EyeCare Associates Inc

I’ve been coming here for decades and I always enjoy my experience with Dr. Lee and with his assistant, Julie. From Lasik surgery ~ 2001-​ish (which was actually done in B’ham by a different eye doctor with the follow-​ups handled here conveniently by Dr. Lee), to contacts, to glasses, etc., they always provide a thorough eye exam, state of the art equipment and good laughs! Julie and I cut up since I only have an annual appointment and there’s always something to chat about!
Dr. Lee listens to your concerns and asks questions about your lifestyle and needs (e.g., do you sit in front of a computer all day? Are you interested in something for sports?) to ensure you are happy with your eye correction choice.
They will text you and e-​mail with appointment reminders, which is an added bonus.
I’ve had good customer service with the sales people in the adjacent optical store where you can purchase frames and I don’t feel pressure to «buy today» because they gladly provide you with your hard copy prescription so you may purchase your eye needs (contacts, whatever) elsewhere if you choose.
I’m not giving 5 stars because parking is tight, and the lobby is tight, too. And I had a 30 minute wait yesterday, but they couldn’t help that, it was a busy Monday after a holiday weekend.

Going to someone else front office is rude and disorganized. I’m a regular patient but after my experience this morning someone else deserves my money. I walked out.

If you go to Dr. David Lee and he recommends eye surgery of any kind, get a second opinion.
My Mother had a torn retina about 2 years ago. She went to see a specialist. She had visits with the specialist about every 3 months for doctor recommended check ups. During this time she was told she had a small cataract on her left eye. The specialist said it was no big deal right now but may be at a later date. Her last check up with the specialist was November 2014.
A few weeks ago EyeCare Associates (Dr. Lee) called for my Mother to come in for her yearly check up. She went. During this check up Dr. Lee encountered the above mentioned cataract. He proceeded into sounding like an ambulance chasing lawyer — «This must be done now. Dr. hoohoo will do it. She needs to check in…» blah blah blah. On and on.
I told him that she had just seen her retina specialist 2 months earlier. I asked if it could have progressed that fast in such a short time. He sat back and said «Your retina specialist is not a cataract doctor». I did not care for his tone.
I immediately called the retina specialist to set up another appointment — a second opinion. Guess what — — The retina specialist said the surgery IS NOT necessary right now and may not be for a year or longer.
She’s NOT having the surgery and she will NOT be back to Dr. David Lee (EyeCare Associates).