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Started 3 months ago by gracie
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gracie

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I had eye surgery & now basically don't have to wearr glasses anymore except for now driving at night for depth perception. Don't want to go back wher e I got my glasses as my doc said were made with wrong prescription & over correcting. Have you had good luck & could recommend somewhere (pardon all the typos. Still getting used to keuboard on tablet)

Posted 3 months ago #
racerX

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http://lmgtfy.com/?q=My+Ballard+eye+doctor

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biophile87

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racerx, I just clicked your thingy. cute!

Posted 3 months ago #
jburgh

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We go to Phinney Eye on Greenwood Ave, Dr. Rosales. Mr. jburgh gets his glasses there, but I take my prescription to Ottica on 1st Ave to get the frames and lenses made.

Posted 3 months ago #
Mondoman

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Costco usually has a discount coupon (right now it's $30 off your second pair of glasses, purchased on same day for the same person). As with other Costco stuff, not an enormous frame style selection, but good quality stuff, very good prices, and very friendly and helpful opticians. Besides, they put all their nice ginormous LCD TV's there so you can lust after them while waiting for the next optician.

Posted 3 months ago #
gracie

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Mondo - thanks for info but unfortunately not a member of Costco. And last thing I need is luring to the huge LCD TV's!!

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Ballardguy

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Olympic View Optical (an affilliate of Eye Assosciates NW) are very good. I went for an exam Thursday an then ordered up two pair. I used insurance so Im not sure on pricing. Great service & they have literally hundreds of different glasses to choose from. 1455 NW leary way ste.300
206-789-3777 new building just north of Trader Joes, west of Mars hill church building.

Posted 3 months ago #
gracie

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Ballardguy - that's where I had my eye surgery done. GREAT doctor. Not sure why but thought maybe they would be higher priced than others. I do have insurance that covers some of it. Maybe I'll go back there and check it out. Thanks.

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Cheese

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I haven't tried it but apparently Costco does not require a membership for optical or pharmacy purchases (the pharmacy is due to Federal law.)

The LCD TV's purchase does require a membership though.

I've had very good experiences with Ballard Optical on Market St. Got me a great contact lens prescription and could even try out different types if I needed to. He doesn't have LCD TV's.

Posted 3 months ago #
gracie

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What - no LCD's at Ballard Optical. Didn't know about Costco thing. Thanks, Cheese

Posted 3 months ago #
TulCyn

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Dr. Jerry Tom at Davis Optical. It's in the U District but their evening and Saturday hours are convenient, plus quick turn around since they have their own lab. The people there are really nice and great at helping pick frames.
http://www.davisoptical.com

Posted 3 months ago #
kj

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Ok, this is a bit of a trip, but they are family owned and make your prescription lenses in house, and deal with tricky vision issues. College Place Optical, Edmonds. Great customer service & lots of info on their website.

Posted 3 months ago #
Cate

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Eyes on the City(on 65th) has great customer service and the optometrist did a really thorough job with the exam. But whoever makes their lenses for them completely screwed them up. Twice. (they did pay for the second pair not me). They are my spares now and I took the prescription to Ballard Optical who did a great job getting (my admittedly complicated) lenses made.

Posted 3 months ago #
Compass Rose

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I go to Northwest Vision Center on the corner of Market and 22nd. Really like Dr. Mark Balter and they have a good selection of frames.

Gracie, did you get LASIK?

Posted 3 months ago #
gracie

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Compass, no lasik. About 4 yrs ago opthomolgist told me I had a cataract but nothing to worry about. Slow growing-see him in 4 yrs. Got new glasses from them. And my eyesight just wasn't really sharp. Thankfully I found this new primary doctor who suggested full physical including eye. Went to opthomolgist who not only said. It was not slow growing but fast &needed to taken care of soon & also my glasses were over correcting my eyes. The surgery corrected me from 20-60 in one eye to 20-20. I met a girl who was born with cataracts and as adiult limited vision. Poor girl.

Posted 2 months ago #
oldguybc

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Go to top optometrist covered by Medi-XXX, get prescription, go to Costco for frames, works for me...

Posted 2 months ago #
gracie

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Oldguy-have the prescription. Just wanted to make sure went to good place for new ones & not like last optomatrist
. People here have given me good options.

Posted 2 months ago #