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!

OK GREAT New eye Dr at Costco!!! KOVACH Optometrist Dr KOVACH is the best Eye Doc I've seen in…read moreyears and it's been years but he was HONEST and not out to string me along like other Eye Dr's I've seen in the past. Did everything to make sure my insurance covered the majority of the exam I paid for frames Glasses tinting etc.. AND I don't have to see him again for 1 year! Last Dr was every 3 months that's crazy unless somethings wrong. He saw nothing and I'll be Happy to return had an appt and it went really quick SO THUMBS UP 5 STARS! !! Nice Staff!!

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.

Absolutely the best experience. Greeted warmly, the testing done by the office manager was…read moreexplained perfectly, she was pleasant and we joked around. The optometry side to the visit was fun. Very knowledgeable and pleasant. I ended up not purchasing the glasses there as I was running out of time. They all were helping me choose so thank you for your patience and effort!! Possibly that is what they do with an indecisive patient. Either way I would highly recommend this practice.

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!

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.

The staff is very professional and helpful. I highly recommend this office. I definitely will…read morecontinue to come for yearly visits.

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.)

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

This is a horrible place!!!. I am a exiting patient and try to scheduled a routine eye exam. They…read morewant to charge $150 copay. I called my insurance and they said it should be $0 copay. If they have question and can call my insurance to verify. I called back to this office and told them. The person I talked to is really rude. He said that there is no need to call the insurance to verify. I told him that you basically does not want my business. I have been with this place for many years. Very sad!!!

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.

The receptionist Teresa is very rude. Called to get my son an appt and she rushed me off the phone…read moreand wouldn't take our insurance info over the phone and had me email it to her. Well she finally replied 2 weeks later and said to call for appt lol So I did and she rushed me off the phone again saying she couldn't find his info and she would call me back. It's been a week now and still no call back. Called another optometrist and was able to give insurance info and get a new patient appt all in the first phone call. I'm sure the doctor is amazing but the whole experience was infuriating.

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.