Westside Vision Associates

great doc. I’ve been going here for years and couldn’t imagine a cooler, nicer doc and office staff. not sure why I haven’t written a review yet!!!

Really nice people, not a plush office but I think that helps keep their prices reasonable. I thought the optometrist was really great, I got a thorough exam and he explained where things stood with my eyes and what I could expect in the next few years. They did not give me a hard sell on their frames (they have some nice ones but I had something particular in mind that they don’t carry) but I ended up getting contacts from them because they were really nice and the price seemed very appropriate and competitive. Just a really nice experience overall.

I had an excellent experience getting an eye exam from Dr. K, who is so friendly, knowledgeable, and warm. If it’s possible for eye doctors to have bedside manners – that phrase sounds so weird! – well, Dr. K has them in abundance. Staff has been consistently welcoming and helpful, and no one hard sells you on buying glasses. Recommended.

Dr. K is great! Not being from the area, I was worried about finding a good optometrist, but Dr. K treated me with the care and expertise of a lifelong doctor. He listened very attentively and gave me his undivided attention. I felt completely at ease with him and trusted his judgment. It is clear that Dr. K has significant experience and intelligence, making him the perfect person to trust your ocular health with.
My experience with Dr. K was one of my best in New York. Even his receptionists were friendly, and his office was warm and welcoming.

$ 165 for eye exam with astigmatism

Dr k and his staff are courteous, professional, and proficient in their practice. Located between florists shops, the office is charming and airy. The receptionist had already pulled up my insurance ahead of time with the information I provided over the phone earlier.
Dr k saw me right away and examined me efficiently; did not charge me for glaucoma/​dilation tests as I am healthy and needed new contacts ordered. The contacts arrived to my home address in less than 3 business days!

Dr. K really cares about his patients. My wife and I have called twice now for medical emergencies, and both times he has made room in his busy schedule to see us. He is knowledgeable, and all around very pleasant. It is a refreshing change to find an optometrist who cares. We will be going back to West Side Vision for all of our eye needs.

Highly recommended. My daughter is a student in Manhattan and woke up with an eye infection. She called this office and they arranged an appointment within an hour. Staff was incredibly friendly, helpful, and professional. Worked with my daughter to make sure they used the proper insurance. The doctor saw her right on schedule and provided fast, competent care.
My daughter will be going back for normal eye examination for sure.

The other reviews don’t lie, they’re awesome and nice people! I couldn’t believe that they were able to squeeze me in at 6 PM for an appointment on the same day I called, and I was a new patient. Dr. K is a very pleasant and patient person, and he hears you out without any rush. I would highly recommend this place.

Made an appointment next day. The DR. noticed I had an astigmatism, which had never been corrected. 100% improvement in my vision. Its amazing. The prices are better than online deals as well, so I will be getting my contacts here in the future.

Dr K. seemed very thorough, yet I was in and out in 25 minutes with no wait (routine eye exam with contact fitting). I usually order contacts online, but their prices were actually comparable. Very satisfied.

I had a great experience here. Dr K was awesome. He figured out that my current prescription which was giving me issues was wrong and was just so nice and thorough with his exam. I highly recommend him.

This place is amazing! Perfect service, easy process. Did a test and found great frames in less than 30 minutes. My life just changed… Letters are in high definition! Thank you!!!

I’ve been coming to Westside Vision Associates for about 3 years now. It’s a no frills, easy in and out type experience, which is what I’m looking for with an optometrist. I have pretty bad eyes, and don’t like to fiddle too much with what already works for me. Dr. K seems to respect that. I usually pick up a prescription for glasses and fulfill them at Warby Parker or elsewhere, and use my insurance at Westside Vision Associates to get contacts. My insurance only allots enough to cover a little more than a half year’s supply, and the staff have no problem optimizing my insurance without me having to pay any extra. I come once a year for my annual check-​ups and have no complaints, and everyone is nice. Only thing I wish they’d do is deliver contacts directly to me rather than me needing to make another trip out to the office to pick them up, but no big deal.

I’ve only thought of Unilocal as a website/​app to find places to eat, but it has proven to be an excellent source of information for ALL businesses. I found out about Westside Vision Associates through Unilocal,and my experience here was nothing but pleasant.
I badly needed new prescription for my contact lenses (new year, new vision!), and saw that WVA was the highest rated establishment near my apartment. I called, and the friendly receptionist made the appointment the day of. When I got to the store, I filled out a first-​time visitor form (they had already looked up my insurance number) and Dr. K came out shortly after to examine my eyes.
The entire process was quick, efficient, and thorough all at the same time! Both Dr. K and the staff were friendly and helpful. Dr. K gave me a pair to try, and I will probably come back again to try some other prescriptions and brands. They really care about finding the RIGHT pair of contact that fits your eyes perfectly. Westside Vision Associates accepts VSP.

Pleasant staff but they did have a little trouble getting the correct prescription and correct lens shape.
They were patient and kept plugging away though.
If you go here, make sure that the eye doctor checks your vision once the eyeglasses arrive. One eye at a time. Make that part of the deal before you sign up. For some reason they were reluctant to do that. They just kept saying the I already had the exam and this is the prescription so why would we check it again.

This is the reason I love Unilocal – because Unilocal made me find this place. Dr. K and his staff were extremely friendly and professional, explaining the ins and outs of my insurance coverage (helpful for a kid just a year out of school) and Dr. K was very insightful about his prescription for me. As below reviews have stated, they do not try to upsell you here, and for that they are getting five stars. Dr. K took the time to calculate every possible solution of contacts/​frames/​lenses costs and found the one that would be best for me to use my insurance on. I highly recommend taking yourself to Westside Vision for any eye care needs!

Great folks here!
I was staying at a hotel around the corner and the lens popped out of my glasses.
I had an important business meeting and was quite panicked
Westside «saved the day», and couldn’t have been nicer. I went over and on a day that NY got a lot of snow, and the very nice optician, fixed my glasses (it needed a replacement screw), cleaned the lens and wouldn’t take anything for it.
So, this is my way of giving a big thank you!
Check them out — for great service — you won’t be sorry!
Thanks again!

I came here on recommendations from two of my coworkers who had had good experiences. Opinions in the healthcare setting can be colored somewhat by differences in insurance benefits, so I want to state that Westside Vision is in-​network for the vision insurance I have and that my insurance benefits are good (small copay for routine exam, another copay for contact lens fitting, and discounts on contact lenses and glasses).
I had a great experience. My wait time was minimal. The staff at the front desk are very friendly, helpful, and efficient both on the phone as well as in-​person (and that counts a lot in NYC where I’ve been treated rudely by many healthcare office receptionists!). They did convince me to buy contacts through them even though I usually buy them online, but between my insurance coverage and a rebate, the cost ended up cheaper buying at the office.
Dr. Koperwas was great as well. He was very patient and friendly. He didn’t pressure me to get the new (more expensive) contacts on the market unlike some of the other eye doctors I’ve gone to in the past. He simply said, «there are some newer contacts out on the market now, but your current contacts seem to be fitting great and you’re not having any problems, so I think we can stay with what you have.»
Happy to have found an eye doctor that I’ll be returning to every year!

I was very excited to become a patient of Westside. I recently moved to the area, and they are very convenient to my office. With the rave reviews they have on Unilocal,I figured I would give them a try.
I called to set up a new patient appointment and spoke with someone. I work until 6pm, so I wanted to schedule something on a Thursday when they are open until 7pm. She let me know that the latest appointment available on that day is 6:30pm, which would have been perfect. The soonest appointment was 2 weeks from now, which was fine. Another phone rang in the background and she put me on a hold for a few minutes, at which point I was disconnected.
I called back a few minutes later and the same person answered. I explained I had been disconnected and was trying to schedule an appointment and she put me through to another person. This person informed me that new patient appointments cannot be scheduled past 6:00pm on any day because when they schedule them later, people just don’t show up (slightly unprofessional). I told her that I work until 6pm each day, so that wouldn’t fit with my schedule. She said okay, and hung up.
Overall, I was given the impression that they are not interested in new patients. I am disappointed because the doctor has such good reviews.