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| - I called first thing in the morning on a weekend asking for an appointment for an eye-exam. They were completely booked for the day and helped me make an appointment for the next weekend. I was emailed some forms to complete before the visit. I came in first thing in the morning the next Saturday, with my completed forms in hand, and saw immediately. There was a small number of tests and I was pretty much done. My prescription was the same as my previous one, so there isn't a whole lot to say about about what I think about the service I received. Dr. Di Marco was very nice and explained what she was doing and seeing, etc. during my exam. A few of the tests were different from eye exams at other places. I noticed that they didn't include a visual field test though.
Then I was helped to pick glasses and contacts. I initially placed an order for glasses. Claire was great at helping me narrow down the set of glasses to work with and then helping me to figure out what lens I would want etc. The price for the glasses were a little high, so I was debating between getting a new pair vs just replacing the glasses I had (to have bifocals now). After I ordered the new glasses and left, I had a change of heart and came back later in the afternoon and asked to cancel the order and get contacts instead. They were happy to do that.
One reason for the switch was because the high price for the glasses, but the second reason was that I wasn't overly excited with the look. The options were limited, and I figured since I wasn't overly excited about the pair, I might end up not really using it. Thinking because I had the prescription, I could order it remotely or online. As it turns out, prescriptions aren't really that useful that way. I didn't realize that the pupillary distance (PD) is something that's needed when ordering glasses. That does *not* come with the prescription here. I asked if they can look at the glasses that I ordered/cancelled for the measurements (since it had to be measured for the order), but was told I can't get that because the PD wasn't recorded.
So for anyone that is looking to come in for an eye exam to get a prescription to order glasses: 1) if you plan on getting glasses here afterwards, come check out the glasses options first. See if they have glasses you might want. 2) if you plan on getting glasses elsewhere, make sure they can help you measure your PD (most places should be able to do that in person). 3) if you plan on getting glasses online/remotely, you'll have to figure out how to measure your PD yourself and/or get someone else to do it.
I'm not sure if there are any places that measure and give out PD measurements (it seems like it's not something that most doctors and eye care clinic want to give out, and they seem to want people to order at a brick and mortar store instead of online). But if you do want to order glasses online/remotely, maybe ask the eye care clinic if they can help you measure and give you your PD as well for that purpose.
Overall, I came in, got an eye exam, got a new prescription (which was basically the same as my previous) and was able to order more contacts with it. I have a prescription that I can use for new glasses, but I will need to go to a store that has glasses that I want and get my PD measured there to use with this prescription.
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