Park Optometry

The moment I walked in the door I was blown away. The building isn’t impressive from the outside but it’s awesome inside. The place was huge, lots of exam rooms, nice décor, nice music, lots of frames to choose from and a very courteous and professional staff.
When they started my exam, they had tests that I’ve never seen anywhere else, in addition to the norm. Kaitlyn, a way cool individual, sat behind a revolving counter with different testing devices on it. At the push of a button, she brought each one to me and adjusted the height of my chair remotely. The doctor was very nice and professional. His methods resulted in a ²⁰⁄₂₀ prescription and I could read fine print that I haven’t been able to read for years.
They had a large selection of lenses priced within the constraints of VSP insurance limits so I didn’t have to pick through a handful of ugly frames. They used a PD device that measured the distance between my pupils so that the lenses would be placed more exactly. The last two places I went to did not use the device and they did not make my glasses correctly.
I’m really glad that the guy at the last place ran me away to a better place AND THEY’RE OPEN ON SATURDAYS. I highly recommend Park Optometry to those who like things done correctly and professionally while in a tasteful environment with friendly, knowledgeable people!!!

Getting an appointment with them was speedy! I also love how they are open on Saturdays. Makes things easy for me since I work M-​F 9 – 5. The exam itself was thorough, and I felt like Dr. Park took his time with me and was incredibly knowledgeable. When it came to deciding whether or not I wanted contacts or a new pair of glasses, the receptionist walked me through my insurance and told me how to benefit the most out of it. I REALLY appreciated that! Thank you! Also, they have high-​end lenses and low-​end lenses. I normally wear contacts, so I try not to splurge on glasses. I really liked how there was a vast selection of it. Would highly recommend this place!

I’ve been coming here since 2009 and Dr. Park and his staff have always been amazing. They are very punctual and efficient! I always enjoy my visits.

Dr Park and his staff are top-​notch! They are professional, friendly and efficient. I moved to North Country, but still make the drive to Park Optometry because they are worth it!

I used to need cheaters, but was fit with multi-​focal contacts and now never need them. Doctors know their stuff and very friendly staff. Worth driving from Escondido. Hard to find doctors who know how to fit multi-​focal lenes.

Highly recommend Park Optometry. Have been coming here for over 10 years and each time it is hassle free with friendly, courteous staff and professional doctor. Dr Park explains everything so you know how things are and you leave knowing that you are in good hands. Always look forward to my annual checkups.

Great team, experienced doctors, convenient location. Strongly recommended.

Great business. I’ve never seen an office that has the perfect balance of organized without being intrusive. They will set you up a complimentary appointment when you’re due and call to see if you would like to use it. No pressure. If you can’t, you’re able to can cancel or move it at your convenience. At that point they will email you the paperwork ahead of time to fill out in a comfortable setting, and bring to the office with you.
They are thorough and accurate and the best part is that you can see when you leave. I have weird vision and would be blind without corrective lenses. Park Optometry has done a great job at helping me with this in the most friendly manner I could find.
Excellent place that I would 100% recommend my family to.

Excellent staff! Everyone is always friendly, kind and very helpful! They were able to match the price offered on 1 – 800 contacts which is great. Always recommend this place to family and friends and will be returning here for many years to come. Love this place!!!

Pleasant staff and doctors, who are attentive to your needs. Quiet office. If you are looking for dream lens care (for nearsightedness), their experience, price and service are outstanding. Quality and competitive pricing all around.

Excellent service, kind staff and knowledgeable doctors. Great frame selection and pricing as well.

Great staff, professional, great service. Quick and easy. Nice office. Good rates.

Good overall experience. I felt I had a complete exam and the service was great. I would recommend to others.

I’ve been a patient at Park Optometry for over a year. The staff is always super polite and helpful and Dr. Park has gone above and beyond for me on several occasions. I don’t have insurance and have to pay out of pocket. I was recently out of contacts and unable to afford to order some for a couple weeks. Dr Park gave me a free pair to hold me over. I really appreciate it this type of care! Thank you!

The way I feel about the eye doctor is the way most people feel about the dentist. Extremely apprehensive, defensive, ready for pain of some kind… but Park Optometry is great.
I called Park Optometry and told them that I just needed an eye exam, and already had a pair of frames picked out online, so I would not be buying frames from them. The person on the phone told me that they couldn’t cover my insurance benefits for materials anyway (not sure why), but that «maybe I’d find frames I loved anyway» at their office. Uhh yeah I’m totally going to pay $ 350+ for glasses from the optometrist when I can spend $ 98 and get a pair I actually like… This was the cause for my apprehension – I thought they were going to pressure me to buy frames from them, but I was wrong!
Turns out they just prefer people to buy glasses from them because they can guarantee the prescription, and I understand that. I’m sure they have people who buy their glasses elsewhere and then come into the office demanding troubleshooting for why they aren’t correct, and Park needs to make it clear that they aren’t liable or responsible for third-​party glasses. I fully accept that, and will risk it to hopefully save money in the long run.
As for the actual office… it was really nice. Very spacious, all of the employees were extremely nice (I saw Kavi and another young lady with dark hair), and their exam seemed extremely thorough. There were three parts to it. Dr. Chu was extremely nice and made me feel comfortable, especially after I told her how harsh some optometrists had been to me in the past.
I would definitely go back to Park Optometry, and would recommend it to others.

I’ve come here for 3 years mostly because it’s right by my place and they offer appointments after 5 on some days. Overall I’ve felt meh about my experience at Park Optometry.
The pros:
–Both optometrists are friendly and thorough
–The staff is polite and often offer you a bottle of water when you get in
–They don’t make a big fuss if you are a little late
The cons:
–It takes so long to get through an appointment — can be up to an hour
–They charge for contact lens fittings, before I moved to SD my optometrist did not charge for this, especially since I’ve had the same brand of contact lenses for at least 15 years
–They wouldn’t give me a copy of my prescription when I asked for it! They told me I had to come back later to pick it up. I’ve never had that happen before. I did get it from them, but I was put off by that.

Very Friendly and helpful staff very happy

I would definitely recommend Dr. Park’s optometry office. Have been a client here for years. The entire staff is friendly and professional. They have a nice selection of stylish frames, across different price points. They offer parking in the back, in case Grand Ave. gets a little busy. I like that I can schedule later in the day appointments (after 5) and not have to miss any work.

Dr. Park reached out to me via email shortly after I had written the review below. He seemed very concerned over my experience at his offices and offered his help to come to a fair resolution.
After a few back and forth emails, we were able to work things out. Hopefully, no one will have to go through a similar uncomfortable situation like I did as Dr. Park assured me he would address this issue with his staff.
Perhaps I was a little too harsh in my previous review, but Dr. Park proved to me that he does, in fact, care about his patient’s health and experience while at his offices. His staff may not be a perfect reflection of his attitude and hospitality, but I appreciate the effort to improving this and making things right.
Even though I had a previous bad experience here, Dr. Park made the extra effort to resolve the issue and to make sure it wouldn’t happen again. Sounds simple enough, but rarely do you see that kind of excellent service nowadays.

Eyes are so important, and, sadly, I’ve never taken ample care of mine. I’ve always had significant problems – from over wearing my contact lenses to laboratory (chemical/​fume) accidents to scratched corneas to abnormally high sensitivity to light. Seems I can never go more than a couple years without having some sort of undesirable schedule-​altering vision issue come into play. I’m sure that my high-​maintenance eyes play a role in the fact that I’ve never had an optometrist with whom I’ve been super-​comfortable.
Dr. Park might be just what I need. I’ve been with his practice for about a year, ever since I decided not to follow my former optometrist when his office moved from Clairemont to Hillcrest. So far, so good!
When I had my initial appointment just under a year ago I was amazed by how many different vision exams were administered. They go way above and beyond just the horrible puff-​of-​air-​in-​your-​eye test here! I remember that the exams felt extremely comprehensive to me and thus made me think that maybe for once in my life I’d be diagnosed and treated in a way that would enable me to see clearly.
After listening to my vision history horror stories, Dr. Park decided to set me up with a type of contact lens that would treat my slight astigmatism. (In the past other optometrists have ignored the astigmatism, arguing that it’s too insignificant to be taken into consideration.)
A year has passed, and I’m happy enough. My eyes don’t seem as though they’re corrected to about 20 – 20 vision – this has always been the case for me, even though I’ve consistently been told that my eyes have been corrected to 20 – 20 or better – but nevertheless I definitely feel as though I’m seeing more clearly than ever before.
Simple office with a really nice, competent front desk staff – very important to me! Street parking right out front never seems to be a problem on this section of Grand Avenue.
Thanks, Dr. Park, for significantly improving my vision, a task at which several others have failed. I haven’t had an «Oh, sorry, I thought you were someone else!» moment for a while, so that’s a good sign!