Sunnyvale Optometric Center

Dr Folker is AMAZING. Pretty small office in downtown Sunnyvale on Murphy Ave. I first saw Dr Folker about 8 years ago, but he made me feel like I’ve been seeing him all this time. He is a very friendly and funny guy and jokes with you throughout the visit so there’s not any awkward silence like any other medical appointment you would normally go to. He thoroughly explains the reasons for doing what he is doing and makes sure you understand the purpose of why. I would definitely recommend Dr Folker if you need to see an optometrist!!!

Dr. Folkers is the best! My family and I have been seeing him for years and we would all highly recommend this practice.

Broke my glasses one evening. Dr. Folckers’ receptionist booked me in for 11 am, and Dr. Folcker’s repaired them on the spot with a smile, free of charge. Great service, and I can see again.

I don’t know if it’s my awful luck with optometrists, but I really didn’t enjoy my experience at Dr Folkers office. I really feel I did my research before choosing his office – he only has top marks on all the sites, which I vehemently disagree with… hence this review.
Short story: I was having headaches from my contacts and the doctor’s diagnosis was that I’ve been overprescribed the past few years. Okay, not fun, but at least I know now. He lowered my prescription and gave me some trial contacts.
I came back the following week and told him my eyes are now really unequal… one eye saw significantly less and I walked around looking like I was winking at everyone for the week – waiting for my eyes to «adjust» as he assumed they would.
Instead of giving me another trial pair, Dr Folkers raised the power on that eye just a bit and rushed to order the contacts – I should have insisted on doing a trial, but I assumed his experience would account for this and I didn’t want to waste time either.
Obviously, it still wasn’t enough power, and now I have a worthless year’s supply of contacts for one eye and Dr Folkers won’t return my calls.
I understand these mistakes can happen, but I can’t understand not returning a patient’s call after their prescription wasn’t accurate.

Dr Folkers is fantastic and his staff is very friendly. I had some issues getting my insurance information straight but they really worked with me on it. The office is small and I felt like I actually mattered, like I wasn’t just a number.
During my visit (no wait by the way) he explained everything very thoroughly. Honestly, he has a great attitude and a wonderful sense of humor. He really seems to know what he is talking about when it comes to choosing glasses too. Most times the person who does my exam is a different person than the one who helps me with frames. I believe having him do both was far superior. He knew my situation and how I would be using them and was able to explain pros and cons of different frames as they related to my needs and did not break the bank on frame cost.

Great staff. great service. Our entire family has been coming to see Dr. Folkers since he took over the practice (almost 15 years agp). He is veery attentive to detail, will follow through your entire medical history making sure to note any changes throughout the years. My kids really enjoy coming for the yearly examination and we are very happy with his work.

I had a great experience with Dr. Folkers. He spent a lot of time dialing in my prescription and clearly cared about getting the perfect glasses for me. He seemed much more knowledgeable than previous optometrists about getting the right prescription for my activity (which is mainly computer work). He has a great sense of humor and makes the sessions fun. He is very friendly — great with people.
A couple of notes about Dr. Folkers to help set expectations. First, he is super tall (like 6’8″). The outside of his office looks like a converted house, so it can be a little confusing on the first visit. But, the inside is very modern, with up-​to-​date equipment.
I have recommended him to my friends, and happy to recommend him here.

I’m impressed with Dr. Folkers’ knowledge and interest in teaching his patients good eye health. He also noticed an unusual, slow-​developing corneal condition and sent me to a specialist, which saved me from losing eyesight. Very personable, takes his time with you, and my glasses have been great!

Dr. Folkers is probably the most honest eye doctor I’ve ever met, and he really cares about his patients. I came to him after a chain of relatively evil eye doctors who unnecessarily prescribed me progressives for a very weak prescription. I think those doctors found an excuse to make a few extra dollars from a poor sob. Now I wear a much simpler prescription that works much better than any of the progressives.

Here’s the deal; I have good eyesight. No, seriously, really good eyesight. Before seeing Dr Folkers, I hadn’t had an eye exam in over 15 years, and I never felt the lack. However, I had some time off work, and the spouse & I are paying for vision care, so I figured I should take advantage of the health coverage we’re paying for.
Turns out I didn’t need to. (My vision is as great now as when I was a kid. For once, I got the good genes!) I did have a great experience figuring out that I didn’t need to have gone in.
Dr Folkers and his staff were a delight to work with. They’re in a converted house near the Target. The office equipment looks old, but it really isn’t. The tests were a snap, and Dr Folkers & his staff made every effort to keep me in the loop as to what was going on/​about to happen. What I really liked about him was that he didn’t just look at my eyes. He took a detailed medical history, including medications I’m on. Eye issues can often be either a precursor or a side effect of other medical problems. Any good optometrist will make sure to have an understanding of your entire medical history, not just your eyes.
He’s also quite funny, and we spent some time chatting about doctors (we both go to the same PcP). If I need an optometrist in the future, I’d certainly come back here.

Dr. Folkers is great, I’ve been his patient for quite a long time now, over ten years (probably approaching 15).
He’s very thorough, asking questions about your eye health and really studies your situation very carefully. I feel like he really tries to get to know me and my situation. And he does this in a fairly unimposing way. He interrogates you in detail each time, which with some doctors I think I wouldn’t like — but he does so in a very friendly and personal way that makes it enjoyable, even when, after ten years or so, the questions become a little predictable.
Most importantly, I feel like he’s been a master at dialing in a comfortable and effective prescription for me – my vision has been great.
If I have any reservation whatsoever, it’s that I sometimes feel like I’m waiting in his office well past my appointment time waiting for things to get started.
But I’m a big fan, in general, and I’m happy to have been his patient for so long.
I considered rating a 4 for the wait times, but nah, the guy’s just great; some things are worth the wait.

Dr Folkers is awesome. If I had a sixth star to give for a Unilocal review, Dr. Folkers would be the recipient.
Dr. Folkers should be the example by which all doctors are measured. With most doctors I feel like I’m annoying them when I ask a question that causes them to spend more than the budgeted 120 seconds they planned on spending with me. It was refreshing to have a doctor actually take interest and time in their work. Not only is Dr. Folkers a nice guy who enjoys what he does and approaches everything with enthusiasm and energy, but he also goes out of his way to be certain you are comfortable with, and understand, all of the tests and procedures being done. My overall experience could not have been more positive.

I agree with the 2 reviews posted ahead of mine. I was referred to Dr. Folkers via a co-​worker who has been going to him for years. Dr. Folkers is extremely detailed and really honest when it comes to determining what type of eye glasses or contacts would suit you and your budget the best. I like his office because it feels like a home, which goes along nicely with the very welcome feeling you get when you go for an appointment. It’s a nice change from the huge medical centers which feel cold and unfriendly in comparison.