Stanton Optical
1021 Dowdy Rd #103,
Athens, GA

Visiting the eye doctor tends to be overwhelming for me, but Ophelia and the other lovely workers made me feel more comfortable due to their professional, but kind and funny personalities. The exam itself was virtual, but quick. No complaints about that. Scheduling was the easiest thing. I was in there the same day I called. Overall, it was a pretty good experience. Don’t mind making this my go to place moving forward.

Firstly, as another reviewer stated and what I wish I had read before going is that when booking an appointment it was not disclosed (at least not well enough) that this is a virtual/“hybrid” eye exam where the optometrist is not even on site. I checked in, filled out paperwork, handed over my insurance card and was never informed that they didn’t take my insurance until it was time to pay. So I went in expecting to pay almost nothing given that I am blessed with great insurance but then told it was going to be upwards of $500 for my exam and 3 months of contacts “after insurance”. No glasses. No mention of my insurance not being taken here. I decided to skip the contacts and glasses and get them somewhere else and still paid $75 for exams “after insurance” that wasn’t even actually filed. The employees were nice but didn’t seem to know how to explain everything that was going on and this was overall an overwhelming experience.

The staff was amazing, very funny and knowledgeable. The atmosphere is cool and the technology of the hybrid appointment is great! Very high class. By the time I left I was in a better brand of contact with 20/10 vision, much better than when I walked in all at a way better price.