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Charles Byrnes, OD

5.0 (1 review)

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Oman Eye Care - Damage lenses

Oman Eye Care

3.7(23 reviews)
0.0 mi
•$$

The staff and doctors at Oman are nothing short of fantastic. It is not easy to write a rave…read morereview about a doctors office - especially an eye doctor. As a long-time glasses and contact wearer (i've been a "four-eyes" since first grade), i've been to numerous eye doctors in several different states. These pre-Oman experiences ranged from "Hey, that wasn't too bad" to "If this condescending chauvenist says one more word, I may need bail money..." As such, I do NOT give 5 stars lightly here. Dr. Johnson is a wonderful, down-to-earth eye care professional who really knows her field and works hard to find the perfect prescription for your eyes. I was impressed that she put so much time and thought into my initial exam and made some very helpful eye health recommendations. I have been back twice since 2012 and have taken my disabled/blind Mom to Dr. Johnson as well. Mom was treated with just as much care and respect as I was. If you are looking for an eye doctor in the Greensboro area, you really can't go wrong with Oman Eye Care & Dr. Johnson. Edit: It is worth noting that while the eye care professionals at Oman are wonderful and well-worth supporting, the glasses selection there, while high quality, is on the pricey side. If you are a poor post-graduate student like myself, you may want to check out Oscar Oglethorpe in downtown GSO for affordable, trendy glasses. I also swear by the price matching at 1-800-Contacts for those in a similar budget crunch. Just being honest here.

I'm honesty very disappointed with Oman Eyecare. When I first started going there many years ago,…read morethey were extremely friendly and I never had any billing issues. However, on 2 of the last 3 visits, I've had charge disputes which came as unnecessary surprises. When I established this latest appointment, I made it perfectly clear that I expected this visit to be covered by my insurance at no charge (since I had a previous problem with them in this regard, I wanted to make sure there was no misunderstanding). The person on the line confirmed they had my current insurance information on file, and that there would be no charge. They also acknowledged that their records indicated I visited Duke University Eye Center every year for a diagnostic eye exam, so the visit to Oman would be related to my optical Rx. Again, given a past billing issue with them, when I arrived for my appointment, I made it a point of mentioning to the desk person that my visit was to be at no charge. I confirmed the same information about going to Duke Eye Center every year. No questions or issues were raised about anything I said. Honestly, if they had mentioned there would be a charge for just having a portion of the exam performed (I didn't need Oman to replicate what I had done by Duke Eye Center a couple months prior), I would have had the entire exam done or chose to leave. The person who initially examined me had the personality of a dead fish. Totally unfriendly, disengaged, and seemed as if she would have liked to be anyplace else. Subsequently, I saw the optometrist, he went through the vision procedure, and I proceeded to the front desk to check out. All I expected was to be handed my prescription. I indicated I'd be back to visit their optical shop later, since I wanted my wife with me to choose a frame. At that point, the desk person indicated that my charge is $54. I told them that this visit was to be at no charge, as is noted on my insurance card for in-network providers like Oman. I also stated that this had been previously confirmed by them. I then got fed some nonsense about not having the "complete exam," so I had to pay for the refractory (determining the vision Rx) portion. Now, mind you, the "complete exam" INCLUDES the refractory portion. If I had been told this upfront, I would have gone through the complete exam, even though it was entirely unnecessary, or just left. Obviously, there was no question from the onset as to why I scheduled an appointment with them or that my expectation was that their service would be without charge to me. Long story short is that I didn't pay them, they stated they'd submit a claim to Humana's EyeMed Vision anyway, and I walked out of there without my Rx. In essence, the visit was an entire waste of my time. It's now been 2-1/2 weeks, and I've heard nothing from them whatsoever. So, I guess I just don't get my Rx prescription or even know what they've done with the claim. Overall, it was an entirely negative experience. I place the blame on them for poor communication, having individuals on their staff who apparently don't care about friendly interactions with their patients, and for seemingly trying to bill for services where a patient had clearly communicated their expectations otherwise.

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Battleground Eye Care

Battleground Eye Care

4.1(10 reviews)
1.9 mi

I am very unhappy with the service afforded me because of closure due to covid 19. I had paid for a…read morefull year of contact eye care and because neither pairs offered me were correct, I stopped going. So I was going to try them again thinking because of their closure during covid they would afford me with at least one more chance to a different pair of lenses since I paid $185 for a year of service Well to my surprise they are not willing to work with me. They will charge another $185 ( or more) to do contact lenses trial and exam. I was told by another eye care company that I wasn't a fit for contacts, but this doc at Battleground assured me I was. I tried 2 different pairs when I first got started and they didn't work. I kinda gave up but also had other concerns( back surgery) that were more pressing. I think the doctor made a bad choice saying I was able to use contact lenses and now I dont know what to think since they never gave me the full year that I paid for. Very disappointed.

I adore Battleground Eye Care and the people that work there! It seems like it's a family unit and…read morethey all look out for each other. Dr. Scott is simply amazing. Not only is he smart and helps you have better eyesight, but he is very personable and funny. Stacey is a complete delight to be around! She also is very funny and makes sure that you are all good to go in the contact department. I would highly recommend.

Vision Source Eye Center of the Triad

Vision Source Eye Center of the Triad

4.5(16 reviews)
3.1 mi
•$$$

Love this place and the doctors. I've been going for years and they genuinely care about your eye…read morehealth!

READ THIS REVIEW BEFORE SCHEDULING... I was considering not writing this review even after all the…read morewaste of money and time but Vision Source-Eye Center of the Triad had the nerve to send me a bill for $4.13 a couple of days ago. I cannot let this pass! I am so extremely disappointed with this eye care practice. Total incompetence. Let me begin with: I have had myopia since I was 12 years old. With Dr. Martinek, I walked into the office having myopia in both eyes, but walked out with a "perfectly healthy" left eye (20/20 vision). But 5 months after that visit, when I could not see at all, I walked in with her "20/20 vision" in my left eye and left with myopia again. Go figure! Meanwhile, she had me on "dry eye" treatment however charging both my eye and medical insurance for unprofessional and incompetent care. I still had to have a THIRD eye exam this year because I could not see after Dr Martinek's second exam. I know mistakes/typos/calibration errors can happen, and I appreciate honesty. The people in this practice, starting with Dr. Martinek, are unable to take responsibility for mistakes but quickly blame the patient. Josef, the optician/administrator, is condescending and disrespectful. It is truly embarrassing. I prefer driving 90 minutes to see my eye doctor in Wake Forest and have positive, respectful, quality care.

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Visionworks

Visionworks

4.2(16 reviews)
4.3 mi
•$$$

I can't recommend VisionWorks enough! I make this Yelp…read moreaccount to just to give this review to VisionWorks. Both my husband and his stepfather had amazing experience of buying glasses in here (each ended up buying 2!). We live near Raleigh area, and when we visit relatives in Triad area, I ended up buying two pairs of glasses due to the overwhelming recommendation despite the distance (Raleigh-Greensboro). A week after I received the glasses, I feel dizzy and everything looks 20% shorter. Apparently, the optometrist I went to before prescribed an unnecessarily stronger lens prescription. So the current optometrist provides a doctor's order to remake the lens, though he didn't sure the eyewear shop will honor it because the previous description is already pretty old. Due to the long distance, we were just able to come back 3 months later after purchase on last Sunday. Apparently, we were 5 days past the return window time. The lady who spoke with us says that she will try to speak with her manager and have him call us on Monday. We got a call and he said that they would remake the glasses with no additional fees! Also, due to the distance, they are willing to post the glasses to us at no additional fees too! Thank you VisionWorks! You just got one happy and loyal customer. We will come by again the next time we need any new glasses. *Note: the lady who adjusted our glasses understood our words and was very precise in adjusting our glasses (angles, distance, etc), which is not something easily done. This is coming from engineer working with a fine measurement all the time.

My first time visiting here and the customer service was outstanding. Everyone was so helpful and…read morefriendly. Dr. Young is who I saw and she took her time and patience and explained everything she was doing and why and then asked if I had any questions. I certainly did. She answered everything single one. Maurice is the gentleman who helped me finish with my glasses before I left. What a pleasure and very efficient and helpful insight with cleaning them etc. he went out of his way to make sure I was comfortable with the glasses I chose and explained exactly what I got and how they were going to work inside and outside and at night. I definitely would recommend going there if and when you need glasses. They have many choices for women and men. All different styles and brands. It was like being in a candy store I couldn't make up my mind

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