Dr. Lou R. Elder
427 E 17th St,
Costa Mesa, CA
Newport Mesa Optometry serves Costa Mesa, CA with optometry services including comprehensive eye exams, contact lens exams, specialty contact lenses, myopia management, dry eye treatment, and co-management for cataracts, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, and macular degeneration.
Dr. Jeffrey Safarik, O.D., earned a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of California at Davis in 1984 and a second Bachelor of Science in Visual Science from the Southern California College of Optometry in 1986.
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Danielle Haffner
2 years ago
I had planned on not returning to this optometrist following my last visit rather than posting a bad review but I am now realizing, a few months later, that the contact prescription I have is clearly wrong so I feel it's my duty to warn other consumers. This optometrist actually has three strikes against him in my opinion. First strike, his bed side manner is poor- he lectured me about his conservative political views and also informed me that because of Obama my VSP insurance was going to basically be gone in 2013. First off, I am a fiscal conservative, and could appreciate his point of view even if I did not entirely agree, I simply felt that an eye exam was a totally inappropriate forum for political debate. Secondly, I confirmed with my work's HR department that there is no change to VSP coverage in 2013 so I'm not sure where he's getting his information. Second strike, I paid almost $600 for a new pair of glasses on top of using my insurance for a year supply of contacts. I received my contacts one week after my appointment, only after I called and asked if they had them. It then took almost a month to get my glasses, with no update unless I called, and honestly I was on the verge of cancelling the order. I've never had to wait for an entire month for glasses. Third strike...I can't even use these contacts. What a waste of money!
