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    Bream Optometry

    4.1 (82 reviews)
    Closed 9:30 am - 5:30 pm

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    Katie P.

    I really needed an eye exam so I made an appointment with Dr. Cory Bream. She was an amazing doctor and her staff was extremely polite. The exam went by quickly and I was able to get the prescription I needed along with different trial contact lens so I could see which one I liked more. I will definitely be coming back when my prescription expires! Would recommend to anyone who needs an eye exam and/or a prescription.

    Employee flipping me the bird

    Worst experience ever. Rude receptionist Andi. Doctor gave me new prescription and samples for new daily contacts to try-before purchasing. When I returned, after using all of the samples, asking about more samples so I could get by until my new contacts came in the mail, Andi told me she wouldn't give me more samples since they already gave me samples, totally contradictory to the doctors orders to me. I am now leaving without any contacts and will have to go without for the next week until I receive. Horrible person, horrible service. Don't come here. As I was leaving, I decided to video Andi and ask her to repeat what she told me so that I could send to the doctor, some other girl came after me, ordering me to leave, which I did, but not before she flipped me off and then opened the door to knock the phone from my hands. Had a long conversation with Costco managers and let them know I would be sending to Costco corporate. After I got home I noticed other bad yelp reviews about the staff. Hopefully they get rid of these bad apples.

    In the photo of my eye Dr. Bream points to the tear causing bleeding - the dark tendrils of blood. Her response matters!

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    Santa Barbara Eyecare

    Santa Barbara Eyecare

    4.5
    (8 reviews)
    4.8 mi

    By far the most enjoyable experience I've ever had at an optometrist. The staff and doctor made…read moreeverything from scheduling to picking up glasses a super enjoyable experience. The office is very clean and the doctor went above and beyond by recommending supplements that would support eye health and possibly reduce migraines. They delivered pleasant, convenient, and high-quality care, I'm glad they're here in Goleta.

    Well, went in for a much needed eye exam. I was able to book probably the last available slot in…read morethe day. As soon as I got there the girl had the questionnaire ready to be filled up. Which I did. And right away I was walked into exam room. The optometrist started the exam and asked some questions, since I hadn't had an exam since I had my lasik surgery years ago, he suggested to get the extra check ups, eye pressure... but he didn't push he just suggested and I did decide to do it. Great customer service, knowledgeable. We tried different contact lenses until the third pair was tried, and that was the best one. Very patient and not rushing the exam, answered questions I had. And he gave me prescriptions for both eyeglasses and contacts, without me having to ask or him pushing me to buy glasses there. Will definitely use this as my future exam place!!

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    Poulin Robert MD

    Poulin Robert MD

    3.9
    (14 reviews)
    3.7 mi
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    I called Dr. Poulin's office one morning when an inflamed eye had become almost unbearable…read more His staff fit me in that same morning, unlike others who wanted me to wait 10 or 12 days to get in. I spent at most 15 minutes in the nice lobby area before being called to the exam room. He spent quite a lot of time diagnosing the problem with my eye and then efficiently removed something that was blocking a tear duct, and gave me some prescription eye drops for the underlying problem, with instructions to call back next morning to check the progress. By the next morning, my eye was much, much better!

    Great eye doctor. I need glasses every year and he is always helpful. Often I'm in between…read moreprescriptions so he spends a little extra time to see which lenses are less straining on my eyes. This was the first year it was recommended I need bifocals at 43. I was shocked! He explained with my reliance on my iPad and smart phone my regular prescription would be too strong for reading and that's why such weak prescription on the bottom. Considering I can't make out the letter E on the top of the chart and then attempting to read on the top of my glasses he was right. From experience other doctors miss nuances like this. It's where an average doctor moves up a star for having reviewed my chart well enough to know I now do my magazine and newspaper subscriptions reading on my iPad Mini. Several years ago he did my sister's post-op care and noticed an infection before she was even aware of it yet. That gave him the fifth star as I was in that visit.

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    Legally blind without these. You know the giant E? I can't see it uncorrected
    Legally blind without these. You know the giant E? I can't see it uncorrected
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    Associated Eye Specialists Medical Group

    Associated Eye Specialists Medical Group

    3.3
    (9 reviews)
    3.7 mi
    $$

    Dr Bob is the only ophthalmologist able to prescribe the correct lenses for me. I have a difficult…read morescript and the combination of his expertise and Andy's thorough knowledge hit the mark. Costco: not even close Lens Crafters: dismal Eyeglass factory: expensive, CHEAP frames and low technicial ability. I hope they are there for a long time to come...

    I liked Dr. Bob. I left my exam feeling like my very specific work concerns were addressed by him…read moreproperly. But it was after leaving the exam room and wondering over to the in-house optician (Eastwood) to possibly select a pair of glasses that things appeared to go south. I was immediately confronted with "age-ism" (at 54?) and the assumption that Dr. Bob had gone 'light' on my prescription because I was over 50 and D.A. Eastwood believed I needed something stronger. He hadn't examined me... it didn't make sense. A couple quotes on different frames and lenses were provided (all outside my current budget), so I took a card and excused myself. Prescription in hand I decided to visit Costco (meh) and then onto the internet. I soon discovered that I was missing my 'PD' (pupillary distance) on the prescription and called back to Associated Eye Specialists. They told me that they didn't have the PD, but continued and said that when I was having the glasses made, to have that vendor call the doc for the PD number?!? So which is it? Yes. I know they have my PD, but no, they've refused to provide it to me. So no; even after filling out paperwork, waiting 30 min for my appointment, eye drops, exam, getting a prescription, I still can't order any glasses. Apparently this a common practice. Completely unacceptable.

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    Associated Eye Specialists Medical Group
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    UCSB Student Health Service

    UCSB Student Health Service

    2.7
    (14 reviews)
    1.7 mi

    Avoid at all costs. Complete Scam. $485 for vaccines that CVS offers for $20…read more Very deceptive, manipulative, and they didn't even give me a flu shot. But if they did, I'm sure that would've been insanely expensive too. Very rude weird people too.

    The first time I ever came to Student Health was not because I was sick, it was for a check-up I…read moreneeded in order to study abroad. Staff is nice, doctors are nice, but they try too hard to force you into talking with their counselors. I'm in good health, a good student, and I don't over do it with the extracurriculars. But they kept trying to find something wrong with me, so that I could talk to their counselors. In the end, I did. Waste of time and resources I say. No wonder they charge each student almost $500 a quarter. The second and probably the last time I will ever come here, I had this cough that wouldn't go away. It's been 2.5 weeks since I've had it, and the doctor could not figure out what was causing it. She did however kept talking about me seeing one of their great counselors. When I refused, she just kept prying and want to know why I wouldn't go and wouldn't trust that I know how to handle myself. She wouldn't let me leave until I agreed, because once I did, she rushed me and sent me off. Later that day, I got even sicker. My cough was cough was still there, but now I had a fever, sweating, tired, headaches, a little sore, etc. Coming here made me sick. Needless to say, the doctor was useless, and my friend in nursing school had a much better diagnosis of my mysterious cough than that doctor who I will remain nameless because from my experience here, they are all the same. I still had my cough a week later, and went to a real hospital who diagnosed me with exactly what my nursing school friend said it could be. I need my doctor to be a doctor, and if I need a counselor or someone to talk to, I know where to go. Good thing I waive this ridiculous university health insurance every year. Waste of my time, and thankfully not money. Not coming back again. My suggestion: if you want to get sick, come here. If you want to talk to a counselor, come here. If you want to waste your time and money, come here.

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    Student Health Sign
    An exam room (with a very outdated poster!)

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