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    CustomEyes Evanston

    4.4 (18 reviews)
    Closed • 11:00 am - 7:00 pm

    Services - CustomEyes Evanston

    Eye exams

    Eyewear fitting

    Retinal imaging

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    Dr. Hansen wasn't nice during my exam visit I felt like he didn't value me as a customer by recommending me to go elsewhere for eye exams.

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    Like this place. Love Chuck, he not only helped select a nice frame but also made sure we got it before thanksgiving.

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    “Custom Eyes has a wide variety of eyewear brands and an excellent selection of frames for each of the brands.”

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    Evanston Eye Wellness

    Evanston Eye Wellness

    4.0(55 reviews)
    2.3 mi
    •$$
    Certified professionals
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    (This experience is from 2025. For some reason I was unable to post it at all by the…read moresystem/company, until now) I was searching for a new eye doctor in January (2025), and so I saw that this place was near my house and had strong reviews. My appointment in January was generally fine. Dr. Patel is considerably more personable, professional, and kind than the staff working in the front. I liked Dr. Patel, she gave me a new prescription, explained that now I need transition lenses and gave me options for getting contact lenses for distance vision and using readers for up close, which is what I opted for. The ladies at the desks upfront are clearly there to insist that customers purchase contacts and glasses through Eye Wellness. I learned a couple years ago- GET YOUR CONTACTS ONLINE!!! They are literally 50% cheaper or more. Same was true for this most recent prescription. They quoted me $250+ for a 6 month supply of monthly lenses. I got them online for $130. And opted to purchase my glasses thru Zeelool, and both of the ladies tried hard to discourage me from doing that. I declined. Fast forward to April, I'm getting migraines. I haven't gotten migraines in quite a while and began the process of elimination to try and figure out what was causing them. When I eliminated my contacts and went back to my old prescription glasses, no more migraines. As I was experimenting I also went back to Eye Wellness to request a follow up for Dr. Patel to double check my prescription because it just didn't feel quite right. My near and distant vision was never as sharp as it should be (as it has been) and this inability to see close unless I have on readers seems strange to me because without any contacts or glasses I see just fine up close. So one of the ladies took the glasses I had with the new prescription, verified the lens was my new prescription (despite them saying Zeelool may mess up my prescription) and proceeded to tell me it takes a couple of weeks to adjust to the new prescription from the "Alice in wonderland" effect. I replied yes but it's been months, and I'm getting migraines. I also explained I do not use my glasses much, I really wear my contacts everyday and use readers. So she made the next available appt which was a week away. I confirmed I wouldn't be charged for this follow up appointment and was given no other instruction. I showed up for my appointment expecting that I would be receiving another eye exam to verify that my original prescription was correct. That was not the case. I was informed by one of the front desk ladies who also does some of the diagnostic tests, that Dr. Patel will need to see me with my glasses to evaluate whether there's an issue with the glasses. I explained (again) that I don't typically wear glasses, I prefer wearing contacts, which are the prescription they wrote for me, so I assumed they were going to reevaluate my eyes and ensure the prescription was correct and that no one told me I needed to bring in my new contact prescription AND my new prescription glasses (that I don't wear). I live literally a 5 minute drive from the place and Dr. Patel was in with another patient so I said I can run and go get both and come back, and she said no we'll have to schedule you on another day, I asked why I couldn't be examined at least then since I waited a week to come in, and haven't been wearing my new prescription to avoid getting migraines, and no one told me I needed to bring them with me to be evaluated. So she went to consult Dr Patel and then said "yea you need to have your glasses with you so she can check the prescription on you". Again completely not getting the fact that I said numerous times I wear contacts normally. I don't even know whether she accurately explained the situation to Dr. Patel, so I can't even fault her in this situation because it was her staff that is responsible for the poor communication and inflexibility that occurred related to this follow up exam. So this front desk woman said the next available appointment is next Wednesday and that's when she could schedule me to come back. I won't be returning to this place as a result of the abrasive attitudes of all of the front of the house ladies working there. I hate to leave a review like this because I really liked Dr Patel, and I do not enjoy giving negative reviews to any women owned business. However, when the attitudes are not welcoming, and there is clearly an effort to suck customers dry by upselling glasses and contacts and discouraging tactics that actually save us money in the current economic conditions, I have to say it.

    Great place - friendly and helpful people. Came in for a nose piece for glasses from another place…read moreand they accommodated me completely.

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    MyEyeDr

    MyEyeDr

    3.4(58 reviews)
    1.9 mi
    •$$$

    In May I went in for an exam and new contacts - could not be more pleased. The doc fitted me for…read moremulti focal contacts to try for a week. Went back to finalize the prescription a week later. This is the first time in years I haven't needed readers on top of contacts. Insurance covered the exam, and a year's worth of contacts with the new customer discount plus some other rebate cost me $199. For a year's worth! Super pleased - lenses are great, comfortable, I can see up close, far away, in between, so clearly the right prescription. Very satisfied.

    I have been a client at Spex and now MyEyeDr for over 10 years--my entire adult life. This has come…read morein handy as I have developed some neurological issues over time. Dr. Dahl has been a fantastic optometrist. She is incredibly knowledgeable, thorough, and patient. I always come away having learned more about my health. I appreciate the large selection of designer eyewear and I have purchased Lindberg, Tom Ford, Ray Ban, Oliver Peoples, and other designer frames over the years. I do agree with other reviewers that there is a pathological salesmanship attitude that permeates the enterprise. You have to be careful about what is being offered and be knowledgeable about what you want and what your insurance covers and does not cover. With that in mind, I have had a very positive experience with MyEyeDr and highly recommend them for all of us four-eyed humans!

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    MyEyeDr

    MyEyeDr

    3.6(64 reviews)
    0.0 mi
    •$$$

    My Eye Dr has served my wife and daughter for several years, but I have used a different eye…read moredoctor. Because its store was convenient, however, I stopped by to have some frames repaired. The frames had been broken in several places and took some time to repair, but they were back to new condition. When I sought to pay for the , I was told there was no charge. What a wonderful shock! It is a real thrill to have such a customer-friendly business in the neighborhood. P.S. my wife and daughter have always spoken well of My Eye Dr, and now I know why. Five Stars!!!!

    Your website says you accept all insurance. Just to be on the safe side, I called and asked if they…read moreaccepted my insurance and they confirmed that they did. "Yes! We accept all insurance!" For my convenience since I had another appointment in Evanston that day, I visited the office to pick out new frames. I was greeted and was told that someone would be with me. There were several stations where some customers were being helped and some employees had no customers. I walked around the lobby to start looking at frames. Sat down for a few minutes and got back up and continued to shop the frames in the store until finally one employee that was sitting there with no customers asked if I needed help. REALLY?! I explained why I was there and she asked if I had insurance and I told her yes. She asked what kind. I told her. Then proceeds to tell me that they DO NOT accept my insurance there. I told explained that I was told by one of her colleagues that they did. She told me maybe I should go downtown. So...poor customer service, bad employee training, uninformed employees. All just bad and a total waste of my time. DO BETTER!

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