My beautiful (tho nearsighted) wife found herself on Kauai without her eyeglasses. You don't go touring this gorgeous Eden with poor eyesight! Yet, Hawaii is not a place for major purchases--things ain't cheap here. I phoned a local 1-hour optician and ask for an appointment, until I'm told that eye exams run from $180-$1,000. Then, I have to purchase the eyeglasses!
So, I'm bracing myself for a major expenses for eye and exam and 1-hour eyeglasses and in desperation, I phone Dr. Duane Rowe at COSTCO and I'm told that exams are generally $100. We get an appointment for the next morning.
Dr. Duane is friendly, very competent, and saved us many hundreds of dollars! With his eye exam, he also fitted my wife for contacts and provided her with a trail pair. Also, he speaks Spanish really well. Not common in these parts. OUTSTANDING
(located inside COSTCO, tho you don't need a member to enter for any eye appointment.) read more