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| - If I'm rating strictly on getting what I wanted out of the visit, this doctor is fine. He checked my eyes, did all of the tests and I walked out with my prescription.
Here is why I can't give him a good review (and this is solely based on my personality and preferences while dealing with the service industry- others may think he's wonderful...)
1) I purposely chose an early morning (7:30 a.m.) appointment so that I would get to work by 9. My office is less than a mile from his office and I was still running into work at 9:05 a.m. This is due to the very long-winded soap-box like speech that Dr. Greene gave me. I am a get-in, get-out type of person who hates small talk and hates self-promotion even more and if I heard him tell me how often he visits the gym or works out one more time, I probably would have gauged my eyes out right there to never need an optometrist again. I also learned all about his wife, friend's boat...you name it...he told me about it (completely unsolicited).
2) I am an educated individual who does not need an hour-long explanation- filled with graphical references and cutesy anecdotes- about why I now need progressive lenses.
3) The fear-inducing sales pitch by the staff and the doctor was a bit much. I realize that all optometrists and dentists are going this route now- "buy this test (not covered by insurance) and be free from worry that you'll instantly go blind"; however, if I want something, I'll ask for it...just like any other retailer.
Like I said...I got what I needed, a solid eye exam and prescription. However, I purposely did not buy glasses there due to the doctor's cheesy personality and the "hard-sell" environment. Again, there are obviously (based on the other posters) people who are attracted to this type of personality...I am not one of them.
Hence, why I do most of my shopping online.
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