BETTER LATE THAN NEVER!!!!!
First and foremost, I would love to thank Dr Shakil (pronounced SHA-kill) because she absolutely kills it at being an optometrist!! Okay, so for the past few years, I've been living in Woodcrest area and have just gotten around to exploring my neighborhood. I was in need of prescription colored contacts so I decided to yelp it like I always do which I then found Visionaire Optometry Spa!
I called the office and made an appointment to see the doctor. This was the time around August of 2023 and I came in as a cash patient. Upon walking into the temporary spa, I immediately caught a vibe because 1. My favorite color is purple 2. It's an all females office 3. It's 6 minutes from my home. 4. The medical office was a little small for comfort but the decor had character. And to be quite honest, for the first time visit, I was a little concerned I might have entered a bad situation and I guess you could see it on my face because I was explained to that the actual suite where Dr Shakil would be seeing patients was in the midsts of renovations so this current suite is just a temporary facility until it was finished. After I was told this, I just kind of went with a whatever "eff it mentality" so it was a little awkward for the most part however after experiencing the staff and overall patient care I received far more exceeded my expectations in such a positive way.
I had an appointment scheduled for 1:30 but came at 1:15 to fill out some new patient paper work, for a current student, paying for anything out of pocket is kind of steep because my husband pays so much for insurance. However, my initial visit, my insurance had not finalized for the new year and I unfortunately had to pay out of pocket. Needless to say, the initial visit made me so glad I found Dr Shakil off Yelp because I don't have to look for another optometrist in the IE!
Pre exams were done by the technician, I forget who it was but Rosy ended up helping me for the remainder of the time. (Love her bubbly personality btw, absolutely a plus!) I then was able to relax in the room but guys... let me tell you!! This is where my visit started to get intriguing... Dr Shakil has this special eye massager thing device and it's basically used to reset your eyes because day to day, we constantly look at a small screen and strain our eyes. This little device is heaven sent because I immediately could tell the difference with my vision and how extensive my eye muscles were strained or fatigued * since I study constantly and the last time I had an eye visit with another eye doctor was 2021 in OC. I kept quiet though but* my excitement was sky rocketing through the roof after this massage thing was done.
After relaxing and listening to some melancholic music, I met Dr Shakil. She is so bubbly, so polite, and so intelligent that it was another good thing checked off the list of finding a family optometrist. I explained to Dr Shakil my situation and it seemed as though she had a detailed answer for every concern I had. I was very impressed and felt like I was being treated with the upmost respect as a patient and individual. She is really that good guys. I was even given a lower vision prescription * than that was previously prescribed by my OC doctor and my eyes are thankful! Dr Shakil recommended special anti fatigue lenses for my studying but after finalizing some prices, I ultimately only paid for the visit for my exam and contact lenses which was what I was initially there for.
A few months roll around and it's December 2023. I get a call from my insurance saying I have yet to use my benefits and I immediately call the office to see if I can get the glasses Dr shakil recommended and maybe some more additional colored contacts. Thankfully, I was able to do both and paid the 20% copay for my glasses. Fast forwarding to present time, January 2024, I am now rocking a new pair of glasses prescribed by Dr Shakil and have a re-up of colored contacts on the way. I seriously cannot thank Dr Shakil and her amazing team enough! Now it's time to get in the hubby so he can experience what I experienced but this time in the new, purple and beautiful office! read more