Amazing warmth, care and understanding of my needs for my eye glasses. Insurance can be daunting &…read morehard to understand. Margie is amazing on how she explained it to me to make sense of it for me. Support locally owned business, before 'corporate' leaves you no options. THANK YOU!

Dr Peterson and his staff are excellent- very attentive and knowlegable! A wonderful eyecare…read moreexperience all around!

I had such a great experience at Advanced Eye Care. The exam was very thorough and they helped me…read morefind glasses that I absolutely love. Everyone there was so friendly, patient, and helpful. Highly recommend!

Fast and friendly service. Will return next time I'm due…read moreThey address my concern and gave me a referral for dry eye.

The entire team is absolutely the best at delivering amazing eye care and customer service. They…read more100% deliver on their mission to provide quality eye care with a family feel. Highly recommend establishing here. Bonus for eye glass wearers: can order and replace lenses on your frames instead of buying new set each time (unlike Lens Crafters, e.g.)

Very so so at best. Tried to rush everything along. Saying he could not spend anymore time at my…read moreappointment. Communication through out the process was spotty a best. Would not go back.

Dr. Blue was fabulous, I just went there today for my first optometry appointment in two years and…read moreI felt right at home. Truly amazing staff and an amazing optometrist could not thank them enough!

Highly recommend going elsewhere. Dr. Chang was great! Unfortunately, the front office staff were…read moreconsistently incompetent over the course of a couple of weeks. I was inaccurately told services weren't covered by insurance. Also, they stated not knowing the compound pharmacy information my prescription order went to or how to retrieve the medication, and then acted as if it was an inconvenience for them to find out from the doctor. They didn't know which doctor completes specific tasks such as contact lens training, so we were incorrectly scheduled with a doctor who doesn't do the training and had to reschedule much later. I asked for a school note which wasn't provided, so I had to ask again about an hour later. They also handed my young son his new eye glasses in the case and never offered to make sure they even fit him. Who does that?! Nevermind that we were never greeted while at least two staff members weren't even helping other customers, there were so many more specific examples demonstrating their level of incompetence and poor customer service. Again, save your time and patience by going elsewhere.

Fantastic Costco Eye Care Experience in SLO -…read more Dr. Loren Yasunari, O.D. This past Saturday, my wife and I walked into the San Luis Obispo Costco anxious and on edge. She'd noticed a new, growing floater and, after some well-meaning but alarmist input from friends, was convinced vague "flashes" (really just night-driving fatigue) might mean impending blindness or a retinal detachment. We called Friday. They said, "Come in tomorrow." No weeks-long wait. No HMO MD nor triage ER nurse gatekeeping. Just: Saturday, quick appointment friendly. Enter Dr. Loren Yasunari, O.D., the weekend relief optometrist who doesn't take insurance -- and who just delivered the most thorough, thoughtful eye exam either of us has ever had. We both went to the University of Hawaii, which was very cool indeed. He just does the weekend and is semi-retired and is a nice guy who takes pride in doing a great job like in the old days. It feels sort of like Costco priced Concierge medicine in a way. To be fair, this is not the same as seeing a MD for potential surgical advice, but it does focus on ruling out the immediate need to see a surgeon. What Made This Different (and Better) Not a refraction mill - This wasn't about pushing new glasses. It was 100% focused on ocular health and our acute concern. Step-by-step, gold-standard eval: Detailed history Slit-lamp exam (used twice) Pupil dilation Retinal photography by tech Intraocular pressure check Multiple angles of fundus viewing Informed consent done right - Every step explained, risks/benefits clear, differential diagnosis walked through out loud. Bedside manner: A+ - Calm, present, zero rush. Made a scared patient feel seen. The Verdict: All Clear No bleed No detachment No urgent threat Just a benign floater + reassurance The Logistics? Shockingly Good Cost $125 total (includes retinal photos -- a $50+ add-on elsewhere, even with VSP) Insurance None accepted -- didn't matter Wait time Next-day, Saturday, appointment needed ER/Urgent Care alternative? Zero chance they'd dilate + image Pacific Eye / SLO Eye wait? 3-6 weeks -- useless for acute concerns Local Context: Eye Care Access in SLO County Specialists are booked solid ERs have no ophthalmology on call Medicare? Great. Spouse without it? Good luck. Costco? Open Saturdays, no gatekeepers, real diagnostics. Pro tip: While waiting 20 minutes for dilation, you can roam the aisles, try all the samples including AG1 samples (tastes like lawn clippings & is priced like Presidential Crypto), or just people-watch. Best bet Kirkland Multivitamins...not Gummies. Gummies are missing vital Thiamine, and Iron for the ladies....not to mention being low on most others. For some reason, random vitamins and minerals are missing in multiple formulations...so one can be forced to buy multiple formulations to cover even basic needs. Weirdly therapeutic.

Ok... this is in a Costco, which was very confusing. But the service and quality were outstanding…read moreon a busy Saturday afternoon. Everyone was very kind and the price for the service was more than reasonable given they don't take insurance. As good as an optometrist I've ever visited.

I'm new to the area. I found this place after seeing all the good reviews. I can now see why they…read moreget all the good reviews. All of the staff was so friendly and nice. Doctor gave me one of the most thorough and educational exams I have ever had. Definitely would recommend checking this place out of you are in need of an optometrist.

Doctor Parreira is by far the best eye doctor that I have ever seen in my 66 years of life. I have…read morea complex eye disorder and have been to many eye docs all over the country and Dr. Parreira is the most skilled at properly fitting contact lenses by a mile. She is thorough, professional, highly skilled, a great communicator and totally cares about the wellbeing of patients. I can't say enough good things about this great doctor. I completely trust her with my eye health and highly recommend her services.

They have always been good. Now they are telling me that I…read morehave to have paperwork to schedule me. This is not helpful at all.

June 18 2026 Great people, great service. Absolutely fine cataract surgery recovery. I am 20 20…read moreagain thanks to Dr. Merrill. From my first visit years ago to my last one, every person at Pacific Eye has been considerate and willing to spend the time necessary to explain each procedure. I am almost deaf so they are willing to do that for me and I am sure they will do the same for you. Dave Wilcox

I had to redirect my niece's referral to Dr. Silverberg in Santa Barbara because the lady who…read moreanswered who I had to ask for her name 3x (TERESA) was disgustingly rude and unprofessional. She kept cutting me off and disregarded that the referral was urgent. Horrible customer service.

The worst and most rude front office I have ever been to. She was rude all three times I spoke…read morewith her, the perfume she was wearing made me nearly vomit and the office is beyond outdated. Dr was nice but this was a big miss.