Park Slope Eye

Beautiful, clean office with really friendly and attentive staff and equipped with the latest technology. Dr. Lee is wonderful — so refreshing to have a young and truly professional optician for once! Her services are quick and informative, and she’s always been able to answer any questions I have including those related to my medical history; her records seem very organized and she takes the time to review them unlike many other places.
Appointment scheduling is available online but they respond to emails within an hour if you have further questions, which is extremely convenient. The office is also well-​stocked with samples so while I’ve had others tell me that my particular prescription contacts had to be ordered, Park Slope Eye had it on hand for my last-​minute request. They’ve also been generous with contact solution samples, which is always a plus. Never had a better optician! Truly satisfied.

This place was recommended by one of my co-​workers. The staff is nice and welcoming! Very happy with my first visit here!

The best experience and I wasn’t even the patient. I took my daughter (10 yrs old) here to get an eye exam. I wasn’t expecting anything other than a rush job, like I usually experience at other places, fortunately for us that was far from the case. Not relevant but it smells good as soon as you walk in and it looks very artsy. The guy who greeted us was very nice offered us something to drink and a snack. We got some hot chocolate (they had about 5 different kinds she was in heaven). We were called in before she even finished it. Before I get to that he informed me that they don’t accept my insurance and when I was hesitant he told me I could get a Groupon which I did.
So now we are heading into the exam room which I have to say is pretty small. She gave my daughter the most thorough exam I have ever seen. We were in there for maybe 30 minutes, maybe a little longer. She made sure she was comfortable and asked her about school, if she had any trouble last year if she had any concerns about her eyes etc. Then she proceeded with about 4 different procedures before she used the machines. It wasn’t tedious or drawn out I could see the point of each thing she did. She was very patient even as my daughter over explained everything lol. She even showed her the pictures of her eye and explained what she was looking for and how she knew her eyes were healthy. I really felt like my daughter was walking out with exactly what she needs. Unlike with the other optometrist I went to on 5^th Ave who I will not name. Can’t wait to get her new glasses. They have a pretty good selection for kids and adults. I would definitely recommend this place Dr. Lee was amazing. I’m telling everyone to come here!

Park Slope Eye is a highly unprofessional business. I had a fine experience the first time I went and appreciated their modern communication (ei. booking online, email notifications), but it turns out these are not helpful features for the client as much as they are ways of getting out of interacting with clients who need to speak with them.
When I came down with conjunctivitis on the morning of my appointment, it was nearly impossible to get ahold of someone to tell them. Once I did reach them via phone, I was assured that taking an eye appointment with conjunctivitis was a bad idea for everyone involved and I should reschedule when I was better. I received an email a few weeks later and feared they were going to try to charge me a cancelation fee for something that I could not control and would have been a disservice to them had I not broken my appointment. The email contained a bill for $ 0.00, which made me feel relieved. However, just as I was going to reschedule an appointment, I received a bill in the mail charging me a $ 50.00 cancelation fee. When I was unable to reach them by phone to discuss the charge, I sent an email explaining that while I liked the business and wanted to schedule a new appointment, I was confused and frustrated that they were charging me a cancelation fee after their staff had told me it would be better for me not to come in. I explained flat out that I wanted to give them my business, but if this was what they meant (I did owe them $ 50), I’d have to find a new practice, as those are not sound business practices. I never heard back from them. In waiting to, I received mail from a collection agency for the $ 72.10 that I «owed» Park Slope Eye. They are a disorganized and unprofessional business with poor ethics that takes every client for every cent their worth. And because it’s New York City, they can file through potential life-​long clients without caring and continue to get more short term business. Find someone who cares about your well-​being to treat your eyes rather than going to this money mill.

Park Slope Eye has been my go-​to for glasses, contacts, and annual eye exams for 5 years now! Can’t believe that, but yes it’s true. Dr. Bazan and the entire crew at PSE are enthusiastic and super helpful. I bought a pair of prescription Rudy Project glasses from them last year for bike racing; they are totally tricked out, nice design touches, and an absolute necessity for 5 AM races. No one else would have been able to help me put together the perfect pair of custom glasses like they did. I get my contacts here as well, and besides always ensuring a good fit through testing and asking the right questions, they stay on top of the technology so that I know I’m getting the right lens for me.
I love Park Slope Eye; it’s a model neighborhood business.

Very infrequently do I lose my temper. Visiting this office has continually tried my patience. Sparing you the copious details of prior visits — this last visit ensured that I will not return.
As mentioned by numerous other Unilocalers, the lack of phone communication is simply ridiculous and impersonal. It make attempting to do business infinitely more complicated that it ever needs to be.

No one should go anywhere else for their eye care needs. I’ve been wearing glasses/​contacts since I was 7 years old, and had had the same physician on the Upper West Side for 25 years till one day, the need for an urgent appointment near my house led me to Park Slope Eye about 3 years ago and I have not looked back since.
Not only does the space double as an art gallery and make it apparent that the practice supports the arts and community, which is admirable in itself, but the staff is nice, knowledgeable and makes the experience as enjoyable as possible. They also have sales occasionally, during which I once snagged my Philip Lim green tortoiseshell frames for 30% off.
Last but obvs not least is Dr. Bazan. He is the BEST, hands down. Not only is he clearly on top of changes and developments in the field of eye care, he does an amazing job walking you through your entire consultation and explaining every detail of what he’s seeing and doing to your eyes. He asks great questions and has the latest technologies and practices. All this costs money, so does this level of service and expertise… which is why I don’t understand all the Unilocalers grumbling that Park Slope Eye is expensive. How much do you expect really fantastic eye care to cost? How much is rent on Union Street in Park Slope? How much do these machines cost the practice? Ask yourselves that before bitching about the prices… there are tons of other places in Brooklyn so go somewhere else that is less expensive if that’s the case, or maybe your insurance isn’t that great — it sucks but it happens. The fees at Park Slope Eye are commensurate with the service they provide. You typically don’t have to wait and that says they are not double booking most slots in order to hedge their income should you cancel … hence the cancellation fee. People want Ritz-​Carlton service at Hampton Inn prices and that’s just not fair to the providers.
My husband and I visited in Nov for our annual check ups and were super satisfied with everything, including the snacks and beer they gave us while we waited. Yesterday, I had an eyecare emergency and called a half hour before they were set to close. They were kind enough to stay open late to wait for me to get there, since I was in a panic. Dr. Bazan worked late to see me and make sure I was ok. This means so much to a patient. I trust him with my eyecare wholeheartedly and would recommend him to anyone.

Firstly, look at all the negative reviews here and the response by Justin B. It’s completely unprofessional tit for tat childish behavior from this place. Unbelievable.
My review: I recently went to park slope eye and was fairly happy with the experience. The optometrist is nice and friendly, front desk offers you a drink when you get in. Friendly.
After my appointment, when it came to ordering products from them (in my case glasses and contacts) is when it all went south. My insurance issues a free pair of glasses a year, well not here. Ok I say, no big deal I’ll just get a pair anyways and pay the difference since I at least get $ 200 off.
The lady that handles sales rings me up to a tune of ~ $ 800 dollars for contacts and glasses. I’m shocked, so I got through line by line to find out that she mistakenly added $ 300 of extra costs! She apologizes, I say don’t worry about it, at least we caught it. She rings me up again, the price still seems high to me, so I ask — what about the $ 200 I get off for my glasses? Turns out she forgot to take that off! I saved myself about $ 400 doing someone else’s job for them. Great. Then she tells me that my glasses will take 3 – 4 weeks to arrive. This seems absurd, but I walk away at least satisfied that I’d received the right price.
Then a week later I get a bill from them for more money. I ignored it because of the ridiculous situation I was just in, I figured they had made another mistake. Another week and I received a letter from
A debt collector trying to collect on the debt. Awesome. Thanks park slope eye, for
Trying to rip me off, then attempting to destroy my credit because you are so
Incompetent when it comes to working a cash register. Never again.
There are plenty of other optometrists, and many great online companies to order from for the exact same products for FAR less money.

Wow. These guys threatened to charge me for breaking an appointment, when in fact I showed up and they just no longer honored my insurance company. This was both news to me and the insurance company. Anyway, today I was called by a collections agency, but never had received a bill in the mail.
Questionable ethics.

So first of all I’ve only been here all of seven minutes — haven’t met the doctor and I LOVE it in here. The attendant are like in regular clothes, it’s place and very trendy and they even have art from local artist up on the walls for sale. I mean the place is just awesome. I feel calm in here and it smells like jasmine or sage or some of those earthy calming scents.
It’s not 1:21pm, I was in the office for less then an hour and feel amazing. Dr. Bazan is everything! He answered all of my question (I had a few concerning dry eyes) he explained everything he was doing as he went along and the office has all of this fancy technology that making looking at your eyes more convenient and transparent AND he gave me a discount for being a little late, contacts to try and since I walked in with glasses he gave me a case so I wouldn’t scratch mine. How nicer can the eye doctor get.
Plus they is food. Like tea, candy, popcorn all those of stuff. This places awesome!

Let me tell you about Park Slope Eye. My glasses were falling apart. They were taped together with masking tape Paul Pfeiffer style ala the Wonder Years because I wear that stuff into the ground. Also, my monthly contacts were at least 7 years old. I saw some sort of Facebook post by a friend that told the tale of a lady who left her contacts in their containers for months, put the contacts in her eyes, and then, lo and behold, a flesh-​eating virus ravaged the sweet ocular jelly within. That, and, wow the recession is over and people have things like health care.
Oh and the DMV was like, «You need to renew your license and get your blind-​ass eyes checked.» EFF.
First I tried to look for providers «near me.» I live in Upper Harlem. I love Upper Harlem, but I don’t do much healthcare business in Upper Harlem, especially when it comes to my precious, precious ocular jelly. However, last eye docta I went to was in Harlem, and I had a good experience. It was on 116^th St. Check it out. Or don’t. You’re probably looking for oculists in your borough, unlike me. Long story, I wanted something more. Something special.
So I did a Unilocal stalk. I looked for the highest-​rated oculist in the city, and Park Slope Eye kept popping up a Great Gatsby billboard, probably due to some algorithm devoted to whatever the hell I do on this forsaken website at my particular age and gender and checking in slash reviewing preferences.
I clicked on all the PSE reviews, and I must admit I felt a little hesitant. Dr. B. was all over Unilocal.He was all smack talking back to negative reviewers, regular talking back to positive reviewers. It felt a little weird. Unilocalers tend to be a bit self-​righteous, feeling that we are sending missives into the void, truth to the world, without regard to response or feedback on our feedback. But Dr. B. was calling Unilocalers out on urrything. And the thing was, when I read the negative reviews, he was kind of right, even if I was miffed by his tone (you might have such a tone, too, if people were speaking unfairly in public about your baby). I was creeped out. I was scared. So I made sure to schedule an appointment with Dr. Lee.
I had work in Brooklyn the next week, so it was easy for me to stop by Mission Dolores for a tipple before my appointment. I walked to PSE and checked in with a gentleman who was clearly burgeoning internal activity but outwardly professional. And he wore the best loose 80s sweatshirts and rings on his fingers. Maybe it wasn’t 80s I don’t know I don’t know fashion. After asking me to wait a few minutes, he called me over to this space device that zaps photos of your INNER EYE without eye drops or blasting a puff of air into your eye (which has always effed with my evolutionary response to very much not want to let anything shoot into my eyes).
Then Dr. Lee invited me into her office. She was totally professional. I’m going to be totally professional, too, in this review and again remark that Dr. Lee was totally professional.
While I was looking at frames, another woman at PSE tried to bootleg fix my Paul Pfeiffer glasses. She was all drilling and carving and sawing with tiny instruments for no less than 15 minutes when she called me over to say that the best she could do was bootleg fix my glasses (which I was incredibly thankful for – sayonara masking tape).
The only downside to my initial visit was that I was given a faulty contact that scratched my eye. I couldn’t wear it after two days. But when I returned to check up on the contacts, I was given a replacement and it was absolutely perfect. Just a random freak faulty contact.
My contacts and glasses arrived within two weeks of my initial visit, and I’ve been completely satisfied with both. I look forward to my annual checkup. Also the office has a lot of art in it which you can purchase but who does that really. Lastly, I’m a little anxious about Dr. B’s reply, but I’LL BE ALRIGHT. THANKS PARK SLOPE EYE LOVE YA MEAN IT.
POST SCRIPT
A week after I picked up my contacts and lenses, I got a HAND-​WRITTEN LETTER from Dr. Lee omg I felt like I was in junior high again getting notes lol. The post-​card put the review over the top to 5 stars thanks guys keep up the great work.

4 years later and I’m still a happy customer. Yasmin even had the patience to help me through picking out a pair of glasses. Poor girl. I hate shopping, am indecisive, and think I look terrible in glasses. Not only do they fit and function great, I even get compliments when I wear them out! This is after never wearing glasses except from the bed to the bathroom. They weren’t cheap, but they’ve delayed me considering Lasik, so I consider it a win.
Dr. Bazan continues to have excellent bedside manner, obviously loves his job and shop and keeping up to date on tech. Appointments are quick, to the point, and still very friendly, even enjoyable.
Two minor quibbles. I think they’re outgrowing their shop, so it’s a little cramped in there now. Good problem to have, I guess :-) And they do all communication via email. Response times are always very quick, more than acceptable, but sometimes I’m tired of typing and would rather just sort an issue out over the phone. It’s never caused a practical issue for me, I’m just being a grumpy old man :-D
The shop remains highly recommended and I’ve never given a second thought to going there in my 4 years of patronage.

They’re good and professional — no complaints there — but their prices will make your head spin. Eye exam? $ 175. Frames? $ 400 – 500. Lenses (with anti scratch and all that) — $ 340.
To be more precise: we purchased their Unilocal offer where you buy a coupon worth $ 125 for $ 50. My wife had her eyes examined, and had to add $ 93. I.e., the total charge for the exam, after tax, was $ 218! Are they nuts?
Seriously, are they nuts?
We thought of giving them a try, because of all the positive reviews. But these prices are ridiculous.
If you want to get your eyes examined, and buy glasses with a decent frame, Park Slope Eye can set you back north of $ 1000 + tax.
I don’t see the justification for that at all.
Other establishments in the neighborhood charge (I believe) $ 50 for an exam, $ 200 – 350 for frames, and $ 175 – 200 or so for the lenses. For comparable glasses + exam you would end up paying around 50% less than what you’d pay at Park Slope Eye.
What possible case can be made that Park Slope Eye’s service is so superior to other establishments, that it would justify charging double?
In my view, none.
Really, overpriced. Not worth it. Vote with your feet and go elsewhere.

Look on the reviews that are not factored into the rating. There are over 134 ratings that are not included, not surprisingly most of which are 1-​star ratings.
«Your trust is our top concern, so businesses can’t pay to alter or remove their reviews» IS NOT TRUE
This guy has a deal with Unilocal,and my negative review was shafted after Justin B. posted a response, which initially was a big huge lie, which he edited to be a just a moderately sized lie. DON’T TRUST Unilocal OR PARK SLOPE EYE.
(When I scheduled, it WAS for the allotted groupon or whatever special time slot. Park slope eye’s mistake NOT mine. I did not mishear the receptionist, but rather the receptionist probably didn’t want to deal with another angry patient. My boyfriend can confirm all these incidents. In any case, I paid cash to see my previous OD in UWS.)
Also you’re saying the credibility of many of us is low? Why would we want to post a negative review just for kicks? If you notice, you argue with many of the posts here. Credibility of your business: low.

I chose Park Slope Eye seeking a top quality service that I can trust, and that’s exactly what I found.
The waiting area seemed to be designed carefully for customer comfort, with complementary beverages and comfortable seating… these little details told me I was in the right place from the moment I stepped in.
Dr. Bazan was very quick, informative, and friendly. I can tell that he genuinely cares about the health of his patients, he’s not just running through the motions like many other optometrists I’ve visited.
Aaron and Yasmin in the reception area both very kindly answered all the questions I had for them. Yasmin even spent extra time helping me choose some glasses that looked close to the ones I previously owned. Both of them were very quick to respond to emails before and after my appointment, and Aaron pointed me to some current discounts I could take advantage of.
In addition, the equipment at Park Slope Eye seems to be very up to date, modern technology.
I never expected this to be the cheapest option, but honestly I don’t want to cut corners on the health of my eyes. I completely trust the professionals at Park Slope Eye and I recommend them to anyone seeking quality care.

Got a cute pair of glasses for $ 99, and the staff was super friendly and helpful.
Later, I emailed to ask for copies of my receipts so I could send in my contacts rebate, and they replied right away: «You got it! See attached! Let me know if you need anything else to get that money!»
Ha, thanks guys.

Hokey policies and manipulative pricing. They are a DMV registered vision test provider which Is the only reason I went. I show up for my appt but at first couldn’t find my insurance info, so asked if I could reschedule. They said I’d be charged a cancellation fee. I said I’m not canceling I’m rescheduling, they said no difference. I said if I’m charged a cancellation fee I won’t come back, they said «well then the cancellation fee will just go to collection and you’ll have a credit issue.» Bully tactics, basically leaving me no choice but to pay out of pocket. I say hold on let me make some calls, I find the insurance info so we’re
moving forward.
Then they try to upsell me on this fancy machine for 3D retina scanning for an extra $ 39. I say no thanks but THEY TAKE THE PICTURES ANYWAY. Sorry doc I’m not defraying the cost of your fancy hardware. If you take the pictures use the pictures. If I say no then why are you taking the pictures?
My insurance provides for a free pair of glasses every year. So which ones can I choose? Well turns out we don’t offer any packages that would end up being free. Other providers do, but we don’t. Sorry. The woman is smiling and shrugging as she tells me this.
When I finally see the doc he reinforces the hard sell on the 3D retina scan, acting surprised when I opt for dilation, a 40 minute wait and temporary blindness for the rest of the day.
Thanks but I won’t be back.

I had an emergency (dislocation of my lens implant) from a surgery I’d had years earlier in California when I met Dr. Cohen and the front staff at Park Slope Eye.
They were great. The staff was helpful and low key, for the most part. One of the ladies was a bit persistent with helping my friend find frames when he’s the type to look himself. But, it came off as a mix of true exuberance and understandable boredom (it was a Sunday ;).
Both the ladies up front were extremely nice and friendly. They offered my buddy a drink and talked about life the whole time I was in session.
Dr. Cohen was exactly as I’d choose him to be. Smart, personable, relatable (not at all narcissistic), knowledgable and swift yet thorough. He spotted the issue quickly, called in for a second opinion and I was out of there with some very crucial information in no time.
He could’ve charged me an arm and a leg. I would’ve paid it. It was an emergency and it was on Sunday. He charged me a completely reasonable fee. Great guy.
Great place. I’m grateful.

All up to date equipment, super friendly staff, and great amenities. The doctor was friendly, funny, and attentive. We reviewed all the data from the test that I took, and I felt like for the first time in my many years of going to the eye doctor, that I learned something new about my (poor) vision. There are no musty stacks of lens here. No old projector with stacks of letter to read.
As far as picking out frames, I had a very helpful woman go through all the options with me. Not pushy at ALL, she helped me find the perfect frames for my face. On top of that, she helped me figure out the best price (between using my groupon deal and my insurance). All over a cup of coffee.
Will be coming back! Excited to find a great eye doctor!

So far so good. I learned about Park Slope Eye via a Groupon deal. I’m glad I went cause they found something wrong with my vision and referred me to a specialist for further testing. Dr. Bazan is very knowledgeable and puts you at ease. I was able to talk to him freely and he relieved me of my fears and worries with professionalism and genuine concern. The front staff were also very attentive and help me choose some fabulous frames that gives me that sassy sexy look — Thank You Jasmine!
Talk Nerdy to me…:)