We love Dr. Simon!!!! She has the most calming voice and makes the kids (and parents) feel so comfortable. We have been going to Dr. Simon since my daughter was 4 months old. Right away she knew how to help us. My daughter is 10 now and has 20/20 eyesight with her glasses. She helped us with patching so now she uses both eyes. She knows what medical advances work and don't work. I even ask her about my eye issues. We are so lucky to have her. She always thanks us for listening to her advice and I thank her a million times. Thank god we went to her and she literally helped my daughter have the perfect eye sight she has today. We are so lucky to have her in the South Bay. She is a true great doctor. read more

Our 4 year old daughter had always had a partially blocked tear duct in one eye. Since it was minor we kept waiting to see if it would self correct as she got older. Dr. Simon never pressured us to do the probing procedure. We finally decided to do it about a month ago, after a few weeks straight of pretty heavy eye goop build up. Dr. Simon totally cleared it up. It's amazing. Looks like it never had a blockage. We are so happy. The procedure was quick and our daughter's eye was totally back to normal within a couple days. We are so grateful for Dr. Simon. Also thank you to her office staff. Erika was a big help with scheduling the procedure. read more

Dr. Simon is the best ophthalmologist!! She is extremely patient, very knowledgeable and a genuine person. Prior to visiting Dr. Simon, my daughter DESPISED wearing her glasses although she absolutely needed them. I decided to find a different ophthalmologist and that is when I found Dr. Simon. Thanks to Dr. Simon my 6 year old now LOVES wearing her glasses. The improvement is tremendous. The smile on my daughters face when she first wore her new prescription was massive. You could tell right away the difference her new lenses made. The Dr. took her time to ensure that the prescription she was handing me was perfect. I am a fan for life. Not only is the Dr. great, her office is nice and clean, patient parking is available and awesome and friendly staff. You can't ask for anything more. Dr. Simon and her staff are the best in the area!!! I 100% recommend her. read more

Great with my toddlers, quick appt, and just a generally wonderful person. My kids pretend to eye exams and fight over who gets to be Dr.Simon - so they approve too. read more

So, after reading some of the Yelp reviews here, I was a little concerned about how "she threatens".... However, when I took my son to be evaluated for a problem that I was really scared of, she was one of the kindest, gentlest, most thorough doctors I have experienced. She was strict, but listen people... she is dealing with your child's vision... she took my concerns as a parent seriously... and was so reassuring! Her staff was friendly and quick... and attentive... If I could give her more stars I would... even my son who is only 4; said she was awesome! read more

We had a horrible experience with this office. Anne Simon would not allow my young children in the room with their brother. So I had to leave a 6 and 10 year old in the lobby unsupervised. She speaks rudely to the children and is abrupt and condescending. I told her that we already had an eye exam at our optometrist and did not need one from her, just a consult on an eye allergy. She proceeds to dialate my sons eyes without my permission. Then gives him a full exam (Charges of course) and tells me that he needs "eye therapy" despite having 20/20 vision. She said that she knows someone in the family has glasses and she wants to prevent him having to wear glasses in the future. .... chances are everyone has a family member with glasses. Not impressed. Not coming back. read more

I went in to see about strabismus (lazy eye) surgery. Dr Simon told me that she could do it but I should get my cataract removed first. Apparently I had an undiagnosed traumatic cataract for 10+ years that we traced back to a baseball injury from school. My yearly visits with my optometrist proved to be asinine. They knew something was wrong with my eye but we're too lazy to see what it was. Dr Simon saw it within minutes. A year after getting the cataract removed I went back to Dr Simon and she performed the surgery. Needless to say, I look and feel better than I ever have. New confidence, new me. My eyes are perfectly straight and you can't tell that I ever had surgery. read more

Anne Simon, MD - (L) Right eye is lazy (R) straight - Ophthalmologists Near Me - Redondo Beach, California

Sadly this was not a happy experience for us. Dr. Simon has a brand new clean and well stocked office with lots of toys for the kids. She seems to have a gentle touch and was calm with the baby. We won't be going back. Aside from the constant condescending tone that seems to be the office party line we had some issues with our billing that put me off from ever doing business here again. When we called to make the appointment and check to see if they were in our insurance network as a first time patient we were quoted a office visits of $125. We had multiple and frustrating billing issues (I will spare you the details) that landed us with a total bill for $425 when all said and done. We were charged for an office visit, eye exam & refraction. That's standard, the baby received a clear bill of health from the doctor. Cons: Miss quoted cost, condescending tone, bull dog billing tactics, unnecessary headache, overall negative experience. Pros: New & clean office space. (p.s. FYI, there are no changing tables in the restroom for the little ones. Plan accordingly.) read more

Front desk always messes up your copays as if they don't have a computer, and check-in check-out takes eternity. The office is all about MONEY MONEY MONEY.. kids exams and glasses cost more than adult's exams and transitional lenses. Dr. Simon displays attitudes when you're only 10 minutes late to the appointment (sorry but "last minute baby crisis" happens!!) yet it's perfectly okay for her patients to wait almost an hour. She'll spend 2-3 minutes with you each visit and recommends some outrageously overpriced add-ons for eye care, on top of unnecessary treatments/eye drops that costs us more than $50 each visit. I regret twisting my ped's arms to change his referral to this office, when he didn't even recommend her. Dr. Simon's friends and family may rave about her, but we're not fans... read more

Dr Simon by far the best out there. Very experienced and knowledgeable and makes sure to give your child a proper eye exam. She shows so much concern for her patients. Very organized and clean office. Personnel are very attentive and very nice. I will never change this Dr, she knows her stuff. Eye prescription was on point. My daughter loves her Dr. read more

I don't recommend this doctor, I had a very unpleasant experience when I took my 5 years old daughter for a consultation. She threatened my daughter with the eye drops like I saw in another review and she showed a picture of a little boy wearing a eye patch and told my daughter she wouldn't want to wear that in kindergarten! She did all this because she thought my daughter wasn't trying hard enough to read the letters. I left the office very disappointed. read more

The first time I walked into Dr. Simon's office (4 years ago), I was taken aback by its beauty. The chic design, the pops of colors, the cleanliness! Then I met the doctor, who has the calmest, most reassuring demeanor., I discovered that she designed her own office (interior and exterior). Amazing! I could tell that she put thought into every touch of her practice to ensure children have a great experience there. My daughter had her first eye exam at age 3 due to a mole in her iris. She passed the test with flying colors but, most importantly, she was comfortable having her first, thorough eye exam. You can tell Dr. Simon is a mom who knows the best way to approach kids. When we moved from the South Bay shortly after, I decided I was not going to take my kids to any other optometrist. I waited two years before returning, this time with my son. He is much more energetic and figidity than his big sis, but was calm, present and interested in everything Dr. Simon did to check his eyes. She knew how to deal with his personality too! I am grateful that she shared with me information on near-sightedness prevention. I was always appreciate doctors who shared medical breakthroughs. A bonus of this appointment was that the doc and I had a great conversation about child-rearing and the best ways to stay patient, mindful, intentional and supportive as mothers. I have chronic migraines and she gave me many tips for that too. A win-win for all! read more

Anne Simon's reputation speaks for itself. But I needed to address Alison's review. Dr. Simon has been seeing my daughter since she was 7 months old. I have gotten to know Dr. Simon very well in the last 4 years and although I know what you mean by her being very controlling and seemingly cold, I assure you she is a very caring and generous doctor. She runs a tight ship, her office is a well greased machine so if your appt is at 10:00, you better be there by 9:55 because she will call you exactly at the time of your appt. I am a busy working mom and I appreciate that she respects my time. In return, I give her the courtesy of being on time and not giving her grief because she is trying to get everyone seen on time. I was late for first appointment with her 4 years ago. She told me the first appointment takes a long time so it is hard to fit it in when I'm already late. I was taken aback for sure. But then she looked at my daughter, who has strabismus (cross eyed) and she melted and said, "I have to see her, I cannot let you leave my office. She needs me." I almost started crying. I imagine working with children is very difficult so she does not give in to children who do not behave. She is not a preschool teacher or a babysitter, she does what she needs to do to take care of their eyes. It's very matter of fact. But it's important to focus on the main point here, she is the best there is when it comes to caring for your children's eyes. I have gone to UCLA for a second opinion when my daughter needed strabismus surgery but decided to stay with Dr. Simon for one simple fact, she is EXTREMELY good at what she does. I can count on her and I trust her completely with the health of my daughter. As for her warmth, she is absolutely warm, loving, caring and thoughtful. My daughter has minor developmental issues and when I spoke to Dr. Simon about this, she took time out of her day to step aside to speak to me about it. As a friend, not as a doctor. She told me that I should never speak about her "problems", "issues", etc. in front of her because she will feel like something is wrong with her when in fact she is perfect. She told me children need time to develop at their own pace and that children are little miracles who always amaze her and fill her with warmth and wonderment. I know most people don't have this experience with Dr. Simon because like I said, she runs a tight ship and is busy. But when you need her, she is there. I cannot express how much I love her for what she does and what she has done for my family. read more

It pains me even to give Dr. Simon one star. I don't understand how anyone would let their kid step foot in this office. She put my daughter in the exact wrong prescription and caused my daughter eyes to go severely crossed. She has caused my daughter years of eye treatments due to her mistake. My daughter is also not the only kid she has done this to. The other kid's family sued her for malpractice. Do some research before you send your kid to this doctor. There are so many other wonderful eye doctors in the southbay. read more

My daughter has a chalazion cyst on her eye lid been present for months now, continued therapy treatments which are not working. She should have performed surgery to have this cyst removed. Now I'm continuing my search for a doctor that can actually treat this issue once and for all. read more

Our sweet baby girl was born last Friday with a bump in the corner of her left eye. We were immediately in love but also worried as to what this bump was, if it would affect her vision and if she would need surgery. We were referred to Dr. Simon by our pediatrician in the hospital. Our baby was born on Friday and Dr. Simon was able to see us Monday - such a huge relief as new parents to have this sort of immediacy and feedback. On Monday afternoon we went in so nervous. Dr. Simon immediately diagnosed our daughter with a blocked tear duct filled with amniotic fluid. She was so calm and professional about the diagnosis we were immediately more at ease. Then she told us the solution was simple and that she could likely just push the fluid from the tear duct and it would come through our daughter's sinus cavity, problem solved Well, less than two minutes later the fluid was out, our daughter's bump was gone and we saw her face unblemished for the first time. Dr. Simon then made sure her vision and nerves were intact before sending us on our way. We literally cried tears of relief and happiness on the way home. Thank you, Dr. Simon! read more

Dr Anne Simon is one of the best doctors I've ever encountered. She was born to be in this field. Beautiful office, super clean, friendly staff, great scheduling. And the way she was interacting with our 18 month old son was unbelievable. She kept him engaged and entertained throughout the whole appointment. It is obvious that Dr Simon loves her profession. Thank you for providing such great care to our little Ethan. We look forward to seeing you soon. read more

I have been seeing Dr.Simon for years and always feel so comfortable and welcomed when I arrive. The receptionists greet me with kindness and answer all of my questions. Dr.Simon is a really nice lady and is great to have a conversation with while getting your eyes checked. She makes you feel comfortable and she really cares for all of her patients. read more

I'd heard a lot of things about Dr. Simon before we went today, and I was a little mixed on the visit. However, she was the sweetest, most calming force for my anxious son and had the embedded foreign object removed from his eye in minutes. She really was great and she's super-knowledgeable. I wouldn't worry about how she treats the parents (no complaints from me) - they're not the patients. She was great for us and the office was striking - both in its appearance and efficiency. If I get overbilled, I'll be bummed; I'd be more bummed if my son couldn't see... read more

Anne Simon, MD - Ophthalmologists Near Me - Redondo Beach, California

Dr. Simon has a wonderful way with children and putting them at ease.

Dr. Simon always make our visits fun and quick. The office is very welcoming and clean. Dr Simon is a class act professional. Our 3yr old daughter has been a patient since she was born. Lots of entertainment for the kiddos in the waiting room. Plenty of parking. read more

Anne Simon, MD - What a good patient. - Ophthalmologists Near Me - Redondo Beach, California

I was so startled by the last reviewers remarks, it prompted me to write a review as well. Dr. Simon has been great for us. Her low key, friendly but professional manners won my two-year-old daughter over immediately - as soon as I explained she was not going to get shots :). Dr. Simon has always been patient with my many questions, and thorough with her answers. The staff is always friendly, patient and helpful- and I can be a little high maintenance (do NOT tell my husband I just admitted that) True, she is a doctor and as a result is not on VSP, but we just pay our usual co-pay for each visit - like we do the pediatrician. I hope this helps anyone who is trying to find a pediatric ophthalmologist (spelling? It's late and I'm exhausted) make their choice. FOLLOW-UP Dr. Simon performed surgery two months ago to fix my daughters intermittant-exotropia (lazy eye). The results could not have been more PERFECT. I'd like to add, we sought two other opinions from other well respected doctors prior to surgery and the top guy at UCLA was right on board with Dr. Simon's recommended care. Furthermore, Dr. Simon understood that our seeking other opinions was not because we were unsure about her, but because as parents, we want to make the best decision possible for our child. She took no offense that we did so. Truly, I cannot say enough great things about the care my daughter has received under Dr. Simon. read more

Loved Dr Simon. She saw my son at one year and was amazing with him. If all pediatric doctors could be like her. She really took the time. She's not pushing patients in and out so some could take longer. I gave a four star instead of a five as there was a ton of paperwork that could have easily been emailed to us and brought in completed. I did sense a bit of a tone from the office lady waiting on me. Not sure why, it seemed like a great place to work and not terribly busy. Waiting room was unique with a great sensory vibe and plenty of toys for little and older. read more

Dr. Simon is great. She is extremely intelligent, thorough, considerate, kind and honest. She also has a great sense of humor. I cant imagine going to another doctor for future eye issues. . read more

We have been going to Dr. Simon for the last 6 years. I have twins that were born at 27 weeks (13 weeks premature) and one has some MAJOR visual impairments. Dr. Simon has been with us every step of the way!! She has seen us through some very difficult times. On two separate occasions, she noticed that one of my daughters retina had detached! She sent us right then to a specialist that she had called and my daughter was in surgery that same week. Truthfully, I credit Dr. Simon for saving my child's eye sight twice! She has always taken her time with us. My kids love her, she speaks to them in such a loving tone of voice, and is patient with them. She expects you to be on time, because she is on time, she expects you to be the parent and in force the things that she says, because she wants what is best for your child. As long as those things happen, she will be the first one to congratulate you on a job well done! From my stand point, isn't that what we want from our doctors? She is as good as it gets! I know this because as you can imagine, we see SEVERAL specialist, and by far she is our favorite! read more

The staff lacks humility and kindness. The lady who helps with selecting glasses is extremely curt with her replies, even with kids. And the doctor lacks bedside manner herself. Also she seemed impatient with my questions after she prescribed glasses for my 3 yr old. I felt she hadn't spent sufficient amount of time evaluating her and I was a bit surprised so naturally I was trying to gather information - she didn't seem too interested in explaining her diagnosis to the parents. I left the office feeling quite dissatisfied. read more

Dr. Anne Simon is one of the greatest doctor ever! I have been coming here since I was a newborn. I 100% happy with the services and information regarding my eyes. The office is at a nice location not too far from my place and it's near the beach. Thank you Dr. Simon for helping me! read more

Doctor Simon is a great doctor. She has been taking care of my daughter for over a year now. She is very patient with children and has a great attitude. The waiting area is very modern and has book and toys for kids to play. Great looking office and staff is very polite. The person who handles the glasses is very professional. She recommended special frames for my daughter that look great on her. I won't go to anyone else besides her. Thank you. read more

Dr. Simon is just outstanding. My daughter was about to go to all sorts of vision therapy schools and appointments. Dr. Simon was able to squeeze her in her very busy schedule although she did not know us when she knew we needed a second opinion. She checked my child's eyes and recommended changing her glasses and that's it, voilà, problem solved. My daughter was able to see clearly, she stopped having headaches or double visions. She saved our family the pain, effort , time and money of taking our daughter to weekly unnecessary therapies, 2hours of daily therapy homework and eye patching. Nevertheless, the thousands of dollars we would have paid for that. With her sweet smile and calm demeanor, you go into her office and you just know that your child is in the best , most honest, most experienced hands. My family is so thankful for her. read more

Dr. Simon provides high quality eye care. Her training is top notch and she seems intelligent and accomplished. Her manner with children is wonderful - simultaneously reassuring and direct. Her office however has some billing practices that made me really uncomfortable. Be very careful you don't get double-billed by this office - I nearly did. The glasses dispensary does not accept any insurance at all for lenses or frames, so you must be willing to pay full price up front. It was easy to take our prescription elsewhere where our insurance covered 100% of the cost of my child's glasses. Dr. Simon seems like a highly qualified physician and seems like a great choice if your child has complicated medical issues with their eyes. But our needs are pretty basic and it was so easy to find another practice that meets those needs without any of the difficulties we encountered here. read more

Thank you Dr.Simon for guiding us with our son's eye condition. From our very first appointment, we knew our son was in the best care for his strabismus. Your treatment plan improved our son's condition drastically. You were very quick and efficient when doing your exams, my young son would cooperate with you which was amazing to see. From day 1, we felt you were on OUR team and genuinely cared for our son. We wish you much success! read more

Unfortunately as a peds dr. she is so cold to kids, very arrogant toward parents. Her evaluation was poor for my 4 months old daughter, She said my daughter eyes are way too weak that she needs to wear glasses. So she referred us to buy glasses from her own office. we sought second opinion, and saw Dr. Ken Wright in LA (he has written books and is very knowledge and pleasant toward kids), one month later, who clearly said, my daughter does not need glasses. He had two university professors from other places for observation, who also examined my daughter's eyes and they all said she is ok. I do not know how to explain this but giving strong recommendations to a very young kid to wear glasses without further evaluation is not reasonable. I do not recommend her at all especially for babies. read more

Dr Simon sees my 3 year old son and has helped him achieve 20/20 vision. We overall we like her and she knows what she is doing. The gum ball toy treat dispenser is such a great idea! The Lego table in the waiting room is super dirty and gross. read more

Dr. Simon fully restored the vision in my daughter's eye - she is incredible.

We had a great experience with Dr. Simon today. They were able to get us in with little notice - came down to the car to give and get paperwork (twice) and let me wait in my car with my 12 week old until the doctor was ready for us. She was great at allaying my concerns and addressed my son's issue - which was a blocked tear duct and a worried mother. She was wonderful with him- and even told me what I should do for my own eye irritation. She was sympathetic to me as a new (renewed) mom and I found her bedside manner very sympathetic. She spent time with us and was thorough. I was curious that she didn't wear gloves. Do be aware that she doesn't accept insurance. Overall very pleased with our visit. read more

I have trusted my child's life and vision to Dr. Simon, and was rewarded with a perfect outcome. I have 100% confidence in her. Dr. Simon is an ultra-competent professional, and a fine surgeon. On top of that, my boy actually enjoys seeing her for his appointments. She is the real deal. read more

Dr. Ann Simon is a fantastic doctor in every way. She has been taking care of my kids since they were babies. She is extremely intelligent, exceptionally well trained (Harvard and Stanford), and has an excellent bedside manner with both parents and the children. She has a calm and soothing voice and is able to get my kids to follow her instructions easily to perform a thorough eye exam. Her front office is extremely courteous and efficient. We are extremely lucky to have such a talented pediatric ophthalmologist in our area. I would not trust my kid's eyesight to any other doctor! read more

I've been with Dr. Simon since I was 10 years old (20 years) and now my infant daughter will be under her care when the time come! I never made the switch out of her office as an adult because of the amazing care I receive there. I've been treated like family since day one. Dr. Simon always goes out of her way to make sure her patients are comfortable and receive the best care. She is so nice, welcoming and attentive. I was never scared as a kid to visit Dr. Simon! In fact, I always look forward to it (and still do)! Aidee is amazing and always there to help me out with my glasses/contacts, and the front desk girls are so nice! As long as Dr. Simon holds a practice, I will remain a patient of hers! read more

Facilities are very high end and beautiful. Staff very friendly. Wait was super long and then u have to wait again after they dilate the eyes, that's why there's one star less. With an appointment we were still there close to 2.5 hrs. Free parking major plus. The doctor her self was a total sweetheart and has all the latest technology to test your child's eyes. read more

Was there today for the lazy eyes. She was able to find out what exactly the problem was while another doctor we saw about a year or two ago wasn't able to tell us what was causing it. Dr. Simon was able to tell us that it is common for many people to have left and right part of the faces asymmetrical, causing it look as if they have lazy eyes, when in fact they don't. She is a very excellent doctor. Also, she is very gentle and make you very comfortable. She has some good interpersonal skills, too. We were very impressed with her, and we love her. read more