If I could give MEA 10 stars I would do it! This was my first time at this practice and I chose them and Dr. Kessler based off the online reviews I found. I was still a little nervous about the unknown because while 99% of the online reviews were super positive people don't generally take the time to write about their eye doctors and every rating site only had a handful of reviews. Obviously, the positive reviews were spot on. Starting with the moment you walk through the door, you are greeted by super friendly staff. The tech who ran me through the battery of pre-tests on the eye machines (glaucoma, refraction, retina scan, etc.) was not only friendly but explained exactly what she was doing every time and what I should expect (flashes of light, blasts of air).
I did have to wait a little long to see Dr. Kessler and, as I suspected, the "other doctor" was unable to come in as planned. It seems like that kind of stuff happens all the time in this crazy COVID world nowadays so I wasn't put off by it at all. Stuff happens. The wait was well worth the service I received. Dr. Kessler's approach to an eye examination was unique and gave me confidence in her technical abilities and desire to make sure my eye refraction prescription was spot on. They don't sell glasses so there is absolutely no incentive for her or anyone else in the practice to adjust you unnecessarily. As a 50+ year old, I have been opting in for retinal scans. Dr. Kessler was the first doctor who showed me the scans and pointed out and explained everything on it. All others simply said something along the lines, "I looked at your scans and they look fine." Nice to know, but I like to be educated and I think an educated consumer is a much better consumer. Obviously Dr. Kessler does as well. On top of all that, she was, by far, the most personable optometrist I have ever used. She was plain speaking, dynamic, friendly, and somehow actually made the exam, dare I say...FUN! I'm not saying you should dump your current eye doctor. If you are happy with your doctor, by all means keep your doctor. However, if there is any part of the practice you currently use that you do not like or are uncomfortable with, do not hesitate to give MEA and Dr. Kessler a chance to earn your business. They've certainly earned mine as well as the rest of my family's. read more