In my experience, having almost 40 years of being monitored for genetically & age-related macular degeneration and changes in vision, eg. cataracts, floaters, dry eye, astigmatism, etc., Dr. Ensor is among a very few vision care professionals, who can provide the highest level of general & senior vision health care in the Bay Area. Several years ago I located his practice after retirement, when I no longer had VSP coverage, and my vision care provider at the time, a major UC affiliated clinical practice, which was current with Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) refused senior medicare insurance. Dr. Ensor is among a very small number in the bay area, who is well versed and equipped in monitoring and in available treatment options for AMD, being on call 24/7 for emergencies in vision changes, and his office accepts medicare and other related senior insurance plans. But, more importantly he and his entire staff are sincere, empathic, and provide the highest level of patient-based care. My wife is now one of his new patients. We both appreciate how Dr. Ensor, his associates, & office staff are so pleasant, respectful & understanding of all of the challenges that patients deal with & present! read more

Dr. Jeremy Ensor is the best! My daughter and I have been going to him for years and I highly recommend him and his office! He is so kind and makes sure you are comfortable and doesn't make you feel like you're giving a "wrong answer" during the eye exam. He also doesn't have the "poof" machine where the air blows in your eye!!!! He uses an updated test that is even more accurate than that torture test haha!!! He also doesn't have to dilate your eyes because he has a new and updated way to do the same thing without dilating your eyes! So you can go about your day after your exam without wearing those sexy thick blacked out glasses or the slide in screen things lol. The staff is great too and really helped me find a super cute pair of RayBans! Thank you Dr. Ensor for always taking care of us! You are definitely the BEST! read more

Highly recommended! Great customer service at front counter. Punctual, courteous and engaging.

My new eye doctor. Helped sort out a difficult refraction issue from my previous optometrist. Small, private practice. I plan to go back.

Dr Ensor is professional, but super warm and friendly. I'm kind of a nerd who's interested in what the back of my eyes looks like, and man I was in heaven with Dr Ensor explaining every last thing about how my eyes work. (I think he doesn't do this with everyone, just because I asked him a ton of questions.) He just went above and beyond even though his office is closed due to the coronavirus shelter in place order - he's working from home and immediately responded via text to my voicemail message today, to send me a piece that fell off my glasses and also email me my prescription. He's the best, and I've been seeing him for a couple years, and will be back in his office when all this is over! I recommend him without reservation. read more

Two reasons while I will not come back to this optometrist: 1) When you book a regular eye exam, they instead perform a full retinal screening with larger copay. This is not mentioned to you when you book the appointment or during the appointment. It is only mentioned vaguely in a 2 pager automated email. There is no option to opt-out. It would be more transparent to disclose this upon arrival to the office or before the exam. 2) The optometric assistant called me "my friend" and is not very professional. She also does not reply to emails when you post a complaint. read more

Old Doc Ensor is awesome. He's not actually old, but he's got that old time ethic. He's always done what's right for me even when it wasn't best for him or his pocketbook. I've seen him several times over the years and I'm sure I'll see him many more. And, thanks to him, I *can* see! read more

I was very happy with my last Optometrist who sadly closed up shop. I looked in my Vision plan for an optometrist close by who was suitable for the whole family. Rather than call, I sent an email. Laura responded to my email quickly and provided a great deal of detail on information I needed to know in order to make an appointment for me and my two children. I was impressed with the friendly, helpful and professional tone of her correspondence. I arrived my my appointment and Laura was just as friendly, helpful and professional in person. I met Dr. Ensor - and he was also friendly, helpful and professional. The appointment was thorough, informative and pleasant. Dr. Ensor went over various options for contact lenses and made suggestions. I opted to try one of his suggestions and hee gave me some trial lenses. I arrived a few days later with my 7 and 8 year old. Laura greeted us and made my children feel comfortable. Dr. Ensor treated my children in an age appropriate manner - he was friendly and put my children at ease. The exam was informative and thorough. I had an unexpected need to travel out of town and did not have my prescription finalized or have enough contact lenses - I emailed Laura and she took care of everything. I really can't say enough of about Dr. Ensor and Laura - what a team! I am happy to have found them and thrilled that we now have a reliable, knowledgeable, friendly, professional eye care team for years to come. I highly recommend Dr. Ensor. read more

Dr. Ensor was really great. He is really friendly and really cares about the patient. He put me at ease right away. I felt like I knew him since second grade :) This optometry practice has been in Lafayette for 30 years and Dr. Ensor is a great new addition to this office. In my opinion the best eye doctor I've ever been to. UPDATE: I had my yearly exam this January and the office has had a beautiful remodel. Really Classy... I think he went for a retro 1920's look but still felt modern. The floors were beautiful... But more importantly Dr. Ensor is still awesome!! You can tell he really cares about people. read more

This review is for Jeremy Ensor's staff, NOT himself as an optometrist. As an optometrist, I find him calm and knowledgable. He worked relatively well with my 5yo son (age at the time). The office staff and office manager (Solana) specifically are unresponsive and defensive. I also believe better procedures should be put in place to help the staff not "drop the ball". Here are my specific examples but not in the order of priority. 1. They lack followup communication. I ordered a replacement pair of frames (lenses are fine and just need to be swapped out) on 5/4. I was told the frames would arrive on 5/10 and to come in to swap the lenses. 5/10 arrived with silence. I called and office responds with, "We don't have them yet but we will call you back in 20 minutes". I don't receive a call back in 20 minutes but instead receive a call back 24 hrs later. Of course, the news is that they don't know where the glasses are or when they will come. TBH, I'm questioning if the glasses were even ordered. On top of that, the office manager explains that the reason for the delay in shipment is because there is an inexplicable "HOLD" on the frames that only the optometrist can resolve. So from 5/10 (when the hold was discovered) to 5/12 (2.5 full working days) the office manager and optometrist never spoke about the hold to resolve it? It seems to be a failure in communication FROM the office manager to the optometrist. 2. They don't answer calls. I won't fault 100% them for this due to it being a small office and understand that times can be busy. 3. They mainly text. On a usual case, I prefer this method of communication. However, when texting with someone who has not read the case history of the patient, the text communications can be confusing. I requested multiple times to speak to someone in person, only to be ignored. 4. Difficult to communicate more complex requests (other than just prescription refills or scheduling). 4A. Example 1: For this recent example, I just needed replacement frames for my son ASAP due to an upcoming eye surgery (he is required to wear his glasses every day until the surgery). His prescription lenses are fine, just the frame arm broke. By 5/12, I have expressed my frustrations (frames were requested on 5/4) and the office manager is attempting to find solutions (I do appreciate that BTW so want to thank her for trying, albeit late) to get me frames ASAP. However, one of her suggestions was that I just come into the office to purchase new frames and can get the new frames immediately from what is in stock. At this point, it's clear she doesn't understand the problem. I can't just pick any frame because the existing lenses won't fit those new frames. It must be the same frames unless I want to purchase new lenses as well which will take another couple of weeks to manufacture. It's frustrating to have conversations with the same person for a week and have them not grasp what the actual issue is. B. Example 2: I had a prescription from 2019 that I like (I have a pair of glasses with that prescription and I like the vision from it). My prescription changed in 2020 for the worse but only slightly (difference of 0.25). I wanted to use my 2021 VSP money to get a new pair of glasses with the same prescription as 2019 ("heavy" prescriptions tend to give me headaches which is why I don't want the 2020 prescription). That seemed to be too much of an ask that was never understood. After several calls, I just gave up and decided not to get the glasses altogether. In this case, my suggestion would have been to have the staff communicate to the optometrist if she did not understand the request. 5. They were unprofessional and defensive. You can tell that I'm frustrated but I will never use inappropriate language. After numerous conversations with the same person, I suggested that I speak to someone else because "even though we are both speaking English, we are not really understanding each other". Her response was "I am speaking English. I'm not dumb, or stupid" and proceeded to chastise me. I always encourage folks to stand up for themselves but at the same time, all I'm trying to convey is that we are speaking like two ships passing in the night. I'm not sure why I'm not allowed to speak with an optometrist who understands my son's case and can possibly communicate with me more effectively. Office managers should be able to handle requests to speak to others without being offended. Fortunately, we have another optometrist office in Walnut Creek that we have also been speaking to regarding my son's case and they're able to get him a pair of new glasses (new frames and lenses) in a timely manner. read more

I have been a long time patient. Last year I had a bad experience in getting my contacts. At the proper prescription. Dr Ensor kept giving multiple pairs of lens to try which became impossible to figure out which ones really worked I was going to change but got a reminder last week of my annual exam and thought I'd give it one more chance. My appoint was for 10 am today. Last night st 7:48 I received a text from his office telling me there was a problem with my insurance. I arrived this am brought the new insurance card as they had requested and was basically refused service. If they had reached out to me yesterday I could have had the situation fixed. The treatment was unprofessional and embarrassing. I have coverage but there was a problem with the eligibility feed to VSP which I was able to get resolved and will show tomorrow. This is not my first issue of inept office/ practice management. Last year he sold a$1,ooo pair of glasses to my 14yr old son I would recommend you think long and hard about this type of unethical treatment read more

Having worked in healthcare for years, I tend to spend quite a bit of time researching my options for a new provider. I chose Dr. Ensor after having poured over reviews from multiple online sources. He lives us to his 5-star rating! An hour of time with the doctor (in any field) is basically unheard of but I never felt rushed throughout any of my appointment. I was considering switching from inconsistently worn glasses to contacts but was wary of making the jump. He explained my options in detail and was patient with my many questions. Dr. Ensor has potential, new contact wearers "practice" for a week before making a decision. Best thing I could have done b/c I decided contacts weren't for me, just yet. In the end, he even helped me pick out new frames by explaining what the different styles and looks say about you to others. I ended up going with the frames he recommended (which I wouldn't have picked on my own) and I get compliments frequently. Nobody likes taking time off work and their busy life for an annual check-up at the doctor's office. Dr. Ensor is friendly and makes the whole process easy, painless, quick and worthwhile. Go see him. read more

After my insurance coveraged changed and I could no longer go to my fantastic Dr Baker, I found Dr Ensor through YELP and couldn't be happier. I concur with the previous reviews - Dr Ensor is incredibly caring and thorough. If I could rank him higher than 5 stars, I certainly would. read more

After having to deal with big box optometrists for the past 10 years, it was a breath of fresh air to have Dr. Ensor complete my eye exam. There is truly a doctor-patient relationship involved in the entire process. Dr. Ensor was extremely professional and super friendly, taking time to patiently answer any and all questions that I had. He was kind enough to go through all the "A or B, 1 or 2" as many times as I needed so I could get the right prescription. Also, he explained every test and option to me straightforward in plain English so I knew exactly what was going on. If you are looking for personalized and friendly service in a professional environment, I would highly recommend Dr. Ensor! Also, he is in the VSP network for anyone who is looking. read more

I wear glass bottle bottom lenses. Seriously, my lenses are pretty crazy thick. For that reason, I am very diligent about seeing my optometrist. I was lucky to have Dr. Ensor as my optometrist when I moved up to this area and he's been my optometrist ever since. Such a lovely bedside manner. It's like talking to a friend about my eyes. I'll always laugh when he seemed nervous to tell me about my upcoming Big 4-0 bday and how my eye sight would start to change. "Now, please don't want to hit me when I bring up your upcoming birthday..." I've brought my son to him and he was also fantastic with him. I definitely recommend him. Eye health is important! read more

Simply the best eye doctor I've ever been to! Dr. Ensor is so different than those larger optometry departments where your concerns are squeezed into 30 minute appointment blocks and you're left wondering whether you should try for a follow-up appointment or go for a second opinion somewhere else. Dr. Ensor sat down with me and not only gave a thorough professional eye examination, but answered all my questions and gave his recommendations for contact lens and glasses prescriptions. I felt relieved and at ease to have someone take the time to fully cover all my concerns. Dr. Ensor is a fully trained, professional, caring optometrist. 5 out of 5 stars. read more

The office was suppose to order me glasses since they did not carry the size that fit me, 2 and half weeks of missed promised call returns and still no glasses. He totally got my prescription wrong, it was the exact opposite of what we talked about during the examination. I have gotten much better service and care from other doctors. read more

Dr. Ensor is the best!! Me and my family have patients of Dr. Ensor for years and could not ask for a better Optometrist! He is attentive, personable, but most importantly very good at what he does! Highly Recommended!! Dr. Ensor really takes the time to get to know you and truly makes you feel like family. He's the kind of guy that would literally give you the shirt off his back. The staff there are amazing as well which makes your visit all the much better. If your looking for an Optometrist look no further! read more

Highly recommended!!! I've had glasses since i was 10 years old and many different optometrist. Jeremy was the only one that has ever made me feel comfortable going into a check up. Many other doctors want to just rush you along. Jeremy takes his time with his exams to make sure he gets the right measurements for glasses and contacts. This place is spotless!!!!! I love coming into a nice a clean office!!! The receptionists are awesome too. Very respectful and professional from the moment you walk into the door. They all make you feel like family read more

Dr. Ensor really cares about my eye care. He was very attentive and professional and took the time to explain all the results of my exam. His staff was very helpful and considerate. I will continue depending on Dr. Ensor for my eye care. If you want personalized attention, then I highly recommend Dr. Ensor. read more

Dr. Ensor is very gentle and sweet and our entire family goes to him. I would highly recommend Dr. Ensor.

Stopped in at 6:58pm to see if my girlfriend's 5yr old Cavalli sunglasses could be repaired. Jeremy worked his magic and got the glasses back in working order. Last customer on the spot repair with a smile. 5 stars for sure! read more

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Great experience, went for the contact lenses exam and was very impressed with the knowledge and doctor's table manners. The entire check up was about an hour- very detailed and educational for me. Ordered contact lenses as well, arrived in about a week. read more

Seeing Dr. Ensor is like visiting an old friend. He always takes his time and gives a thorough eye exam while putting you at ease. It's not the most comfortable setting in the world while getting an eye exam but Dr. Ensor makes the experience easy if not funny with his warm personality. If you're looking for an Optometrist I would definitely recommend give Dr. Ensor a visit. read more

Dr. Ensor will take the time to answer all of your questions and is very funny and approachable. The exam took about 2 hours because Dr. Ensor is very thorough with both checking your vision and taking a detailed patient history. The care he shows his patients and his enthusiasm for quality work shines through. I highly recommend Dr. Ensor, who was a breath of fresh air after years of going to dismissive chain-store eye doctors that want you in and out as soon as possible. read more

Dr. Ensor's is the best. He has great tricks for doing the dreaded little blue light test. I didn't even cringe last time! He excels at putting you at ease and explaining everything he's doing---which I really like. read more

Dr. Jeremy is very friendly and personable. He took his time addressing all my questions and concerns.

Based upon a recommendation from a friend, I took my 12 year old daughter to Dr. Ensor to get glasses and contacts. His office staff was very friendly. I found him to be kind and very helpful to my daughter as she learned to use contact lenses for the first time. I would highly recommend him as an optometrist and in particular for anyone that wants a patient and helpful doctor to work with their child in a comfortable setting. Thanks fro doing a great job! read more

I love that Dr. Ensor is a privately owned and operated business! He conducted a thorough eye exam, and was very informative. He has an alternate to the "puff" test that I personally hate, which is a bonus. I would refer anyone to him. read more

I recently ran out of contacts and was looking for a new optometrist after moving a few years back. A friend recommended Dr. Ensor so I made an appt. Very happy with the experience. Dr. Ensor was very easy to talk to throughout the appt, providing honest feedback while keeping my best interest in mind. Highly recommend! read more

Outstanding service, focus, and attention. Just had my first visit with Dr. Ensor. He spent a focused hour plus with me for my initial eye exam. He was very thorough and made sure I understood the results. He talked through the pros and cons of different types of lenses and their costs. He was knowledgeable and helpful regarding insurance. He was friendly, easy to talk to, and insisted I call or email him if I had any questions. It really was 'as good as it gets'. read more

Dr. Ensor provides exceptional customer service and is a very kind person. Best experience I have had at a business. My glasses came back as promised and he took the time to thoroughly examine my sight. The office has a pleasing and calm air. I felt that the doctor cared about me as his patient! ( 4 visits in four yrs) Thank you Dr. Ensor! read more

I found Dr. Ensor on Yelp and my family went to him and loved him. I then tried him and what a nice guy, great explanations, patient and well, again, a nice guy. And he really listened to my specific issues (long history of eye problems) and got it. Glad we found him and look forward to going back to get my glasses. read more

Dr. Ensor is AWESOME!!! Very patient, caring and gentle. He takes his time and you never feel rushed! He's very good with his patients - even big cry babies like me. I've been going to him for years - NO complaints and I'm a picky person. He's even good with little ones. My girls love him! Yes the office is small but I love that! It's way more personal than a big office with lots of staff and a doctor that is just rushing to get to the next patient. I definitely recommend him to anyone. read more

As others have stated this is a GREAT place for an eye exam and to purchase glasses! I have seen several different optometrists over the last 15 years and Dr. Ensor is by far the best! His manner and abilities are exemplary. His staff is super professional and knowledgeable too. read more

Thorough. Prompt. Friendly. Good selection of frames and you leave with a prescription in hand in case you want to buy contacts or glasses independently. Works for me! read more

Dr Ensor treats our whole family for eye care. We have known him for several years now. He is thorough, patient, knowledgable and caring. We would recommend him without reservation! read more

Great doctor, great staff, great selection of glasses frames, not-so-great selection of sunglass frames. The Pros: Dr. Ensor First the great stuff: Doctor Ensor is as good as the reviews indicate. He spends a lot of time with you and explains what he's doing at every step and why he's asking every question. He conducts all of the exam stuff himself: no technician doing the pre-tests like the puff test. He did something else instead of the puff test, but some of the other tests that I've had at other offices weren't done (like the test where a little squiggle moves around to see if you have any blind spots). He asks lots of questions, and talks to you about your eyes and any problems, taking a very thorough history, so maybe he does those as needed. The Staff: I dealt with Pat who helped me look for frames. She's great at her job. We looked at about 40 frames, and I ended up picking the first pair she had me try on. She really explains why each pair works or doesn't with the shape of your face and coloring. I've purchased about 15 frames in last 15 years and I've never heard some of the information she provided. She was great! She made it clear that she doesn't work on commission and I never felt pressured or corralled. The Cons: Ok, so there have to be some downsides, or I would have followed the herd and given 5 stars. Here are the issues I think you might have if you decide to go to this office: Sunglass Frame Selection: The selection of reading/clear glasses frames is great. There are tons of very diverse frames, and I think anyone can find something they'll love. However, there were only about 25 sunglasses frames on display when I was there. They were cute and seemed like a good representative sample, but still, I'd have preferred a bigger selection if I was looking for sunglasses this year. Small Office: The office isn't huge, and I think Dr. Ensor and Pat are the only ones there. They take a lot of time with patients which is great, unless you're coming to pick up your new frames and you have to wait for them to finish up, or if they get bombarded with phone calls. Not a huge issue, but something to consider if you're in a hurry. Parking: Like most places in Downtown Lafayette, parking is an issue. There are a couple of parking spots outside the office (literally: I think there are only about 2 dedicated spots), and the rest are all reserved for the other offices in the area. If you drive there, park on Mt Diablo in one of the metered spots, or take Bart if you can. Bart station is less than a 5 minute walk away. So overall, I'd recommend Dr. Ensor. I need to get sunglasses next year and I think I'll go to him for the exam, see if I like any of the sunglasses at his office and if not, pick out frames at another office. His exam and the professionalism of his staff was good enough that I'll go there first even if it means I have to try another place if I don't see what I'm looking for. read more

DR. ENSOR IS THE BEST!!!! I am so thankful for such an amazingly helpful, respectful, knowledgeable doctor! I have nothing but good things to say about him and his assistant PAT which she is also very nice and helpful I will go here until I cannot anymore!! I had a very bad expierence at a different location with a different doctor that noone should every go thru. I showed up to Dr. Ensor in tears and he reassured me everything will be okay and he kept his word and fixed all of my problems. It is very hard to find doctors that are truly concerned with your wellbeing and that actually hear you out and really try to find the best solution for you and that is why i will recommend him to anyone that is looking for a new eye doctor. STAY AWESOME DOC!!!!! :) FOR YOU HAD MADE ME A VERY HAPPY CUSTOMER!! read more

If you need an optometrist, look no further. Dr. Ensor and his staff were awesome. Dr. Ensor made sure he explained everything and was very patient during the exam. Sophia was super friendly and made the frame choosing part fun. They accept VSP insurance. They also have the option to pay once you pick up the glasses. Can't wait to get my glasses! read more