I rarely give reviews because seldom do others impress me. Dr. Merkley and his team hit the ball…read moreoutside the park. I found myself at 60yrs. with cataracts. Mine were progressing quickly and interfering with all facets of my daily life from computers to driving. In choosing my doctor I needed a person who was an intellect in his profession. It is not natural to me to allow someone to start carving on my eye with a sharp object. He answered all my questions well and tolerated my quizzing him. I could see he was focused on solving the problem. Add to this a lovely personality. The guy laughs, smiles, and is just enjoyable to be around. He listens. He even answers his own office phone if no one is available. Which tells me treats his office as a team and all his patient's calls are important to him. He has good availability; I didn't find myself on a waiting list just to get an appointment. My surgeries were scheduled within a week. His office stayed on top of my insurance. Now it is all done and my eyes are better than new. Having my eye site back is a gift. Colors are now vibrant; I can see details far away. Dr. Merkley was referred to me by one of his peers, which tells me he is viewed within his own circles favorably. I strongly recommend Dr. Merkley, especially if you are a perfectionist like myself and expect a lot from a medical professional.

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We've been coming here for more than twenty years. Excellent treatment from the Doctor Fethke is…read moreretiring this year. Well miss her but they have a very good team here. At one point in the early 2000s, it was embarrassing though. Not for IEC but for us. Our son who was very active pulled the fire extinguisher and caused quite the scene. The Intermountain Eye didn't shake their head or roll their eyes but they did put a cover over the handle We apologized to IEC and to the brave Meridian Fire Department. We wish the Kathryn Fethke all the best in retirement.

Wonderful staff & doctors. Excellent care. Beautiful office. First time to the office & got…read morewonderful exams from Robert & Dr. Chamberlain. Highly recommended.

I woke up with many floaters in my eye, and since a previous ophthalmologist had warned me to go to…read morethe emergency room immediately if that happened, I did so. Not having an ophthalmologist on staff at the hospital, they referred me to a local doctor who examined my eye, confirming that I was suffering from a retinal detachment, and who set up an immediate appointment for me with Dr. Simpson. Dr. Simpson examined me, confirming the retinal detachment, and performed surgery the same day. Following the surgery, I developed an extensive cataract in that eye, which I have been told by both Dr. Simpson and the doctor I see at the VA that it is not an uncommon occurrence. After sufficient healing had taken place, The VA doctor removed the cataract, after which I discovered the vision in the eye was occluded. Both my VA doctor and Dr. Simpson examined me and concurred that I had suffered another retinal detachment in the same eye. Dr. Simpson again operated on me to correct the condition. Unfortunately, through no fault of Dr. Simpson, my vision is less than 100 % in the affected eye, due to scar tissue forming on the cornea as a result of the repeated, but necessary, surgeries. However, I'm happy that I'm not blind! Having had many, many visits to his office throughout my ordeal, I've found his staff to be professional, friendly, and courteous. Although Dr. Simpson is 'a man of few words,' in my opinion, I have found him knowledgeable and caring, and always willing to answer my questions, and the surgical staff with whom he works at the hospital have told me he is one of the best at what he does, which I have no reason to doubt. I would go to him again if I needed the type of care that he specializes in.

I was visiting from out of state and started having vision issues in my right eye, white flashes…read moreand floaters. I was able to get an appointment quickly and was examined by Dr. Scott Simpson. Upon arrival at his office, the reception staff were polite, professional and helpful. The Nurse, Laura, who did the initial exam was prompt, very helpful and explained everything clearly. Dr. Simpson did a thorough exam, explained everything he was doing as he was examining my eyes, and at the end gave me an in depth explanation and some printed reference materials. I highly recommend Dr. Scott Simpson and his staff.

I have had multiple issues with my eye surgeries, floaters and detached retina. The office staff…read moreis wonderful and very helpful. Dr. Earl has walked me through all of these issues very professionally and is there to answer any of my questions. I would recommend this practice to anyone with eye issues. Thank you so much Retina Specialist of Idaho.

I have been seeing Dr. Earl for the treatment of my eye Occlusion. He has been so helpful in…read morekeeping my sight as good as it could be. I see him a few times a year for shots in my eye. They are painless and have done wonders for my sight. I would recommend Dr. Earl 100% and trust him completely.

The office staff, Val and Dr. Fowler are awesome - so kind and knowledgeable. They took the time to…read moreexplain the exams and results ... and no hard pressure to sell me glasses! Thank you!

Not impressed. Eyes on Meridian was highly raved about in my local facebook community. My husband…read moresigned up and referred me on the intake form. #1 They undercharged me at my visit, and called to ask for more money the week of Christmas. When I called back to ask about the breakdown of charges, the price changed again. It didn't seem like they knew what they were charging me for. But I paid it. Then they called AGAIN to ask for more money. I asked for a breakdown to be emailed to me. #2 My husband got a call and text that his glasses were ready, he took time off work to come pick them up and they said their system sent the messages in error. #3 Then when my husband called to ask about the referral credit not showing up, the front desk said Office Manager Kristi will call my husband. And then emailed saying she DID call and leave a voicemail. Which she did not. He called again and Kristi was condescending and said "it just doesn't make sense for us to do that for a nuclear family, what if you had 8 kids?" I said, "Well your flyer specifically states "Refer a friend or family member and receive a $20 credit on your account. Just tell the friend or family member to let us know you referred them!" We did just that on the intake." Kristi said she would honor a $20 referral credit but we would not be allowed to refer anyone else to them and she is going to reprint all of their flyers to exclude the nuclear family. LOL. I'm surprised how rude and abrasive she was. Your advertising is misleading and yeah you SHOULD fix it. I've literally referred my husband to every doctor I have and my dentist is awesome and gives $50 credits, no cap. Ha. No issues with the doctor or eye test parts of our visit, the eye tech guy was super sweet, but we won't be back. They have too many problems to deal with and we spent over $1,000 there after insurance. They can keep their $20 referral credit and they just lost me, my husband, and I was going to refer my mom who needs an exam and glasses.

I went to Eye Site in Meridian to get an examination to take to DMV to renew my drivers license. I…read moream 81 years old and thought I might not pass using their equipment at the DMV. I saw Dr Renee Rowley and she gave me a complete exam. The doctor and staff were very thorough and gave me a prescription for new glasses. Dr Rowley filled out the paperwork for DMV and I passed to get my divers license paperwork that day. The cost for the exam was very reasonable and I highly recommend this company.

Showed up 7 minutes late to my annual appointment and was informed they were behind and the grace…read moreperiod was 5 minutes. Finding a new doctor. You're behind....and I'm 7 minutes late...so I can't be seen? Hmmmmm that doesn't math

This guy - Dr. Jason Besecker - knows more about dry eye than anybody in Boise. He has great tools…read morein office that can make your eyes healthier. He's changing lives by making eyes that are sick and tired so much better.

I have suffered from chronically watering eyes for almost 7 years. They water so much it is…read moreimpossible to go anywhere without a pocket and purse full of tissues. My eyes need to be dried every two to three minutes. I saw an Ophthalmologist about the problem 5 years ago and he put stents in my tear ducts. He said they were blocked so the tears couldn't drain properly. The stents were meant to be in for six weeks, one fell out after 5 days. They didn't work. Eyes still watering and tear ducts are open. Next he surgically tightened my lower eyelids to give me a stronger blink. Didn't change anything. Still watering. Then he tried Botox shots in each eye. Nothing changed except I had a black eye for 6 weeks because he hit a vein. Still have a portion of that black eye in the corner of my right eye. Then we tried steroid eye drops. They worked and subsided the tearing but are too dangerous to use on a regular basis. They can damage the Optic Nerve. It was clear to me that this Dr. was just giving up. I tried seeing another highly rated Ophthalmologist but apparently he was a friend of the last one and said there was nothing he could do for me. Fast forward. I had cataract surgery last year and the Dr. that did it was wonderful and I trust him. I told him about my watering eyes the first time I saw him. The watering was so bad that he thought it might be Dry Eye Disease and suggested I see Dr. Besecker at Envision. First visit, Dr. Besecker told me I do not have Dry Eyes but I do have tear ducts that are not even close to being in a position to drain my tears. The tears were so bad from having to dry them every few minutes my lower eye lids were so stretched out that the tears simply spilled over the lids. At this point, my life was severely impacted by my tearing eyes. My vision was affected. It was like trying to see underwater. I'm a voracious reader but had to give it up. My eyes would water so bad with my eyes looking down that it was impossible to get through a paragraph without tears running down my face. I'm also an avid gardener but that was very difficult to plant anything, prune anything, or just hand water. going out to dinner was not very enjoyable with all the eye wiping I had to do. Even having a conversation with a friend or neighbor was a chore. Dr. Besecker gave me a list of things I needed to do to help alleviate the watering, warm compresses, eyelid cleansing, taking fish oil, and general eye care. He also suggested I see Dr. Ilya Leyngold, a plastic surgeon, to repair my lower eyelids and surgically implant stents that will correct the position of my tear ducts and drain the tears properly. Well, I had the surgery a month ago and after just two weeks of healing my eyes are no longer watering. I saw Dr. Besecker for a check up six days ago and he said my vision has improved tremendously. I can read again, gardening is fun again, and going to dinner with friends is enjoyable again. I can not express enough my gratitude for Dr. Besecker. He is determined to help with whatever the problem is and will not give up until he finds the answer. He is a blessing. I highly recommend him for any eye problem that you are experiencing that you can not find help for. I can tell you that he has changed my life.

If you're looking for Oliver Peoples eyeglass frames, this is THE place in the Boise area to find a…read moretop notch selection of them in many styles, sizes and colors as well as an impressive array of quality frames in other brands. Add in skilled opticial specialists, thanks to both Amy and Wylie, and their knowledge in size, style and fit, this is as easy as eyeglass shopping gets once you are in the door. (I'll come back to that.) SELECTION & SERVICE: My husband has been on the hunt for an additional pair of sunglasses and he found Ray Bans here that were just what he had in mind but wanted them in polarized lenses. Amy ordered them and they were in within two weeks time. I knew what OP frames I was looking for and while they had them in store, not in the smaller sizes I needed and she ordered those as well, in addition to a couple of others I wanted to consider. Wylie was particularly helpful in offering expert feedback on how the frames fit once the ordered items arrived. It is early days; I haven't had the lenses made yet but I anticipate a great outcome on those as well. Service plays the key role on why we went in to begin with when I called to ask whether they carried Oliver People's frames and I was able to talk to someone who could answer my questions. That is increasingly rare these days so kudos to them for making it easy. PRICE POINTS & OPTIONS: They offer 50% off each additional pair of eyeglass frames when you buy one so I'm buying at least two pair, maybe a third, Add in the pair my husband purchased, that is three or maybe four pair of eyeglasses here because not only their selection is good but their service is great. (Even if the parking lot made it difficult for me to get in the door. I'll come back to that.) If you're on a tight budget, ask the optical specialists about some special low cost frames, they have them in a couple of tucked away cases, that with prescription lenses added can come in at maybe as little as under $150 total. ACCESSIBILITY: Nicely accessible interior; all on one floor, ample room for path of travel for buyers who might use wheelchairs to look at the displays. Accessible seating at fitting tables. My husband reports the loo is accessible too. The rub is the parking lot in this relatively newly built (sometime in 2000s) mostly medical or medical adjacent service provider buildings strip complex is neither ADA (law) nor Idaho Building Code compliant (Accessibility Chapter 11) for parking. For this building strip there is only one, non van accessible, spot at the far end of the strip. Given that is the only curb ramp location, if you are unable to step up over a curb, it will between difficult to impossible to get in the door. MY SOAP BOX: I said I'd come back to this; Accessibility law and code for parking responsibility of whomever owns the parking lot but 36 years after the laws and codes were established (1990) it is mind boggling this is wrong and it prevents disabled people from equal access to this good business. (Yep, I have a dog in this hunt since I have had multiple sclerosis since college days.) The owners might think of that and put some pressure on the lot owner given we with disabilities spend money too.

The doctor and staff were courteous and professional. I had very thorough eye examination followed…read moreby an explanation of all the results. Afterwards I was assisted selecting a pair of glasses from the great selection available. No pressure at all from the techs pushing certain frames. Once the prescription was filled, I picked up the glasses, the tech fit them perfectly.

I had a problem with swelling around my right eye. Dr Michael Merkley helped me with meds and an…read moreover-the-counter medication that would help. He fixed the problem and counseled me with suggestions that will help me in the future. The business is clean and staff is very friendly and professional. There was no excessive wait time and I was able to get in to see the doctor the day after I called.

Professional, knowledgeable staff from the front desk to the care team, new equipment, great…read moreMeridian location with convenient parking