Alamitos Eye Care

Dr. Patel is awesome! She examined both me and my 3.5 year old daughter. She made us both feel very comfortable and was very thorough. It was my daughter’s first eye exam and it was a VERY positive experience for her! I love that her two sweet dogs are in the office — very warm environment. I find their prices to be fair, as I don’t have vision insurance. They are big supporters of our community too!

Dr. Patel is my absolutely favorite. I recommend her to my friends, co-​workers and family! She’s thorough, friendly, and very professional. She always remembers me and calls me by name. I love that. Her and her staff are awesome! I highly recommend.

My family and I have been going to Dr. Patel for years and she is the best! I’ve had other optometrists in the past, and Dr. Patel is by far my favorite! She has an amazing memory and is extremely helpful. She talks to you throughout your appointment making you feel comfortable and relaxed. Her husband, John, works in the office too and is extremely helpful and friendly as well. The front office staff are friendly and are on top of it. I would recommend this office to everyone who needs to find an excellent optometrist. They even bring their dogs to the office as well so while you wait you can hang out with them. Each person that works here is very personable and I enjoy my visits. Also, I’ve come into this office to pick up contacts or get my glasses fixed and they recognize their patients.

Dr. Patel is the best. She knows what she’s doing, she’s thorough, and she’s friendly to boot. The staff has always been helpful and friendly as well. I moved from Los Alamitos a while ago but still travel to see Dr. Patel.

I have been seeing Dr. Patel for over 15 years. I find her office and staff very friendly, professional and accomodating. Dr. Patel does a very thorough examinationation and visits with you the entire time, taking time to answer all your questions and make sure you have the best care. I am very rough on my glasses and have to go back several times to have them adjusted as I had bent the frames or eye piece, each time I was greeted with a smile a quick trip for my glasses to the back room, checked to make sure they are still aligned on my face and I am sent on my way! I would highly recommend Dr. Patel and her staff, they provide quality and service that many larger operations have forgotten how to offer!

Be prepared to wait for a long time at appointments. Arrive on time and you’ll wait in the waiting room for 15 – 20 mins and then you’ll wait in the exam room another 20 – 30 minutes. The eye doctors are good when you finally see them but the wait is rude and unprofessional.

My husband, my 2 children and myself were customers for 2 years and were very pleased with Drs. Patel and Vorasarun as well as the front office staff until I mistakenly forgot my appointment. I was sent a bill for $ 25, which was completely understandable. When I called to reschedule my appointment, I was told that the Dr. I made the initial appointment with would not see me again because I had forgotten my appointment. I asked the receptionist how long this ‘punishement’ would last and was told it would be indefinitely. Like I mentioned, I had no problem paying the fee, but think that the consequence should end there. I was insulted and didn’t think that this action was appropriate on their end. Because of this, I decided not to re-​book and neither will my husband or children. Because of their actions, they lost 4 insurance-​paying customers.

I have been going to Dr. Patel for years now and even after moving to the Bay Area, I make yearly appointments at her office when I’m down in Southern CA. She is professional, knowledgeable, and takes real interest in her patients. I took my elderly mother to her and Dr. Patel was kind, attentive and made sure that my mother’s new glasses fit comfortably (my mom has never not complained about her glasses before Dr. Patel!).
I would highly recommend her and her office.

This is the best office, hands down! I was referred here by my son’s aunt, after a HORRIBLE experience with a different optometrist. My son was a preemie and had been having his vision monitored since birth. The doctor we saw previously insisted on dilating my son’s pupils even though he was only 1!!! It was the worst experience ever! His dad and I were both hesitant when we came to see Dr. Patel but within the first 5 minutes we were sold. She let me know that she never performed those kinds of tests on kids my son’s age. She made us feel extremely welcome and she definitely took care of my son. His dad and I both switched over to her as well and we have been happy and satisfied customers since! And that was 7 years ago!!! I buy all my contacts and glasses from Alamitos Eye Care. And I refer everyone to her office because that’s how good they are. The staff is beyond nice. They always know who we are and are always friendly and courteous. WE LOVE THEM!!! John is great also. He fixes our glasses all the time without charge! Which is a good thing when you have a growing boy who is constantly pulling on his glasses! I don’t think that other customer actually went to Dr. Patel’s office, because if they had, they wouldn’t have had the experience they’ve noted here. If you are in the area and are certainly looking for one of those Cleaver family style doctors, THIS IS THE PLACE!!!

Drs. Patel and Vorasarun are wonderful doctors who seem to really care about their patients. HOWEVER, beware if you have problems with an eyeglass repair, etc. because I had several bad experiences with John, the office manager/​owner. He couldn’t fix my glasses properly and continued to make the situation worse by not being honest about it. Nothing was done to resolve the situation because he OWNS the place, so I was simply dismissed as a customer. Would not recommend this establishment to anyone.
I’d give only one star, but Unilocal won’t post the Review if I do.

The optometrist here is super nice and cool. She talks with you the whole time she’s checking your eyes and genuinely makes you feel comfortable. She let me choose what music to listen to, too! Best eye doctor I’ve ever been to, hands-​down.
I buy my eyeglasses at Costco. I simply like the selection and prices better, and Dr. Patel was totally cool with that. She didn’t try to change my mind or anything, just handed me my prescription and wished me luck. Best personality ever.
Thanks for being so awesome, Dr. Patel!