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Allegany Optical

1.3 (10 reviews)

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Eye exams

Eyewear fitting

Retinal imaging

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America's Best Contacts & Eyeglasses

America's Best Contacts & Eyeglasses

2.0(23 reviews)
0.4 mi
•$$

I went into the Hagerstown America's Best this past week and was helped by Shelby. I have gotten…read moreall of my glasses at America's Best since I've first needed them (7 years now). I have gotten my prescription there before but this year I had gotten an exam elsewhere so I just needed frames. I have three different issues with my eyes and am not a good candidate for surgery or contacts so glasses are my CONSTANT companion, from first thing in the morning until my head hits the pillow at night. I get one new pair a year and it's a big investment for me. I'm aware it really affects my look and function EVERY single day. I hate picking out frames but I happened to go when they were not busy and Shelby was able to help me one-on-on. She helped me find the perfect frames. She was enthusiastic and made the experience fun. She knew how important it was for me to look nice and feel confident and she seemed to really care. I CAN'T WAIT to get my new glasses now! I would like to add, as a long-time America's Best customer, that I do understand that the glasses are expensive. I get the "platinum" level of progressives, with every available filter, and even with the insurance from work and the discounts it is almost $300 for me. But as I said, I feel like they ARE platinum level. I see *perfectly* with them on. I don't have a "fuzzy" area between the zones. I have the polarizing filter and don't have headlight glare issues when driving at night. I have the filter that helps your eyes not get tired when staring at a screen and that has helped during my looong days at work (I had an ocular migraine once from staring too much at a screen.) So or me, it's a worthy investment. I get the $25 warranty and one year I got a terrible scratch on a lens about 11 months after getting the glasses and they did give me a new pair. I just can't cut corners with my glasses.

There are only 2 good things about America's Worst. 1 the online appointment scheduler. I love how…read moreI don't have to call someone to set up an appointment and see what times are convenient for me. 2 the Dr's there are pretty good and do a good job at getting your prescription, even with the fully digital exam. That said, the first issue began at the door. The receptionist has a nasty disposition, you can tell she doesn't want to be there but has to because SSI doesn't cover the bills. She just looks at you with distain and talks down on you like how dare you come in here. 1st visit she asks some basic questions then sends you into the back. Ok, fine. Go into the back and wait for my exam with a large louder than a Harley portable A/C unit in the middle of the waiting room. Eventually I was met by an assistant who was very friendly. She explained the exam would be remote and she's going to be setting up the tests. All went well and she took me to the Dr., who finished the exam with the lens machine. After the exam I went back out to look at glasses only to find out their 2 glasses and exam bait and switch scam is a big lie and nobody with a prescription can get that deal, fabulous!! I went ahead and continued searching for frames well because I seriously need new glasses. All the frames were jumbled up, nothing was in the correct section and finding men's glasses was a chore. I get people try on glasses and just sit them back wherever the see an open spot, makes it really difficult for an employee to keep things organized. But they don't even try. I finally find a pair and go to a rep table to get my order finalized. The rep had the disposition of a wet mop and just like the receptionist you could tell she was just there because she had to be. She started running off options and I quit choosing when my glasses got up to $600. The Dr told me I should get UV protection because I apparently have developed cataracts, when I got the price of the UV protection I bypassed it. I'm not paying $1000 for a 1 year prescription. I'm getting progressives this round and unlike other eye Dr's I've been too, she didn't measure anything, just looked at me and put a marker dot on my lenses. I checked out, was told 2 weeks for the glasses. The glasses came in a few days early... wonderful!! I go back in and there sat the same receptionist, with the same why are you bothering me attitude. I told her I'm here to pick up my glasses. She told me to have a seat, dug through the drawer and gave me my glasses, then just stood there staring at me without saying a word. I tried them on, couldn't see far away. I looked around and found reading cards and grabbed it myself and checked out the reading part, reading was great, but that's only part of the lens. I told her twice I couldn't see and she just still stood there staring at me like what did I want her to do about it. Finally she said I'd have to see someone else and she'll get them. I sat there for another hour waiting and listening to her tell other patients that they'll get the 3 for special and she didn't need their insurance before sending them back. Ok, so an hour passed and I was called over to the table directly behind me. The rep looked over my order and told me the first rep set my glasses up for someone who sits at a computer all day... um ok? That would be fine with me however the part of the lens I see distance through was only a 3 mm span. Who in the world would order glasses like that!!? He/she ordered new lenses and said it'll be another 2 weeks and had me take my glasses with me. Now we sit and wait. I pray these lenses have no flaws, if they're still not right I'm demanding my money back and I'll go somewhere else. For $600 I would expect to be treated like a person and at least have a nice case to put my glasses in, not a ¢50 sleeve made out of an old towel. Last time I was here, they even gave me a cleaning kit and cloth lens wipes. Not this time, nothin was given but attitude and bad lenses. This will be my last adventure with America's Worst. Oh yeah, almost forgot... they didn't even give me my full insurance benefits. Knocked off $50 of everything. Now my insurance has been used and I won't be able to use it again for another year. Perfect. Next time I'll be going to Walmart, they're more professional, act like they care and don't rip you off.

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MyEyeDr

MyEyeDr

2.6(15 reviews)
4.2 mi
•$$$

Past patient for many years: this business is now MyEyeDr ... Always friendly! Great customer…read moreservice with family vibe! Been in many times for glasses and contacts ... Doctors are professional and caring!

Doctor Frishman is very personable, but the business as a whole has major flaws. I was originally…read morescheduled for early Fall, but the office rescheduled me TWICE because they hadn't checked my insurance properly (once for the coverage of glasses, once for the visit itself). I wasn't actually seen until December. I had my exam, and the only mention of bifocals was Dr. Frishman asking me if I'd ever had them. No mention that I actually NEEDED them. I am very near sighted. I went to order glasses, and was told my insurance barely covered my prescription. I've never had that issue and my prescription hasn't changed much. They were nice enough to offer a discount that took the total down to a little over $300. When I got the glasses, it took me a while for my eyes to adjust. They caused such bad dizziness that I only wear them for driving. Even then, I have to squint to read my dashboard. I can't see anything up close with them, unlike my old glasses where far away vision is a little blurry, but close up vision is ok. I brought the glasses back to have the ear pieces adjusted and ask them if I needed bifocals (I've never needed them before) to fix the issue, but was told I'd have to pay a SEPARATE TEST FEE FOR THIS. NO ONE told me this on my original visit. So, yeah. My glasses I paid out of pocket for are next to useless. I don't know what they did with these and the office has no intention of figuring it out. I've NEVER had this issue before, and I've been getting updated prescriptions every 2 years since I was 12 years old! To add insult to injury, we received an invoice in the mail for an extra $80. I have no intention of paying this.

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Dr Phone Repair Kiosk

Dr Phone Repair Kiosk

2.6(7 reviews)
0.1 mi

Wow! The gentleman there that fixed my phone today was so kind and helpful! He had my phone done in…read more1 hour. I went in with a broken broken phone and when I came back I left with a brand new looking phone :) yall are the best! Thank you! I'll definitely be coming back!

Very friendly but parts are junk. Wife's iPhone had a broken screen. Took it in for a new screen…read moreand a battery replacement while it was opened up. First they forgot to replace the battery and had to open it back up. Upon leaving the store I noticed that the new screen constantly cycled the Lock Screen on and off at random. Also would not charge properly. Took it back a few days later and they agreed to replace the battery and the screen. After replacing the screen and battery they couldn't even get it to turn back on. Turns out both screens were defective out of the box. Junk parts. Replaced the screen again and it worked fine........for a week. Screen cracked under the glass and the phone was completely unusable. Took it back and was told that it was physical damage and they wouldn't warranty it. They were willing to replace the screen again at a cost. I said no way I'm doing that and I will never have a phone repaired by anyone again after this nightmare of an experience. It may not have been there fault but the parts they sell are junk and very fragile. After approximately 3 hours of wasted time and $200 I would never recommend them to anyone.

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Allegany Optical - optometrists - Updated October 2026

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