David M. Goldberg, OD

I recently met with Dr Stetekluh to have an evolution for contact lenses. He was very laid-​back and attentive. He didn’t seem rushed even though he was balancing his time with other patients and got to know me in the sense of checking what I would be using them for and providing me with recommendations based on that. He also went beyond that to offer advice in terms of how to get the best deal with my insurance and what to apply it to (new frames vs contacts). In the end I got a new pair of frames and trial contacts on the spot to last for a week. I would recommend this place if you want a thorough examination, advice and also don’t want to feel rushed.

Recently had my eyes examined here. The staff was very helpful and friendly. They had exactly what I wanted. Needed to go back to have the glasses adjusted and they did it right away.

I’ve gone to Dr. Goldberg for years. He’s really laid back, but professional and nice.

Yes, 5 Stars for Dr. David Goldberg! He IS as Good as It Gets! His staff too! They are all 1^st Class! My wife & I have been going to him for many years and All of the Optometrists here are Highly Professional. Yes, Dr. Goldberg is laid back but he certainly does care about his customers and prospective customers.
They always have a large quantity of frames & contacts on hand but I’ve had them order contacts and receive prompt service. Be aware of what type of product you are receiving from the low cost discount shops. If you have a high index and use progressive lens, you want the best lens, not coke bottle bottoms!
If they are not Your Optometrist… They should be! (No I’m not related to Dr. Goldberg or any of the other Doctors or Employees… just a happy customer!). I always make an appointment but they may take walk-​ins if the optometrist is free; ask them!

I needed to get some new glasses, so obviously, my first step was to check out Unilocal to find out the best optometrist in the DC area. The My Eye Dr. shop in Capitol Hill seemed to get great reviews, so I decided to visit there first. I was fairly certain about a specific ProDesign frame that I wanted but in the chance that I didn’t like it, I didn’t want to make a commitment to buy it. My Eye Dr. said that if I didn’t like the frame, I could exchange it for a new one, but they wouldn’t give me an outright refund. I thought that was pretty lame, so I took my business elsewhere.
I sent emails to various optometrists in the DC area asking if 1) they carried ProDesign frames and 2) they did not require a commitment to buy if they had to order it for me. Dr. Goldberg’s office responded to my email within a day and said they’d be willing to order the frame for me with absolutely no commitment to buy and no requirement of deposit either.
I asked them to order the frame for me and I liked it so I decided to go with it. I had my eye exam. Dr. Goldberg does have an interesting personality. He kinda reminds me of Toby from The Office, both in appearance and mannerism. So yes, I could see how some people may think he comes across as «indifferent» but I think that’s unfair. At the end of the exam, he asked me if I had any questions. I asked him a few, and he took his time to thoroughly address my questions. I didn’t feel as though he didn’t care.
I had the lenses made and went to pick up my glasses. I guess I’m not used to wearing plastic frames but it took a lot of tweaking to get it to feel right on my face. I even came back a few days later for some additional tweaking. Then I noticed that one side of the frame was a bit twisted, so I brought it in again and they said they couldn’t fix it but offered to send it back to the manufacturer in exchange for a new one. The new one came in just a few days later.
In total, I went in to their office four times, partially because of my obsession with getting the frames to fit just right and they were super patient with me throughout all of it. Their entire staff is wonderful. I never felt pressured at any point to get things I didn’t want and I asked for a copy of my prescription in case I need to order glasses again in the next year — they had no qualms about doing that for me.
In the end, a wonderful experience. I highly recommend this office. Also, if you are Asian and want plastic frames, I highly recommend checking out the ProDesign frames. They offer the option of getting nose pads that most Asian people need on plastic frames on all of their plastic frame models — these are added onto the frames at the time of manufacturing by ProDesign, so they blend in with the style of the frame and don’t look like your typical «add on» nose pads that you would have to get for other brands’ plastic frames. Since Dr. Goldberg’s office is willing to special order any of the ProDesign frames for you without commitment to buy, this is a wonderful place to try them out. Also, if you’re Asian, it’s convenient having Grand Mart right across the street to do grocery shopping afterwards.