Banville optical has the finest eyewear in the the Commonwealth. The options at the wholesale sites…read moreare not even close ti the the high quality glasses at Banville The staff who have been there for years really know the business and things were a pleasure. Unfortunately, a couple of years ago, the was a policeman perhaps moonlighting a second job. I've seen him about town and he was insistent that I had ordered a pair of glasses only Harry Truman would wear. The moonlighting fellow placed a pair glasses with a line bifocal. I didn't order those ; his tone was harsh and I was uncomfortable. Policemen who need part time income should try to fix cars or lawnmowers Many have terrific manual skills . The are great at helping folks who are stuck. My next visit was just a awkward. The lady waiting on me said she had 43 pairs of glasses . She proceeded to show me all her inventory on layaway . In the city of witches she would scare all the boys and ghouls. However, she did own a beautiful car. I just saw one exactly like it. With the problems I have, I cannot wait for a meter. Parking is tight and restricted. I will always remember the first rate eyewear I would religiously purchase at Banville . The owner is kind and nice. The fellow working the shop if friendly and skillful. James Dennehy

I have been buying my glasses and sunglasses at Banville for almost 15 years. Selection is…read moreexcellent, service is superb. You can also purchase vintage frames there as well. If you haven't tried them yet- get on over. You won't be disappointed.

Dr. Katz and the staff at Advanced Vision Center have given my family stellar care for the past…read morecouple of years. Dr. Katz herself is a very knowledgable, caring doctor who has provided me with more than just vision care. I have relied on her expertise to see me through (no pun intended) a rather serious eye problem that I had previously only trusted an eye surgeon to care for. She has proven herself to be a more thorough and caring provider than the specialist! The staff at AVC is super nice and one of the women who works in the reception area (forgot her name) is especially knowledgable about insurance -- a rare find these days! The waiting area is small and comfy, with complimentary coffee, TV, and magazines. There is never a very long wait. I do not feel overly pressured with sales pitches to purchase glasses or lenses here, which is refreshing. That said, I did purchase glasses for my child, who is very picky and actually found a pair to their liking. On top of all that, this facility has state-of-the art machinery for testing your eyes. (How cool to see a picture of the inside of your own eyeball!)

Not happy with their customer service. I came to Advanced because they were 5 minutes from my…read morehouse, had a high rating here, decent selection of frames and accepted my insurance. I spent over $700 out-of-pocket on a pair of glasses, and my insurance paid for the rest. Within a month a lens scratched and Advanced repalced it. Less than a year after my purchase what looked like a grain of sand became embedded in a lens. Also I noticed the red paint was starting to chip from the metal frame. I came in and immediately the person at the counter said something like sorry, we no longer carry that brand. Not understanding why that should be my problem, I asked to speak to the manager. He was pretty rude & said there was nothing that could be done about the paint and then acted like he would do me a big favor - rather than standing by his product - by replacing the lens, while trying to make me feel like this was my fault. He expalained that he had the same brand glasses and multiple children who were regularly grabbing them off his face, yet he never had a problem with these glasses. That's a great story, but I'll never return here!

I was a bit worried about the place when I walked it because the place seemed out of my comfort…read morezone. The lighting and modern feel to the place was different from what I am use to, but Laird the owner put me a easy and worked with me to find a pair of glasses that would fit my face and my price range. He was never pushy, but gave honest feedback on how various sunglasses looked on my face. The range and quality of the glasses is wonderful. Although I only bought sunglasses I know I will be back for when I need new glasses. What sold me over all was that he backup is work. Any time I have a problem I can go back and he'll fix them. The place is not cheap, but the overall quality and attentiveness makes shopping there worth while.

Great experience at the Newburyport location where I was shown some pretty frames (hard to find…read morew/my narrow bridge- who wants to buy kid's frames!) from Chanel and Oliver Peoples and the woman who took care of me replaced nose pads on my current frames for free. Definitely look forward to returning when I'm ready to purchase new frames.

I just had my first appointment with Dr. Taylor and I'm very pleased. I was seen right away and the…read moreexam was thorough and he was attentive to my concerns. And he was friendly--I really enjoyed talking about music with him. Good experience all around. The office was clean and all necessary steps were taken in dealing with COVID. One suggestion is to make an appointment well in advance... I had to wait a few months but it was worth it.

Thorough local eye exam by practitioner with over 25 years experience. Not like your box store…read moreexam, so allow 1 hour for full eye exam. Addendum: the new lenses he ordered were perfect and I now see the world more clearly. Thanks Dr Taylor!

It makes me sad to leave this review because in I think everyone who works here is very kind and…read morewell meaning, but this was such an unusual and upsetting experience that I hope can be prevented and avoided in future. I flunked my first contact application appointment and I booked a second appointment for contacts at 3:30 hesitantly, explaining I wouldn't be able to arrive until 3:40. I was assured this would be fine. I arrived at 3:40 and went into the doctors' office around 4:10/4:20. I had practiced beforehand and was able to put the contacts in (hooray!). I had an unexpectedly really hard time getting the contacts out though. After trying for a while and asking for help, my doctor Amanda Gannon told me she "didn't know what to tell me" and that if I couldn't get them out by myself or with assistance that I would have to go to the ER and have them surgically removed and that MyEyeDoctor was closing in 10 minutes. She kept telling me that I had to get the contacts out and that they were closing until I started crying. She kindly told me she would wait until I could get them off and after the pressure was taken off, I was able to take out the contacts. She told me I had "gotten myself worked up" and that I would most likely be able to put contacts in at home. I was surprised to see that I left exactly at 5, which is when MyEyeDoctor closes. I can't imagine how hard these eye doctors are working and how much they want to get home, but this is one of those experiences in healthcare that will stick with me. I appreciate the doctor giving me some extra time, but I really feel like this whole thing could have been avoided with different scheduling or with my doctor easing up when she realized I was struggling with the contacts. I did wind up getting them out in time for closing, but I was really scared and upset. Lovely front of desk people, nurses, and doctors, and I've had very positive experiences with my glasses, so perhaps this was just a bad day.

I was searching for a new optometrist and MyEyeDr in Danvers got the best reviews. I got an…read moreappointment with Dr Patel the next day. Everyone was very kind and helpful. Dr Patel was very professional and paitent. Pricing was very competitive! I am very glad to have chosen this business!

Dr. Robert Levy my Optometrist did a fine job in describing my eyes and their condition. Also these…read moreemployees were very kind and helpful to me: Darlin, Wendy, Jiavana and Sean. Thank you

I had a disappointing experience at this office. My appointment was scheduled around lunchtime, and…read morefrom the moment I arrived, things felt chaotic. The person checking me in kept mentioning that "everyone was at lunch," which didn't exactly inspire confidence. The whole visit felt very disorganized. I was moved through four different rooms for what should have been a routine appointment. One for check-in, another for testing, a third to answer questions, and a fourth to see the doctor. After my exam, I had to stand around waiting to check out because it seemed like a new employee was being trained. One person was trying to do their own job while training someone, while several other staff members were just standing around. My appointment was a routine contact lens and glasses exam. They didn't have trial lenses in my new prescription, which wasn't a big deal because they said they could order them and have them in a couple days. Great! But when I went back to pick up the trial lenses, the check-in process felt just as disorganized as my first visit. I eventually got the lenses, and the doctor told me to try them out and come back if they didn't work for me. Unfortunately, they weren't a good fit, so I called to ask about trying a different brand. I was told they didn't have trial lenses for the new brand again and it would take two weeks to get them. I was confused because my first set only took a couple of days to come in. On top of that, the office was closed for a full week around the July 4th holiday, so now I'm looking at almost a month just to try a second pair of contacts. My concern is, what if this second pair doesn't work either? Am I going to have to wait another two weeks? Trying different lenses is a normal part of getting the right fit, but the whole process has been much slower and more frustrating than it should be. Overall, the office just felt very disorganized, and the contact lens process has been unnecessarily drawn out. I left feeling more frustrated than anything else. Also, they might want to talk to the staff about walking around vaping in their scrubs around the parking lot it's not a professional look for a medical office.

Too bad there are only five stars to award- Shelli Rubin deserves, at least, ten. She, totally,…read more"gets it" because she cares. I've needed her help with glasses a dozen, or more, times, and she never disappoints. My wife went to a Boston Opthamologist, who wrote a prescription she had filled by the Optometrists next door. The prescription was wrong, and the frames didn't fit. It took a year for them trying to get it right. She finally gave up, and took her script to Shellie. Within days, she got the glasses back, and EVERYTHING worked the way it was supposed to. I would never hesitate to recommend Shelli. In her profession, she's as good as it gets. Ten stars!,,

What an outstanding experience I had when I went to The Eye Place for the first time. My glasses…read morethat I've had for over 10 years snapped in half recently, right on the bridge. I need them desperately to see. Ordering glasses at most places would take days to come in. Teaches me a lesson not to have a back up pair around. So on a whim I found The Eye Place. First off, on Shelles The Eye Place website, I really liked what she had to say about herself, her background, and how she runs her business. As a person that has spent many years in sales, I believe in transparency and not being pushy with the customer. Shellee has those same values. Transparently speaking I just went in there to see if she had any ideas on how I could maybe fix them. She's quite lovely in person. She knows what she's talking about and treats you like your family. I felt like I had known her for years, the way that we talked. When I finally pulled out my glasses to show her what had happened, she didn't even miss a beat. She found a similar frame and popped out the lenses on my broken pair of glasses and put them in the new frames. The new frames are at a great price point. She made little adjustments on the glasses to ensure they fit my face properly. The transaction was smooth and seamless. I love my new glasses. Shellee has a wonderful selection of glasses to fit any face and designs to fit anyone's unique style. You can tell by the way Shellee interacts with you that she loves what she does and she ensures that her customers leave with a smile on their face and the perfect eyeglass frames. I would highly recommend her to anyone looking for a wonderful Optician that takes pride in their work and delivers high quality care.

Dr. Gaddipati has been my Ophthalmologist for many years and he is great! I always feel like he…read moretakes all the time in the world to listen to me and address my needs, like "dry eyes" or my awful allergies to spring pollen. He also performed laser surgery for me some years ago and it went very well. I strongly recommend this Dr!

I HAD gone to another dr before him. They said I need surgery and that I had glaucoma. I went to…read morehim I did not have glaucoma he also said he did not believe in giving people surgery if they did not need it. Nice to find an honest Dr good reviews from all my friends also.

Just went for an eye exam today at a new doctor, because my eye insurance changed. I arrived at the…read moreoffice a few minutes before they opened, but they let me in, and I think I started my appointment before 9. Dr. Yoon was quick and efficient. She performed an optional retinal scan for $25; if you don't want it you should speak up right away as she sort of rushed into it.

I'm 57 years old with poor eye sights, both near and far sighted. Then, I went to see Dr. Yoon…read morerecently to get my eyes examined for the first time. I had been a patient at a larger store. I was very happy with how thorough and professional she was. She clearly had a lot of experience dealing with many different people and different cases. She was patient with all my questions. I think I found my optometrist and plan to continue to see her.

This is one of the most disparaging and pathetic experiences I have ever had at an eye exam place…read morein 15 years. I was consistently forcefully ignored, belittled and patronized about my capability to afford anything outside of what my insurance allowed. And the woman that handled my service or lack thereof refused any feedback on the type of glasses I was looking to purchase, she was outright indignant and belittling but yet when other caucasian patrons walk into your establishment they were greeted warmly and talked to respectfully. to make matters worse, the glasses that I picked out weren't even the ones I received in fact they weren't even in the same class. I expressed my budget and willingness of $575 to spend on glasses and yet they charged my insurance for those glasses and they didn't even have the decency to give me the ones that I picked out to purchase defeating the whole purpose of the $575 out of insurance budget, Hence I was more than fiscally able to purchase a pair of my choosing regardless of what insurance covered . I will never do business with this company again, but maybe that was their whole gold to discourage people with disabilities or under insured individuals from returning?? I could be completely wrong, well I'm just speculating but in any case I will not go back because i'm no longer a glutton for punishment.

A well run office - the chain makes it easy to arrange last minute eye exams online. Dr. Gammon…read morewas very thorough - took the time to understand what I wanted in my Rx, and yeah, very happy with the results. The office is well run. The frame selection is down to the usual suspects - but I was able to find a pair that stood out a bit. They navigated my insurance well. My wife actually ended up returning her order for something completely different, and they were very helpful and made the exchange a painless affair. Recommended.