Dr. Mezei and her staff are amazing! I don't have vision coverage, so I always have to come in as…read morea cash patient. I have been to other opticians, and their prices tend to be a little on the higher side for eyeglass and contact lens exams alone. Factor in the cost of eyeglasses and contact lenses for astigmatism (that's an extra cost anywhere if you have this condition), and it's easy to rack up that bill.
I found We Care for Eyes on Groupon, where they had a promo for $34 contact lens exam (astigmatism not inclusive), and $39 for an eyeglass exam with $200 toward prescription glasses. I had already purchased eyeglass frames, so I knew that I didn't need both. I called them, and spoke with Keira, who honored the Groupon price, less the $200 prescription promo. Again, I have astigmatism, and she stated that that would be an extra $40, which was still competitive compared to other places. She also volunteered to check if my health plan would cover the exams, even without me asking. I was a little skeptical about finding an optician through a promo, but it helped that they had a five-star review on Groupon, five stars on Google, and their Rego Park location also had five stars.
Anyway, I made an appointment for last Saturday and was seen right away. Dr. Mezei was professional, friendly and had great bedside manners. Unlike other doctors, she took her time with the exam, didn't put any pressure on me to purchase my contacts through the practice, and gave me different samples to see which type I would be comfortable with most. A member of her staff, Stephanie, fitted me for my glasses. I was promised that both the samples and glasses should be in within a week.
What I didn't expect was a phone call on Tuesday to let me know my contact lens samples were ready. Another thing I didn't expect was a phone call today to let me know that my glasses were also ready. This was a huge surprise, as I used to have to call eyewear stores to follow up with them, and they never had anything ready within a week or less.
I'm a happy patient, and would definitely recommend We Care for Eyes to anyone who's looking for a true vision care professional.