My wife wants me to say that we like "Bud", one of the workers here.
TLDR: Inaccurate, Some of their Corporate Processes outweigh Customer needs, Questionable customer service, Doctors rush you, Prices are insane but not the most insane I've ever seen, 2 for X deal is a hoax, parking lot is the Devil's joke
The Experienced Debacle
My wife was pestering me about not being able to see small print, so I came here. I got all of the tests and that was fine I thought, and they put me in with the doctor but I felt a bit rushed. When we got the glasses (just lenses) I ordered back, they were whacky and off. I immediately knew something is wrong, but they made me leave with them and come back in 5-7 days. Keep in mind this is 45 minutes away from me. Annoying.
Well, I ended up coming back and they gave me time with a different doctor. Remember, I felt rushed the first time. To give you an idea of what happened the second time, the doctor literally said "Hurry up, I don't have all day and you can't be taking up all this time for a do-over" when I asked her to flip back to another setting on the wheel.
Anyway, the people who work outside of the doctor's office in the front area were nice, but they too had some odd comments about my description of the problems I was facing with eyesight like "You're getting old..." when I don't really feel the prescription is that different. I put on my old glasses which were in my mind fine, and I could read relatively small markings from 15 feet away. All of them wear glasses, and of course, they made comments like "How can you read that?" or "I can't even see that and I'm standing right here" .. etc .. When I put on the new ones, I couldn't see a thing.
It turned out one of the issues was with the PD and pupil centering. Well, during the first visit the doctor did that super quickly and I thought to myself "how can he possibly have done that accurately" .. guess I was right.
So they ordered the new script. I still don't wear them, but they are "closer" to what is desired. They make my eyes unfocused and strained when I'm driving. I'm not sure why, and the reason is probably too subtle to be taken seriously at this place. But I won't be bothering these people a third time because it will be another big rigamarole. I just give up.
The Price
Over $300 wasted - and it took a total of four trips so about 3 hours of driving and waiting - AND I DIDN'T EVEN BUY FRAMES. Imagine if I had bought FRAMES.. it would have been over $500. Also, those "2 for X" deals are a complete lie. Back in 2002 I bought the Robb Report's most highly rated eyeglasses IN THE WORLD and that only cost me $600 and I didn't have to have the lenses redone twice, and that was at Eyetique. And they were an awesome build quality.
The Result
I appreciate everyone working the front who put up with me, but I will never come back. Some of them were very kind, nice and helpful, even if they made snarky comments.
The first time I came to this location was in 2016. I had gone to America's Best and gotten a new script and the doctor was extremely helpful there. He gave me plenty of time to figure out all of the needs of my work life and my glasses. Technically, this is the same company, with different options, so I brought the script down here to Eyeglass World to have a wider selection and bought some glasses. I don't think I wore them very long, though, since then I've bought other glasses elsewhere.
The Parking
Getting in is horrendous. Don't jack your axle on the medians... hard to do a U-turn near here, too. Parking is meh, generally, you have to park in the back. Employees always take the best spaces up front, probably because they want to drive the hell outta there when their shift is done.
The Truth
I recommend just finding a really good eye doctor and don't worry about these chains. Getting a good script, you can take that anywhere and shop around. Finding a craftsman, they are so rare these days, who does it in his own lab, would be ideal. read more