription put in those. Johanna sent them to Maui Jim for him. We just picked them up today and he loves his new lenses and plans to return soon to order progressives with his new prescription. I also had 3 projects. One was a pair of readers with a broken frame and a replacement frame to move the lenses into. Johanna worked her magic in moments and I had new readers! The second was the day we returned to pick up hubby's glasses and had occurred that morning. Our 6-month old puppy had turned my readers into a chew toy and popped one lens out, which I couldn't get back into the frame. Johanna took about 10 seconds to fix it and handed them right back to me. (How does she do that???) My third project was something of a tale. A few months ago, I left my vintage Maui Jim sunglasses on a plane. Since then, I found another pair on ebay. They were in great shape, but needed some adjustments for my face. The only thing was when I got to the shop, I didn't have them in my backpack. I remembered when I got out of the car, I heard something fall out of my pack and hit the ground. I had retrieved my wallet off the ground, but now I had a sinking feeling the new (vintage) sunglasses may have also fallen out of my bag. I raced back to the parking garage to see if they were there. I found them on the ground behind the car and when I pulled them out of their case, a car had obviously run over them, wrecking the frames and crushing one of the lenses. I returned to the shop, heartbroken, and furious at myself for not going through my bag to make sure I had everything before leaving the parking garage. Johanna was incredibly kind and felt confident she could fix the frames and would also call Maui Jim and see if they could provide a lens for my vintage sunglasses. Within a few days, Johanna texted to let me know that she had repaired the frames, but that Maui Jim no longer made lenses for my glasses. She offered to put non-Maui Jim lenses in the frames, but I would rather keep watching ebay and am confident that eventually, I'll find a lens there. When I picked up the sunglasses today, I was shocked at the frames. Johanna completely restored them to the point that you cannot tell they were crushed by a car. I've included a photo that shows the crushed and broken lens next to the completely restored frames. Hubby and I continue to be overwhelmed with the wonderful customer service at Urban Optics. We were especially appreciative of the service the very capable Johanna gave to us both. Thank you, Johanna. We know we were not easy customers and we so appreciate your kind care and attention to our various projects. Three years after my first 5-star review of Urban Optics, it is a pleasure to post an update and award another 5-stars to this gem at La Arcada Plaza. I asked hubby if he had anything he wanted to add to this review. His comment: "Urban Optics is the place to be if you want to be able to see like me!"

Worst OD I've ever been to. ** important note: They are not an authorized Oakley dealer and one of…read morethe reason is their business practices. They will put their own lenses on the Oakley's you bring BUT they don't tell you that Oakley doesn't allow any other lenses but Oakley to be used in their frames, it nulls the warranty and no authorized Oakley reseller optometrist will touch them after those lenses are put in or they'll lose they're license to sell Oakley's. When they were confronted with this, their response was that they'll gladly put new lenses in if I came in and paid for a new eye exam and pay for new lenses. So you're telling me you messed up and you won't fix your screw up without collecting more money. Lastly, they also lie about what your insurance covers. My insurance covers the eye exam but they lied and charged hundreds for the first exam that my insurance actually would have fully covered! Santa Barbara was never a place I'd expect to be ripped off, for such a "prestigious" city. Can't wait for the city to get through with their unethical business practices! Zero stars should be an option for Yelp reviews.

I honestly cannot believe this eye doctor sees kids. His bedside manner is terrible. He came…read morerushing into the room, did not introduce himself, and then wonders why a two year old is crying. He didn't bother to do anything. He didn't grab a toy, try any distraction tools, literally did nothing. He just said well he is crying, bring him back in two weeks. Then, I got a bill for $290. Do yourself a favor and stay away from this office. There are other eye doctors who are much better with kids and charge far less! We had seen Dr Yin there previously and she was amazing.

I trust this Dr he is very smart knows his stuff is very meticulous, but the wait times here are…read moreridiculous you wait in the room more than the actual appointment the appointment is literally less than half hour. I didn't like the approach the dr had once felt it was bit insensitive but lately he's been ok and nice. I recommend him cause of his specialty on eye issues the office is kid friendly which makes it less boring for the kids that have to wait. The staff is ok there was a receptionist that worked there a few years back she was very nice but not there anymore.

Dr. Kolarczyk, MD was THE BEST professional eye doctor we've ever gone to and saw him for over 20…read moreyears! We miss him, his wonderful wife who worked in billing, the wonderful lady in eyeglasses who always went the extra mile and especially his front office angel who was amazing and kind. Lucky we had their expertise as long as we did! We wish them all the best in retirement and are grateful for each of them.

I finally decided that I wanted to establish a relationship with a local professional instead of…read moreconstantly going to those high-volume stores like Lenscrafters or Costco, which are always hit-or-miss but which (I thought) were quicker and cheaper. As it turns out, Dr. Kolarczyk wasn't any more expensive than these other options, and was significantly more thorough. In fact, I found out that I have an astigmatism--slight enough for others to have missed, but bad enough to affect my eyesight. I came back for a second fitting (at no extra cost) of a lens they ordered and... wow... suddenly I could see much better out of my "bad" eye than I had ever thought possible. I highly recommend these folks.

Dr Avery is the best! No wonder he's internationally recognized as such. He's thorough,…read morecommunicates exceptionally well, answer ms my questions, asks me questions that I hadn't thought of. I see him annually; last 16 years. He's always on time. Refers me where I need to go. Provides written reports for my file so I can monitor progression. Highly recommend.

Seldom have I met a doctor who is willing to invest so much time and energy with a patient, and…read moredoctor Avery has don that every time I had to go and see him! His explanation is simple and lucid. He was willing to help me to find the appropriate and specific solution tailored for my eye condition. I was referred to him by the head of UCLA. Stein Eye Institute, doctor Kevin Miller. Thank you doctor Avery, Hersel

Generous with time and attention. Cataract surgery with excellent results and no pressure to upsell…read moreprocedures or products. Dr. Jacobson expects the best results, and will persist until he achieves the best results possible.

I found Dr. Jacobson to be thorough, extremely knowledgeable,…read morecareful, a good listener, and very efficient. I highly recommend him