I'm astounded by the 5 star reviews. While still sitting in the waiting room 30 minutes past my…read moreappointment time, I remembered that I was going to find another optometrist after my last visit for an eye exam since they couldn't keep their appointment time that time around either. This time it took 85 minutes to see the doctor for simple eye exam for glasses. The actual eye exam took about 6 minutes. I can't think of any reason to come back here other than forgetfulness. Hey siri, remind me a year from now to find a new optometrist.

Amazing, friendly staff.. and Dr. (Mrs.) Presson is amazing. She is thorough and goes through…read moreeverything with you with no rushing. They have the latest and greatest technology equipment -- I wouldn't go anywhere else but here!

I had just gone in November for a new prescription. I was having headaches and blurry vision. I…read morewent in with no appointment for a glasses fitting and mentioned my headaches. Dr. Rust fit me in his schedule, did more exams on my eyes, found the problem and corrected it temporarily until I can schedule surgery. All of this was done last minute, but they took the time to see what I needed and how they could help.

Excellent care from a top-notch team. The doctors and staff are always friendly and proactive,…read moremaking it clear that my eye health is their primary concern. I wouldn't go anywhere else.

The highest level of competency, service, and professionalism I have experienced. As a 66 year old…read morediscerning guy I have been around for a while and have many experiences. I had an accident and my glasses fell into pieces. I desperately needed a thorough examination. I also had great difficulty seeing without my glasses. This office worked me in immediately. In addition to a thorough exam they did something above and beyond all what might be expected. They took my lenses, and fit them into frames to use immediately to until my new glasses arrived. This helped greatly with my quality of life, even though my old lenses are greatly scratched from the accident I can now see and read. I highly recommend Dr. Rhyne and his skilled team.

Be warned: Dr. Rhyne doesn't listen to his patients when they complain of an issue with their…read moreprescription. If Dr Rhyne thinks you have the right prescription, there is *nothing* you can say to convince him otherwise. If he thinks you need Prism lenses and you don't like them, be prepared to argue with him over it for 15+ minutes to get him to begrudgingly update the prescription. And if you're still not happy after the change? You can forget about getting your money back. They will not update or recheck the prescription if they think it is correct, no matter how much you protest. BONUS: After I called to work out an issue, I was eventually told that they cannot help me and to go somewhere else and hung up. I did not get a response back to further calls. DO NOT GO TO THIS DOCTOR.

I updated my review to two stars solely because they eventually accommodated me by providing the…read morecontacts. If you want contacts you will have to be inconvenienced by these inept people TWICE! Plus they bill twice! The doctor is sweet personable professional but not worth the multiple trips. Went back twice and still had to wait for lenses to be ordered. Go elsewhere I certainly will.

Not shocked at all to find their yelp page and see that someone had the exact same problem as me…read more DO NOT come here if you need contacts. Went for an appointment yesterday to get a contact lens and glasses prescription since it was 2+ years from my last and I needed a new prescription to order more contacts. Called before my appointment to ask what my copayment amount would be and was told $15. Had my appointment (which was 30 mins late even though there was no one else there), and it went fine, Dr. Crump was nice but not exactly personable. After he diagnosed my prescription, he sat me down with Melissa at the front desk to get me a quote on contacts. She instead got me a quote on glasses and contacts and kept pushing me towards using my allotted insurance coverage towards glasses. I have glasses and my prescription barely changed for them so I didn't want to get new ones. I primarily wear contacts anyway, and my prescription for contacts was the same as it had been for the past 7 years I've been wearing them. When I told her I don't want to buy anything today, just wanted a prescription and quote, her entire tone changed and she became quite condescending very quickly. She then proceeded to tell me that I have a $60 copayment for a contact lens evaluation. I wasn't prepared for that and was shocked, because I literally called ahead of time to know exactly how much I needed. When I told her that, she said they probably hadn't run my insurance yet, which is HILARIOUS because the person I spoke on the phone (Her name may have been Lisa but I'm not 100% sure) with had to hang up with me, call VSP, and then call me back to tell me the correct copayment. Anyway, had to have my dad come by and pay it (we also decided to buy a 24pk of lenses bc I really needed them and they said the insurance covered it all but $20). We went home and I reviewed the invoice they gave me and was shocked to see that they charged me $60 for a contact lens FITTING. I've only ever had 1 fitting, which was when I was 14 and they have you try on the contacts and learn how to take care of them and such. I had no such thing done at this place. The doctor asked what contacts I wear, I said Acuvue Oasys and he said Ok. There was no putting contacts in my eyes or anything. So, we called VSP, who was shocked that we were charged so incorrectly. Not only for the "fitting" but also for paying $20 for lenses because I apparently had $80 more dollars of coverage towards contact lenses. My insurance representative also told me that they had sent an authorization over with detailed coverage information prior to my appointment, so there was no reason I should've been charged incorrectly. She called them but they didn't answer so she left a detailed message explaining the coverage and left a number for them to call us back. Shocker, no call. So my dad and I just went over and walked in today with our invoice and receipt. We go up to the desk, explain the situation to Melissa and Lisa (I think was her name), and Melissa rolls her eyes and says that you'll have to wait for Karen to get here, she can explain it to you better than we can. Karen walked in a few minutes later. I caught Karen in a couple lies that put this practice in quite a bad light. We start to explain the situation and bring up the fitting and how I've only ever had 1 fitting back when I first got contacts. She starts to say that well technically when you put contacts in your eyes it counts as a fitting. I NEVER PUT CONTACTS IN MY EYES HERE. there was not even an offer to try them on. Again same exact prescription I've had for years, so why would I need to have a fitting?? I told her that I did not try contacts on and to go ask the doctor if you don't believe me. She stuttered and said well you got a prescription. She next said "I don't know what to tell you, we charge all VSP users for a fitting anytime they get contacts." My insurance company told me there is no reason to get a fitting everytime you get a contact prescription, and that they will be investigating this office to find out if they are fraudulently charging both patients and VSP themselves. Karen proceeded to tell us that Melissa did charge us incorrectly for contacts and that I should not have had to pay anything for contacts because they were fully covered, and that all they could do was refund us the $20 we payed for contacts and charge it to my insurance instead. Overall will not be coming here again. Me and my entire family of 5 will be looking for a new optometrist, and have filed a grievance with VSP.

Dr. Best lives up to her name. What a patient, prompt, and caring doc. In Ohio, our son was…read moreterrified of going to the eye doctor, as they didn't explain things well and were impatient with him re: immense fear of eye dilation. Here, they provide an option of having a photo taken of eyes instead of dilation (at an extra cost). This was a welcomed alternative and saved us all a lot of time and tears, too. As someone who has never worn glasses, Dr. Best explained to me what she was doing and why, and answered any questions I had without a lot of medical jargon that would make me scratch my head in confusion. After the eye photos, she even had my son come over to look at the pics and ask her questions. He thought that was super cool. He (shockingly) told me as we left, "That was pretty fun, Mommy!" Whatttt?! We were seen very quickly and the appointment only lasted about 30 minutes, including picking out and purchasing new frames. Speaking of, there was a pretty big selection of youth frames, which was refreshing. They were all fairly affordable (most under $150) and ended up being fully covered by our insurance. Thrilled to have found this office, with high-tech exams, and highly empathetic staff.

I have been to several eye care facilities in multiple states (PA, AZ, OH, and TN) and this was by…read morefar the best experience I've ever had. The staff were cordial and helpful and Dr. Best was very friendly, prompt, and informative. This facility also gets extra points for its COVID-19 precautions. This facility lives up to its name. Highly recommend.

I've worn glasses since 3rd grade and have been patients of several eye doctors over the years…read more There is only one eye doctor that I liked immensely but his offices are now 2600 miles away. So, I don't think I'll be visiting him any time soon. Since moving here to East Tennessee ten years ago, I've had two eye doctors but neither really did it for me. I was without insurance for two years, and so when I got new insurance, I began my search. I wanted an established practice with a great reputation that was nearby. My search included Hardin Valley Eye Care and because it was nearest to my house, I made an appointment. The minute I walked into the office, I was encouraged. COVID protocols are still being practiced - 1st star; reception and staff were super friendly - 2nd star; I was seen at my appointment time instead of waiting around like other offices - 3rd star; When I met Dr. Travis Thompson, the deal was sealed - 4th star; and they have a large selection of frames - 5th star. I could go on with more stars, but they've already secured my business for years to come. I picked up my glasses today and I haven't seen with such clarity since my eye doctor in California. This is a classy, professional and welcoming practice which I have already recommended to others. So drop by and SEE if they are a FIT for your optical needs.

If you want excellent customer experience and an extremely competent and knowledgeable optometrist,…read morelook no farther than Hardin Valley Eye Care with Dr. Thompson and his staff. Dr. Thompson's exams are thorough, and he seems genuinely caring about patients. The staff is efficient as well.

Disappointed today. Was told that they had received a current Authorization from VA. Then Carter,…read morewho was not friendly at all, insisted I must sign an authorization for them to bill me $45 for Refraction procedure, which is necessary or they won't provide an eyeglass prescription. I told him the VA authorized it, then he (as well as front desk personnel) stated that the VA usually does not pay it. I am 100% Disabled Combat Veteran and the VA provides for all my healthcare needs. Then the front desks personnel stated I could always forward their bill to the VA. NOTE: The VA does not pay for anything that was not preauthorized. As I have already had three surgeries on my left eye and received eyeglass prescriptions the past two years through VA authorization to Baptist Eye Surgeons, I asked to speak with the Doctor. After all, I had an appointment to see him. Carter replied, "No, he is busy". To top off the complete waste of time, I asked for a copy of the VA authorization. What they provided me was an authorization that expired in 2023. My Service Animal and I left before the extremely frustrating scenario got the best of me.

I had an appointment here on Tuesday, March 25th at 2:00 PM, scheduled through the Veterans…read moreAdministration. I arrived 20 minutes early as instructed. The woman who greeted me at the door was wonderful; genuinely the only bright spot of the entire visit. From there, everything went downhill. I was directed to a waiting room and sat there well past my appointment time. When staff finally called me in, they got my name wrong, and actually brought in another patient by mistake using my name.The PA ran me through a full eye exam, which was unnecessary, as I had already completed one just a few months prior and I was not here for glasses. That information is in my chart. A simple but telling error. Once in the exam room, I waited over an hour before the doctor arrived. I actually got up to leave. Only then did things start moving. When the doctor finally came in, he spent about 10 minutes with me. He outlined his available surgery dates the first or last week of June and then mentioned he'd be on vacation for the rest of July. He also made an offhand comment that I found unprofessional: he said it didn't matter what they charged because the visit would be free to me (the VA is paying for it). That kind of remark has no place in a patient consultation. I was then sent to the scheduler. After waiting another 25 minutes, I was taken to her desk where she never once made eye contact with me during the entire interaction. I told her the first week of June was the only time that worked for me. She told me those dates weren't available and that the earliest she could schedule me was July. That contradicted exactly what the doctor had just told me. I left without an appointment. Between the chronic wait times, repeated name errors, redundant testing, contradictory scheduling, and a complete lack of basic patient engagement, this was one of the most frustrating medical experiences I've had. I would not recommend this practice to anyone and as a veteran relying on the VA for care, that's especially disappointing.

They are competent providers but they overbook appointments. There is always a long wait. I was in…read morethe waiting room 20 minutes., and in the exam room for 11/2 hours.

I have been going to UES for 10 years and been very happy with all facets of their care. Want to…read morethank Melissa informing me of the bibles. I love my Lord Jesus and His word...so I will be sure to look for one tomorrow when O have my eye exam.