Crescenta Optometry

My husband, my two young children, and I had our annual eye exams performed by Dr. Rick Park. As a previous review states, he is the new owner. He was very friendly, professional, knowledgable and thoroughly addressed concerns we had about our son’s vision. He was great with the kids. We made an appointment for a Saturday afternoon & we didn’t have to wait at all for our exams. We received a courtesy reminder call for our appointment, which is always helpful. There was a great selection of frames to choose from & he accepts VSP Insurance. We highly recommend Dr. Rick Park at La Crescenta Optometry.

Under new ownership!
Took my kiddo to get an eye exam after his doctor recommended he see an optometrist. The whole process was painless and even enjoyable. Had a great time picking out glasses with my much too eager son :) The doctor is knowledgable and great with kids! Prices are okay. Comparable to places in Los Angeles, better because I save on gas. Def recommend parents with kids.

Been coming here for years. It’s a family business which I love ! And they are all very nice. They also do the kinda things that make you stay at a place for years. They give you a free pair of contacts to last you threw the week or two when your ordering or can’t get an appointment that day. They all so fix and clean my glasses when I’m there. The little things like this is what makes you stay at a place for years.

Best styles but a bit pricey. The only place in the area that is as nice and modern. They have unique frames from Korea that are particularly nice. Though expensive for what they are the frames are the nicest I’ve seen anywhere and that includes magazines, Instagram or other media.

It’s time for me to get new contacts and I’ve been meaning to write this review for the past year.
I went here a year ago because they took VSP. I’ve worn contact lenses for about 25 years. The doctor told me I need reading glasses before she even did the exam. I told her I don’t need reading glasses, up close is the only thing I CAN see. She insisted that once you turn 40 your close vision starts to go. Apparently there is some magical switch that happens on your 40^th birthday and you immediately need reading glasses. Except I don’t.
She did the exam but didn’t have the sample lenses in stock so they had to order it and said it would take a couple of days. 10 days later, I called because I was going to be leaving for Vegas soon and wanted to have contacts for the trip. The guy said «Oh, uh, they haven’t come in yet…» 3 days later he called to say they were in. Gee, I wonder who forgot to order them?
I picked the sample pair up but found that I couldn’t see closer than 3 feet with them. My distance vision was razor-​sharp, but I couldn’t see ANYTHING up close. I had to hold my phone at arms’ length. Had a great time in Vegas except for not being able to see and the headaches from the eyestrain.
I went back after we got home and this time I brought my old contact prescription with me. The doctor insisted that because I was 42 it was my eyes. I insisted I hadn’t had any problems with my prior prescription. She tweaked it (which in hindsight she should not have), and it was slightly better, but not great and not as good as the original prescription. By that time it was too late to try a different prescription because of that lost 2 weeks at the beginning — if I didn’t order the contacts, my insurance authorization would expire and they would be out of pocket.
I ordered glasses (not from them) and got the contact lenses from them. This past year has SUCKED. I mean really sucked, when it comes to my vision. I can’t see up close with the contacts but need reading glasses for a lot of stuff. If I wear the glasses, I have to actually take them off or look under them to be able to read in bed or use my phone — BECAUSE I CAN SEE PERFECTLY UP CLOSE. I hate wearing them because they’re worse than the contacts since I can’t see without them, but can’t see up close with them.
I feel like the doctor was so convinced of what she *thought* my vision was that she did not actually pay attention to what it *really* is.
I will never, ever come here again or recommend them to anyone. I’m off to find a doctor who will do a proper exam and a proper prescription.

I’ve come here a couple times for an eye exam. The first time I came, I had insurance to use toward my eye exam. The optometrist complained about how they were losing money when people used insurance. I felt a bit bad, decided either to not come back or not use insurance next time. But then the optometrist kept pushing me to buy the contact lenses here, which made me question «if you’re really losing money, why are you making me buy more through insurance? If you’re really losing money then I shouldn’t buy anything here.»
The second time I came here I had no insurance. Except I’m pretty flat broke at this time so I just get a contact exam and leave with the prescription so I can buy contacts online for ½ the price and double the speediness that they were charging me here.
Anyway. I have insurance again and I need to get an eye exam so I can replace my decade old glasses. But I’m not coming here, not after the guilt tripping. I found a close by optometrist with better reviews (no guilt tripping) who also takes insurance so I’m going there to blow my cash instead. Adiós

Our family has been going here for years and Dr. Kim is wonderful — they take VSP. I never had difficulty with either my Fendi or Gucci prescription glasses, they were fine. One time there was a problem with the lab and the lenses had to be redone twice —I complained to VSP because of the lab NOT Crescenta Optometry.
They are convenient and easy to find.

Today I lost my right contact lens and it was my last pair! I knew I was due for an exam but had put off making an appointment, and now I was so upset. I called to make an appointment but the only time they had was this afternoon and I had to leave for work soon. I scheduled an appt. for Monday and thought I’d somehow manage without my lens for two days. Then, I decided to just drive over and see if I could maybe purchase a lens or get a sample or something. The guy out front said since my last exam was over a year ago that they couldn’t give me another lens without seeing the doctor, but that she could probably see me now. I only waited a few minutes and I saw Dr. Park. She was so nice, very thorough, but also got me in and out of there quickly which was great. I was given two new lenses to try, the fit seemed great, and she sent me on my way. Back to the guy out front — very nice, didn’t pressure me into purchasing lenses through him (since I don’t have insurance I prefer to shop around online for the best price). Overall, I had an excellent experience today. The price for the exam was reasonable and I was so appreciative that they were able to fit me in quickly and replace my lost lens! I will definitely come back and would recommend them to friends. Thanks!

I can pretty much agree with all of the people below. My family and I used to see the male doctor here but it was not until this past year that we started to see the female. She wasn’t as thorough but she was indeed friendly. My parents and sister bought 3 pairs of designer glasses and 2 pairs of designer sunglasses altogether with no problem.
It was not until a couple of weeks ago that I ordered a pair of raybans and a years worth of contacts. After a week my glasses were ready for me so my parents picked them up for me. Coming home a few days later, I see a hair sized scratch right in the middle of the lens, about an inch long. After confirming with my parents that they did not even open the case, I called the office to ask if they could replace it. After repeatedly being told that scratches on glasses are not «generally» released, I was convinced that they were not going to do anything about it. To top it all off, I found out that they charged my dad an extra $ 30 for my contacts when he came to pick up my glasses. Talk about shady.
HORRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE. I really think they should take past reviews into consideration, in addition to my review.
I most definitely DO NOT recommend this place and finally reading other peoples’ reviews, I am confident in saying this.
Oh, by the way, they have people who can’t speak english well answer the phones.

I had bought glasses here before but since I never had a problem, I thought it was an ok business.
Purchased Gucci prescription sunglasses here and one of the temples broke within a month. These were $ 300 frames (not including the lenses) and I couldn’t get any help from these people. When I realized they were not going to stand behind what they sell, I even offered to pay for the replacement part. They said they would find out the price and call me back; I never heard back from them and will never bring my business here again.
If I could give them a minus grade I would.

I was delighted to find Dr Young. She is professional, fast and a real sweetheart. I am very happy with the service she provided and return again as well as recommend her to others.