After having very bad annual eye exam experiences with other providers, finding Optical Expressions…read morewas truly a breath of fresh air! My family members recommended this location to me after having their own amazing experiences with Dr. George Dowdy. About a week or two in advance, I was able to easily schedule my own appointment over the phone. Sandra at the front desk is so friendly and helpful! The first-time patient check-in process was simple and straightforward. In no time at all, I was called back for my eye exam. I had Dr. Lacey Brinkman, and she was wonderful. She took the time to make sure I didn't leave with any questions, and we were able to order my new contact prescription with ease. Highly recommend Optical Expressions in Clayton for all of your eye care needs!

My son needed an eye glass adjustment only. With the glasses not purchased their and out of town I…read morecalled. They said come on in. Curbside parking in front of the business. The storefront is attractive. Staff was phenomenal and addressed the issue immediately. I think we talked with the owner too! Highly recommend.

I have been going to Eye Care Associates since the late 1980's. The staff has changed over the…read moreyears, but the quality of care remains excellent. Recently, Dr LaPointe and Dr Council have treated me, always with kindness and attention to my needs. The Medical Assistants at the Boulevard office make me feel welcome and are very professional. The Reception staff are pleasant and efficient. Without hesitation, I recommend Eye Care Associates.

I have been going to this ophthalmological group for several years. On my first visit Dr. Matthew…read moreCounsel redirected me to a retinal specialist , having noted a problem with my eyes. Since then I have relied on him for my care. He did the surgeries for the corneal implants. In addition, Both offices are well run--no long waits, friendly and helpful staff, pleasant atmosphere.

Great doctors and staff! Been going to Koetting for over sixty years!! Have never been…read moredisappointed!

They are always on time with your appointment and are very thorough with all the machines that they…read moreuse to check your eyes. Everyone is very nice and ask about your needs.

I highly recommend this eye center. They were both professional and friendly and work together like…read morea well oiled machine with personality. The intern examined me, was informative and seemed to personally care.

NOTE: I do my homework BEFORE making appointments, whether it be my health, eyes, auto, hotels,…read moreeven restaurants. I lived in ATL almost 20 years until recently locating to this area two years ago, and I just recently completed building my DREAM TEAM of healthcare professionals in the STL area. Well. Koetting made the cut and i have zero regrets. As a first time patient who has not been to the optometrist since i moved here, I was impressed from the time I placed a call to request an appointment until the moment I arrived for my appointment last week. I was greeted promptly and they used state of the art equipment to administer various tests, which were thorough and the technician explained each test in easy to understand terms. Dr Nick was awesome and honest. I had been told i would need surgery for cataracts soon, but he assured me I do not and they are currently working on my new lenses, which he assured me will be a great improvement over what i was using. If you want the best, this is your place. You won't be disappointed.

Great customer service while at my appointment. Thank you…read more ............................................................ I would truly rate this business with 5 stars, without blinking an eye. I am only rating with 2 stars, in hopes to improve the quality of their customer service, based on a single employees behavior. I walked in today to schedule an appointment. The girl at the front desk was very sweet and got my setup with an appointment. I believe she may still have been in training, because she had to check with a coworker to assure she was giving me the right answers. Props to her in the customer service field! The person (blonde hair) who she was asking the questions, came to the front desk. She wasn't sure on the answer neither, so she yelled to someone else. (My question was: Do they carry a type of contact that is worn overnight to correct someone's vision... So that glasses nor contact are needed in the day.) When her coworker (purplish reddish hair--Trish?) came to the front and treated me as if I was stupid. Her response to my question (in a very pissed off and disturbing way), "Why would someone wear contacts at night and then not wear them in the daytime, or why would someone sleep in their glasses but then run around all day without them!?! That just doesn't make any sense, now does it?!"

I went to Clarkson, even though I promised myself after using them in 2020, to never use them…read moreagain. I should have listened to myself. The eye exam by Dr. Graf was standard and unremarkable. The issues started when I wanted to select lenses and frames. The prices were so high I asked why and she said I had no insurance, which I did. Then the pricing went higher before vision benefit was applied resulting in pricing near the no insurance level. I decided not to order glasses there. Then I was presented with a bill for $99 for the exam. I was told it was for a $50 co pay and $49 for refraction. I said my insurance covered refraction and I had no co pay required. She didn't relent and I paid. I just checked my explanation of benefits a week later and I was correct. Now I have to try to get my $99 back. Never again.

One of the lenses in my glasses was not staying in place and I couldn't wear them for about a week…read moreand half. I Googled eye glass repair and Black Optical came up. They were listed as one of the best in the area. They deserve that ranking. Derek was very professional and he assured me he could help. He repaired my glasses even when the place where I bought them couldn't fix them. It was such a pleasant experience, I plan on going back for more service. Charles

The customer service was great! The optometrist was very kind and knowledgeable. He took his…read moretime with me and explained everything to me. Lucky to have found this optometrist.

My glasses kept moving down my nose causing me to have trouble reading. I stopped into Optical…read moreSpecialists and Luis tightened the earpieces so my glasses stayed in place. This fixed the problem. Luis then took the time to explain the optical reason why, when glasses were not in the correct position fine print looked fuzzy. Luis really knows the science behind optics and the guidance he has provided when selecting frames and lenses has always been excellent. And has always provided excellent service. To me Optical Specialists is an excellent place to go for glasses.

Went in with a pair of broken, four years old glasses. The side piece was no longer available and…read moreLouis graciously and quickly repaired the glasses to wearable. Excellent customer service!Will definitely head back there when I'm able to shop for new glasses.

Come here first! From finding a prescription mistake made by my previous Optometrist to getting the…read morelens by the next day, The Eye Bar is the best place you can possibly go for your eye-care! Reasons why this place is better than the rest. 1) Finding the right frame is a breeze. Jared and his team helped me find a frame so perfect that it could've been made exclusively for me. (I went to 2 different eye-wear stores before The Eye Bar and barely anyone would talk to help me find a great pair). 2) Incredibly fast service! Visiting home on break I was in a rush to get the new glasses on both times (more on the "both" below) by noon the next day the glasses were ready to be picked up. When I went to pickup the glasses the first time when I put them on something wasn't right, I shockingly was able to see better without my glasses than with them on! I let Jared know and after checking the prescription that my optometrist wrote Jared and I figured out that my prescription was wrong! Jared set me up with an appointment with his optometrist and after a great eye exam with her, I had an entirely new prescription. The next day Jared's associate gave me a call letting me know my glasses were ready. The best part is throughout this whole process all the Eye Bar staff were exceptionally friendly and kind, I can't recommend this place enough!

I always love going to Black optical, which was formally called the Eye Bar. Our whole family has…read moregotten glasses there, very nice frames, and they always helped when there was trouble with any product. I would highly recommend going to Black optical formally by the Eye Bar for any of your glasses or sunglasses needs

After years of trying different optical centers, I finally found a place that raises the bar…read more Everything from the staff, facility, technology and eyewear selection was a 10 out of 10. Ariel who helped me pick out the perfect pair of glasses and place my order was wonderful. One to one service that feels like a memory of the past. Highly recommend.

Literally cannot say enough about this entire clinic. I followed Dr. Miles from her former…read morepractice, and I am SO glad I did. Complete transparency, Dr. Miles is always fantastic, but the staff at her old location was not. The ENTIRE staff at Kirkwood Eye Associates is fantastic! They are always super helpful and go out of their way to ensure you have a great visit and don't leave with a bunch of unanswered questions. They take as much time as needed to walk you through everything, explain everything and what I like most is there is never pressure to spend money. In fact, they suggest ways to save you money in a lot of cases. If you need contacts, glasses, whatever - look no further, Kirkwood Eye Associates is the best!

DO NOT GO HERE!!!!!! Horrible experience every time I go but tried to go back again because I need…read moreto order contacts. They refused to extend my prescription and made my come in to get it renewed. I have a have a 4 month old baby and got a babysitter for my appointment at 2:30. I arrived 15 minutes early and they told me my appointment was actually at 2. It was not! They then tell me that they can not see me because the Dr. is seeing another patient. The patient ended up being someone the WORKED THERE. They could have easily seen me. The Dr. was standing there doing NOTHING. Instead she offered me contacts THAT AREN'T EVEN MY PERSCRIPTION. How is that better than just extending my prescription so I can order new contacts?! ALSO I had to call multiple times to make this apppointment and was hung up on twice. WILL NEVER RETURN!!!!!

I strongly advise others to avoid the Pearle Vision store at 1758 S Hanley Rd, St. Louis, MO 63144…read morebased on my extremely poor experience over the past three months. In December 2024, I ordered a pair of progressive prescription lenses, using my own frame. I paid $571 out of pocket after applying my EyeMed insurance benefit, and to this day, I have not received a single usable pair of glasses. The first set of lenses caused double vision and had to be remade--Pearle Vision's own doctor confirmed that my prescription was accurate and suspected incorrect optical measurements. I received the remade lenses sometime in February, but they still didn't work. After another eye exam in early March, I was again told it was likely a lens or measurement issue. I completed a remeasurement on March 6, and was told the lenses would be remade again. When I followed up on March 28, I was shocked to learn that nothing had been done--the staff member who helped me had left the store, and my case had simply been dropped. I also later found out that the original store manager had left, which may explain the disorganization--but it does not excuse the failure to properly hand over customer cases or communicate with me. To make things worse, when I returned to the store to ask for a refund, the new manager told me it was store policy not to give refunds--a policy I was never informed of at the time of purchase. When I asked her to speak with her supervisor, she told me she couldn't make the call because the supervisor was located "in another part of the country." This was at 12pm noon, during business hours across all U.S. time zones, so the explanation made no sense to me. She told me I'd have to wait three business days, despite the fact that I was standing there in the store--having taken time off work and come out in the rain to try to resolve this issue. Rather than showing any willingness to help, the manager simply said, "We're done here," and asked me to leave the store. I did not feel she took my situation seriously or made any sincere effort to resolve the problem. I have already returned the non-working lenses to the store, but I am now out $571, have no working glasses, and have also lost my EyeMed vision benefit. I will be contacting Pearle Vision corporate, EyeMed, my credit card company, and consumer protection agencies to report this experience and request a full refund and insurance benefit reinstatement. If you care about your vision, your time, or being treated with basic respect as a customer, I strongly recommend avoiding this store.