Toronto Eye Care

The quality of service and selection of eyewear is beyond compare! I come up from Buffalo NY to get my glasses there. Dr. Jerry Nolfi is extremely knowledgeable and a true professional.

Would not recommend.
Went there for an eye exam and had the lenses in my glasses updated since I knew there was a prescription change.
The clinic is very busy and the staff is not friendly. Most part of the exam is not done by the doctor but by the assistant who checks and prints your prescription off the computer. Dr. Nolfi was pleasant, although you can se he was in a rush to get you out of his office and for the next patient to come in. So I would say the exam was not very thoroughly done.
But the worst was when I had my my lenses changed. They costed me around 400 dollars and wasn’t even the right prescription. I had them to be adjusted twice and the technicians kept telling me I wasn’t seeing clearly because my frames aren’t right. However, I’ve had no previous issues with my frames and I am, in fact, still wearing them now. After a month or two with my new lenses I was still not seeing clearly. I did not bother going back since I knew there was nothing they could or would do at the clinic.
When I flew home for christmas I had another eye exam with the optometrist I used to go to. I also had them to check my new lenses and was told that the prescription was completely off by around 0.5 (when it should be 5.25, Toronto eye care made them 5.75)
Needless to say I got new lenses since 0.5 is a huge difference and it’s not good for your eyes to be wearing a pair of glasses with the prescription off.
Even though it is conveniently located across my building, I will not go back.

Got to Unilocal about this place. I purchased a pair of glasses online, and wore them to this store.
Right off the back, the attendant/​technician? «Claire» mentioned that they weren’t the right frames for me, and then explained why.
My last pair of glasses were an issue, but I never knew why. The online pair had the a similar issue (ill-​fitting), and Claire explained what significance the numbers that one arm of the frames had. (I was choosing frames where the bridge was too wide, so they naturally rested on a level lower than how frames are usually worn).
She spoke with me about a couple of major pitfalls of purchasing eyewear online — that the PD/​pupillary distance is usually inaccurate, and that the center of the lens is unnoticed with online eyewear purchases — they create the lens in a generic way, even though the center of vision isn’t usually symmetrical/​parallel for both eyes.
I plan on getting a pair of frames, and having the lens created here. I’d rather avoid headaches /​undue stress on the eyes, by having the lens measure exactly the way I need them to for my set of eyes. Worth an extra $ 100 to get this accuracy, in my opinion. For the sake of your eyes’ health, I recommend that you look into purchasing the frames that fit you well and a pair of lens from a reputable place, so that both the frames and the lens sit at the right level.
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The only downside is that their inventory of frame selection is limited, compared to larger shops. Still, I guess it’s like shopping at Winners — where you might stumble upon a really great find among many other typical options.
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Service was more about factual information, than solely an opinion about whether a frame ‘looks nice’. I learned a new way to approach frame-​shopping, finally.

Doctors Jerry Nolfi and Upen Kawale share this newly renovated office in the basement of the Manulife Centre. The space is clean, well designed, and inviting. The front desk staff are friendly and appointments are always on time. The office appears to be outfitted with all the latest equipment and things are well maintained.
My eye exams are done by Dr. Nolfi and I’ve always had a good experience. If you’re looking for the kind of doc that chats for 20 minutes after your exam, Dr. Nolfi’s probably not the right guy for you. If, like me, you want someone who’s friendly and thorough, but efficient.
I paid $ 103 for my last eye exam, though I have no idea how this compares to other places. They also sell contacts and eye glasses on site. Fortunately, the eye glass store appears to be mostly independent and there’s no pressure whatsoever to buy from them.
Overall, a highly recommended place for an eye exam.