I love the Doctors and Nurses at MECA. They look out for my best care. They have helped my eyes to be the best they can be. I have had several successful surgeries. read more

Good luck getting past the person answering the phone. The equipment seems dated. I was sent home 3 separate occasions after showing up for ultra violet light treatments only to find the equipment was not operational. Not very inspiring for something locking in you eyesight correctly. Other than the switchboard operator/gatekeeper,the nurses and doctors were professional, but as stated, the machines there have seem better days. read more

I had a small eye emergency and called and was given an appointment to see Dr. Michael Wertheimer. He was very busy, but took his time with my eyes, and comforted me and made me realize it wasn't that bad and to use drops daily. I highly recommend Dr. Wertheimer if you want bedside manner along with great doctoring. He was GREAT!!! Vivian Smithey, Patient 9-12-2025 read more

Dr. Wertheimer is great. He is personable, accurate and a good listener. His assistant Kelly is superb. She is pleasant and knows her stuff well. Originally I had seen another doctor at MECA but he was a little too bossy and grumpy for my liking. I recommend Dr. Wertheimer. read more

Great quality! Outstanding care! Loved the doctor and staff! I fully recommend MECA for all your eye care needs!

I have been having trouble with my eyes for months, I've seen several Opthalmologists, but I haven't gotten any relief. When I found MECA, I thought I would get some resolution because I was under the impression they are specialists there and I thought there would be a state- of- the -art facility and providers. It wasn't what I thought. I took the first available appointment which was with Dr. Vestal. He did an exam and said everything was normal except I have dry eye. The thing that confuses me is that I have NONE of the symptoms you read about with dry eye. Mine obviously manifests differently. Here's what got me - he told me has no other recommendations other than what I've already heard from doctors. He then very tentatively asks me about my faith. I didn't quite know what to say so I answered him. He said I think you just need to pray. I was dumbfounded. You may say it sounds like he was being encouraging but i didn't feel that. You would've had to be there. I felt dismissed, it felt condescending, and I felt like he thought that it was all in my mind. I asked if he thought it was psychological and he said no because I wasn't "extra" so he believed me. I then asked him about a procedure for dry eye that he hadn't heard of so I'll find a doctor who can probably TREAT my dry eye and has current knowledge about available procedures. It's almost like you have to plan your own medical care then find someone with credentials to do it. I was very disappointed and it took me all day to process my feelings about this. The technician before him was awesome, but I don't remember her name. I don't plan to return just based on feeling dismissed by Dr. Vestal. read more

Had a procedure done as did my mother in law . Excellent care and Doctors! Only issue in the past was insurance companies and cominication!

My appt, I guess you can say that I was worked in due to a mix up from another office, was at 2:30 and actually was not that bad. Checked in 1:45, filled out and submitted paperwork 2:00, called back to see nurse, explained my situation, eye tests done, drops put in eyes by 3:15, set back out in waiting area until 3:30, called back to see doctor 3:40, spoke with doctor, examined by him and checked out by 4pm. The staff was very nice, the doctor spoke rather rapidly but I was able to understand some of what he was relaying to the student nurse that was entering information into the computer. My overall visit was not bad but I didn't get a clear answer to my problem. I have to go back in 2wks and hopefully it will be a successful one..... read more

Expect to be there at least four hours for an initial cataract evaluation and testing. Appointment setters and receptionists are rude. Billing is a complete mess. Tell you they checked your insurance and it's 100% covered and then they keep billing you saying the insurance didn't cover the entire procedure. Charge $25 to cancel an appointment if not done at least 24 hours in advance. read more

I called inquiring of this place on 1/14/2022, the scheduler/receptionist need to be more considerate when potential new clients have inquiries. I asked what other services you provide besides regular eye exams, glasses, and contacts. She said what do you mean? I was confused why she repeated my inquiry back to me. Then she stated we treat all kind of eye conditions. Then there was a brief silence on our part. Either, I was taking a breather OR she was stringing me along as if to watch me drown in my own words. Then, I asked if she could be more specific and she asked what do you need? Well, if I knew that then I would not need a doctor or insurance, I would treat myself. I believe any practice should have a unbiased, patient individual to assist new comers, etc. and any inquiries. I told her never mind this doesn't sound like a place I would like to allow to treat me, then I hung up. This is my first time experiencing any eye issues. Yes, I have had eye exams but not sure if I needed more services or treatments for this new eye condition I just begun experiencing. read more

First let me say this practice, is for the most part a nice place; but when you call for a checkup on May 17 and you can't get an appointment until September, that's ridiculous. When you do finally get an appointment be prepared to wait a few hours. Do they not know how to schedule? Why would anyone wait this long, news flash, I have a job too and I am not going to take a half day off work to have an eye exam. At this point I'm looking for another eye surgeon. read more

Definitely very caring and knowledgeable doctors. The wait times drive me crazy! The time you spend waiting on the doctor is very long. The care is excellent. One of the doctors met me at. 11:00 pm on an emergency call one night ! The office process is very poorly run . The idea that I am to sit for hours to get my eyes checked is making me consider going elsewhere . How do rate the doctors a five and the process a one? read more

MECA Eye & Laser Center - Optometrists Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

Just wanted to say "thank you" for sponsoring "The Lawrence Welk Show" for as many years as I can remember watching the show on WKNO. I can't thank you enough for the memories of my childhood spent with my grandparents who loved Mr. Welk. I lost my mother last year and this was one of her favorite shows. She would tune in every Saturday evening. After her death, watching Lawrence Welk was very cathartic to me. It helped me get through a very difficult time. I was saddened to learn two weeks ago the very last show WKNO will televise will be on July 29. I'm 43 years old and have shared this show with my daughter who gets a good laugh and a couple of eye rolls during the 60 minutes. I wanted to reach out and let you know how much I have appreciated MECA being the sponsor of this program. You made my life richer Saturdays at 6pm. Thank you for the memories made possible by your company. read more

Keep an eye on your RX and demand a complete prescription. I wish I could write a five star review for Meca, because the opthalmologist, Dr. Wright, was attentive and genuinely interested in my eyes. He requested a procedure that wasn't covered under BCBS, but I felt like it was a necessary expense because he said it was and he's the MD. Additionally, and I cannot stress this enough, he took the time to go over what he was doing, what he was seeing with my eyes, and what was good and bad with them. He absolutely provided attentive care. Unfortunately, the wheels fell off when I left his office. As per usual, I was pointed in the direction of their glasses shop where I could pick out my frames and lenses at a considerable markup from competitors. I opted not to take that route. Rather, I asked for a printed copy of my RX so I could shop at my leisure. In order for glasses vendors to fill your prescription, they need the PD or pupillary distance. Without the PD, your glasses prescription is pretty much worthless. There are tools online for obtaining a PD, but it's a crap shoot to see if you get it right. So, I stopped by Meca to get my PD. Long and short- if you want your PD from Meca, you better buy your glasses from Meca. According to the nurse who came out to visit me, they "don't have the equipment to make that kind of measurement". A medical center, that specializes in eyes, stood firm that they just didn't have the equipment or expertise to provide a simple pupillary distance measurement. She stood firm in that answer and wouldn't budge. Of course, if you bought your glasses there, the optometry shop would determine your PD straightaway. But the eye and laser center? No way they'd have the equipment or the talent to pull it off. It's a shame, because I really liked Dr. Wright. I'll shop elsewhere, however, because his staff is less than genuine at best and dishonest at worst. read more

I had a good experience with the doctor in diagnosing that I had inflamed ducts and was super gentle with my eyes although the wait time took forever, truly an unacceptably long time. Then I read from another reviewer that they won't give you your Pupillary Distance for a prescription eye exam here so I had to find another place to return to that will because with that information you can shop online, etc. and it never changes so once you have it you can use it anywhere. A Pupillary Distance, with the right equipment, takes a minute to do and for most people will never change over your lifetime. You need the Right and the Left done. So anyway I can't go to get an eye exam done if they won't give me my prescription and the PD so you can also shop online so returning to Meca was a no go for me. Dr. Steven Shrum pulls this nonsense as well so I refuse to return to him either. Some eye doctors that sell glasses want to force you to buy from them and in both cases Meca and Shrum cost so much more than elsewhere. Glasses aren't covered by insurance so who can afford to get jacked? read more