THRILLED! I highly recommend Harvey & Lewis (Bill helped me and was beyond knowledgeable). I had…read moregone to a few other places and has specific needs and the big companies had no idea how to charge me to redo my rayban sunglass lenses. When I entered H & L they knew immediately, gave me my options and some recommendations and completed the order in less than a week. I never take the time to review anything but H & L deserve the kudos. Thank you Bill.

Harvey and Lewis , are the consummate professionals. Not only have they been in the area for 60…read moreplus years , they have an amazing selection of frames and are truly customer focused . Highly recommend !!

I'm not sure how my wife feels about my eye appointment, but I can speak for myself and offer…read morefirsthand experience of Optometric Specialty Group. I had a great experience. The staff were very courteous and professional. Dr. Pegolo was extremely kind and thorough. He took the time to answer all of my questions. I certainly recommend these folks to anyone.

Following glowing recommendations from several friends who credit him for identifying and treating…read morecomplex eye problems, I have been a patient of Dr. Pegolo for many years and cannot imagine trusting my eyes to anyone else. His detailed, thorough and personable approach to patient care builds confidence as he takes the time to follow up on concerns and to explain findings and analysis, respectfully answering questions and considering all elements of health and wellness over time. Dr. Pegolo's warm and professional manner is reflected throughout the office staff, and I will continue to highly recommend this doctor and his outstanding patient-centered practice to friends and colleagues.

does their patient portal work? trying to login in and it…read morestates that a verification code was sent to my phone, but i never received the message with the code

My son ended up with metal fragments in his left eye on Tuesday. We were able to seen in your west…read morehartford office on wednesday. After all the check ins we were seen by a dr. very quickly they entered his eye with medical tools without much communication regarding what would be happening in those moments. It was FAST. Only some of the fragments were able to with what seemed like some ease. The dr we had needed to then dig around deeper under a different layer in the eye which he stated while as he was pursuing the remaining pieces in the deeper layer. My son felt this and communicated the pain notably to the dr. Unfortunately my son suffers from Vaso Vago Syncope, which we both said at that time and became very light headed lost all his color and stated he felt he was going to pass out. A break was taken and an additional attempt was made to dig deeper shortly after but without success. We were wrapped up pretty quickly from there and told that he would could experience some pain following the wearing off of the numbing drops. We did ask for an additional drop so we could make it home without pain. This was administered because my son stated he was already in that pain. The drop was applied and ointment/sav of antibiotics was given along with an eye patch. A follow up procedure was booked for Friday, two days later, which we haven't attended just yet, its tomorrow. However, my son has deteriorated since then (today is Thursday) he cannot have a single shred of light hit his good eye OR his bad eye. Light to the good eye shoots off pain to the bad eye and it's entire socket. Today we had to complete HIPAA paperwork over text before I could assist him by communicating on his behalf. He did this, barely 5 documents, couldn't see. We attempted together to both speak to a nurse or one of the Dr's there to attempt to communicate all that is being experienced and the pain that he is in at this stage (the night and day after initial procedure - so Thursday). IT IS SHOCKING to spend an entire morning of calling and not being put through to an actual medical professional. Not a staffer at the desk....a nurse or a dr. We were told refutably and undeniably that we would not be able to speak to anyone out side of the people answering the phones in the office at the front desk, that "maybe the Dr would see their messages but it doesn't guarantee a call to us". So we are still waiting for this which doesn't appear to be forthcoming. In the meantime he's deteriorating even more and needed something for pain at this point. Called them again and this time asked for something for pain however we were met with "oh, we don't give pain medication to our patients, the drs are not allowed to prescribe this. We will have to send out a request form to your PCP and you will have to follow up with them". At this point I had to cancel the rest of my clients and drive down to the PCP's office to check out if they sent the form. The staff at our PCP's office seemed to reel in their heads while they themselves were trying to understand how a surgical eye center could perform such and intensive procedure in an office there without being able to support potential repercussions of such procedure without having ability to provide an RX for pain? They gave an RX for antibiotic? The form did ultimately get received and our PCP gave our son something to help ease his pain but what in Gods name is happening here? You can knowingly leave a patient in this position and call it game? I tried to call again to the eye drs. once more a few minutes prior to sharing this information. I wanted to see if now that we have a completed HIPAA if could please speak to a nurse about his current condition or a dr. I was told "NO" "unfortunately, no. We do not have the ability to allow you speak to anyone, there is no one that can do this for you. You do have your appointment in the morning tomorrow here and you can opt to not come but if you do that WE ARE NOT LIABLE so you know, it would be on you" So here we are. In a basement. No communication, no help, no service. Only help from our own PCP who can do nothing more for us. I am not the type AT ALL but a visit to a lawyer will be forthcomin

Dr. Melissa Lambright, OD, provided me with probably the best Optometry experience of my life…read more Lets start this with a story. I had recently lost my glasses. After exhaustively looking everywhere I ordered a new pair, but had not yet taken delivery of them, when it was time to travel to my parents house for the Christmas holiday. So, I did what I usually do. I traveled only with the contacts I had in my eyes. Lo and behold, I ripped one of my contacts while taking them out on Christmas day. I have a very strong prescription (-6.75) so there was no way I was able to drive back home to the Boston area without having corrected vision. On Dec 26th I must have called every single Optometrist, Eye Center, Walmart Eye store, etc. in the greater Hartford area, to find out that they were either closed, unable or unwilling to help. I had thought it would be easy to just buy a box from someone as I had my prescription in my car (lucky break) but no such luck. On the off chance of success and in desperation I left a message on Sight, LLC's voicemail. Little did I know but this paged Dr. Lambright on her own holiday travels in the Midwest and she called me back. Not only did she arrange for her employees in her store to give me a sample contact lens, but she did it for no charge. I am obviously very grateful to her, and I can't help but recommend her services. If her regular customer service is anywhere near as good as my experience, Sight LLC is definitely worth your visit when you look for new contacts or glasses.

Before scheduling my exam, I specifically asked whether FSA payments were accepted and was told…read moreyes. After completing my exam and ordering glasses, my WEX FSA card was declined. WEX later advised me that the transaction was rejected because of the expense/merchant coding used by the provider. When I contacted the office after calling 3 times, I was told that other customers had experienced similar issues, but no accommodation or solution was offered. Because I could not use my FSA funds as expected, I was forced to cancel my eyeglasses order. I found the experience disappointing and frustrating. Now my insurance has been billed for the eye exam and I have to go find another optical shop that knows how to submit FSA payments. I should not have to pay out of pocket because they have known about this issue and basically lied and said they could handle FSA expenses when they obviously cannot.

I just finished my first eye appointment with Dr. Khaliq. And I am quite pleased. Dr. Khaliq lives…read moreup to a lot of the fine words other reviews have written about him here and elsewhere. He spent quality time answering my questions without rushing me - this is a big deal for me - but even more importantly his answers rang with intelligence & experience & compassionate sincerity. He came up with a solution for an issue I have been having with binocular alignment, and he did it in a way that the two previous eye-doctors with much fancier offices couldn't see. Guess even eye doctors can be blind to some things. An example of the compassionate attitude present in this office: I am considering LASIK and I asked him at the end, "If I was a family member of yours and said 'I want to do LASIK', what would you say to me about the surgery?" He earnestly said: " I consider all family and patients the same, so no need to worry - and I'll tell you..." This attitude was backed up by his receptionist who told me a story of how he had dramatically helped her and seen her free of charge when she didn't have insurance - now she works for him, full-heartedly. Good crew here. Humble office, simple room & everything you need: solid intelligence, experience & good heart.

From the owner: Dr. Khaliq is a board certified ophthalmologist and fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons. He has…read moreover 30 years of experience as a private practitioner and is affiliated with most hospitals in the Greater Hartford area. He places an emphasis on compassionate medicine and prides herself on giving his patients the most personal care possible. In this vain, Dr. Khaliq personally handles all stages of your eye care from the moment you walk into the office. Dr. Khaliq has performed thousands of procedures from in-office surgeries to corneal transplants. Some common procedures are routine eye exams, Contact lens fitting, dry eyes, cataracts, Glaucoma, Corneal transplants, Strabismus (cross-eyes), laser surgeries, and cosmetic procedures (droopy or baggy lids).

I will begin with the outstanding care that I received from both of the Doctors. I have known them…read morefor so many years and the staff always are very welcoming with great eye contact and a smile. I was very pleased that Dr. Paul Gaudio was very thorough with my eye exam. He was able to point out right away that I needed surgery on both eyes. Mary one of the staff sat down with me and explained everything and the process that I need to follow. She also scheduled all my appts. that I needed after surgery. The office experience that I had with the receptionist was just Outstanding with a smile and answering all my questions professionally. I have referred other people there and will continue to do so!!!! I will rate this place a five stars!!! Thank you

Excellent care from initial visit through post-surgical care. Dr. Nicolas was recommended to me by…read moremy primary care doctor who had her own corrective surgery done by Dr.Nicholas. High praise for his care and manner. Office staff is also nice to deal with....pleasant and patient.

I highly recommend Avon Eye Care. Dr. McDermott was…read moreextremely personable, knowledgeable and took the time to answer all of my questions. In addition, the entire staff was friendly and helpful. I'm happy to have found their practice!

I highly recommend Avon Eye Care. My family and I just moved here from California and had our first…read morevisit with them a couple of weeks ago. Their COVID protocols are exemplary, the staff was incredible and friendly. We were seen at our appointment time and the doctor and assistant were excellent at answering our questions and making us feel welcome. Sammy, the optician, was spectacular. Overall I am so happy we picked them and have definitely decided that they are it for us!

West End Eyecare is wonderful. I've been seeing Dr. Hardison for about 4 years now, and it's a…read morepleasure to be in his care. Not only is he an abundance of knowledge, he is compassionate and truly cares about his patients. Not only is Dr. Hardison a great optometrist, but his staff is courteous, professional, knowledgeable, and friendly. Being a part of this business is like being a part of a family. I'm a type 1 diabetic, along with having some other health issues, and it's been important to me to find a doctor who understands and is familiar with this. Hardison and his team have been my saving grace since I moved to Central Connecticut about 5 years ago. Love, love, love West End Eyecare. They will do anything and everything to take care of you!

I scheduled an appointment 2 weeks ago. They called me daily to confirm my appointment (really…read moreannoying). Then cancel my appointment the morning of my appointment. Absolutely no heads up. Zero courtesy. No appointment available for another 2 weeks. Horrible experience.

Just worked with Francis in their optical shop. Excellent service and expertise! I would definitely…read morerecommend for their level of service and experience as he spent the time needed to get the right fit. JM

I loved getting my glasses here! They have a varied and gorgeous selection. I got a Vera Wang frame…read morethat I'm in love with. The service was quick with processing my prescription and my insurance claim. I was in and out within 45 minutes. And my glasses arrived within three business days. They were really nice and helpful with helping me understand what my insurance covered. Highly recommend for optometry!