I saw two providers at this practice. After a not great experience with the first I tried another…read moresince this is where my ophthalmologist refers. It turned out to be the worst medical experience of my life. The provider caused me significant pain and when I flinched from the needle in my eye, instead of perhaps adding more numbing drops he had his burly male assistant hold me down against my will, despite my repeated requests to stop. It was an absolute nightmare. He kept telling me I was doing fine, despite the fact that I clearly was not. It was a total disregard for my comfort, wellbeing and clearly stated wishes for him to stop. It felt like an assault, not a medical procedure. Run, do not walk, away from this practice.

Don't have much to say as I'm not the patient. Everyone seems very friendly. Comfortable chairs.read more

My cataract surgery went perfectly. Since birth I've had sight in only one eye. My remaining eye…read morewas 20/2000. After surgery it's 20/25 without glasses. I'm so thankful!

From the owner: Dr. Downie joined Associated Eye Care in 1995. He completed his undergraduate studies at Carleton…read moreCollege in Northfield, MN. He received his medical degree from The Ohio State University College of Medicine and remained there for ophthalmic residency. Dr. Downie completed fellowship training in vitreo-retinal surgery at the Charles Retina Institute in Memphis, TN. Dr. Downie's practice emphasizes medical and surgical management of diseases of the retina and vitreous humor, including retinal detachments, macular degeneration and diabetes.

eye sight in my left eye is worse than before surgery. clinic was very poor in taking care of me…read more I cannot read because of this

You will receive great care from front to back at this office. Antonia and Connie up front are…read morejust THE BEST!!! Absolute top patient care and Dr Awad is very professional, friendly and knows what he is doing! Great place for eye care! Best eyecare place we've been to! Also Dr Awad is an opthamologist not optometrist.

Just wanted to say that at first, I was A little nervous about getting Cataract Surgery on both…read moreeyes, but the entire staff made me very comfortable, particularly the surgeon Dr Breton! Wow! What a sight for old tired eyes!! Thanks Mn eye consultants'

I had a follow-up appointment from my cataract surgery and they did an eye exam which wasn't…read morecovered under my health insurance. I did not know that an eye exam was being done until it was completed as it was technician doing the testing. I thought was part of the follow up follow up exam. When my health insurance denied the claim, I called them to give them my eye insurance which it took three calls into the billing center to get to talk to someone, before someone returned my call. At that time, I was told they don't process insurance claims through eye insurance. I would have had my eye exam through my eye doctor and not an tech at Minnesota Eye. If I would have known.

Yelp might yank this one Only had a consultation…read moreDid not leave impressed LasikPlus is like the McDonald's of laser corrective eye surgery. Nationwide presence. One hand not knowing what the other is doing. I signed up for a deal on the Book of Face where they supposedly give you 1K off when they never tell you what the price is. Got a Zoom meeting with someone clearly not from MN and clearly hasn't had LASIK. It looked like her office might being shipped out of town. Stuff in cardboard paper wrapping on the floor. She had glasses on and referred to A-dee-na and Minne-an-apolis. Also, the A-dee-na location that I booked online was closed. She was able to pronounce Oakdale and switched me to this location. Not confidence inspiring. Told me that only five percent of people have problems. You are telling me I have a one in twenty chance of this being complicated from Ohio? That ain't how we do it in Minnesota! I called them to cancel the next pre-surgery appointment but nobody answered. Imagine that. Oh, yeah. They wanted 38 hundred after the 1K discount. I'll stick with the glasses or else go local to spend that cash.

LASIK Plus in Oakdale is wonderful!! I had a great experience and I was really nervous. The staff…read moreis friendly and genuinely happy to help. You can tell they enjoy what they do. All my questions were answered and i felt completely at ease by the time it was procedure time. Follow up appointment was quick and easy. I would highly recommend Dr. Awad and his wonderful staff!!

Excellent eye care here from the checkin staff (Keegan), assistant (Rachael), to Dr Axelson!…read more Clean, well staffed office and exams. Office & optical department is on the lower level of the building, so remember to take the first left into the lower level parking. You can park in the upper parking lot but then you will have to take the steps down or walk down the hillside.

I continue to be impressed with this location. It is easy to get in with scheduling. The staff is…read morealways super friendly. On my visit today the gentleman who works the frames shop was able to help with a bow repair at the last minutes before close... The whole while with a great attitude! (I know it is annoying when customers show up right before close, but this was my last chance before the weekend to get my kiddo in so we could take the tape off of his frames.) thanks for "going the extra mile!"

I have been a patient at Associated Eye Care for over 20 Years. Dr. Steven Lane has been my…read morephysician through many eye exams, LASIK surgery and cataract surgery. He is a dedicated doctor who is very experienced and knowledgeable. For my most recent appointment this week I saw Dr. Schwartz (spelling?). He was very thorough as well and explained things very clearly. He answered my questions and never seemed rushed. His manner was friendly and concerned. I have found the staff to be welcoming and friendly. The Stillwater office is beautiful. I highly recommend AEC (and have done so many times in the past. I know I'm in good hands with Dr. Lane and Dr. Schwartz. I would not hesitate for a second to recommend them.

The level of disrespect I encountered today is staggering. I've been an established patient here…read morefor some time, but after this experience, I will never step foot in this office again. I made an honest mistake and showed up for an appointment that wasn't on the books. When I realized my error, I simply asked to quickly schedule a new one. The woman at the desk told me, "Sure, but I need you to step aside so I can check out patients." Excuse me? There were two desk staff members present and only one patient waiting behind me. Instead of the second person helping me or the first person taking thirty seconds to look at a calendar, I was told to move out of the way like I was a disruption. I have never been treated so rudely in all my life. To be told to "step aside" at a business where I am a loyal patient is a slap in the face. They clearly have no regard for patient retention or basic manners. They have officially lost my business permanently. If you want to be respected as a patient, go elsewhere!

The clinic was nice and the assistant was great her name was Barb. She was very kind and…read moreprofessional. DrBachmeier wasn't too friendly and seemed super rushed. He seemed annoyed that I had questions for him. Didn't smile and lacked empathy. Maybe he just had a bad day not sure! Would go back but not to this Dr.

Just so you know they are an eye clinic that only accepts one type of vision insurance!…read more So even if you have a medical insurance that they list they take on their website, they will not accept your vision insurance through the same medical insurance company. This information would have been nice to have been told to me when I made the appointment over the phone or even after I filled out a giant questioner with both my medical and vison care insurance information. Instead I am stuck paying basically $400 for a routine pediatric eye exam, when I guess if I had just gone somewhere like Walmart instead of This clinic that my doctor recommended, I would have only had a bill for a $10 copay. If you are a company that prides yourself with the sole purpose of eye care you should really consider accepting Vision insurance from more than one company! At the very least make sure you tell the customer when making the appointment over the phone, after the customer has given you their vison insurance information that St. Paul Eye Clinic PA will not accept it. I Would have never gone here if I was told that my vision insurance was not accepted.

My conclusion is that it is adequate for Ophthalmology and remarkably poor for optometry…read more They've lost my trust in their optician department that does the refractive exam. For the skilled, board certified Ophthalmologist, I couldn't be more pleased.

From the owner: A tradition of exceptional, comprehensive vision care…read more The history of our practice dates back to 1969, the year in which St. Paul Eye Clinic began providing leading-edge solutions for a whole host of vision problems - along with the highly personalized care that we knew patients would appreciate. It didn't take long for us to become the trusted source for many area doctors and their patients' vision care. From a humble beginning with one ophthalmologist, we now operate 9 office locations - 7 in the St. Paul area and 2 in northwest Wisconsin - with a support staff of over 100, including 13 board-certified ophthalmologists, therapeutic-certified optometrists, and several certified opticians. Today, we still follow the same philosophy we established in 1969.