The staff in this clinic was quick to accommodate to their patients including me, which is good…read morebecause they usually get a lot of patients, especially the elderly. But everybody in this clinic seems to be in a rush, including the doctors. Even in my surgery, I was the last one for the day, the nurses didn't even coordinate with the doctor regarding my discharge, due to the fact everyone in the room was just chatting with one another and even my doctor was sprinting out the door after my surgery. Plus the fact that they have a snooty chubby girl behind the desk who didn't even know how to communicate well with my inquiries. It would be a much better clinic if they know how to communicate eye to eye, be that as it may, I appreciate the fact that they have good doctors, and somehow, polite nurses.

From the owner: We are an Eye Center specializing in Cataract, Glaucoma, and Retinal Diseases. We perform…read moreintravitreal anti-VEGF injections, Retinal Detachment surgery, Cataract and Refractive Surgery.

I started wearing eyeglasses only a couple years back but I have broken, misplaced, lost, scratched…read moreand stepped on 8 pairs of eyeglasses. I am that careless when it comes to my eyewear, since I hate wearing eyeglasses. They are cumbersome, clunky and uncomfortable. However, I am too broke and deathly afraid for laser eye surgery or eye correction, so until I marry into money, I'm going to have to keep on breaking, losing and scratching my eyeglasses. It's a good thing that I have found the best place to get cheap eyeglasses around the metro. Paterno Street, a few streets away from Raon and Hidalgo streets near the Quiapo Church, is the mecca for optometrists and eye specialists. Here, you will find row upon row of eyewear stores and specialty shops for all kinds of eyeglasses, sunglasses and contact lenses. You will find frames in all styles, brands and makes. You can also select from a range of prices, from the obviously fake and fragile counterfeits to the discounted bulk-rate imported frames. You can also buy wholesale frames (for what reason, I don't know. I mean who would possibly need a wholesale rate on eyeglass frames... oh yeah. Me.). All you need is a little patience. You can walk around and shop around for the lowest prices on frames. You can also duck into one of the eye clinics to have expert optometrists perform computerized eye refractions and check ups. The entire street is basically competing for business, so bear that in mind when haggling for the lowest bargains.

Just came home from Paterno Street. Lots of optical shops to choose from. My daughter and I…read moreentered at least 10 shops. My daughter was not able to choose the eyewear that would fit her personality and face from the famous shops (according to the star rating in Google). When we decided to just come back to the first shop that we've been into, that's the time we saw this optical shop in the corner of Paterno and Sales (?) Street. The name of the shop is KMC Eyewear Shop manned by two Chinese (maybe one of them is the owner). They called our attention. I told my daughter that we can try looking at their eyewear since we still have enough time. They're kind and accommodating, very patient in assisting my daughter as she tries one pair of eyeglasses to another eyeglasses. She liked 2-3 pairs and confused which one to buy. Then I saw a Dior brand in red color and asked my daughter if she likes it. She tried it on and she said it looks really good. I then asked the Chinese woman if they have a blue of it and she said yes. She went out of their shop to get the blue one from, I think, another shop of theirs or stockroom. While she was out, I saw another good pair of eyeglasses in blue color tucked in the corner of the glass shelf. It was an Oakley imitation but nevertheless a good-looking one. My daughter said she also liked it. When the Chinese woman returned, I asked her how much for the two pairs if we will have them in multicoated and transitional lens. She said 3200 pesos but since we will buy two it will only be 2800 pesos. Wow! My daughter said that only the Oakley will have the multicoated and transitional lens, while the Dior will be as it is. She decided just to keep the Dior as a reserve once the Oakley would be damaged in the future lol. So final price for the eyeglasses is 2300 pesos plus 200 pesos for the eye check up. It's really a very good deal. Two pairs for just 2500 pesos. In the mall it is around 6000-6500 pesos for one pair of eyeglasses with multicoated and transitional lens when we asked Acebedo. Above all, my daughter is so happy with her glasses. She keeps saying that everything is HD lol. Thanks to KMC

When I bought my eyeglasses a couple years ago, I had to spend a little extra just to buy really…read morenice frames that don't easily break. I could get a bit careless when it comes to my eyewear, and I got super tired of buying new ones every now and then because I would break them by accident. The ones that I have now are virtually indestructible because they are made of really pliant plastic, but sadly, the hardware has given up on me. For some weird reason, the head on one of the screws on the leg of my glasses broke off, and I couldn't tighten it anymore. My glasses are just loosely flapping around and it would get annoying because I would have to readjust so often. I took it to the shops around Paterno Street, which is a haven for optical supplies, but nobody wanted to touch it because they said that the screw was already rusted in its groove. They gave me all sorts of negative opinions, like, they are afraid they might break the frames if they coax the screw out. Kuya Orlan, however, took one look and said, "Magagawan ng paraan yan" and proceeded to drill a hole on my eyeglass frames so that he could take the stuck screw out. He managed to ease it out, and he then fitted my eyeglasses with spanking new screws so that I could tighten them at whim. My frames were good as new! I was so happy that I didn't have to buy new frames. Thanks to Kuya Orlan and his can-do attitude, I saved a lot on my prescription eyeglasses as I was sure I was gonna have to buy a new pair.

When I heard from a friend that he buys his eyeglasses in Paterno, I checked it out and in one…read morevisit, I swore to never come back to eyeglass shopping in the mall This is where optical shops in the mall get their supplies at a fraction of the cost anyway. As I have mentioned in my previous reviews, I could get pretty rough when handling my eyeglasses that's why they have suffered quite a lot of abuse throughout the years. Good thing I got really good frames that don't break easily. However, the screws rust and the lenses themselves could get scratched and badly smudged through time. I was getting headaches from always seeing these scratches on my lenses, and I knew I had to get new ones before my finals came up as I was expecting to get a lot of reading and studying done. Amit at RSA Optical Supply helped me get new lenses fitted. I bought my glasses from Amit about two years ago, and he still remembers me. He is always so nice and accommodating, and he gives the best deals to his clients. He took me to his clinic a few streets away, and had someone do a computerized eye refraction on me just to make sure that he was giving me the right prescription lenses. I found out after the exam that my eyesight improved because of my correction lenses, and it was time for me to get new, lower grade lenses. I paid P300 for my new regular, uncoated lenses (the Transition, non-fogging, multi-coated, scratch-proof lenses were tempting, but I just didn't want to shell out even more money) and I walked out of Amit's store with the impression that everything was in HD. Thanks for giving me my sight back, RSA Optical Supply!

My mom is a pro bargain hunter. She also has really poor eyesight. So that apparently equates that…read moreshe knows the best places to get affordable yet quality glasses and contact lenses. I think I was in the fourth grade when I was first told that I needed glasses, and my mom immediately dragged me to Quiapo. We've been getting our eye stuff there since ever, buying in bulk and haggling hard. Then she left for the US and I was just clueless how to maneuver my way to Quiapo. So I just ended up in SM North's Ideal Vision. PROS: The service is quick and simple. You speak to ANY staff, create a record if you don't have one (if you do, they just pull it up for you after giving your name), wait for your name to be called to have your refraction test, then after the test wait for your turn to have a lens fitting. Once you get your results you can have your specs made, or get some contact lenses. During those wait times, you can choose among their wide variety of frames, from generic ones to a Bulgari if you want one. They have a good selection of products and very frequent sales. CONS: It is always teeming with customers. It's cramped and sometimes you'd miss your name being called because of the crowd; It's pretty much the same across the board price-wise when it comes to mall optical shops. So don't expect it to be cheaper here. TL;DR: It's the generic mall optical shop, only more crowded. I just go here because I'm used to it.

Got my glasses here last Sunday. The place was pretty crowded when I got in, would have been nice…read moreif the space was a bit bigger. Good thing was the staff was friendly & accommodating.

One of the JCI hospitals in the Philippines, but I would not recommend going here. Firstly, the ED…read morenurses/drs does not explain or update patient/family members of the treatment plans, all they do is to order series of blood tests/diagnostic procedures without informing the rationale behind it. Secondly, the worst department is the radiology, in our experience, one of the radtech was very arrogant and very inconsiderate to my mom who suffered from Alzheimer's very contradictory to their tag line, "Where excellence isn't just our goal- it's the standard, IT was way below standard, and their motto? "we love life" - I don't think so, it is all about the money.

profoundly grateful for all the medical staff and doctors whom took great care of me :)read more