The doctor is very thorough and very smart but she may be a better choice for those with unlimited funds. I love the glasses I just received. I agree with others about cost... it was encouraged to add $1800 (as I recall) for special addition to my glasses plus scheduling visual therapy. I declined that and it was fine. However today $158 was charged to my credit card without my consent. Apparently I signed agreeing to keep my card on file but what about prior notice before charging the overage that insurance didn't cover? Apparently they forgot to bill me when I picked up the glasses yesterday, left me a voicemail saying sorry I missed you and asked me to call back. No mention of charging an overage to my card... what if I wanted to use another card or had questions? Very unprofessional. Customer service is very important and this was very disappointing. Not sure I will return. read more

Dr. Newman was fantastic! She had incredible bedside manner and took great care of my family. She truly cares about our vision! read more

I had a similar experience as the previous young women's comment on this yelp page. The doctor was very nice but pushing an "$1800 vision therapy package" and also refused to give me a copy of the prescription because "it was too small" that I would need for the glasses apart of the package when I asked. I really felt uneasy when she tried to convince me of symptoms that I had never experienced and insisted that these symptoms would go away if I started the vision therapy. I went to another doctor a couple weeks after my appointment for a 2nd opinion and she said a free version of vision therapy is to just follow the 20/20/20 rule and take more breaks throughout the day (at least in my case). This doctor gave me my "small" prescription and has helped tremendously. Be wary if you decide to go to this doctor especially if you are a young adult and always do your research especially when it comes to your health. read more

I've been wearing glasses since I was 5 years old, and I can honestly say I've never seen as clearly as I do now--thanks to Dr. Newman! She is truly the best at what she does. Not only is she incredibly knowledgeable and thorough, but she's also an absolute sweetheart who genuinely cares about helping her patients see better. You can tell she's passionate about her work and really takes the time to get everything just right. Plus, her office has the cutest selection of glasses! I always get compliments on mine. Highly, highly recommend! read more

Dr.Newman is incredibly knowledgeable in her field. She prescribed me glasses and I've been able to concentrate much better since her diagnoses. read more

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Let me preface this by saying I make it a point to never leave a negative review because it is just a waste of energy; however after reading the other reviews of people who shared my experience, I am comforted by the fact that I am not the only one. I was hassled by a medical professional. The doctor is a very pushy salesperson. She definitely wants you to buy something and will stop at nothing to force you into doing so. I was pressured to pay a fee I was not comfortable paying- I said no multiple times. A fee I knew my insurance did not cover and I knew I did not want to pay any out of pocket costs. I also told her this and continued to say "no, no thank you." I turned red with embarrassment and almost started crying. I jut ended up paying it because she was holding my prescription hostage and I wanted to leave. My experience was very embarrassing and just unpleasant once everything was said and done. I just wanted to get my eyes checked because I have been having trouble seeing. Doctors are supposed to help you, support you, and listen to your needs/concerns; not make you feel like another dollar sign. I felt insignificant and like it was just about the money. read more

I made sure to do my research before picking an optometrist in the LA area. As many other people do, I went based off the yelp reviews I saw on here and was very hopeful. Upon arriving to Dr. Newman's office, I encountered a slightly passive aggressive behavior from her receptionists/assistant but didn't think much of it. Dr. Newman came in shortly after to see me and after doing (what felt like) an extensive series of tests, she started to tell me that I would need a special type of glasses and started getting very far ahead into detail and almost "selling" them to me. I let her talk and then asked how much these would be costing, to which she responded $1800, but that she would help me out $300 for being a student. I honestly bought it, and told her that I would talk to my parents and see if they could financially help me out since I make very little money as a graduate student. I walked out her office to go pay my copay, which I thought was much less than what it was, so I asked for the breakdown. To my surprise, only half of my cost for the day ($100) was supposedly for a missed appointment! $50 for a missed appointment?! I told the receptionist that I am more than happy to pay for the costs of my services today, but that "I would really appreciate if you could kindly remove this $50 no-show fee as a courtesy to me since I am a student and money is tight for me." It was then that I saw both the receptionist's and assistant's demeanors change from passive aggressive to aggressive with me. They started telling me that it was "not possible" and cutting into my sentences when I was trying to just talk to them about this. That's when I started to get uncomfortable and asked if I could please talk to the doctor herself then. "Well she's with another patient so you're gonna have to wait then." "Okay, no worries, I will sit here and wait to speak with her." I sat down for half an hour waiting in the office, and then the assistant pulled up a chair and sat down in front of me. "Here's what we can do for you: if you agree to buy the lenses that doctor told you about, then we can put forth the $50 for the payment of the lenses instead." ......................??!?! Are you also shocked reading this? I immediately realized that this was pure manipulation and told them so. "I was going to speak to my parents about buying $1800 lenses from you and you are not even willing to cancel a $50 fee for a first-time patient? And instead what to coerce them into buying from you?" Talk about a messed up business plan! I then asked where the doctor was so I could speak to her. The assistant said that she had just spoken to her. I said "I was supposed to speak to her myself, I have been waiting here the whole time to do so." She replied, "well she's with a patient." I said "so how did you speak to her then?" She froze and didn't know how to respond and just stared at me with freaky eyes. I then stood up and said "I have work to do today and want to leave, and I want to speak to the doctor myself out here." They said fine and walked away and told me to continue waiting. Finally, after another 15 minutes, the doctor comes out. Before I could even say anything, she says "Look niki, I'm just going to waive this fee for you today as courtesy, okay? Just make sure to cancel in advance next time." I then responded and said "Thank you and I respect that, but I absolutely do not appreciate your assistant coming out here and trying to manipulate me into buying lenses from you. That makes me doubt everything you told me during our appointment." Dr.Newman responded and said something along the lines of "Oh, yeah it's not about trust, the $50 going towards your lenses was just a way for us to, you know, yeah." LOL, what????? Trying to manipulate your patients this way is really not what a doctor should be doing. I feel like her ultimate goal is 100% money and nothing more. Unfortunately, after doing my own research, I found conflicting results and realized that the lenses she was recommending for me in the first place don't seem legitimate. I am going to go to another doctor who is much more professional and get a second opinion because I don't truly trust this place and the way they handled me. They saw that I was young and feel like they tried to take advantage of me. 0/10, would not recommend to anybody. read more

Really nice and professional. It all went very quickly and they were very attentive and very helpful. Parking is easy. It's kind of a small office but they have all the bells and whistles of the bigger fancier places I've gone in the past. Go ahead, give them a chance. You'll be pleased. read more

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I've had consistent eye issues all my life and have switched between many eye doctors. I've finally found the one eye doctor that I feel comfortable with. Dr. Newman did a great job educating me on what was wrong with my eye. She was the only Dr to accurately diagnose what was wrong with me after multiple other eye diagnosis' from doctors in Beverly Hills. She also offered me a couple different options to remedy the situation. From my experience my previous Dr's always pushed what seemed like the most profitable treatment for their office, not what was the best treatment for me. Every time I stop by Dr. Newman and her staff are consistent with their quality of care and I always feel like I am being treated as if I was family. Highly recommend. read more

I'm sure Dr. Newman is one of the best optometrists in Los Angeles. I am writing this review only using my right eye. The reason why that is very special is because when I was 8 I experienced an impact trauma in my right eye that left me with extensive retinal laser surgery, an artificial lens and a large scar in the center of my cornea. I was able to see blurred colors but it wasn't good enough vision for my brain to uptake so it left me with a lazy eye that I had the vast majority of growing up. When I was in college I was given a contact lens because my ophthalmologist said that other than the corneal scar there shouldn't stop me from having good vision. The contact made me see better and got rid of my lazy eye but didn't help much in the way of improving my vision. I could read massive letters, which was a great feat but still far from good vision. It's a really tough prescription to. Most doctors will just skip over my bad eye, replace the same prescription year after year and focus on keeping my good eye safe. Which is fine, but what if you did both? That's where Dr. Newman comes in. Dr. Newman cares, a lot. When she speaks you can tell that she is really intelligent, but also caring enough to make sure that you understand everything about your situation. She will explain things that she is amazed at that no other doctors explained to you before. She is also caring towards your financial situation and is keenly aware on how to bill your insurance as well. I trust her completely. She took an entire hour to find me this new prescription. This new prescription has me seeing a 20/60. Which is only ten points higher than what the best case scenario outcome I had for a freaking corneal transplant. (I have looked into all options). Right now I am doing something that I haven't been able to do since I was 8 years old. I am using only my right eye to type on the computer (Which honestly, I probably didn't even do then). Also I am experiencing my brain slowly learning to use my right eye as the dominant eye when I open my left eye right now. (I took my left eye contact out, which with my new right eye contact makes it so I have substantially better vision than my left). Sure the font size is literally 30 right now, and my face is a foot away from my computer, but I can see. I thought I would share my experience, it's quite amazing one, and people like Dr. Newman definitely need to be celebrated. read more

Frames are dirty! I tried on a few and every single frame had dirty lenses. Gross! Then during the exam various lenses were foggy/dirty! Dr ignored me stating that lenses are foggy. Number of tests during eye exam were far less than I typically received. Dilation did not happen because there wasn't enough time. So why did you schedule me for that time!? I was also disappointed that they were trying to heavily up-sell me on glasses. I had to request the breakdown and remove fancy features to bring down price from $600+ to $200+. read more

Amazing professionalism and care taken with each and every customer that walks through the doors. Will recommend to a friend.

Dr. Newman is kind, patient, caring, and thorough. She answered all my questions and concerns and never made me feel rushed. Highly recommend! read more

Excellent doctor, but takes months to get an appointment. I will be looking for a doctor who has more time. Lucky you if you get in.

Dr. Newman provided me with services and, ultimately, satisfied my needs. This review has been revised. read more

You'll receive exceptional care here. Dr. Newman has a wonderful presence, is genuinely caring, completely thorough and very up-to-date on just about everything having to do with diagnostic technology. As a medical doctor myself, i was incredibly impressed with her healing presence combined with her advanced modern expertise. Her assistant Jeffrey is very attentive and kind. Overall A+ read more

Dr. Newman is simply incredible. She is kind, attentive, and well-spoken. In my first visit she discovered a tiny cross-eyed condition that you can't see with the naked eye, and that no other optometrist had ever found before. My entire life I couldn't see properly through binoculars with no idea why, and she answered it for me. Now with an updated prescription I can use binoculars, virtual reality devices, etc. In our fast-changing medical field with more and more requirements and regulations, it's harder for doctors these days to spend as much quality time with their patients. Dr. Newman gives all of herself to the patient, and it has meant the world to me. read more

Dr. Newman has been our family optometrist for over 10 years and we are all happy with her level of service, care and paying attention to details. She does take time to give her diagnosis and explains well in detail and one can tell that she loves what she does. Purchased my contact lenses and a pair of eye wear for a really good price and they helped me with choosing the right frame since I am very picky. The staff is also very polite and friendly. read more

Newman Optometry - The best optometrist in Beverly Hills who cares and loves what she does... - Optometrists Near Me - Beverly Hills, California

I usually don't write a review or comment on business or individual - However, I had an unbelievable experience with Dr.Newman - I found her to be knowledgeable, caring, and most of all, she listens to her patients. Dr. Newmans also took the time to educate me on what was wrong with my eye. Her staff is excellent, very professional, as well as thoughtful. - High Recommend Services Dr. Newman !!!! read more

My grandson had trouble reading. His eyes would go from line to line and he would become frustrated. I worried that kids make fun of him or bully him. I was referred to Dr Newman and she took a genuine interest in him and over a course of treatments she was able to correct his problem, thus changed his life. He now enjoys reading and is proud to read out loud. Than you Dr Newman!! read more

Dr. Newman is the nicest doctor ever! She's super professional and really cares about your well being. She also has a great selection of contacts and frames. It is refreshing to find a doctor that cares about you and not just the insurance or payment. I recommend her a thousand times! Thanks for taking care of my eyes! read more

Dr. Newmans Optometry overall involves the friendliest most caring staff out there. The services and support provided there are highly acknowledged in regards to the fact that the doctor makes sure to exceed all expectations and needs required. Extremely professional, and always a wonderful experience coming into appointments or even asking simple questions. read more

A generally bad experience that I would have liked to have erased from memory, except that despite requests to be removed, I keep getting emails from her and spam from related companies. read more

Current hold time 10 minutes and 51 seconds only to be disconnected. I was calling to follow up after already having left a message with no reply last week. Significantly bad service. Now I am calling back and not getting an answer but an answering machine instead. read more

Dr. Newman and her staff are such amazing people. My daughter was having problems and seeing double. At school and at home she wouldn't be able to focus and couldn't concentrate. Once we started the vision therapy, progress was immediately showing in a significantly positive way! Also, great free parking right outside. Recommend Dr. Newman Optometry to everybody of every age. read more

I really enjoyed Dr. Newman and Jeffrey, definitely very informed and helpful but I am disappointed in the lack of communication I received for the cost of contact fittings. I don't have the best insurance and thought I would've received some transparency about all the costs for my first visit. I've worn contacts for close to 20 years and have never experienced this. While Dr. Newman and Jeffrey were very nice and helpful, this wasn't something I expected and hopefully do not receive any additional charges. Not sure if I'll return after my contact fittings. If it wasn't for the cost, I'd definitely rate higher. I was charged over $300 and didn't get a glasses prescription. I should have gone to LensCrafters. read more

I have been in many optometrists office before, but Dr Newman is phenomenon. my wife suggested I go in to Dr, Sharlot Newman to get my regular sunglasses fit as well as eye exam. I was surprised that they went right to work and magically gave my sunglasses a custom fit for me. Who knew such things could happen!!!! They entire staff were friendly, funny, extremely helpful and treated me like family even though she did not accept any payment for fixing my sunglasses. Also my eye exam was excellent. Dr. Newman , she was very helpful with answering my questions. Dr Newman was extremely professional, courteous, and knowledgeable. They were timely in getting my glasses dispensed. All in all it was a great experience. They do have some pricey frames, but it is normal every place. I believe it is up to individual finances,nevertheless they also have some really nice frames for very reasonable prices. I got a pair of Ray Ban frames for $195. before my insurance discount. That 'is a great price, and I get tons of compliments on them. I hope my vision goes south more so I can have a reason to go back. My wife, who does wear Rx glasses, has made an appointment as well. we are going to be her customer for life for such an amazing experience.Her office is also next to Family Pharmacy. We love it . it is so convenient for us for our medications. once again I must admit that it is an Awesome store! Great selection and truly knowledgeable staff... You will really get the most out of your boutique store experience, with competitive prices too. I went into the shop with no idea about what sunglasses would fit me and they helped me find the right pair. I was able to try on multiple pairs and received honest advice from the sales staff. No fake attitude, no sales push, just great customer service. Sincerely recommend it to everyone! We love Dr Newman and will continue to come see them in the future. read more

The Mom & Pop business is alive & well in LA!! (or in this case it's Mom & mom) Dr. Newman is a find! Not only is she extremely knowledgeable but her personable demeanor is 2nd to none. She has incredible communication skills so you don't feel like an anonymous patient but an individual who has their own concerns with their eye sight. She has the state of the art testing & plenty of choices for eyewear. Everything from the inexpensive (& glasses can be pricey) to the expensive. She also has a knack to hire an excellent assistant who is also extremely knowledgeable, patient & thorough. These woman deserve to be given a chance to help you the world clearly!! Access is very convenient! read more

Amazing optometrist and vision therapist! I've referred over a number of vision therapy patients and most recently an 8 year old boy who was having trouble tracking at school (grades suffering). After I diagnosed the child, I referred him to Dr Newman for proper treatment. She took over his care and within 10 sessions, the fathers calls my office to thank me since Dr Newman essentially cured his son. Dr Newman, thank you for the work you do and the lives you change! read more

They filled my rx even though it was from a different location. Marisol was of great help, she guided me through the various selection of lenses that were better suited for me. Which also lead to me saving some cash, the turn around was very quick. I received my glasses within the week. I definitely recommend checking them out. read more

Dr. Newman is AMAZING!! If your looking for top notch eye care she is the one. She explains every step through out the process of your exam. She is pleasant & truly great at her job. read more

Dr. Newman and Jeffery were fantastic. Dr. Newman was very thorough in her examination and explained everything very clearly about the health of my eyes and the best options for me regarding glasses and contacts. Jeffery and Dr. Newman were also great in styling and choosing frames that I never thought would fit my face, but look amazing. read more

There isn't a high enough rating for Dr. Newman. I have been wearing glasses for almost 50 years and I have NEVER had as thorough an exam as I got from Dr. Newman. She truly cares about you and your vision. She performed a test on me and determined that my eyes pull together for far vision and pull apart for close up vision. NO ONE has ever explained that to me before. She told me that I shouldn't wear three level progressives and that I needed a special lense in order to read more comfortably. WHAT A DIFFERENCE! She is one of the best most caring medical practioners I have ever encountered. Don't walk, run to get an exam with Dr. Newman. You will be amazed. P.S. She used to work at EYE OPENER, a glasses place on Beverly; they are great too. (See my review!) read more

Just had my eye exam taken by Dr Newman. She is very friendly and 100% professional. she made sure that i undrestant what problems I have with my eyes and took the necessary steps so i could have better vision because i had a blury anyways shes great and i would deffenetly recommvision before i visited her. end her to everyone. read more

I was there again ! This time for my 9 years old son :) The service in this place is great! I would recommend everyone to go here. Ask for doctor Charlotte! She cares about her patients ,spends enough time to answer all your questions and would make sure to explain everything with details . A great doctor who listens to you with an awesome attitude. ALSO They have a wide selection of frames in all price points. A VERY HAPPY AND SATISFIED RETURN CUSTOMER ! Thank you Dr. ! read more

I enjoy going to Dr. Newman for all my eye needs. She is gentle, professional and very patient. I highly recommend Dr. Newman and I refer all of my friends to her. Dr. Newman is wonderful! read more

Dr Newman's Optometry is the best. Very informative & personal care. Service is through the roof. I have finally found an optometrist I will stay with. Marisol in the front office was a breath of fresh air ....Never let her go Dr.... She was on top of following up and call backs which I truly appreciate. read more

Where do I start with the great experience I shared with Dr.Newman and Marisol. First of all, Marisol was so welcoming and caring when we entered. She helped us prepare for the exam and explained with full details what we were going to do. Then, Dr.Newman was so sweet and kind when she was examining us. She took her time to find the perfect prescription and was very specific on which pair of glasses would suit me the best. Finally, Marisol and Dr.Newman were patient even when we tried on several different pairs of glasses, until we found the right ones. Marisol made the hard decision, easy. When the glasses arrived, Marisol showed us exactly how the glasses worked and how we should use them. She provided us with a glasses-case of our choice, as well as a cleaning cloth. Dr.Newman did a great job of finding the perfect pair of glasses for me! Marisol answered all of my questions and made me understand exactly what glasses were best. A few weeks after, I called Marisol and she was nice enough to answer my question on the phone. Dr.Newman is for sure the best. read more

I won't lie, I don't like doctors of any kind. My wife said Dr. Newman was unbelievable so I went there, reluctantly, after I could no longer avoid the reality that I needed glasses (I was at an embarrassingly large font size on my iPhone). Dr. Newman was not only an amazing and thorough optometrist, putting me immediately at ease, she put me in a killer pair of glasses-- and then a year later, an even more killer pair of glasses. Kind, professional, high quality. Everything I look for in a doctor-- even though I'm still afraid of doctors. read more

Walked in to fix the screw on my glasses, Dr Newman offered to do it for free and we came to talking and I ended up getting an exam. The doctor is real sweet and down to earth. She spend alot of time with me and even gave me some vitamins for my dry eyes. I really like the place, real friendly and good prices too. read more