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Castro Valley Optometry Group

4.4 (42 reviews)
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Eye testing and diagnosis

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Im always greated warmly, by either Ronda or Brenda and given excellent care and dedication by the Doc.

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I reached back out to the office to request a copy of the cancellation notice they given me where I…read moreagreed to it in writing. I kid you not, they emailed the below picture. I have since emailed the office advising them this is not sufficient for patients making an appointment over the phone when they have not been in the office for close to a year, where again when their office called and left a voicemail and I called back to confirm the appointment, they still did not advise of any cancellation fees. This is against CA law and bad practice to impose a cancellation policy based solely on a sign in their office, especially for patients that are scheduled on the phone and confirm on the phone. I have since found a new optometrist and guess what? They text their appointment confirmation so the patient can confirm and guess what's also included in that patient confirmation text? Their cancellation policy!

Dr. Haw is great. Unfortunately, I have so much trouble with the administrative staff who seem…read moredisorganized, don't listen, and get my information wrong. Dr. haw has prescribed me eye drops for the past 2 years for my dry eyes. My insurance changed this year. My pharmacist says the eye drops are no longer covered and that the optometrist needs to reach out to my insurance to get prior authorization. 2 weeks ago, I called the office telling them this information. 1 week passes. Nothing happens. I call them and they say they'll talk to Dr. Haw when he gets back in the office the following week, meaning nobody did anything the previous week he was there! The next week, they incorrectly send a prescription renewal to my pharmacy but did not talk to my insurance about getting prior authorization. My pharmacy calls me telling me the same thing from before: they need a prior authorization for the renewal to be processed, not the renewal itself. The next day, I get a phone call saying that Dr. Haw cannot renew the prescription since I haven't been seen in a year and that I need to make an appt to be seen. If that's the case, then why did you already send the renewal anyways?! And why didn't you tell me 2 weeks ago when I first asked you for the prior authorization? I need you to call my insurance to get prior authorization so the renewal goes through or write a different prescription that my insurance approves. I have to call back again telling them the same thing. It's like they don't listen or understand the difference between renewal and getting prior authorization so the renewal goes through. Even more infuriating is they recently called me asking what pharmacy to send the prescription too when I've been using the same pharmacy for 2 years and renewing the med every 3 months. How do you not have it on file?! Another time I told them to leave a message on my phone b/c I can't call during business hours since I'm working. They called me 5x asking me to call them back. When I called them back, there was nothing I needed to tell them over the phone that they couldn't have just left a message on my phone like I had told them repeatedly. There was no private info they needed from me. They could've just given me the simple update as a voicemail. it's so frustrating talking to the administrative staff. You need a lot of patience to deal with the administrative staff. I have stayed b/c I find Dr. Haw to have given me effective solutions for my eye problems over many years. Ugh. I'm starting to lose patience and am contemplating finding someone else that has better administrative staff.

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I've been going to Eyebright Optometry since 2018! Originally, I accidentally did my eye exam at an…read moreout-of-network place, so I was just looking for a place that was in-network and had cute frames that didn't break the bank. I went to a lot of different places before finding Eyebright. I came for their affordable eyewear options, but ended up staying for their wonderful service. Dr. Nguyen and Dr. Mai are both so knowledgeable! They explain things in a way that's easy to digest and understand. They also go beyond the vision/prescription discussion, and look into how other aspects of your health may be affected, which makes me feel taken care from a holistic approach. I can feel they genuinely care for my wellbeing. The staff working in the front, Roger and Sharon, are really friendly and helpful too. It's always a great experience with them! After I got married and added my husband to my insurance, I got him to start coming to Eyebright too. I book our appointments back to back via their website and then we attend our appointments together. I also appreciate that I can communicate with Eyebright via text for any updates and/or inquiries. Would definitely recommend Eyebright :)

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Very profesional , the whole staff is so piled & respectful…read more Highly recomienden it. They treat you so kind and no long waits. My eyes are so happy. Every eye wear is fitted with comfort. No hurry, they take they time to make you happy when you walk out the door. The selection is the latest designer. This office has the latest equipment and it's so clean. I'm so happy that my daughter recommended Bay Vision to our family. Elizabeth MOROLES Shiflett. .

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Excellent shop, easy parking, great service and good prices…read more I had an unusual request to swap some lenses to make reading glasses with different left and right strengths. They did it quickly, efficiently and for less than I expected to pay.

I actually sought out Dr. Leung through yelp, little did I know she would impress me as much as she…read moredid. I kind of wish I could gate keep this business, but it's a disadvantage to the people who want a good eye doctor. I've been to Walmarts optometrist, Costco's eye exams, and a couple of other optometrists around the Bay Area (Oakland was my last place) they pretty much offered the same type of general service "you don't ask, you don't tell". When I went to Dr. Leung, she had a a two woman team that runs the entire show. They both take you through tests to ensure they are not missing anything. They pointed out that my current glasses did not have the correct prescription for my eyes and the material was not what I thought it was, ( I did wonder about this bc the lens started peeling) I was basically paying for plastic. Dr. Leung is not like Kaiser, where you are pushed out because someone else is waiting. She throughly evaluates you and is very passionate about what she does. I have a slightly rare condition with my eyes, my old optometrist kept getting confused as to why my vision was not returning to normal after my pregnancy was done. When I went to Dr. Leung on my first visit, she called out my condition and was able to help me get the correct prescription. These glasses have been the best pair I have ever received. If you can understand my relief as no doctor has ever brought this up. She had the instinct to say "you look normal, but there's something else behind your situation" and I immediately was impressed. Flash forward the following year, she still has the same spunky personality and all of the special equipment to do everything herself. I asked her why does she have all of this new technology and she explained how she wants to deliver good service and if she can do things without waiting weeks for labs, why not provide that to her clients. It's nice to actually get exceptional service.

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