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Eye Capitol

4.8 (206 reviews)
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Eye exams

Eyewear fitting

Retinal imaging

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You rock Dr.Chavez. I took my son here to get an examine and everyone was very nice and caring. I would recommend to anyone.

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“As for eyeglasses, I was happy with the frames I'd gotten previously and worked with Stephanie on the lenses.”

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I was sent to optique by "Warby Parker", another favorite eyewear destination! They don't have eye…read moreexams so they sent me to "Optique" High they said had very good reviews . I made an appt. in a couple of days and the team was so nice and lively to work with. I appreciate all of the state of the art equipment they had to check my changing vision. Afterwards it was manually checked by the Dr S. Who was so informative! She sent t Me to a retinal specialist who will check my retina health further. I had such a good experience that I brought my old fav eyewear to get updated with progressives, transitions, plain readers and with tint. Boy did I run up a Bill$$! After I donated 2 of my old prescription glasses to them, (getting sent to third world countries to assist in ppls who can't afford new lens) I then treated my self to a new frame and a plain pair or sunglasses . I am stoked that my eyewear will be updated and I'll have plenty for styles old and new to be whatever character I choose for that day ! Thank you Optique for being so accommodating! You are worth every penny I invested in my eyewear and prescriptions ! Best Anw

I have been going to Optique for years. I loved it when Amy was there she would always work hard…read moreto keep my price down. I recently went there only to find out new management. They charged me $1245.00 with insurance for a new pair of frames, lenses, and computer lenses for frames I already had. That manager took 1 1/2 hrs to input my prescription. I think he screwed the price and the prescription. Then I pick them up and I see better out of my old glasses than the expensive ones. Now, I have to go pick the glasses up make an appointment with my eye Dr. and then take them back. This has been a bunch of time and gas....oh and by the way I asked for my money back to go elsewhere...NOPE. DO NOT EVER GO THERE WITH THIS NEW MANAGEMENT, he's an ass.

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This is one of those places you really hope to find when you want the absolute best service. I came…read morehere after the highest rated shop didn't have what I needed. Saved me a lot of money and time. Not only that but I left knowing my money and time was well spent. This guy really knows his craft. Come here before you spend a ton of money to a big corporation that hires little kids that don't know what they're doing.

Horrible customer service! I will NEVER step foot in this place again. EVER! That is how bad my…read moreexperience was! I was met by a Hispanic man whose attitude was extremely off-putting, enough to send me walking, which has never happened to me before. I was in professional sales for 30+ years, and I can't believe what retail sales have stooped to. I would fire him in a nanosecond. I went in there believing this was a good, family-owned establishment, with great reviews, only to be met with someone who really shouldn't be there - he had no interest in helping, did not smile one single time. He was cold, aloof, and rude. When I told him I was leaving and WHY I was leaving, he didn't blink an eye - he was completely fine with that. Unreal. Sickening actually. Don't waste your time or energy here. Save yourself some stress and a headache. Find another place, you'll be glad you did. PS. Read the "Negative Reviews" before you decide on this place. Something I did not do, but wish I had. There is a theme running through all of those reviews. I consider them 100% accurate based on my own experience.

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I had my eye exam appointment yesterday --my first time visiting this clinic--and I can only say…read morethat I had a wonderful experience. I was treated with kindness all the time. The assistant and Dr. Raymond Carneglia explained everything regarding my results. I arrived 5 minutes late and left the clinic about 20 minutes later. Easy, fast and great.

$268.00 for a contact lens exam…read more That is not a medical bill. That is a ransom note written in optometry ink. Two hundred and sixty-five dollars to look into my skull windows and tell me what shape of plastic disc belongs on my eyeballs. I did not walk into your office expecting a luxury spa treatment for my corneas. I expected a routine contact lens exam -- the same basic exercise I have had before, including through this same business, at roughly a quarter of the price. So when the bill came back at $268, I had the distinct feeling of being mugged in broad daylight by a phoropter. If this exam was going to cost $268, that number should have been made clear before the appointment began. Not whispered through paperwork. Not hidden in a fog of billing codes. Not revealed at the end like the final twist in a bad carnival scam. It should have been stated plainly, directly, and unmistakably: "Before we begin, this contact lens exam will cost $268." Had I heard that sentence, I would have stood up, thanked everyone for their time, and walked directly out the door in search of a business operating somewhere closer to reality. This charge is outrageous. It is excessive, poorly disclosed, and completely unacceptable. No reasonable person would expect a routine contact lens exam to cost $268 unless that price was made brutally clear in advance. I am asking you to review this charge and provide a fair adjustment or refund. And I want to be very clear about what happens if this is brushed off. I will not slink away quietly and absorb this nonsense like a beaten insurance animal. I will share an accurate account of this experience everywhere people look before choosing an eye care provider -- Google, Yelp, Facebook, LinkedIn, neighborhood groups, local forums, and any other digital town square where people still value being warned before they are financially body-slammed over an eye exam. Call it social media shaming if you want. I call it consumer hygiene. I will not lie. I will not exaggerate. I will not invent a single detail. I will simply tell people the truth: I was charged $268 for a contact lens exam, the price was not made clear enough before the appointment, my prior exam through the same business was roughly a quarter of that amount, and I would never have agreed to proceed had I known the cost. This is exactly the kind of customer experience that deserves sunlight, noise, and a long paper trail. Review the charge. Correct it. Explain how a contact lens exam became a $268 ambush.

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Visiting Dr. Tran has improved my life ten-fold. Going in, I knew I had a condition where my eyes…read moredon't work together which causes annoying headaches after a long day of working at a screen. I was told by a previous doctor that vision therapy classes were the only way to help my condition and I did not have great success keeping frequent appointments that were expensive and didn't really work for me. I was blown away when Dr. Tran not only knew exactly what condition I had (convergence insufficiency), but told me about a new technology in glasses that could help me INSTANTLY with no classes. She got me fitted for Neurolens glasses and I will never go back to anything else. These glasses have prism technology that focuses both eyes on the same point so that they can work together - no more losing my place every time I look from one screen to the other. No more re-reading paragraphs in books because I lose my place every 2 minutes. And most importantly - I've had these glasses for over a year and NO MORE HEADACHES after working at my computer all day! I do research and data analysis for a living so being able to sit and read at my computer is a must. My only complaint is that now I get fewer steps in because I can sit and focus on my work and don't feel the urge to get up 100 times (yes vision issues can share a lot of the same symptoms as ADHD and for some reason we do zero vision testing in schools - just eye sight - I have 20/20 corrected eyesight in each eye, but my vision issue -eyes not working together- would have never been picked up in a routine eye exam). Sadly, like many things that work and actually make us feel better - insurance does not yet cover effective treatment for vision issues like convergence insufficiency to include Neurolens. However, these glasses were worth every penny. HSA money can also be used to cover these, which is incredibly helpful. I am eternally grateful to have met Dr. Tran. I've never met anyone more knowledgeable on vision issues and she is 100% the kindest doctor. She never appears to be in a rush and actually listens to what you say. She takes the time to explain everything, which a nerd like me appreciates. I am so thankful that she chooses to work in a practice that can offer Neurolens and that she made this technology available to me. Game changer!

My husband and I go to this eye care place bc we feel listened to and cared for by Dr Park. It's…read moreprobably best to use the past tense now. The last time I visited I had a different doctor whose last name was Tran. She had great Google reviews but my experience with her told me a different story. She came across as she wanted to get rid of us and had very poor communication skills including listening or delivering messages. Very impatient, disrespectful, and rude. Just plain unprofessional. This place lost the two customers on that day.

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I am a long time client of the Austin Eye Center. I see Dr. Ashley Deese for annual check-ups and I…read morerecently had some special concerns that she addressed. She is very capable. Tech person Haley is also very good. Facility is very modern and impressive. Front desk is good. Efficiently run. Recommended.

I've been a patient of Dr. Shannon Wong for a long time. He did my LASIK in October 2000, over 25…read moreyears ago, and premium lens replacement (due to cataracts) much more recently. And unless my memory is failing, his father (Dr. Mitchel Wong) treated my mother's cataracts in the 1980s. I have always been impressed by the state-of-the-art skills and equipment Austin Eye maintains. I'm also impressed that the Wongs have chosen to share their expertise by endowing an eye institute at the University of Texas at Austin. My most recent personal experience with Austin Eye was surgery for lens replacement. While some have derided the facility on Bee Caves Rd as factory-like, I would counter that with the fact that consistent good practices yield consistently good results. I felt well cared for throughout the process, and the results (my excellent recovery and visual acuity) speak for themselves. In the event there had been any problems, I was given Dr. Wong's direct cell number and email. The Austin Eye facility is beautiful, modern, and well-maintained. The same may be said of the older location along Jollyville Rd. I highly recommend Austin Eye for their expertise, state-of-the-art equipment set, and very positive and helpful office staff.

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I've always liked Warby Parker for their stylish, affordable glasses and their social mission: For…read moreevery pair sold, they distribute a pair to someone in need, with over 20 million pairs given to date. It's a win, win! Most of their frames are only $95, including lenses. Others go up to &175, which is still affordable. Today I went in for my yearly eye exam and to pick out a new pair of glasses. They took me right on time and gave me the eye exam, which was covered under my insurance. The optician was friendly and personable. Unfortunately, the note in my insurance said that I had already used my eyeglass allowance.and was not eligible for a new pair until December. This was a problem with my insurance, and they urged me to call for resolution. So this time I did not choose a new pair, which is always a daunting task to choose from their wide variety of attractive frames. In the past, they've had a lot of patience helping me decide. I took advantage of their fun Photo Booth, which takes 3 shots against a colorful background. Warby Parker is always a pleasant shopping experience. Their eyewear consultants are always helpful, assisting in picking out frames; I'm usually very indecisive and need their expert guidance in choosing the best look. Before I left, Nadia the salesperson offered to clean my glasses (which really needed it!), and they tightened the frames. So I felt like I had a new pair of glasses!

The good: you can get a last minute appointment pretty easily. I booked an 11:45am Saturday morning…read moreappointment at 6:30am the same day. The bad: customer service. They don't greet you or direct you to anywhere. You go to information, they look at you, don't respond, and actually go help others. So, the reviews criticizing Warby Parker are correct. The optometrist was nice and did her job. They schedule you an appointment for next year. I like that you get a digital copy of your prescription which because of exorbitant prices I took the rx elsewhere. It's not a bad location, easy to get to. I still think Austin did us dirty by charging for parking in SoCo. Not Warby Parker's fault thought.

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