I love my upgraded vision! My experience is that Dr Stein is an expert in his craft. He came highly…read morerecommended by my Optometrist who had his eyes cataracts removed by Dr Stein and assured me he was the best in the state. He answered all my questions, and concurred with the assessment of my optometrist who said I have Cataracs right in the middle of my vision. He was able to explain the different options of treatment in a way that I could easily understand and assured me that he does 35 to 40 procedures in one day. He does surgery on Thursdays each week. His staff was always very nice and professional. When I went in to get my surgery, we were stacked up like sausages on our beds all in a row. Lol! And the nurses were really wonderful. I felt taken care of and confident that I was in the right hands.

Dr Stein did hours of tests and then told me to have surgery in my left eye. However, when I tried…read moreto schedule, I could never reach the surgical coordinator. After about 3 months, the office told me they had replaced the surgical coordinator, and to come back to see Dr Stein. I did, and he then repeated the same tests, and billed my insurance again for the same tests. Then, the new surgical coordinator sent me surgical papers. They listed the WRONG EYE for surgery, and the WRONG SURGICAL CENTER. Luckily I caught their mistake or I'd have been scheduled to have the wrong eye operated on! So, then the surgical coordinator sent me corrected surgery papers, which I signed and returned. Dr Stein then called in my pre-surgery meds on time 5 days before the surgery, and I started taking his pre-surgery prescriptions. Then, the day before the surgery, the office told me on the phone that he cancelled the surgery, with no explanation or even apology! The office staff was extremely rude throughout, especially the office manager, who said her name was Jessica. She was the one who told me at the last minute that Dr Stein cancelled the operation, and provided no explanation or directions from him as to what to do.

Five stars is only a beginning. The staff at OCC are the absolute best. We have been coming to…read moreOCC. for about 5 years, and the desk staff have never been anything but great. If anyone ever tells you that Dr. Thimons is the doctor to see for your eye issues, don't play around. This is by far the most caring Doctor I've ever met. My wife had starting having issues with dry eye, and eye infections. At one point she had a scratch on her eye, that again, got infected, and was not only painful, but it was interfering with her vision. The infection was not responding to normal treatment, and she is allergic to the most commonly used medication for eye infections. Our eye doctor recommended we see Dr. Thimons, who's office is on the other end of the state from us. 1. Eyes are too important to be cheap about, and 2. We are not opposed to traveling. We met Dr. Thimons and his personality was a instant match. He was able to tell us what was going on with the eye, and what he wanted to do in language we could easily understand and at no time did we ever feel he was talking down to us, nor did it even feel like he was dumbing it down. He was matter of fact, direct and had a very comforting manner about him. Things didn't go too well, and her vision was deteriating, and even though we were all but panicking, Dr. Thimons remained calm, and mentioned options to us, and consulted with another doctor, Dr. Stein, and came up with a potential solution. At one point, Dr. Stein stitched a membrain into my wife's eyeball, and sealed her eyelid, as the eye movement, even with a patch was irritating the scratch, preventing it from healing. During the treatments, the doctors had been mentioning her cataracts, but predicted 5 years or so before they would need attention (surgery). The eye finally healed, and the infection was gone. Nothing to do now but follow-up appointments every 6 months with Dr. Thimons. After 3 or 4 such appointments, my wife mentioned that she felt it was getting more difficult seeing, and it was like looking through sheer curtains. Dr. Thimons showed me through the scope, what was going on, and her cornea was pretty much gray. The eye that had the ulcer, scratch and infection now had scar tissue right in her field of vision. It was decided that she needed to have the cataract surgery sooner, rather then later. At this point, her left eyes vision was so bad that she could not make out the large E on the vision chart, basically 20/250, or blind. Dr. Stein did the surgeries, 2 weeks between each eye. After the second surgery, her right eye is at 20/20 with no glasses or contacts, and her left is 20/25, again, no glasses or contacts. The surgery was performed at NEWVISION CATARACT CENTER in Norwalk. Another great place. Basically, Drs Thimons and Stein saved my wife's eye, and totally restored her vision. She has been wearing glasses or contacts since I met her in 1976. Today, she wears neither, and she is so excited at how well she can see, she gets giddy. Since we started seeing Drs Thimons and Stein, we have moved. It now takes 2 hours to get to their closest office, and nearly 3 hours to get to the Fairfield office, and it's well worth the trip. The only issue now is, her remembering she doesn't need to put on her glasses when she gets up every morning.

My visit with Dr. Block for an eye exam recently was beyond my expectations. He displayed a…read moresensitive but through examination which included a diabetes exam. The friendly staff made me feel very comfortable. The visit was a pleasant surprise!!!!!! Frank Pociadlo

From the owner: At the Meriden location on 12 Curtis Street, CT, Dr. Block is a highly regarded cataract specialist…read morewith a loyal patient base. The practice, known for its comprehensive cataract care from pre-op to post-op, alongside skin rejuvenation services, offers a personalized treatment experience. The dedication to patient care and specialized services has established this clinic as a top choice for those seeking expert eye care. For more details, please visit their website.

1/31/22 This practice was formerly known as Advanced Eye Physicians. It recently merged with…read moreReFocus Eye Health. The same excellent care is available now under the new name. Nothing has changed but the name. I've been seeing (pardon the pun) Dr. Ryan for about 10 years now, and have long since come to be extremely confident in her as a physician. I've always been overly sensitive about having anything anywhere near my eyes (contacts are out of the question for me), but have largely overcome those apprehensions under her care.

I have been seeing Dr Kevin McMahon for years and have been very pleased with him and the staff…read morehere. Unfortunately, I have never used their optical department. As much as I see the convenience of getting my prescription lenses filled at the same location as your doctor, the business hours they offer are limited. I try to keep time off from work to a minimum, and there are so many other options in the optical field that have at least one late weekday night, and Saturday hours as well.

After cataract surgery I needed new glasses. I was able to pick stylish new frames and sunglasses…read morewith help from the optical manager, Annamarie L. Not only is she friendly and knowledgeable but she finds the best deals available! Glasses come in quickly, and you are notified by phone and email. If you need glasses, don't hesitate to stop at Boscov's Optical. And ask for Annamarie.

From the owner: At Boscov's Optical, our focus is on you. Shop the best eyewear brands and styles at great…read moreprices. Eye exams are available in most locations; or bring in your outside Rx! Vision insurance accepted.