Here to debunk the myth that you have to go to a fancy, optometrist office to get quality service. As a long-standing Costco member, I'm well aware that Costco has an independent optometrist office inside the Panama Lane location. Today was the day I finally told myself "no more fancy offices that's hard-to-book for appointments."
I've seen first hand from a friend how Ojitos Optometry handles appointments. First, they are open 7 days a week with two primary optometrists who handle patient load. They are also available for walk-ins in case you need care. I called ahead to book my appointment today. The clerk who handled the booking appointment gathered my personal info over the phone and was able to verify my vision insurance right away. She was upfront about copay amounts and any out-of-pocket expenses I may incur based on my visit needs. I need a contact lens fitting so I was quoted the copay for that well in advance.
The appointment was right on time and Dr. Singh took my new patient intake form and performed the necessary pre-checks that I agreed to. I haven't been to the optometrist in about 3 years so I opted for the additional retinal scan, which by the way only costs $10 here. Other places will charge a much higher price for this test. Dr. Singh was helpful and had a positive attitude dealing with the patients.
Dr. Velasquez was the optometrist on duty today. He was very professional and took his time explaining changes in my vision. He was thorough in his work, carefully adjusting the prescription on each eye, not rushing between readings, and went over my eye health in great detail.
Their business model doesn't try to upsell you on any fancy, expensive frames while sitting on tufted chairs.
After your appointment, you are free to take your eye glass prescription to Costco's eye glass counter and look at their selection or use the Rx to shop online for frames.
Great experience and will be coming here from now on! read more
