Eye Level Optometry
Category: Optometrists [Edit]
Neighborhood: Noe Valley1544 Church Street
(between Comerford St & Duncan St)
San Francisco, CA 94131 (415) 648-4200
- By Appointment Only: Yes
4 reviews
Neighborhood: Outer Sunset
"Great Optometrist. Great office staff. She and her staff have definitely restored my faith in Optometrists, after having had a good run of…" read more »
13 Reviews for Eye Level Optometry
I heart Dr. Bonnie!
I had a weird crater in my left eye and she cured me!!!
I'm going back this Sat for a thorough eye exam & hope to get myself some spiffy designer glasses. 8)
I was hunting around the neighborhood and stopped here to take a look. The receptionist was attentive, helpful, and kind. I wanted to come back for an appointment, but they were booked. This place must be good. Definitely an A+ for service in searching for frames.
Dr. Ng is fantastic. Believe the hype!
It'd been a good half a decade or more since the the last time I had an eye exam. My eyes are generally OK, but the occasionally bouts of eye strain convinced me to make my 2008 resolution getting an eye exam.
I picked Eye Level from my insurance's website, and I feel that I luckily made a fantastic choice. Dr. Ng spent a good amount of time in the exam, and dealt wonderfully with the fact that I hate things going in my eye - like drops and glaucoma testing devices. In the end, I was convinced that it was finally time to get computer glasses for my astigmatism, to avoid the aforementioned eye strain. She also spent the time to help me pick out good frames, and I think her advice was dead on towards picking frames that look good and look good on me.
I highly recommend Dr. Ng and Eye Level for your ocular health.
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Dr. Ng is the first optometrist that's actually explained everything she was doing. I've been seeing optometrists and ophthalmologists since I was about 10 years old, and she is hands down the best I've had. She's knowledgeable, approachable, methodical and pretty amazing.
And thank GOD she doesn't use that machine that blows air in your eye, Jesus those suck.
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Love Dr. Ng! As many of you will notice, I am a sucker for proximity, and Dr. Ng being on my corner is one big reason why I like going to her. However, if she were one of the aforementioned "crackpot" OD's I wouldn't bother going back. No crackpot, this one. She's really thorough, is a whiz with my insurance, makes sure to cover all the cost bases in advance and I am pretty sure it's her family covering the front of house when she is in back. Everyone is extremely pleasant and she even has Saturday hours, bless her heart! A welcome addition to the neighborhood and yet another example of a local business I will happily support.
Everyone loves Bonnie at Spectacles for Humans! We send everyone in need of an eye test to Eye Level and folks come back with nothing but praise, and on top of that, not a single screw up with a prescription.
Dr. Ng was the best optometrist I have ever visited and I've worn glasses for a long time. I am an accountant who spends too much of my day staring at Excel and a tiny 8 point font so I definitely know the meaning of some good old-fashioned eye strain.
She took my EyeMed insurance for the exam, no problem, and she didn't even call me out for being a big baby about the eye drops (which I was). She did explain what she was doing every step of the way in a clear and concise manner, which I appreciated.
Dr. Ng also has a relatively small collection of frames for purchase, but is very knowledgeable about her inventory. She carries some simple and classic shapes. Nothing too outlandish or extravagant here.
All in all, if you live anywhere near the J Church you'd have to be blind to miss the opportunity to get your eyes checked here.
Dr. Ng is the friendliest, kindest, sweetest optometrist I have EVER been to!! And, as an added bonus, she also happens to be extremely competent. A wonderfully relaxed and painless exam by a doctor who takes the time to actually talk to you, explain what is going on, and listens to your feedback . Amazing!!! Add on a friendly reception staff, reasonable prices and a convenient location in the heart of Noe Valley, and you have the makings of a great eye exam. Can not recomend enough. Thanks Dr. Ng!!!
Made an appointment to see Dr. Bonnie Ng on Saturday morning - that's right, SATURDAY. All my insurance info was taken care of before I arrived, and Dr. Bonnie was excellent! All my questions were answered, and I even learned a few new eye facts that came in handy. I was even given the low-down on the mysterious laser surgery pros and cons, and Dr. Bonnie will consult and follow up every step of the way if I decide to go to the laser surgeon.
Convenient appointments, friendly staff, excellent Dr. - and right across from Martha & Bros. so you can get a great cup of coffee on the way in to check out your peepers.
I'm no law student, but I do spend most of my workday staring into the depths of a monitor. When I do that, I like to *see* the things I'm looking at. Unfortunately, my eyes aren't so with the program on that last part. They think it's fun to send my brain stabby eye pain signals. So I have glasses, glasses with next to no prescription, to help me see what's on my monitor without the added stabbing and blinding headaches. Except, well, I lost those glasses and needed a new pair.
Since my company switched eye insurance providers, my old OD was out. I was never so crazy about them anyway, with their pusherman ways when it came to buying glasses from the dispensary attached to their practice. But my new insurance company endorses places attached to stores where you can buy a washer while you wait. That, quite simply, would not do.
But wait! One independent provider on the list within walking distance of my house. How bad could it be?
Not bad at all, it turns out. Dr. Ng is indeed friendly and personable. I got out of having my eyes dilated this time, but she made a point of suggesting a later appointment time for next year, when I won't be able to weasel out of my least favorite part of having eyes. She's got a decent selection of frames and took the time to go over no less than a half dozen of them with me until I found my favorite. Plus, you know, walking distance! And open on Saturdays! Two thumbs way, way up.
I'm a law student, which unfortunately means I have to read way more than any normal person would ever want to, and that I spend way too long in front of my computer. I had bad vision already coming into school, and though it was stable for much of my first two years, last year it started to slip again. So when I noticed this new storefront on Church Street, I thought I would come here when my VSP insurance reset for 2006.
So it turns out that my *last* O.D. was a total crackpot, because I received a very thorough and informative exam from Dr. Ng. And she is personable and friendly, and didn't use that awful machine that shoots puffs of air into your eyes to check for glaucoma -- apparently, technology has improved! She has a selection of frames that seemed pretty stylish, though I wasn't looking too closely since I love the frames I've got already. So glad that there's actually a useful service in my neighborhood!
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Dr. Ng's office is right off of the J/Church line on a quiet corner. Parking is not too difficult and her office is large and tastefully decorated.
She seems to have many of the latest toys (or to have picked the less annoying options). For example, no puff of air, she uses a more soothing option. No getting out of having your pupils dilated, though. Go recover in the coffee shop across the street.
Dr. Ng sorted out my problems with a bit of forensic optometry and got me back to contacts, reading glasses, and cheap sunglasses. She also diagnosed and fixed a problem I didn't realize could be fixed. Turns out the brand of contacts I was using does not actually fit everyone.
I was very happy with the results and the time she took to sort out my reading problems. I expect I'll be going back for years.
I hadn't had an eye exam since elementary school so I was a little scared. However, Dr. Ng made me feel very comfortable and the eye exam was not bad at all! It turns out I needed some glasses due to a very slight astigmatism. She had a decent selection of frames and I found a pair that I really liked! I appreciated that Dr. Ng spent a good amount of time with me as I tried on various frames! Overall, it was a great experience!
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