I have been buying my glasses and sunglasses at Banville for almost 15 years. Selection is…read moreexcellent, service is superb. You can also purchase vintage frames there as well. If you haven't tried them yet- get on over. You won't be disappointed.

I do not recommend this optometrist. I was a patient for 30 years. Never in that 30 years was Dr…read moreYoon on time. Figuring she was busy, I started scheduling the first appointment of the day. Nope. She was still at least 30 minutes late. This was to every single appointment in 30 years. Not once on time. And late by at least 30 minutes. But the absolute worst, almost unforgivable was she completely changed my eye prescription. After an exam, she stated and wrote that my left eye somehow went to having no vision problems. I have astigmatism in that eye. There is no way that could happen. I'm 56 years old. They filled my contacts with that prescription and when I put them in, I got really sick due to having basically nothing in my left eye. I still wanted to give dr yoon benefit of the doubt, I mean she is the doctor, so I tried to walk to my car to drive. Well, I was so dizzy I fell down on the cement. At that point, I knew I couldn't drive and I looked at my contact boxes and realized she had made a mistake. I walked to Banville wearing my old glasses, and they argued with me. They told me I was wrong. They literally acted like I was crazy. They finally decided to give me my contacts in my old script and expected me to pay for them. Then I had glasses made, thinking they would use my old prescription. Nope. Again. The left eye was basically just plain glass. I decided to go to another optometrist for a new eye exam. As I suspected, Dr Yoon somehow completely messed up my exam and Banville was pushing a fake, very incorrect eye prescription. I went to get my new glasses fixed from Banville because I figured they should replace the lens for free. They replaced it, but reluctantly. This was the craziest experience I've ever had. After 30 years of waiting for Dr Yoon to show up for every appointment, now I'm literally arguing over an incorrect prescription- not even a slight error- an error that could have killed me or another person if I had driven. They never even apologized. Instead they treated me like I was crazy. One good thing- I found a new optometrist that has brand new, state of the art equipment that actually works and gives customers the correct prescription. And he was on time!!

Not happy with their customer service. I came to Advanced because they were 5 minutes from my…read morehouse, had a high rating here, decent selection of frames and accepted my insurance. I spent over $700 out-of-pocket on a pair of glasses, and my insurance paid for the rest. Within a month a lens scratched and Advanced repalced it. Less than a year after my purchase what looked like a grain of sand became embedded in a lens. Also I noticed the red paint was starting to chip from the metal frame. I came in and immediately the person at the counter said something like sorry, we no longer carry that brand. Not understanding why that should be my problem, I asked to speak to the manager. He was pretty rude & said there was nothing that could be done about the paint and then acted like he would do me a big favor - rather than standing by his product - by replacing the lens, while trying to make me feel like this was my fault. He expalained that he had the same brand glasses and multiple children who were regularly grabbing them off his face, yet he never had a problem with these glasses. That's a great story, but I'll never return here!

False advertisement literally said to me yeah that's what I did say but sorry for the…read moremiscommunication that's not miscommunication. You literally lied to me so what happened was I got a prescription and they sold me some frames so first you tell me the frames are $1200 I'm on disability I'm disabled. I can't afford that. Let me see what I can do give them to you for $700 and the reason why I'm gonna give it to you for seven dollars because For a whole year if anything breaks on it scratches will fix it for free for a whole year less than six months the glasses broke bitch. Tell him he told me oh yeah you have to pay to get it fixed, but you told me the manager you told me that it was covered yeah I know I said that, but you have to pay is this even legal then he says I'll fix it one time for free then now it's all no void no what happened to my 12 month warranty on top of that let me tell you on top of that he says and you can't even get the frames that you paid for you have to pick out a different set of frames. How is that? I just got to be illegal

Great experience at the Newburyport location where I was shown some pretty frames (hard to find…read morew/my narrow bridge- who wants to buy kid's frames!) from Chanel and Oliver Peoples and the woman who took care of me replaced nose pads on my current frames for free. Definitely look forward to returning when I'm ready to purchase new frames.

Meghan was great and very Astute. Excellent presentation and product (s). Meghan exemplified high…read moreskills in areas of business and management. I recommend this establishment of high end glasses and eyewear for All.

I just had my first appointment with Dr. Taylor and I'm very pleased. I was seen right away and the…read moreexam was thorough and he was attentive to my concerns. And he was friendly--I really enjoyed talking about music with him. Good experience all around. The office was clean and all necessary steps were taken in dealing with COVID. One suggestion is to make an appointment well in advance... I had to wait a few months but it was worth it.

Thorough local eye exam by practitioner with over 25 years experience. Not like your box store…read moreexam, so allow 1 hour for full eye exam. Addendum: the new lenses he ordered were perfect and I now see the world more clearly. Thanks Dr Taylor!

Had my eye exam that was no problem. when it came to billing I paid the full amount right then. so…read moreI was getting mail from them that I didn't open because I had no reason to. Come to find out it a collection agency is now texting me a balance due. letting everyone know to be sure you are paid in full before leaving there.

I called ahead to ensure that this location accepted my insurance, which they claimed they did…read more During my appointment, they said that their system was down and would call me the next day when it was working. I never received a call and they have attempted to bill me for three times my copayment. I've called billing and given my insurance four times now, but the issue remains unresolved. I've tried contacting this location to clear things up but have never gotten through or simply redirected to call their billings call center.

Two issues: 1)…read moreFeels like a high volume practice in that no one really knows who you are. I saw Dr. Ung who, on our second visit, walked in and asked me about how I'm managing my diabetes. I don't have diabetes. She's just like "oh ok". That's a pretty big detail to mess up and not be overly concerned about how it happened. Really made me wonder what else in my chart might be wrong. 2) They're very "that's your problem" about insurance. I have a VERY popular/common plan and they scheduled my routine exams such that the second one didn't get covered because it was too soon. $400. and their response was "well you're responsible for your plan and coverage details blah blah blah". like sure I know I'm LEGALLY responsible, but in REALITY that's negligence on their part. they either don't know the details on one of the most common plans they work with all day everyday, or they just don't care. Either way - not cool. Like my dentist is so careful and deliberate about aligning stuff with my specific insurance plan so I don't have to pay out of pocket. Would not recommend and I'm finding another eye doctor

I called the office today, they refuse to make an appointment. Because we had an issue with my…read moreinsurance a day prior, now it's has been clearead by the insurance, and I called the office to make an appointment and the attendant said was a note on my profile not to have me in the office, not to have an appointment for any of their doctors there. Is that legal???

They damaged my vision. I went here for a new prescription and was told that I have astigmatism and…read moregiven a very strong prescription. Since using this prescription I have had a huge increase in headaches and nausea, and my vision markedly regressed. I went to see a new optometrist who ran all of the usual tests (but with actual computers and new technology, as opposed to everything being from the 70s like this place), and they told me that their machine rarely says 0 astigmatism for a client, and it did for me. I was also informed that the prescription for my right eye was 2-3 points too strong. Their technology is out of date and clearly they do now know what they are doing. The receptionist is also incredibly rude. Go elsewhere.

I have no idea why there are several one-star reviews for this place. They've been our family's…read morego-to optometrist office for years, and we've never had a problem with them. Paula, the admin /office person has always been helpful, even on one occasion dropping off a new pair of glasses at our house, saving us the trouble of going in to pick them up. Dr McHugh has years of experience. He doesn't have all the latest computerized gear, but we've been happy with the glasses prescriptions he's given us. *** In my case, he suggested cataract surgery, which I had done last year. He also caught a wrinkle in my retina, and sent me to a retina specialist for that condition (which, honestly, I didn't even know was a thing until it happened to me). Plus several years back he caught the beginning of macular degeneration, and advised me on what kind of protective dark glasses I should wear when I'm out in the sun, and where I could get them. *** Prices for new glasses are higher than some other places, but I chalk that up to their being a small, independent business. You can take your prescription and get glasses for cheaper at Costco, but we continue to buy new glasses through Salem Eye Associates for the convenience. *** As far as personalities go, both Paula and Dr McHugh are somewhat reserved, but with us have always been friendly and helpful. If you want bubbly, outgoing people, maybe look elsewhere, but if you want a quiet office and an eye exam you might give them a try.

What an outstanding experience I had when I went to The Eye Place for the first time. My glasses…read morethat I've had for over 10 years snapped in half recently, right on the bridge. I need them desperately to see. Ordering glasses at most places would take days to come in. Teaches me a lesson not to have a back up pair around. So on a whim I found The Eye Place. First off, on Shelles The Eye Place website, I really liked what she had to say about herself, her background, and how she runs her business. As a person that has spent many years in sales, I believe in transparency and not being pushy with the customer. Shellee has those same values. Transparently speaking I just went in there to see if she had any ideas on how I could maybe fix them. She's quite lovely in person. She knows what she's talking about and treats you like your family. I felt like I had known her for years, the way that we talked. When I finally pulled out my glasses to show her what had happened, she didn't even miss a beat. She found a similar frame and popped out the lenses on my broken pair of glasses and put them in the new frames. The new frames are at a great price point. She made little adjustments on the glasses to ensure they fit my face properly. The transaction was smooth and seamless. I love my new glasses. Shellee has a wonderful selection of glasses to fit any face and designs to fit anyone's unique style. You can tell by the way Shellee interacts with you that she loves what she does and she ensures that her customers leave with a smile on their face and the perfect eyeglass frames. I would highly recommend her to anyone looking for a wonderful Optician that takes pride in their work and delivers high quality care.

Shellee is great! Very helpful in finding you the right pair of glasses. Received my new pair in…read morejust a matter of days!!

Dr. Gaddipati has been my Ophthalmologist for many years and he is great! I always feel like he…read moretakes all the time in the world to listen to me and address my needs, like "dry eyes" or my awful allergies to spring pollen. He also performed laser surgery for me some years ago and it went very well. I strongly recommend this Dr!

I HAD gone to another dr before him. They said I need surgery and that I had glaucoma. I went to…read morehim I did not have glaucoma he also said he did not believe in giving people surgery if they did not need it. Nice to find an honest Dr good reviews from all my friends also.

This is one of the most disparaging and pathetic experiences I have ever had at an eye exam place…read morein 15 years. I was consistently forcefully ignored, belittled and patronized about my capability to afford anything outside of what my insurance allowed. And the woman that handled my service or lack thereof refused any feedback on the type of glasses I was looking to purchase, she was outright indignant and belittling but yet when other caucasian patrons walk into your establishment they were greeted warmly and talked to respectfully. to make matters worse, the glasses that I picked out weren't even the ones I received in fact they weren't even in the same class. I expressed my budget and willingness of $575 to spend on glasses and yet they charged my insurance for those glasses and they didn't even have the decency to give me the ones that I picked out to purchase defeating the whole purpose of the $575 out of insurance budget, Hence I was more than fiscally able to purchase a pair of my choosing regardless of what insurance covered . I will never do business with this company again, but maybe that was their whole gold to discourage people with disabilities or under insured individuals from returning?? I could be completely wrong, well I'm just speculating but in any case I will not go back because i'm no longer a glutton for punishment.

A well run office - the chain makes it easy to arrange last minute eye exams online. Dr. Gammon…read morewas very thorough - took the time to understand what I wanted in my Rx, and yeah, very happy with the results. The office is well run. The frame selection is down to the usual suspects - but I was able to find a pair that stood out a bit. They navigated my insurance well. My wife actually ended up returning her order for something completely different, and they were very helpful and made the exchange a painless affair. Recommended.