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Midway Optometry

4.5 (139 reviews)
Closed • 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Updated 3 weeks ago

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Laser vision correction

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Blanca H.

Poor and dishonest patient care what they did to me!! I regret coming to Midway Optometry. I had the worst experience ever that it made me cry!! Please DO NOT come here if you want to get check for Glaucoma. I was told by lasik eye surgeon I have Pigment dispersion syndrome that can cause glaucoma so that freak me OUT. I googled ophthalmologist around my area and Midway Optometry came up they had a lot of good reviews. I called on 2/23/23 and told the girl on the phone about my situation and that I wanted to get check for Glaucoma. The girl on the phone told me they do check for Glaucoma she took my information and told me they did take my insurance and she scheduled me to see Dr. Steven Giang. When I arrived for my appointment on 3/3/23 they had me fill out my information on a tablet. Once o was done one of the girls took me back. She did some eye testing and one of their machines wasn't working. I felt like everything was so fast and I didn't see her clean the equipment before using it. Then she asked me for the eye dilating if I wanted to do digital retinal imaging that would cost me $50 dollars or eye drops that my insurance covers it. I told her eye drops was okay with me. She then took me back with Dr. Steven Giang. He asked me for the reason I was there and once again I told him my story and told him I wanted to get check for Glaucoma. He then did they eye exam SO FAST and told me "There that's your prescription". The prescription was still blurry. I was not going to let this doctor dilate my eyes after that horrible eye exam experience. He did NOT do his JOB RIGHT! I have a SCAR ON MY RIGHT EYE and he didn't say anything about that. He couldn't even tell me if I had pigment dispersion so disappointed I wanted to get up and leave!! Dr. Steve Giang told me they DID NOT take my insurance and asked me to show him my insurance card then told me it would cost me $300 dollars!!! Like WTF that's the whole reason for my visit. He then said he would refer me out to another optometrist that takes my insurance to check for glaucoma. It seemed to me that he was in a hurry to get out of the office. I am so upset it made me cry! They should of been honest and told me my insurance didn't cover the test for glaucoma. Instead they waisted my time and charged my insurance $245 dollars for basically not doing anything. I still have to see another Ophthalmologist that does care for their patients and actually listens and takes their time when doing an eye exam. This is Poor/ dishonest patient care! !!

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Dr. Matthews is the man. I can't say enough good things about my experience with Midway Optometry.

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Thanks Michael, you said it all!

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horrible service! location is terrible. do not go here. does not even deserve the one star!

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“Matthews was extremely knowledgeable and has a keen ability to explain everything there is to know about eye health and vision.”

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People in SoCal you guys are so lucky to have him around. Hello Dr Matthews I am so sad and…read moredisappointed to find out you have moved to San Diego . Would you believe after all these years, the good old days in Alameda I still haven't found someone as good as you, not to mention with staff that was really knowledgeable and knows what they're doing. My eyesight is getting worse for not being able to find a place, where not only they have a good doctor but also staff that are highly trained and knows what they're doing, not just ones who got trained on the job. I missed you and Michael. He was the best help when it comes to fitting and adjustments. Since you are no longer here do you know how I can find him for proper adjustments and any referral for someone as good as you? I hope you still remember me, one of your favorite Alameda patient. I'm really upset that you left . It was bad enough that you left Alameda after getting married then slowly you just concentrate on your SF office then after all these years or how many decades I find out your in San Diego Emma P N

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