I owe so much to Dr. Hinz. My eyes, to be exact…read more Dr. Hinz is an amazing retina specialist. I had some trouble with my eyes a while back and I was misdiagnosed 3 times before I got to see Dr. Hinz. Dr. Hinz treated me so well, especially since I was pretty nervous about everything. He was great. He made me feel like I was going to be OK. And now I am. The entire staff at Dr. Hinz's office are so kind and genuinely care about their work. I was there so often that they got to know me and would chat with me when I came in, asking about how I was doing. I really couldn't have asked for a more amazing doctor than Dr. Hinz. If you're in need of a retina specialist, Dr. Hinz is who you need.

I was asked (in person) and called (afterward) several times to update my review, so here is it:…read more If you're thinking about using LASIK MD - I would ask to speak directly with the downtown location. DO NOT waste your time speaking to the individuals working in the 'call centers' (they are ones who call with vision questions and verify your appointment). As soon as I posted my original review: "Untrained staff who are unable to answer basic questions or provide solutions. Super disappointing since I had heard good things before experiencing their non-existence customer service first hand." I had a phone call within 3 hours, where I had been waiting 4 days for an answer to a simple question. I ended up visiting LASIK MD in City Centre on December 3rd, 2019. I personally dealt with Lindsey, Jesse, Victoria & Phyllis, all of which were friendly, helped explained the process and were educated to answer the questions I had. I do feel the communication is a bit slow and believe the only reason I received a call back was because of the 1-Star negative review but I will be following through with the surgery in 2020 and will update my review at that time when I've used their services.

This was a super experience. I've been to the LasikMD downtown and I always hated going because you…read morehave to pay for parking, but now they have partnered with FYI doctors and are in that building and there is free parking! That honestly makes things so much easier. They also have a keurig in their waiting area for coffee and tea, as well as a water cooler. I,also, enjoy watching the awesome sights they put on the tv. It's always some kind of scenery like mountains or ocean or animals! Makes you feel awesome when your surgery is done and you can actually see everything. I had mine done 4 years ago and I would do it again in a heart beat! Great start to the day finding out I'm 20/15 vision still!

Staff are helpful in explaining the procedure. They are organized and move patients from one area…read moreto another to limit some areas becoming crowded. The treatment rooms are specific to the treatment and create efficiency.

Excellent customer services and good care people in general . They know what they are doing. Well…read moredone with good greeting and polite .

Most amazing exam i'v ever had. More tech than any other place I have been. I have been wearing…read moreglasses for 50 years. Super knowledgeable staff. You won't see run of the mill frames here. Everything is hand picked by the optometrist from unique manufacturers that you won't find in chain stores. Want unique? Go here. Not part of any chain conglomerate. Go here.

Glasses Half Full has totally changed by view of seeing an optometrist and shopping for glasses…read more Most of the time going for an eye exam and shopping for glasses is an unremarkable experience- you show up, put your face in a contraption, and have various instruments test your eyesight. You then wade through waves of similar brands and most stores are indistinguishable from one another. Glasses Half Full flips this on its head! The optometrist is friendly, the technology they use for eye exams is way less annoying than usual, and the brands they sell are independent and unique. The store staff make you feel comfortable and it's clear there is pride in what they do. The store features many independent brands that I hadn't heard of before. If you're more comfortable sticking with existing brands, you're better off looking elsewhere but I went in with an open mind and found myriad pairs of glasses that I honestly really liked. Their website displays that "it is [their] mission to re-envision optometry in Edmonton." While I'd normally roll my eyes at such a lofty goal, shopping here has solidified that they are indeed something special. This will be my go-to optometry stop now and I'm strangely already looking forward to the next time I need a new pair of glasses!

This update actually comes courtesy of a visit from my favorite uncle. He came for a Christmas…read moredrink and I showed him my new glasses. I'm happy to report, the glasses have worked out just fine. I even went for a drive today, forgetting that I was wearing them. My uncle happened to look at the bottle of lens cleaner they gave me for free and said, "Hey, you got your glasses from the same place I go to." "Really?" I said,. "So...You trust them?" "Hell yeah," he said. "I've been seeing them for 40 years." Really! Well, since my glasses are doing great, and my favorite uncle has been seeing these guys for almost as long as I've been alive, I think that tells me what I needed to know. I'll continue to visit them when I need my eyes checked.

I would like to compliment this place for the great service I received. I needed to cut lenses for…read morehistoric wire specs that are approximately 120 to 140 years old - a job that many places refused to even consider. Fortunately, Gilbertson & Associates have a highly skillful lab technician (Mr. Hoy) who did the job for me and I picked my glasses just after one day. The receptionist was also very professional and polite and I was charged a reasonable price.

After almost 6 years of being a loyal patient of Dr. Gilbertson's, after today I will never step…read morefoot in that office again. The new and existing staff have taken on a rotten very rude attitude. They actually intentionally delayed my contact lens order by two weeks and when you are waiting for a custom lens that take two to four weeks to manufacture that can be a big deal and it was all over their new policy that I didnt agree with. After speaking with the Dr. he informed that this new policy is not new or approved by him. It is a policy that his new staff brought in from their last office. I could go in to great detail here about several of my recent terrible experiences I have had just trying to order my contacts and the level that these caddy,petty, rude girls went to but there is no point. The service is absolutely brutal and I will surely be finding myself a new optometrist that employs kind, professional staff.

Receptionist when you first walk in the door needs education on customer service. I've never seen…read moresuch a rude woman in my life. asked a simple question and got snapped at. Asked if I could sit in waiting area while my spouse had eye exam. instead of a friendly "No ma'am, sorry it is only for patients of this clinic.". I received the following response " NO! For patients ONLY. Did you NOT see sign on the door! ". wow. we all miss things...and this was at 8:00am in the morning. Wonder what her temperament later in the day would be... ‍ Everyone else was VERY friendly.

His staff are very friendly and helpful, appointments were spot on time and done without wasted…read moretime. I found the Doctor Hennig very knowledgeable, willing to take time to answer all questions and he was very forth right and straight. He clearly explained the risks of Cataract surgery as well as the three options for anastisia. He operates out of the Royal Alec in their specialised Ophthalmology unit. The staff there were also friendly, very helpful and very good at what they do. I was in an out in about 2 hours and the results so far, 4 days post surgery, are just great. Even with just local freezing you can't see anything that is happening, just a real brite white light on the eye they are working on and your other one is covered. There is no pain and I have had zero post op discomfort. I have 20-30 vision in my left eye now, first time since I was 4 that I have not needed glasses for distance vision. Once the right eye is done I will need glasses for reading but all in that is a good trade off. I was VERY worried about being operated on. At over 60 years of age I had never been in a hospital for anything and this is the first time ever seeing a Doctor for any procedure. He put me at ease and did a good job. Have now had the right eye done too and it went just as smoothly as the left eye. Overall a great experience with this Doctor. I would recommend this doctor highly.

Can you out a price on waking up with perfect vision? Well, yes for all of those folks who rely on…read moreglasses to be able to function you can and really it is worth every penny. I started my glasses free journey the end of 2020 by looking for a place where not only would I be able to just live life glasses free (in case of a zombie apocalypse who wants to be fumbling for glasses) but also a place that made the experience comfortable. Looking through reviews and asking around with friends and family who have had the procedure done, I settled on King Lasik because you were also able to book your appointment online. I went in for my first appointment in December which was a consultation where they checked your eyes and went over what the surgey day was like as well as costs, and it all went really well. The optometrist was really awesome and every step of the way I felt that I was in good hands. Pro tip if you can for the love of all things please have someone drive you home after this appointment due to the dialation that they need to do. I was given a appointment date for early January which was quite quick considering the covid restrictions. When the day came, you are to be dropped off and picked up, I was nervous but of course excited to that it would be the last day of my blurry vision. The process was a little hurry up and wait. There were quite a few people in the room and you have paper work, a few tests, you pay get your after care kit and instruction, get the optional Ativan, another wait and then you are in the procedure. That part is the quickest and then you go into recovery and are sent home to hopefully sleep. The procedure was for me just a bit weird. Like you are in a laser show. But really other than pressure painless. The after part, the first day you are sleeping and keeping your eyes closed but after that and you take off the little taped cups and see clearly, it is all worth it. It is really pretty remarkable to be able to see within 24 hours of the surgery. (Note this is my experience based on the classic laser eye surgery and not the Other custom one they do!) So thank you to the staff at King Lasik for giving me my vision and just being great!

I had RLE surgery and Dr. Dorey was fantastic! The optometrist looked at me following the surgery…read moreand said the lenses were bang on! Perfectly placed! The road to recovery is excellent being able to read the fine print on my cell phone after 48 hours. The quality of vision is excellent! Goodbye glasses since the second grade! The whole faculty was good at answering questions and made me feel absolutely comfortable. Thanks for that!