Dr. Simon is a pediatric ophthalmologist in the South Bay. I believe she is the only one in the South Bay period. Our children have myopia and some other issues that need to be monitored regularly by a pediatric ophthalmologist rather than an optometrist. It's been so helpful to us with our busy schedules that we have her office down the street from us. Our kids have been seeing Dr. Simon since they were very young... I'm talking 6 month old preemie young. She is highly skilled at her job and is experienced in getting squirmy, pre-verbal children to cooperate and have fun responding to her directions and questions. It's been amazing to watch her interact with our children over the years during their different stages of development. She remembers everything about them at every visit and encourages them to continue to be good people, respect their eyes, and their glasses at a young age. I've had to call the office for various accommodations and emergencies and her staff has always been on top of things. They are always very friendly, understanding, meticulous, and work fast at helping their busy young patients. The only change that came about during the Covid pandemic of 2020 was the office doesn't accept any insurance plans right now. That's not too surprising. The office used to accept insurance before the pandemic. Hopefully times will improve and her office will accept insurance again sooner than later. read more

Dr. DeCastro is new there and HE IS AMAZING! He also accepts insurance! I have been to over 3 opthomologists regarding my daughters chalazions and he's the only one who has given me new information, washing techniques, prescriptions. Everyone else has simply brushed us off and told us just apply a warm compress. Dr. DeCastro took his time with us, didn't rush us out like all the others we've seen, and is very knowledgeable! So happy to have him! read more

Anne Simon, MD - Dr. DeCastro helping my little girl. He's the best !!!!!!! - Ophthalmologists Near Me - Redondo Beach, California

Unfortunately we had to move on from this office. From a parent view, you want what's best for your child. We came here for Dr Simmon expertise. Dr is knowledgeable, but we were coming in as recommended every 2 months and without accepting insurance it started to feel more of a business priority then what may be best for my child. Luckily we live in the south bay and there are specialist options for parents. read more

If I could give zero or negative stars I would. This review is WAY overdue. I brought my daughter in many years ago (she is now an adult) to see Dr. Simon as she was highly recommended by our pediatrician. My daughter was born prematurely at 32 weeks and developed amblyopia due to being in oxygen. At first, the doctor seemed concerned and caring. As my daughter aged, she had her wear eyepatches to try to correct her vision. If you haven't had to do this for your child your comment means nothing. To a child with sensory issues, having to keep an eye patch on is damn near impossible. At her 6 month check up I told the doctor how difficult it was to patch everyday. At that point, she told my daughter in a very mean and harsh tone that she could forget ever being able to see again out of her bad eye and it was my daughter's fault. This is not verbatim but it basically what was told to her plus more . She was in tears!!! I grabbed my child and walked out I was so mad I couldn't even speak!!! All this woman cared about was getting my copay and money from the insurance. She is a complete narcissist, absolutely no bedside manners and doesn't need to be working with the public! Karma lady KARMA !! read more

Dr Simon has been taking care of my kids since they were first graders. Now my 12 year old transferred into contacts and we just had his 6 months check up. All good. She and her staff are great!!! They also have the best selection of quality frames. All around great service!! read more

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My son had a terrible eye infection - his eye was red and swollen shut. I took him to urgent care but they said he really should see an eye doctor. This is when I discovered that there is a serious shortage of Ophthalmologists (not to be confused with Optometrists who are not MDs) and even fewer Pediatric Ophthalmologists (I had to look up how to spell this)! I read the good and bad reviews here (always do before taking my precious boy anywhere) and I'm not sure everyone appreciates the distinction... Anyway, considering this shortage, I didn't know how long we'd have to wait for an appointment and his eye had gotten so much worse in just a couple of days. I was having a crazy anxiety attack! So, I called Dr. Simon's office, explained the situation, and asked when they could possibly squeeze us in (praying for a cancellation or some miracle). They said she was fully booked but that they would check with her and get back to me. They called in less than 15 minutes and said she would take me at the end of the day (basically stay late to see us)! She was so kind and thorough and had lots of tricks to get my 10-month-old baby boy to look where she needed him to (little finger puppets, etc.) and her bedside manner was just incredible. She was so warm and knowledgeable and truly cared about getting him better and his overall eye health. He was so calm and comfortable with her and didn't seem to even realize that he was with a doctor -- just having fun with finger puppets as far as he was concerned! She wrote him an Rx and told me to call the next day if he didn't improve. He is so much better now and I can't tell you how relieved I am and how much I appreciate her efforts! read more

I am an adult, 26, that has gotten strabismus surgery from Dr Simon when I was 23. I asked her not to sugar coat what I needed and how the procedure was done and she told me everything I needed to know very honestly. She gave more knowledge and insight than any other ophthalmologist I've had. Other doctors told me my eyes were impossible to fix, and she fixed them. She was very frank about the procedure and I appreciated that. She did excellent on my eyes. I really feel like I couldn't have had a better experience. Healing took a while, and it took about 4 months for my eyes to regain to full strength, but I believe that's normal. The only thing, as an adult going to her office, there are a lot of children there, so I definitely felt out of place, haha. But she works on adults of every age, and now 3 years later I am still very happy with the results. read more

Dr Anne Simon, I Absolutely Adore & Love You!! I'm a Mother Of 4 Amazing Kids .. I Brought My Youngest (age 4) To See Dr Simon On 03/27/18. I Took My 4y To The ER On 03/09/18 & She Was Diagnosed w/a Bacterial Virus In Her Throat .. She Was Getting Better, But Still Having Symptoms Of Early Morning Vomiting/Sleeping Extended Hours/But No Fever. I Brought Her Back To The ER On 03/26/18, bc I Noticed Her RT Eye Was Going Inward On 03/24/18 (but her eye would correct itself). The NP (nurse practitioner) Told Me Not To Worry, bc She's In PK & bc She's Tired. I Urged Her To Look Further Into It w/a CT Or MRI, bc That's Not Normal & My Daughter's Eye Never Did That Before. The NP Dismissed My Concern & Told Me To Follow Up w/ Her Pediatrician The Following Day. I'm Not One To Argue w/a Doctor, So I Just Left. I've Had Dr Simon's Info, My Eldest (9y) Seen Dr Simon When She Was 5y. So I Was Already Comfortable & Knew Dr Simon Was Amazing w/ Children. I Called The Office On Tuesday AM (03/27/18), Told The Staff My Daughter's Symptoms & My Concern w/ Her RT Eye. Erica Called Dr Simon & Then Called Me Back, bc Dr Simon Was Going To Come In Early To See My Daughter That Morning. Dr Simon Did An Exam (A-Z) & Saw Pressure On My Daughter's Nerves In Her Eyes. She Immediately Called My Daughter's Pediatrician (Dr Mansour) & Ordered An MRI STAT. My Daughter Was Admitted To Miller Children's Hospital That Afternoon (03/27/18), Got a CT Scan That Showed a Mass Tumor On The Left Bottom Side Of Her Brain (causing the swelling in her eyes & her RT Eye to go inward) & Followed Up w/ An MRI To Show The Details Of The Tumor. My Daughter Had The Tumor Removed On 03/29/18 & Is Recovering Beautifully (Thank GOD)!! We're Currently Waiting On The Pathologist Reports About The Tumor, But It's Completely Out!! If It Wasn't For Dr Simon Coming In Early That Tuesday Morning To See My Daughter .. My Mind Can't Even Fathom The, "What If's" .. My Daughter Saw Dr Simon This Morning 04/17/18 & There's No Pressure In Her Eyes. She Has 20/20 Vision & Just On The Road To Recovery. Dr Simon & Her Staff Really Love & Care For Each Of Their Patients!! I Can't Say Thank You Enough & How Grateful I Am To You Dr Simon. Parents, Listen To Your Intuition, bc You Know Your Child(ren) Better Than Anyone Else!! Thank You Dr Simon For Listening To a Parents Concern! read more

Anne Simon, MD - 03/27/18 .. Dr Simon Coming In Early & Seeing My Luv - Ophthalmologists Near Me - Redondo Beach, California

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Took our baby to see Dr Anne since his eyes seemed cross-eyed if you looked at him from the right angle and a full moon was overhead. Clearly we were just over anxious parents and Dr Anne said the baby was just fine. Seems we were the only over zealous parents since Dr Anne has a pile of pamphlets available for this non-condition called pseudo-stabismus. Apparently some babies have more flesh in between their eyes and it all sorts out when their nose ridges grow in. Anyway, after the thorough examination, she reaches down and grabs a pamphlet off the top of this pile. It was the only pile I could see so I would venture to say that she makes a pretty penny off of parental pansies like us. Dr Anne was very quiet, slow and methodical in her assessment of the baby. She slowly loved selections of finger puppets she had stashed in a drawer, watching the baby's eyes track back and forth. She made small noises to keep his attention but never was it over the top. Very different from all the yelling, whistling and raucous I see from our visits to the photographers. If my child needed continued treatment, we'd choose Dr Anne. Would recommend her as she clearly understands children read more

We have been going to Dr Simon for years and she's always thorough in her examination and calming voice that the kids never mind going. She leaves you with good recommendations for taking care of your vision! read more

Anne Simon, MD - Eyes being dilated. - Ophthalmologists Near Me - Redondo Beach, California

I took my daughter to this office and I found that the doctor was very "rough". They really rushed us. my daughter was very nervous having the eye drops put in her eye and the dr actually did nothing to calm her down. She actually made her more nervous. She send me back to the waiting room with my daughter and said "just come back in when she stops crying". We tried a few times and ended up finishing the full exam but I won't be back. She was a referral from my pediatrician but I am sure there are better eye doctors out there who deal with kids and who are more kid friendly. The office was very busy, I don't know why. Also they are not in my insurance network and we ended up having to pay a lot for this first appointment. read more

Both my son and my BFF's daughter have gone to see Anne Simon. Our different pediatricians both recommended her. She seems super sweet and has a great manner with the kids. I like how clean the office is, and my son was very comfy. My BFF had nothing but great things to say about her daughter's visits here to correct her vision. Easy parking down below. read more

Anne Simon wants to perform eye surgery on all her patients, of course. She is an narcissistic woman. She doesn't listen or cares about parents concerns. She likes to keep patients long on glasses only to tell you in some years that surgery is so necessary. Her office should be called cosmetic eye surgery for children. All of her patients after first surgery will need a second and possibly a third throughout their life span. Anne Simon is trained to do eye surgeries and doesn't believe in other solutions. She doesn't like educating patients on brain and eye coordination because she believing only fixing what she sees and doesn't look at what causes it. She lacks empathy and she hates her job, she is angry at work most of the time. She pretends to like and enjoy children, her body language says it all. read more

I don't know how exactly to rate this doctor, but we are going to see a different opthalmologist. So I might update later. I didn't have the issues the office staff being rude, like others have mentioned. We DID have some billing issues and unpleasant and unexpected charges that our insurance would not pay for. Not fun. I felt like her medical knowledge was decent. But... The last time we were there, we had recently found out that both our kids who had been treated by her for vision issues also deal with some sort of vision processing issue or dyslexia, which affects their ability to read for extended periods of time. When I brought that up to her, she told them they "would just have to read more and try harder." Clearly, she has NO clue about some things she really should have a clue about. And that's pretty heartless to tell a kid who already struggles and tries VERY hard, to try harder. We won't be back. read more

I suffer from high myopia so when I had children I wanted to be sure they were seeing a good ophthalmologist from an early age to be at the front end of any vision issues. Dr. Simon is thorough and gives important advice about preserving vision, in particular with managing the time they spend focusing on small electronic devices. During the exam, she exudes a sense of calm that immediately settles my active kids down so they can be properly evaluated. Thankfully, we haven't had the need for Dr. Simon to perform any complicated procedures but, should the need arise, I feel fully confident with Dr. Simon's expertise. read more

I can't recommend Dr.Simon enough!!! I love her! I am currently 22 and have been seeing her for my eyes since I was around 9-10 years old. She has always been so kind and she truly cares for her patients. Detail oriented, always making sure my eyes are healthy and eye prescription is up to date. I am so grateful to have her as my ophthalmologist and hands down recommend anyone needing an ophthalmologist to go to her. read more

For our three children we have been coming to Dr. Simon for over five years. We initially came as we had noticed our then 3 year old had a lazy eye. Dr. Simon and her staff are amazing! Whether it is accurately assessing vision both for pre school or school age kids, dilating eyes or explaining the best course for my children's eye health, Dr. Simon is a rock star! The selection of kids eye glasses is also superior and lets my eye glass wearing child express her personality through her eyeglasses. I cannot say enough good things about Dr. Simon and her staff! They are truly gems in pediatric eye care! read more

Took my 8 year old son in to see Dr. Simon. He had suffered an injury to his eye, and I had no idea where to go? I have to say, all things considered, this was truly one of the better experiences we've had in a Dr.'s office. The staff was warm, friendly and efficient. They got us in within an hour of my phone call. The office itself is clean, bright & cheery, and very kid friendly. Dr. Simon was SO amazing with my son. Her demeanor is very calm and relaxed, and she instantly made both my son, and myself, feel at ease. She was very thorough and explained everything to both of us as she was conducting her examination. Thankfully, everything turned out ok with my son's eye. We will definitely be coming back to see Dr. Simon for routine eye exams in the future! I highly recommend her. read more

This is Dr is a JOKE! She should not be allowed to work with children. Not only did she not get my child's RX right but she was MEAN to my child every time we went. Threatening my child with eye drops to for her to "try harder" when she just couldn't see the damn pictures. Isn't that why she's there? Then when I try to correct her talks down to me like I am beneath her. So so glad we left and are now with Dr Lydia Matkovich, (for a year now) she may not have toys and cartoons but every single person who Works there especially the dr treat my child amazing and she gas the correct RX. Best part is there is consistent improvement. Side note I waited this long to write my review so it wouldn't be so bad. Had I wrote them (a year ago) I would have said a lot more out of anger. read more

Dr. Simon is a God Sent Angel to our family. We first started to visit her for my 5-year-old son back in 2019 for his myopia. He's hyperactive, and it was difficult for him to sit for 5 minutes for the vision test. We've had this challenge in the past with other optometrists too. Dr. Simon was able to complete the vision tests during those visits, with and without dilation. The way she talks to my son and gets the test done is simply amazing. Dr. Simon is the best! Since his vision was constantly changing, we're given a prescription eye drop before bedtime. We've been following the eye drops routinely every night and it has paid off. Especially, during the remote learning school year, he was in front of the screen most of the days. Now his power has been stable and we're grateful to Dr. Simon. I highly recommend Dr. Simon for pediatric ophthalmology. read more

Just simply the best. Dr. Simon knows her stuff and knows childhood development. She came highly recommended and I'm glad we went with her.

Today was my annual appointment with Dr. Simon despite the CoronaVirus pandemic. Her office took great care in the necessary cleaning protocols and set up a separate waiting area for me due to my extreme lack of immunity. Dr. Simon's exam was thorough with results presented in a manner that I easily understood. Detailed annual eye exams are very important to me as I have quite a few health conditions that are related and require treatment coordination. All was/is good and Dr. Simon took the additional time to ensure assessment results were coordinated with my primary care physician. Five Stars for Dr. Anne Simon and her office; see you all in another year. Thank you very much. --- john w. read more

Dr. Anne Simon is an incredible doctor. She is extremely knowledgeable, great with children and has a wonderful and positive demeanor. Our experience with Dr. Anne and her office staff have been excellent. Highly recommend! read more

The office charged me $138 instead of $50 co-pay when there is no deductible to see a specialist from our insurance policy, which I verified with my insurance agent. The doctor and staff also pushed really hard for my 4 year-old son to get glasses. They wanted me to pay all upfront costs for the eyeglasses, which I later verified with my insurance that eyeglasses would be free. This office is all about the money. Stay away. read more

This woman is amazing! Truly! She is lovely and embodies the perfect blend of love, patience, and perfection! My pediatrician recommended Dr. Simon as her child had seen her for a blocked duct! She said, she's the best in the industry. And boy, was she right! She is very direct and gets to the point with parents. Not a negative thing, especially, as you try to process that your kid needs some kind of surgery. She has the best toys and is so great with the kiddos! My daughter loved her. Our daughter is 11 months and our pediatrician had a feeling that our kiddo would need surgery! Dr. Simon confirmed the need for surgery. Our daughter was seen and surgery was completed by Dr. Simon. Here are the highlights: 1. These crazy parents got hugs as she took her in. 2. She carried our daughter into surgery. Like, what kind of awesome doctor does that? Side note, our daughter didn't cry when she took her in. Like two old pals. That gave me great comfort. 3. She was done in the time my husband tried to make a cup of coffee. Yes, it ended up in the trash as we ran! Oh and as bonus, not eye-related but she gave me the best mommy insight! Love her for that as well! She is the best ever! She is our go-to!! I love powerful women who kick butt and she's on my list of great amazing powerful South Bay ladies and doctors. read more

Knowledge and expertise gets all the stars. A pediatric office with staff and doctor who are not great with kids (abrasive, borderline threats, condescending) always baffles me and it just doesn't make it worth it. Throw in really long wait times (translation poor scheduling)- in an office that charges $50 if the patient cancels or misses an apt- and it's hard to even go with two stars. It's difficult for adults to wait this long, let alone kids. I'm sure there's another option for pediatric eye care in the area. read more

Dr. Simon is very conversational with patients finding a way to connect with teen clients. She is well versed in the latest technology and is quick to point out ways that her clients can support their eye sight through reducing use of technology, reading in low light or excessive computer time. My daughter required glasses beginning in preschool to correct the pull of one eye and just as Dr. Simon promised she was out of glasses when she became a teen. read more

We have been seeing Dr. Simon for the past 2+ years. We went for the first time when we noticed a cyst next to my son's eye. After 18 months of waiting and watching it together, Dr Simon performed an immaculate surgery. He healed SO beautifully! Since then (and leading up to) we have been so grateful for her care of our little ones. Even today, dealing with a eye sty and no appt, she told us to come by and got us in Right away. She has a gentle touch and a kind demeanor with the kids. I would recommend her to anyone. read more

Our pediatrician recommended us to Dr. Simon to get a second opinion after our daughters eye exam. We were able to schedule an appointment for the next week, on 12/20/18. Parking was ample and very close to the building. The office was very clean and the ambience was inviting. We arrived on time with our New Patient Forms filled out and we were actually seen early. Dr. Simon was very pleasant and performed a number of age appropriate tests to check our 4 year old daughters vision. She didn't even realize they were tests. The only part my daughter didn't like was the eye drops to dilate her eyes, but who does? When the exam was over, my daughter received a token for a toy out of the machine and glasses to wear because her eyes were dilated. In and out in less than an hour. I would recommended Dr. Simon to anyone who needs a pediatric ophthalmologist! read more

Great with kids and professionally firm to help kids realize the importance of good eye care and hygiene.

I am beyond pleased that I found Dr Anne Simon. After noticing that my daughters eye was beginning to cross during the day at random times, I searched the internet for someone who specializes in young children. I called Dr Anne Simons office and explained my situation. Her staff scheduled me an appointment right away. Dr Simon was so good with my daughter. She prescribed my daughter for a pair of glasses. We got them within a week. They have helped my daughters eye tremendously. The second she puts her glasses on her eye straightens out. read more

Wow. Dr. Simon is THE BEST doctor I have ever ever had, hands down. I have been going to her all of my life, and she is the best ophthalmologist in Southern California. My family was having an eye emergency and she took us in last minute and solved the problem perfectly, saving his eyesight permanently. She is also a wonderful person. Her warmth, people skills, and fun make both me and my family always so excited to come into her office. And it's not just us -- I know of many families where the kids beg the parents to go see Dr. Simon :) She is always on time and thoughtful of other people's time (rare for a doctor!), and now during COVID her office is super clean and feels very safe. They have limited their capacity and have thought of everything COVID-wise, including wiping everything down in between patients, wearing a shield, etc. We are lucky to have such a thoughtful, intelligent, efficient, and phenomenal eye doctor for the kids in our community. If you are on the fence about going to her, I could not recommend more highly :) read more

She was very professional and knowledgeable about everything! She treated my daughter with kindness and patience. My only complaint was the wait time... from start to finish it was about 1.5 hours. read more

Never had a better Doctor, period ! Dr. Simon is absolutely fantastic. She has been my Doctor for over 18 years and helped me with a variety of eye related issues. Extremally knowledgeable (as you would expect) but also genuinely caring and concerned with the patients well being, far beyond the simple eye exam. Always thorough on her examination, she quickly provides guidance on potential courses of action, explaining the pros and cons of each alternatives. She also has a great shop adjacent to the office, which is super convenient, with great products expedited service. I can honestly say that every visit is a pleasure and I totally recommend Dr. Simon, without hesitation. read more

Dr. Simon is a smart, compassionate and patient doctor! She also keeps up on the latest research. Have been seeing her for years now and she is an excellent medical doctor! read more

Super nice and thoughtful. Dr Simon is very patient with kids and speaks their language and is quite thorough with her analysis. Her office is clean and theres ample parking space and the staff was really nice too. I highly recommend read more

Dr.Simon is the most wonderful ophthalmologist, if you have any doubts at all let this review quell them right now. Not only is she good with babies(even ones like mine who detest medical professionals ) but Dr.Simon knows her stuff. She just did a surgery on my daughter for a benign dermoid and it looks as if my daughter never even developed one in the womb.Two months later and the incision is so faint you think it must have been done by a Beverly Hills celebrity plastic surgeon or something. Our family is so grateful and would give Dr.Simon a million stars if we could. Even at the hospital she put our minds at ease and the surgery was swift and excellently done. She took care of us and she will definitely take care of your babies. read more

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Love the doctor. Office and billing staff are horrible. They tell you that you are ok to see the doctor with your insurance but a few month later they start billing you as a cash patient! This good doctor lost us as a loyal patient after so many years! Several times they double charged us over the years! Got tired of it! Time to move on! We ll miss the doctor but not the staff! Billing lady is not on top of her game! Its a big competition! We can go anywhere else! They should be careful not to loose patient over 25$!!!!! read more

I'm baffled by the reviews about parents who are appalled that because they can't (or won't) keep their own kids in check, they are upset that Dr. Anne Simon has to (and will) do the dirty work for them. While Dr. Simon is a place for kids for eye exams, she's not really there to be disciplining your kids when they get out of hand or are disrespectful/interrupting a sibling exam. She's there to encourage the kids to take the proper exam during the appointment so that she can get proper feedback to return a proper diagnosis. Don't go to Dr. Simon if you are looking for an entertainer, party clown/facepainter/balloonist, etc. to entertain your kids or siblings of the kid getting an exam. Go to Dr. Simon if you want a comprehensive, expert, authoritative eye exam for your child. I appreciate Dr. Simon's "tell it like it is," and "practical/useful advice." We have gone to her for our kids with concern for glasses as well as eye irritation and she explained to us what was required/needed to be monitored - not trying to upsell anything or setup unnecessary appointments. Go to Dr. Simon if you are a "present parent" in disciplining your kid (helping them understand when to be quiet or correcting them as needed) and want a well qualified eye doctor who has the extensive experience and deeper knowledge as an ophthalmologist and not just as an optometrist. Go to Dr. Simon if you can keep your commitments to your appointments and expect to be seen in a timely manner. Yes, she IS a stickler for timeliness, and she does try to keep to her schedule too. and yes, she has, from time to time, fallen behind - as she cannot control everything in her schedule - BUT her track record for timeliness is on more than off compared to most doctors in general. IF you're looking for an entertaining doctor for your kids' siblings during the exam, DO NOT go to Dr. Simon. Her "bedside manner" is perfect for encouraging kids to take the proper exam. if you want the expertise with great delivery of diagnoses, you'll want to take your kids to Dr. Simon. We are very fortunate to have found her and to have been taking our kids to her for the last 5+ years. We look forward to her consistent service for as long as she's willing to provide excellent care to our family. As for other low rating reviews... I haven't had any negative experience with the staff... then again, my kids no longer wear diapers, and I haven't had to find out where to change my kids diapers or find a place to dump their #2s in a loooong while (referencing another 1 star review). However, I wouldn't outright dismiss Dr. Simon's expertise on a one time bad experience with the staff. I would recommend to take that (bad experience with staff) up to Dr. Simon and see how she addresses that. She runs a tight ship, I'm sure she wouldn't let rude staff ruin her practice if she knew about it and the complaint was legit. LASTLY, Complaining about having your unruly kids get disciplined does not warrant a 1 star on Dr. Simon and staff... but you might want to think twice about who should be keeping your own kids in check so that someone else doesn't have to do that dirty work (disciplining your kids). BONUS, LAST NOTE: Should you have a changing table for babies in the bathroom? I've seen 1 or 2 reviews noting this, and I think it would be a good idea. The alternative is changing the kid in the waiting area, which, honestly, I probably would so that I didn't miss the appointment! :) And yes, I WOULD risk getting reprimanded by the staff to which I would aptly respond - worth that inconvenience and cost of embarrassment to me (but i honestly wouldn't be embarrassed - that's just me). Would I stop going to Dr. Simon bc of lack of a changing table? hmmm... I go to her for her expertise... optometrists are a dime a dozen... an experienced ophthalmologist... I suspect that's not as common. a properly diagnosed eye exam is pretty high up there on my list though. read more

I've been taking my son to Dr. Simon for about 3years now, and I couldn't be more pleased. She is great! I really trust her opinion- I've brought my daughter in for a checkup and she said she has perfect vision. I know a lot of other families who are also very happy w/ Dr. Simon. As for some of the reviews that say she is condescending... I cannot imagine her being condescending to a patient, and I've been there quite a few times. She may politely ask your kid to not scream or run through the office, but her personality is above all else respectful. Even if your kid is 4, she will treat them with the same respect she'd give an adult. The first time we were there I reached into my purse to turn off the ringer on my phone, and she asked me to please leave the room if I had to look at my phone. I was a little taken aback, (and hey, I was just turning off the ringer!) but I get it. I've seen some of the craziness she probably encounters on a regular basis. Once we were there while a kid literally was jumping on the table in the waiting area, while the mom just stared at her phone! Dr.Simon has a no-nonsense demeanor, she's witty, and she is very patient-centric. She'll make your kid feel like she's there for them, respects them, and wants the best for them. What more could you want? My kids are very shy, but they feel totally comfortable w/ her, and her authenticity shines through. The South Bay has more than its share of "entitled" people, and I could see someone misinterpreting her straightforwardness as condescending. I suppose I respect that she tells it how it is. Front office staff are pleasant enough, wait times are what I'd expect. Heidi (I think that's her name) is great at helping your kid find a pair of glasses they'll love. Prices for glasses are higher than Costco, but on par w/ adult ophthalmologist offices. read more