They accept my insurance. Everyone was nice. However, my exam was not done by a doctor. It was done…read moreby an assistant. A doctor did come in after. However I think my new prescription was not much of an improvement. I had the prescription filled somewhere else so I have no recourse. And what they charged my insurance was twice what I've ever paid.

I was a patient of Dr. Elisabeth Lawson from 2015 to 2019, and she was outstanding. When she left,…read moreI followed her to her new practice in Cumming, but after a couple of years, she stopped practicing to spend more time with her family and continued on as owner of the Cumming practice with three or four optometrists working for her. As I could no longer get an appointment with Dr. Lawson, I've returned to Athens Family Vision and recently had an appointment with Dr. Patel. She is also an excellent optometrist, and responded very well to a couple of my concerns. She is thorough, knowledgeable, and very kind in her manner. I will continue with her and have encouraged the rest of my family in the Athens area to give her their business.

There were a few reasons we chose to switch eye doctors and I'm so glad we did! First off, Oconee…read moreVision Group accepts VSP Insurance and the benefits are Awesome! When I was looking for providers with my Insurance, they came highly recommended and were close to home. The Doctor we saw that day was Dr. Hackleman. He was wonderful. He took his time to go over everything, especially since I was having so much trouble with my current contacts. Upon checking my prescription, it was discovered I had a significant change in one eye that was the culprit of my fuzzy/blurred vision. He offered me several options depending on what my budget would allow for. My other half had his eyes fully examined as well....only to discover he still had perfect 20/15 vision and only I was the one that couldn't see. Kim was extremely professional as she dilated my eyes and performed a few tests. She lightened the mood relaying to me how my hubby did not care for things near or dropped in his eyes....I laughed thinking about him trying to get away from the drops. After it was determined I needed to update my contacts and glasses, Ryan helped us pick some sunglasses out and a set of frames for me. We never felt rushed even though I changed my mind 4 times. It was a very pleasant experience compared to what I have dealt with at my previous eye Doctor. Oconee Vision Group has Clients for Life!

From the owner: We specialize in personalized eyecare for the entire family. Each individual receives a…read morecustomized vision plan. This includes contact lenses and eyewear suggestions.

So I was in Athens, GA for my Fall Break from school and I needed new contacts BADLY. I knew that…read moremy prescription had expired quite some time ago, so I figured I would need one of those as well. Being the procrastinator that I am (I'm a college student. What can I say?) I took the risk of calling the morning I was leaving town to return to school. I was sure they would tell me that I was going to have to come back to Athens another time, but they didn't! I was so amazed. I went to Thomas Eye Center right away and I wasn't even through filling out the paperwork before they were leading me into the room to start the exam. The people there were so nice to me and didn't make me feel bad about calling at the last second. And they really knew what they were doing! I've been to a lot of optometrists in my day, and no one has ever been has comforting and easy to work with as these guys. Especially the doctor, Dr. Noriko. She was younger, maybe mid twenties, but was obviously very knowledgable and trustworthy. I honestly probably would have let her touch my eyeball if she needed to, I had that much faith in her. And she was calming. Being in any kind of doctor's office makes me a little uneasy, but her voice was really soothing and pleasant to listen to, and she put me right at ease. The doctors there were very efficient. I must have been in and out of there in 45 minutes. Or, at least, I would have been if my father hadn't needed to speak to the lady handling the insurance and money issues. He can be a little wearing when it comes to money, but she was very patient and kind with him, which I admire. Needless to say, I don't think I'll be going anywhere else for my optical necessities. I want to tell everyone I know in the Athens area to go to Thomas Eye Center on Baxter St., and don't forget to ask for Dr. Noriko!!

Clean. Bright office. Fully staffed. Personnel are pleasant. Carry celebrity and fashion name…read morebrands. Convenient location on major street in Athens. Parking lot seems adequate. Seems more expensive than other similar services in the area Very expensive for sending replacement glasses if you need them mailed in the US---I was told overnight delivery to a US address would be $80-$100 , so we used US Postal Service overnight for $34 (and that included $200 insurance).

10/20/25. Laser surgery to remove film on contact after cataract surgery. All went well. Dr Gadlin…read moreexplained everything well and made me feel comfortable. Staff friendly and caring. Office very modern and clean. Definitely 5 Stars Experience!

If you're looking for a place that you aren't stuck in the waiting room filling out a bunch of…read moreforms, and then move to a room to have to wait for the doctor to come in, then this is the place for you. I got back in the room quickly and the doctor is who came out to get me and then he did the review of my issues right there on the spot. Talk about personalized service. He is incredibly nice, informative and takes the time to really discuss what your problems are and what the solutions are and how we're going to move forward. I like this guy a lot.

Everything went well from the time I walked in the door. The receptionist was awesome, the young…read moregirl, who did my pretesting, was so sweet and personable, and the Optometrist, is a super nice man. Everyone absolutely, took great care of me. It's so rare to find an Optometrist as nice as this man is. Thank you so much for it all.

Exam resulted in glasses that are worse than a regular pair of dollar store readers, but cost way…read moremore $. Staff insisted I needed to get used to them. After 2 months it's no better. I will not be returning.

Had contact stuck on my eye. They refused to see me as I was last seen 2 years ago…read more Two years ago a tech there deceived me in order for me to buy new glasses. There are several reputable eye doctors in Athens. This practice is NOT one of them!

Jacobs is an excellent Opthalmologist. He has taken very good care of me and my family for many…read moreyears since Silas Read retired. Jacobs is personable.

i walked in without an appt and was immediately greeted by Marcie who obtained my contacf and eye…read moreglass prescriptions. She was very helpful picking out the correct size frame, appropriate lenses along with a quite and order for by my contacts. A very pleasant experience!!!!

My husband and I had eye appointments yesterday and it couldn't have gone better. The staff was so…read morekind and helpful. Marcie worked with my husband on teaching him to put contacts in and was very patient with him. I would definitely recommend this place to anyone. We were the last customers in the facility and didn't feel rushed. They even stayed after hours to help us! Marcie was fantastic!!! Will be back again. Christine Lusk

Dr. Dillard was very rude and disrespectful to me as I checked in for my appointment at 10:13. My…read moreappointment was at 10am and the lady I spoke with on the phone at the time of booking my appointment told me do not worry about being right on time because the store doesn't open until 10. I ended up having to reschedule which wasn't a problem. How I was treated is the issue and it has left me concerned about returning in the future.

Staff are pleasant, but it took 3 visits for a relative to get new prescription glasses with the…read morelenses correctly made and put into frames. The first effort resulted in a wrong lens, (not their fault) but the second effort also resulted in a wrong lens ( this time it was their error. On the third visit (hoping to pick up the finished glasses at last) was told that the lenses had arrived sometime in the past 3 weeks, but they had not been put into the frame! So there was yet another delay -waiting an additional hour for that procedure, before being able to FINALLY pick up the glasses. At last.