Winnie the Pooh once said "Sometimes the smallest things take up the most room in your heart." My…read moreparents recently had their eye appointments here. You have to understand that my mom was EXIGENT about not getting a pair of glasses after her cataract surgery a few years back. She was so adamant, we had to pay extra for the fancy lenses to be put in her eyes at the time of the surgery. IMAGINE MY SURPRISE when my parents called me after their appointment GUSHING about Dr. Garrett and how my mom had also gotten a pair of glasses ordered! Understand that I have been BEGGING her to get glasses for years after her surgery and, somehow, this young man was able to manage what I had thought to be impossible. They gushed about how thorough he was with them. They gushed about how, even though my parents are ESL, he somehow managed helping them understand the findings/recommendations of the visit w/o an interpreter (which is usually me). AND THEN.....he recommended some eye drops to my mom who shares Central Valley dry eye issues with me. So, I ended up with the same eye drops I have been using for the last few weeks and they have been AMAZING for me. So...my parents glasses arrive and a complimentary blue cleaning cloth also arrives...one side has grippies so that your fingers don't slip against the cloth as you clean your glasses! TRULY....thank you for addressing the smallest things. For those of you out there who knows how difficult it can be to manage a set of aging parents, this has been a true blessing.

I have been going to this place for my eye care over 30yrs and when I went to pick up my glasses…read morebecause they told me about 6 months ago that my insurance would not pay for my glasses until June and when I went back to them in June they told me that they were not going to give me the glasses because I was supposed to go to another doctor to get my cataracts fixed and I tried to tell them that they were wrong because I had my cataracts fixed when I was 25 years old and cataracts are not able to come back when I now have artificial lenses in my eyes and then the manager told me that she was feeling threatened by me because of the way I was looking at her which made no sense because a look isn't a threat I told her then that's when she said I think you should leave because they don't take my insurance anymore and we don't like your kind here I asked her what do you mean my kind and that's when she bent her wrist down and said that kind which was the the way gays do when they have limp wrists

Don't overbook... Do the math!…read moreSo each pt. requires at least minimum of 30-45 minutes. So an 8 hr. day you should ask yourself, How many pt. can I realistically see. Also is my objective to have lifelong patience or hit and run? Plus invest in comfortable furniture and add some plants. Your current environment is very uninviting and gives off an old industrial feel.

This establishment overbooks, and keeps people waiting, no respect for the customer's time.read more

My daughters and I have been coming here for a few years now. We are overall very happy with the…read morecare we have received here. We will continue to come back and always refer patients here when anyone asks about a great eye doctor. They have great staff, and a great variety of glasses to choose from. The doctors are very friendly and knowledgeable.

Can I give 100 stars? I'm a healthcare consultant and have worked with lots of medical/surgical…read moreoffices. This place is fantastic, better than the best. They are SO-O-O well-organized: when you arrive you are taken from machine to machine so that Dr. Ash has all of the info needed to make his diagnosis when you see him for your actual appointment. I had bilateral cataract surgery done, with an amazing outcome! The colors in this world are so beautiful; they had gradually faded from my experience. More importantly (to the CHP), I can now see the white lines on the highway!! My surgical outcome exceeds my expectations; I experienced zero pain. Very little downtime. Everyone I have met in the waiting room during pre- and post-surgical visits is happy with their care. My only regret? Why did I wait so long?

i have worn eyeglasses most of my life fee years with contacts, but do to a stroke and unable to…read moreuse my left hand leaves me unable to insert contacts. I am a 58 year old male with a -7.50 glasses thick. Dr. Ash is the first doctor that gave me hope with my vision he is very kind explains procedures well, he has a very nice and professional staff I would highly recommend him

I was actually referred to this provider by a family member who had gotten lasik by Dr. Ash over 10…read moreyears ago. I ended up choosing Dr. Ash to do my lasik in March and it wasn't quite the experience you read about. Besides the actual procedure being very uncomfortable, but it was quick... my eyes burned so bad that night that they wouldn't stop watering or hurting. I did not get prescribed pain meds, so I was told to use OTC ibuprofen and it only helped slightly. I did have a follow up the next day and the whites of my eyes were dark red for about 6 weeks, which they said could happen, I guess. I was supposed to get scheduled for a 1 week post op, a 1 month post op, a 2 month post op, etc. They haven't bothered to schedule me. I've called twice to get post op care and they keep stating they will call me and never do. I've gotten no post op care since the day after my surgery. That is scary. Something could be wrong and I wouldn't even know it. I paid in full the day of the procedure, so they have their money and I guess thats all they care about. I do not get the impression they care about their patients and I do not recommend this provider whatsoever. This is a serious procedure that was not cheap, they should make sure their patients are taken care of, healing well, and got the results they were seeking.

My daughter and I came here for our annual vision check. I had a fantastic experience here! The…read morestaff is incredibly professional, and the eye exam was one of the most thorough I've ever had. They used great technology and took the time to explain everything about my eye health. We also ended up getting our glasses here- to take advantage of our insurance perks, we didn't feel rushed at all even though they were about to close for lunch. Highly recommend for anyone in East County looking for a reliable eye doctor! Can't wait to get our glasses!

This is their secondary location from Brentwood. Located just past City Sports and before Walmart…read more They have a great variety of brand selections such as Gucci, Oakley, Lacoste, Nike, etc. I referred my wife and she had an amazing experience. From booking an appointment on the phone and verifying your insurance coverage, it was a smooth process. All of the staff are very nice and helpful.

I've been going to All-American Eyeglass Repair for many years, and Debbie has always taken great…read morecare of me. She's amazing at what she does. I've brought in glasses I thought were beyond repair, and she somehow makes them good as new. She's skilled, always helpful, and truly goes above and beyond every time. I wouldn't go anywhere else. Highly recommend.

i would come here to get my glasses fixed again. they were fast and reasonable with their pricing!…read morethere was also a cute dog so there's a bonus. the lady who fixed my glasses was friendly as well.

I've been in and out of this place due to insurance purposes but lately I've been paying out of…read morepocket. So I came back. I've always liked this place more compared to the other optometrists I've gone to.

My review is in reference to the optical sales department. I've been a loyal patient and customer…read morehere for over ten years and have watched Brookside continuously go downhill as it appears they are trying to cut operating costs. My family of three all wear glasses and we've all had trouble getting our glasses in a timely manner. Three times now our lenses have come back with quality issues. Currently, it seems they're shipping out to a lab in Texas, causing around three weeks turn around. We've also had issues with the lenses' quality being subpar now (cracks not caused by us dropping/damaging, sunglasses lenses being too light), and the repairs also take another three weeks to fix. A handful of times we weren't notified that glasses were ready for pick up, despite us calling in for updates. They rely on a text system to alert us, but we haven't always gotten an alert to our phone numbers on file. Additionally, frame brand options keep dwindling. Brookside no longer carries the variety we originally came here for. Furthermore, it's frustrating to call and get to talk to an AI assistant robot. If I wanted big box instead of a Stockton business, I'd not be shopping here. You try and talk to someone, but their hands seem tied to their business model. Unfortunately, it is time to take our family's needs elsewhere.

Been going to this eye doctor since 2020 when I first got sick. I come twice a year to get my eyes…read morechecked. No glasses, just update on my eye sight because of medications I take that can potentially lead to going blind. Their office is always clean, it's been updated recently. Staff is always prompt and helpful when it comes to getting my appointments. Doctors are thorough and always answer all my questions. I never leave the office uneasy.

I'm waiting for a family member for 2 hours! What is going…read moreon here? 2 hours to get your eyes checked. Waiting room is packed with people. Every one is sick and coughing. Taking in too many people at a time. Just absolutely ridiculous! Unacceptable!!!