They accept my insurance. Everyone was nice. However, my exam was not done by a doctor. It was done…read moreby an assistant. A doctor did come in after. However I think my new prescription was not much of an improvement. I had the prescription filled somewhere else so I have no recourse. And what they charged my insurance was twice what I've ever paid.

I was a patient of Dr. Elisabeth Lawson from 2015 to 2019, and she was outstanding. When she left,…read moreI followed her to her new practice in Cumming, but after a couple of years, she stopped practicing to spend more time with her family and continued on as owner of the Cumming practice with three or four optometrists working for her. As I could no longer get an appointment with Dr. Lawson, I've returned to Athens Family Vision and recently had an appointment with Dr. Patel. She is also an excellent optometrist, and responded very well to a couple of my concerns. She is thorough, knowledgeable, and very kind in her manner. I will continue with her and have encouraged the rest of my family in the Athens area to give her their business.

So I was in Athens, GA for my Fall Break from school and I needed new contacts BADLY. I knew that…read moremy prescription had expired quite some time ago, so I figured I would need one of those as well. Being the procrastinator that I am (I'm a college student. What can I say?) I took the risk of calling the morning I was leaving town to return to school. I was sure they would tell me that I was going to have to come back to Athens another time, but they didn't! I was so amazed. I went to Thomas Eye Center right away and I wasn't even through filling out the paperwork before they were leading me into the room to start the exam. The people there were so nice to me and didn't make me feel bad about calling at the last second. And they really knew what they were doing! I've been to a lot of optometrists in my day, and no one has ever been has comforting and easy to work with as these guys. Especially the doctor, Dr. Noriko. She was younger, maybe mid twenties, but was obviously very knowledgable and trustworthy. I honestly probably would have let her touch my eyeball if she needed to, I had that much faith in her. And she was calming. Being in any kind of doctor's office makes me a little uneasy, but her voice was really soothing and pleasant to listen to, and she put me right at ease. The doctors there were very efficient. I must have been in and out of there in 45 minutes. Or, at least, I would have been if my father hadn't needed to speak to the lady handling the insurance and money issues. He can be a little wearing when it comes to money, but she was very patient and kind with him, which I admire. Needless to say, I don't think I'll be going anywhere else for my optical necessities. I want to tell everyone I know in the Athens area to go to Thomas Eye Center on Baxter St., and don't forget to ask for Dr. Noriko!!

Clean. Bright office. Fully staffed. Personnel are pleasant. Carry celebrity and fashion name…read morebrands. Convenient location on major street in Athens. Parking lot seems adequate. Seems more expensive than other similar services in the area Very expensive for sending replacement glasses if you need them mailed in the US---I was told overnight delivery to a US address would be $80-$100 , so we used US Postal Service overnight for $34 (and that included $200 insurance).

10/20/25. Laser surgery to remove film on contact after cataract surgery. All went well. Dr Gadlin…read moreexplained everything well and made me feel comfortable. Staff friendly and caring. Office very modern and clean. Definitely 5 Stars Experience!

If you're looking for a place that you aren't stuck in the waiting room filling out a bunch of…read moreforms, and then move to a room to have to wait for the doctor to come in, then this is the place for you. I got back in the room quickly and the doctor is who came out to get me and then he did the review of my issues right there on the spot. Talk about personalized service. He is incredibly nice, informative and takes the time to really discuss what your problems are and what the solutions are and how we're going to move forward. I like this guy a lot.

best eye doctor in the country professional and caring…read morevery experienced and stays up to date with latest knowledge and equipment

Dr. Penland has been my optometrist here for at least 13 years. He takes his time to solve my…read moreproblems and answer my questions. As he is never in a rush, he is willing to discuss any issue in detail. The staff is always friendly and helpful.

I just had a fantastic eye exam with Dr. Kimmich. The process was straightforward, and he was very…read morekind and clear about some changes in how the visit needed to go, due to COVID. The exam went well, and I left with my prescription and good advice on my options for glasses and contacts.

When I was a freshman in high school, I went to Dr. Kimmich. The staff was very kind and there was…read morea wide variety of glasses to choose from. HOWEVER, Dr. Kimmich was extremely RUDE and YELLED at me on multiple occasions... for mistakes he had made. I've heard of other women having issues with him, but not men. I believe he has a problem with women specifically. I was very nervous about wearing glasses and was considering contacts. When I asked him about contacts, he proceeded to yell at me that they would damage my vision. He implied that I was vain for not wanting to wear glasses (I was a self conscious 15 year old). He did not only yell at me, but to my mom who asked him to please not yell at me. He gave me the WRONG prescription contacts and they also did not fit my eye shape at all, which caused me a lot of pain. When I came back in because the contacts were causing me so much pain, I was yelled at AGAIN for not wearing the painful, wrong prescription, contacts to my appointment. I understand why I may have needed to wear them, but there was no need to yell -- I was 15 and had no idea I needed to wear them to the appointment. Again, the other staff members are very kind. But he is a sexist pig who should not be a practicing optometrist. After so many awful experiences that left me crying, my mom switched me to the Athens Family Vision Clinic. The staff are so sweet and efficient and amazing. Also, they were way better equipped than him and clearly better doctors -- they gave me contacts that were actually my prescription and even had samples that they gave me day of. So save yourself some time and money and go there instead of to this awful man.

Called Eye Surgeons and physicians several times only to be on hold…read more At one point I was on hold for over 30 minutes, called back and put on hold another 15 minutes. (Gave up!) Called on January 13th was hold for 15 minutes. Asked to make an appointment was told the next opening was on March 17th. Wow! Like the doctors but it appears business is to good to care about customer service.

Yes wait times stink but most things great are worth waiting for!read more

Dr. Dong overbooks - many people are scheduled for the same time. My husband was once told, after…read morewaiting almost two hours, that it was a first come first serve. How ridiculous to be told that when you have a scheduled appointment. When you finally get into the exam room and the technician has done her thing - Dr. Dong rushes in says "looks good - See you in a year." Doesn't answer questions just darts out of the room. I have a few vision problems and none have ever been addressed! Time for a new specialist!!!

Dr. Dong interrupts, refuses to listen, and is condescending. I was allowed approximately one…read moreminute for my follow-up to a procedure. When I (eventually) saw him, he sat poised at the edge of his seat, facing the door, prepared for flight as soon as he circled my answers to a few canned questions. He does not speak clearly and gets upset when asked to repeat himself. He argued with me about my responses. I was scheduled for the same procedure for my other eye (roughly $1400 cash per eye) but decided to cancel and find another opthalmologist. I wish I had checked Yelp first because apparently he has a one-star average rating. Of note, I have written several stellar reviews for other businesses. This is the first negative rating I've ever written. I would subtract the one star if I could.

According to the FTC an eye doctor be it a specialist or not is not allowed to charge you for a…read morecopy of your prescription. My husband and I were charged $30 each for this. They gave me this whole spiel about how the charge was for the refraction exam. That is baloney. I had already paid $35 copay. They are doing this because so many do not purchase glasses at the office and instead go to less expensive places. They also charged us the copay which was dishonest because we didn't use the opthmolagist but saw the optometrist which should have no copay per our insurance. This group is extremely dishonest and has figured out a way to rip off seniors and are doing it with no conscious..., creating twisted explanations to get by with it.

AMAZING! Is all I can say. I am so glad that God led me to this place. The staff is kind and…read moreknowledgeable and understanding. Dr. Jing Dong is a Great doctor and Surgeon and his skills are remarkable. I would recommend Georgia Center for Sight to anyone who needs vision care. I am looking forward to my next cataract surgery. :)

I was visiting from Columbia, SC. I rely on my glasses for driving. Well after a mishap, I was left…read morewith a bent frame and popped out lens. I couldn't fix it myself, and several places I went to couldn't do anything. I stopped off at this American Vision Center store and was happily greeted by Sally Mitchell. I asked if they fixed eye glasses and she said she would take a look. I told her my predicament where I needed them in order to drive home and after five minutes of her working her magic I had my glasses back in better shape than before they were broken!! I'm seriously so grateful for you guys and Sally. If I ever need eye glass help when I'm in town again, I'll definitely be stopping by!

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