I have been using Yelp for years and rarely leave negative reviews, but felt this was necessary after the experience I had here.
I recently relocated to this area and needed an eye exam so I could order new contacts, so decided to try this Pearl Vision. I showed up to my eye exam and was seen promptly, which was nice. The staff at the front desk were also very nice and friendly (which is why I'm giving 2 stars instead of 1). The woman that completed the tests prior to the doctor seeing me did not know how to operate one of the machines (the one that blows air in your eyes)- and needed to have someone come in and show her, but that wasn't a big deal.
However, once the doctor entered, everything went downhill. She made really awkward and weird comments throughout the exam. She also insisted on giving me a WAY stronger prescription from what I had even though I told her multiple times it was too strong. She said she would order me a trial pair so I could test them out, and did not write me a prescription so I could order contacts. She did not explain anything to me, and was overall very unfriendly and unhelpful.
I was told by the front desk that I would receive a call once they came in. I left and went to Target, and received a call from Pearl Vision about 40 minutes after I left that they made a mistake with my insurance (???) and I owed another $15, and asked for my credit card info again. I told her I would pay it when I came in to pick up the trial lenses I was being forced to test out.
I called 3 days later to check the status on these lenses, since all of this was holding up me ordering new contacts. I was told the trial lenses had already come in and I could pick them up the next day. No one at the office ever bothered to call me and let me know.
I showed up the next day (today) to pick up these trial lenses, as I was told to do on the phone the day before. I was informed that I needed to schedule a follow-up appointment with the doctor to try on these lenses and see if they fit, etc. I was told I could not pick up these trial lenses. WHY was I told the day before to come pick up these trial lenses??? The front staff said it was a mistake.
I asked, since I left work early and traveled all the way there for no reason, if I could see the doctor and figure this out that evening instead of waiting another week, and the front staff was extremely helpful, and fit me in to see the doctor.
Thankfully, it was Dr Hanna who saw me, and not the doctor I originally saw. Unlike the original doctor I saw, Dr Hanna was very kind and helpful and informative, and apologized for the mix-ups/what was going on. I told her about the other doctor insisting on giving me a prescription that was way too strong for me despite me telling her multiple times it was too strong, I tested out the trial lenses (which were indeed WAY too strong for me- as I said they would be), and she fixed the problem quickly. This entire experience was irritating and unnecessary (I should not have had to make 2 different trips there just to get my lens prescription), but Dr Hanna was able to resolve it. I would also like to emphasize again that the front desk staff were all very friendly, welcoming, and helpful throughout this ordeal which made things a little better. read more