Demetra Hamakiotes, OD

I have been a patient of Dr. Hamakiotes for well over a decade. While not a convenient location for me personally, I will travel anywhere to have her manage my eye health. She is warm, patient and beyond thorough. She spends so much time with her patients and is amazing at explaining everything she is doing, sharing results, and making sure she has a comprehensive understanding of my situation every visit. While I am always concerned about my eye condition, she always puts me at ease, and I know I am getting the best care possible.

Submitting this simply to build on Dr. Hamakiotes’ existing string of 5-​star reviews. As others already well noted, Dr. Hamakiotes was able to get me seeing better than I’ve ever been able to see in the past, after having suffered unspecified vision loss. The breadth of Dr. Hamakiotoes’ knowledge is phenomenal, and her «bedside manner» excellent. An example of her down-​to-​earth approach is that she introduces herself using her first name, in a genuine and not affected way, rather than using her medical title. In this situation, however, Dr. Hamakiotes is one of the few in her profession who truly deserves to be addressed using the honorific «doctor» — she’s like medical royalty in what she is able to do to help. In addition, her staff is highly personable and professional, and the office is well-​organized and well-​managed. Although she was not in my insurance network (I can’t recall whether her practice accepts any insurance), the money spent was well worth it (plus, her fees are extremely reasonable when one considers the level of care being received). I should mention that I was referred to Dr. Hamakiotes by the neuro-​opthalmologist Mark Kupersmith, who is internationally regarded as top in the field. Dr. Kupersmith is known as a sort of wizard where individuals with opthalmology mysteries go for help, and I suggest that Dr. Hamakiotes is similarly one of a kind, and the best in the City.

Dr. H is a fantastic physician. She is incredibly knowledgable about diseases of the eye (I have Keratoconus) and simply the most thorough physician I have ever seen, in any specialty. A visit with her brings you back to a time before insurance companies took over the practice of medicine and doctors could spend time with their patients, examine them properly and talk to them. It is a breath of fresh air. Before starting with her I couldn’t tolerate contact lenses and suffered through poor vision. She found the perfect lenses for me and now I feel like a «normal» person again. She is another caliber. I can’t say enough good things about her.

I have been a patient of Dr. Hamakiotes for a few years now as she was recommended to me by my prior ophthalmologist. At the time, my gas permeable contacts were so ill-​fitted causing a depression on the lens of my eye and that has since been remedied through her care. I have never had a more comprehensive, thorough and detailed eye exam and feel so secure with her knowledge and insights where my eye care is concerned. Her exams are about an hour in length and she takes painstaking detail to secure my overall eye health and provides insights regarding diet, cleaning procedures for my lenses and eyes (warm compresses) to maintain my (already weakened) sight.

Dr. Hamakiotes is excellent. She got me seeing better than ever with my contacts. She also goes the extra mike to make sure you are fitted as comfortably as possible.

Although you may have to wait a while, Dr. Hamakiotes is well worth it. She is extremely thorough and attentive and explains everything to you. Because she is so thorough and answers all your questions, she is not on time with her appointments. After I learned this from my first couple of visits, I just made sure I didn’t have to rush anywhere afterwards. She is well worth the wait!

She is very thorough, explains the science behind her recommendations, and lays out all the pros and cons if there are multiple options. Her office is great, though routine appointments sometimes need a few weeks of lead time. She’ll make time if it’s urgent, though — a few weeks ago I had a concussion and got a same-​day appointment; another time had a big problem with new lenses and was scheduled for the next day. Best optometrist I’ve had, and her office is calm and efficient, too.

Absolutely the best optometrist I have seen in the city. I had an eye injury in college so I have seen nearly 20 different eye doctors in the past few years and I feel safe saying Dr. Hamakiotes is the best I have found in Manhattan. She is incredibly thorough, explains everything clearly, and will go out of her way to help you. The only downside is that the secret is out and she already has a quite a few clients. So if you want to schedule a first time appointment you should plan to do it in advance. After that if you need something urgent you can count on her to be there for you. I’ve never had problems scheduling.
Her staff is ridiculously nice and helpful, her office is gorgeous, and the equipment is all brand new. Definitely a 5 star doctor.