Promenade Optometry and Lasik

I cannot tell how happy I am with my Lasik Eye Surgery here. From start to finish they were the best people you could ever hope for to handle something as special as your eyes. I’m 52 years old and my eyes turned out ever better than what I expected. My word of advise is do what they tell you to do for your recovery, let your eyes rest and heal. Dr. Utnehmer or as everyone calls him Dr. Pat explains everything to you and takes his time to make you are comfortable with your decision and there is no pressure at all. This is Not one of those Cattle Call Lasik places! Andrea the Lasik Coordinator will be there to help you anytime with questions or concerns. Andrea and their entire staff are some of the nicest people you will ever meet and they really do care. Thank you all for your wonderful service!

Our second adult daughter just had LASIK on Monday and we are extremely pleased. Andrea, the surgical coordinator, answered all our pre-​procedure questions and really went above and beyond in anticipating their post op experiences and expectations. Both daughters wore contacts and needed to leave them out for a week prior to LASIK but neither girl had a current glasses prescription. This office anticipated that problem and made them each a temporary pair of glasses in 20 minutes, for no additional charge!
Dr. Pat was generous with his time and availability. He also explained that the laser they use is frequently updated to provide the latest and best procedures possible.
Both daughters had extremely high pre-​procedure eyeglass prescriptions so we were prepared for much vision improvement, but maybe not perfection. Daughter number one has 20 – 20 in both eyes, and daughter number two had her one day post op check yesterday and she was 20 – 20 and 20 – 25! Both are so happy.
If you’re thinking about LASIK, this is the place to go.

I had my Lasik Eye Surgery done here and Dr. Pat made it a piece of cake. By the way, that reminds me, the next day they give you a piece of cake :-p
If you need Lasik Eye Surgery I highly recommend this place.
Great place, great people, great experience.

Phenomenal experience! I ended up here based on a friend’s recommendation. From start to finish my LASIK surgery was perfect! The docs and staff are professional and courteous throughout. I’m only one day out and my results are better than expected. The surgery is fast and painless. I can’t believe I didn’t do this 10 years ago!
I highly recommend this office and will return for any eye care needs.

Great service! Thorough dr ! He did a test on my sons eyes I hadn’t seen any other dr do! And the nice lady helping us pick glasses upgraded his lenses so they wouldn’t get as scratched! Lil boys and glasses just don’t go well together lol … Will definitely go back !

Thank you Dr Utnehmer!
I had the LASIK Procedure and not only did I feel confident with Dr Utnehmer and his staff. Especially Andrea! She was knowledgeable & hospitable.
Dr. Utnehmer is knowledgeable and very Genuine. I knew I was in good hands!
Mr. Utnehmer and Dr Siems are experts!
They have and have earned their great reputation!!!
Thank you for the great outcome !!!
I can see! I don’t have to wear those uncomfortable contacts anymore
It was worth every penny and more!

Promenade Optometry is the best around! I scheduled a free Lasik consultation with them, intending to go to a few other places, but stopped looking after my appointment and booked surgery with them the next day! The staff is so friendly, knowledgeable and caring. Dr. Pat and Andrea, the Lasik coordinator, went over everything with me and spent as much time as I needed answering my questions so I could feel comfortable. The day of the surgery I went to the same office I’d been going to and was greeted with the same friendly staff I was used to, which definitely helped calm my nerves. The surgery went great, and the next day at my follow-​up appointment, they gave ME a gift! I should have been thanking them with treats, but they showered me instead – talk about Grade A service! It’s been a week since my surgery and I can see wonderfully! The location is great, the parking is convenient (they have their own spots in the mall lot!), the office is beautiful and the price was just right. I cannot recommend them enough!!! :)

Had an excellent visit here. The doctor was knowledgeable, informative and I left seeing way better then when I walk in. Over all a five star experience. The office is nice, parking was easy across the street. It’s next to the Apple Store, so once you can see, have a wall a few stores down and check out what you have been missing.

Dr Pat and Andrea we’re fantastic! They took the time to personally walk me through every part of LASIK surgery they took their time and answered all my questions. They were personable and made me feel very comfortable and at home. Dr. Pat even called me after 6 p.m. the day of my surgery to see how I was doing! Great service all around, I would highly recommend them.

First off I’d just like to thank Dr. Pat! This was my first time being fitted for contacts at this location. So to start, the location is in a great location with convenient parking. The front entrance interior is modern, open, and bright. The staff were all friendly, hospitable and never once seemed anything but happy to see me after repeated visits. I mainly communicated with Rose who was exceptionally friendly and great at her job.
Now for the fitting. Dr. Pat was also very welcoming and made the appointment comfortable and informative. Having a science background I never once felt like I was being talked down to but instead very much informed professionally. As for my eyes, I have a rather «simple» prescription with slight astigmatism. For whatever reason my spacial awareness makes 95% of contacts unbearable unless they’re perfect. So I required a few fittings and Dr. Pat never once made it feel like I was burdensome. That put me at ease and always made me feel welcome.
I ended up with a fantastic contact prescription that I love! I forget that I’m wearing contacts which is such a great feeling.
I’d highly recommend him to anyone looking to be fitted for contacts. Thanks again Dr. Pat and the wonderful staff!

I was extremely pleased with my visit, the office and staff are very professional and great customer service from the whole staff there.
They also have great prices on frames and lenses.
My lens prescription to be installed was less than half of anyone in the area so that is a definite plus.
So to anyone in or around temecula do yourself a favor and give this place a try, you will not be disappointed!

Definitely recommend this place. They took me last minute when I had a serious concern and were extremely helpful. Customer service, professionalism, and expertise at its best.

I got LASIK surgery here and I’m so glad I did!
Andrea is the best. She greets you at the door with a smile (by name — and my name isn’t easy to remember), answers the phone, sets up your appointments and walks you through the pre-​op. She’s seriously the sweetest. If they put her in every doctor’s office and DMV the world would be a better place.
The surgery went by so fast. They gave me a stuffed dog to hold and Dr. Pat talked me through every step and it really helped to make me less nervous. Someone even held my hand and that helped a lot, too.
At my follow up appointment they checked my eyes and told me I was healing quicker than average and my eyes were now ²⁰⁄₂₀ but they would continue to get clearer and sharper. As I was leaving, Andrea gave me a mason jar full of homemade cupcakes and a Starbucks gift card for depriving me of caffeine (you can’t have caffeine the day of the surgery). The staff really goes above and beyond to make your experience a great one. The cost is definitely worth the result. If you are considering LASIK surgery, this is the only place to go.

I can’t say enough great things about this place! My eye doctor Pat is awesome. He is a truly a genuine person, he’s very honest, and works with you and your budget. My experience last week, was great. I live in Los Angeles and come to visit my family in Temecula, and I refuse to find another eye doctor closer to me. I’ve been coming to him for years and couldn’t see myself going to any other optometrist. I saw him on a Thursday and was leaving Temecula Friday and my new prescription sunglasses and regular glasses were ready for me on Friday! I’m so happy with my glasses. Im so grateful that I didn’t have to take another trip down or get my glasses shipped and was able to get them the very next day. Rose was also such a great help and made the whole process very easy and even gave me a discount ! Thanks again Pat and Rose for making my time there so great and comfortable. So happy to finally be able to see more clearly!

I, Jackie Ogle had Lasix eye surgery and my entire experience from the beginning and aftercare was fabulous. The staff and doctors were outstanding. The calls after the surgery was a personal touch that you don’t usually experience. The girls in the office are so sweet and go over and above with a personal touch that you don’t usually see in an ordinary office. You don’t feel like the patient you feel like part of a family. It is my pleasure to highly recommend this office and staff to you for any procedure that they offer from doctor visits, glasses or Lasix eye surgery.

Today is the day after my LASIK surgery. I went from –5.50 and –5.75 to seeing ²⁰⁄₁₅ in the left eye and ²⁰⁄₂₀ in the right. This will improve even more so this week as the eyes heal. Can’t say enough good things about the professionalism of the doctors and staff, they went above and beyond. I can’t imagine going any where else and I wish this office success beyond their imagination — they deserve it! Thanks for making me feel like your only patient and for being so caring.

Dr. Pat was very helpful and nice when I went in for a second opinion. I appreciated his quick results!

Hi Dr. Pat,
Thank you for taking time to respond to the previous review. I already took my daughter to another optometrist in town. I first came to your office by the recommendation of one of our friends; however, it was not what I expected.

I had lasik at the end of June and I could not be more happier with the results. The staff is caring and friendly. If you are considering getting lasik I recommend Promenade Optometry and lasik.

It has been 16 years since my surgery. BEST thing I ever did period. Im 60 years old, and had the surgery in my 40’s. I’ve been wearing glasses since 4 year old and contacts since 17. Dr. Patrick recommended I had one eye done for reading and one eye for distance and I agreed as I knew sooner or later i would need reading glasses. 16 years later, and no touch ups and my eyes are still great and still no glasses. Your office staff were wonderful and now that I’m sure its going to take, I thought I would write and say thank you.