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Seattle Vision
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Categories: Optometrists, Eyewear & Opticians [Edit]
Neighborhood: Downtown311 Union St
Seattle, WA 98101
(206) 622-1283
11 reviews for Seattle Vision
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One of the Business' Favorite Reviews What's This?
great great great!!
dr. habib is super nice and yet honest with you which is how i always expect a good doctor to be.
the ladies in the office (my spologies for not remembering names!!) are terrific and incredibly patient! i had a heck of a time looking for glasses and they were right there to go through what seemed like every pair in the office until i decided on THE perfect pair : )
the selection of frames is outstanding which is why i had such a hard time looking! typically i can get it down to 2 to choose from and in this case i had 5! EEK!
location is key for me and being in downtown seattle put it right where i needed it.
thanks seattle vision...
i HIGHLY recommend it!! : )
I got my last pair of glasses here and had a great experience. They take VSP and have a very good selection of frames. The brand I particularly liked, Bevel, is one that I could not find at any other store in Seattle that takes VSP. Seattle Vision has a very good selection of high quality fun frames.
I was having trouble finding exactly what I was looking for in their frames. The sales people were very helpful without being annoying. There was a particular brand of frames I liked, but didn't see the shape/color that I wanted. They got out "the book" for that brand, and showed me several pairs that met my description. They actually knew all the frames very well, so they could tell me more about them, other than what I could just see from the pics. There was a pair I really liked that they ordered for me. When it came in (only a few days later), I tried it on and wasn't sure about it.
So we went back to "the book" and I picked another pair. They ordered that one for me, and it turned out to be perfect! I really appreciated how patient they were with me so that I could get the frames I really wanted!
Best Eye place in Seattle. Their staff is friendly and helpful and the doctors are knowledgeable and professional. They have plenty of neat technology to take pictures of your eye and test for problems.
They are not the cheapest, this isn't lenscrafters, but they are reasonable and who wants to only go by price when it comes to eye health?
I have been going there for many years and have never had a problem.
Decent selection of glasses. The optometrists David and Bruce are both very attentive.
Many of the other staff is also very help. In particular, I had very good experience with Janet in helping me to pick a good frame and also proactively giving me tips on caring.
I'd have given it a 5 star if the selection is even more comprehensive
After my horrendous glasses nightmare with Seattle Eye MDs a couple of months ago, I was pissed when one of my lenses started popping out of the frame - but determined not to darken their door again and ask them to fix it. I was worried that the popped-out lens was damaging the frame, so I stopped in at Seattle Vision because they're right around the corner from my office to see what they could do.
Wow, these guys are great! Not only do they carry my favorite brand - Lafont - so they're familiar with the frames, but they were super-friendly and happily did the adjustments for me for free. The optician tut-tutted me for whipping off my glasses Clark Kent style (which is apparently what caused the problem to begin with), and showed me the right way to take off and lay down one's glasses. Then she got to work with the gadgets, did some tweaking, and even fixed the arms so they fit properly and don't fall off my nose constantly.
Not only were they friendly, helpful, and fast, but my glasses are not only fixed but actually fit better than when I first got them! Amazing. I'm totally coming back here next time... and not just because they're like 50 feet from where I work.
Dr. Bruce is about everything you want in an optometrist. I'd give him 5 stars. The lady that tried to sell me glasses was really pushy and unpleasant. I'd give her 1 star. Thus the 3 star average rating.
Dr. Bruce - He makes you feel calm, professional, tells a decent joke here and there, and even hums a little through the exam. My appointment went super fast and I saved time by filling out their online form before coming in. He told me that he's been in this line of work for 31 years and is also involved with a local educational institution having something to do with contacts. One of the gals in the office was very prepared to answer my insurance questions and had solid advice regarding whether to spend my insurance on contact or glasses.
Sales Lady - I went back in to look at glasses. She immediately suggested frames from $250 - $450. I told her that I was only wearing them at home and since my insurance only paid up to $120 I didn't want to go higher than that. Then she revealed that they did indeed have som $125 frames. She was really in a hurry and I eventually sat down to get measured and planned on buying a $125 frame. I asked her if I could have the prescription afterwards and she said yes. Then I asked if I could have the measurements she took so I could buy a second pair of glasses online. She told me they charged a fee for that. That was the last straw and I gave her the glasses back, got my prescription, and walked out. I think it's unreasonable to charge me for a copy of my measurements when I got my exam there, bought my contacts there, and was about to buy a pair of glasses with lenses.
It's been ten years (TEN YEARS) since my last eye appointment, so I was, to say the least, a wee bit overdue.
Dr. Kading was fantastic - entertaining, easy to talk to, and empathetic. I walked out not only with an order for my glasses set (7-10 business days but potentially sooner, per the woman who helped me choose them, as the frames are in stock and the prescription is fairly simple), but a prescription for eye drops for the itchiness and dryness that come with allergies. The gal who helped me choose the frames found a great pair in a great color for me and I'm excited to have them now - though I'll admit that 90% of that excitement is likely due to the fact that I'm still taking tylenol right now. (It's only been two days!)
Getting an appointment was quick and painless - I called Friday of last week and got in on Tuesday. And despite having a smaller store and therefore, a slightly smaller selection than places like Lens Crafters, what they had to offer was MUCH NICER.
They take most of the big name insurance companies as well.
EDIT, 12/15/07 - I was told it would take 7-10 business days to get my glasses in, but that they might finish 'em sooner. Sure enough, yesterday I received a call to let me know they were done! (3 days, folks!) I picked them up that afternoon and they took a good ten minutes of fitting them to ensure that they molded to my face perfectly. They also gave me a cleaning cloth and a spray bottle of cleaner for the lenses, which, I'd like to add, is something I'd have had to buy if I had gone to Lens Crafters.
My only qualm is that the glasses case fit the glasses well pre-fitting, but was useless post-fitting. I had to go track down a case in another part of town for it.
Doc Bruce WIlliams is awesome. He said I could go for the Paragon CRT contacts that cure my eyesight (temporarily) I wear these hard contacts while I sleep and during the day I can see WITHOUT GLASSES! Kinda like Cinderella's coach though...by the end of the night (about 11pm) my eyes start reverting to their old habits. LASIK without SURGERY !! YAY!! Go see Bruce!
The last reviewer had it totally right, he DOES look like Kurt V. (RIP)! He was sassy and funny- the computer was giving him problems the day I was there and he and I comiserated about how technology hates us and no one understands. Turns out, I am farsighted and I have an astygnatism. They told me 7-10 days for my glasses and they were there in 3 days. Horray! Now I look like the nerdy old lady with two kids that I really am. Damn these children, they are ruining my body AND my eyes.
They get 1 star, because there is not a no stars option! The receptionist was horrible, and after making the appointment, I ended up having to wait 20 minutes, at which point, I got frustrated and just left! I'd say it was a one time thing, but I've actually gone back a few times to give them a chance. There are two ladies at the front, and one is so very rude I wonder why she is still employed!
Four stars for the doctor and his staff at this downtown eye clinic and shop. My husband and I have gone there forever and been 100% satisfied with care and products. Exam appointments are easy to obtain, quick and painless! The informed staff will assist you and advise to most appropriate eyewear to compliment your look. A+
