Martindale Calvin P, OD

I had my doubts about going to to an eye doctor at Costco.
WOW my doubts were washed away in about the first 3 minutes with
Dr. Martindale. Very courteous, extremely knowledgeable, just the right
amount of humor and not for a minute did I feel that get em in get em out feeling.
I only wish I would have discovered him many years and wasted dollars ago.
Very reasonably priced and as convenient as you can ask to get your frames
and lens products right there 10 yards from you at Costco.
The front staff Leslie and Chuck were also quite pleasant and efficient and I was most impressed with the fact that they don’t greedily overbook so consequently the waiting time
for very short.
I will b sticking with Dr. Martindale from here on out.
I strongly recommend him.
Lance K.

Dr. Martindale has been my eye doctor for over 10 years. He is The best! I drive all the way from Huntington Beach now just to see him. He is great for Kids as well as adults!

I have been seeing Dr Cal for 15 years even though I moved out of California 12 years ago, He is thorough, professional and has a great staff including family members, He writes his perscriptions to last for 2 years instead of one and he will put down more than one contact lens brand on the perscription so you don’t have to go back and pester him or his office prematrurely when you want to change. The Costco office is convenient. But best of all he is just a fine doctor.

There’s a reason Dr. Martindale is booked all the time — he does an excellent, professional job and my eyesight is better than ²⁰⁄₂₀ after getting the new lenses he recommends. Being going to see him for many years now and I’ve never been the least disappointed.

He is a fantastic eye doctor and is very attentive to his patients concerns and needs. If you want a reliable, good doctor I highly recommend Dr. Martindale.

This is long overdue. I and many members of our family have been seeing Dr M for around 13 years. You usually have to make an appointment weeks in advance but he will squeeze you in for an emergency. His prices are cheap as well. My only complaint is that his office space is small. However, since its Costco, you can eat a hot dog and wait outside his reception area.
I have mono vision and for those unfamiliar, its where one contact is for near vision and one for distance. Mono lenses are difficult to correctly fit as the variation between the two can’t be too far off or you could notice the difference. I have seen him for regular check ups as well as eye irritations. He is personable, has a genuine interest in his patients and solving the problem and you never feel rushed. About a month ago, I brought in our daughter who had only been seen by our previous ophthalmologist in West Hills as she wears glasses having been unsuccessful wearing contacts and the former ophthalmologist gave her no options nor suggestions. Found out an ophthalmologist is better suited for surgeries or special eye problems like glaucoma, etc. Our daughter had wanted to wear contacts and we thought she could not wear them because she had astigmatism. Her grandmother, had the same problem and was never able to wear contacts either. After seeing Dr M, he correctly diagnosed why she was having irritation when wearing contacts — her eyes were too dry. He suggested flooding her eyes with drops which she tried and she is so happy because he was right and she can now comfortably wear contacts. This was such a simple remedy that I realized just how skilled he is. He not only correctly diagnoses a problem, he explains why. He is a true eye scientist. We are lucky to have him at our Costco here in Westlake Village.

I had seen 4 different doctors in the last 4 months about an eye infection that caused serious problems with my vision and I got the same answer of just don’t wear contacts for 2 weeks and see what happens. I never got a long term solution until I came to this office. They actually listened to my issue, asked me questions and found a solution. They never kept me waiting long, showed a personal interest in my health and we’re absolutely by far the best priced office I have ever been to. I live about 50 minutes away from the office but I will continually drive the distance to keep going to this office.

I’ve probably had over 7+ Optometrists over the years, including a few of the big chain optometrists. For me, Dr Martindale has been the best. Most efficient and the best communicator. Even spoke to another patient while at the office, who said he comes from 30 miles out just to see this Dr., and I can see why and I would to!
As far as some of the negative reviews on the service of the office? My opinion; Unilocal probably doesn’t want to complicate things by having ratings in at least two areas: One in technical ability of the practitioner of a business then another for the non technical, therefore assistants/​service general office orientation. If they decide to go that route, then you could easily distinguish what the stars are for instead of having it be a combined rating. This Dr is a 5 star. To me, my eyes are so important that I hold greatest weight, 95%, to the doctors ability, not the petty office stuff. I’m a business guy and very busy… not worried about my ‘time’ when it comes to the matters of health!!!

I have been seeing Dr. Martingale for 7 years.
He’s great. I can find other ways to say that, but I’ll just go with brevity.

Dr Martindale is amazing, his staff is great and they get you in and out on time, they fit you in when you really need them to and the Dr. takes the extra time to get to know you so he can catch things you may not have known were worth mentioning. Every time I go in he asks about my kids by name and I feel like I am seeing a friend.

Dr Martindale routine visits are great as he is friendly, competent and very personable. Recently he has been very busy so you need an appointment. His pricing is very good also.
The optical dept service staff in this Costco is great also with efficient service and good pricing. They sometimes get very busy and you have to take a number — perhaps shop Costco if wait is too long.

Great doctor and office! Dr. Martindale is very knowledgeable and thorough. He makes you feel at easy. Definitely recommend him!

Very unfair reviews — has nothing to do with the doctor which is great. I have been seeing him for years! I do not know any doctor that you come ins and be seen in the next few minutes — you are lucky if it is less than an hour

Wow, all of the negative reviews are disturbing and extremely unfair to the doctor. I have been following Dr Martindale around for 20 years, (before he settled at Costco) since back then he was the only one who could conduct a successful exam and prescribe glasses for me. I went to a cornea specialty center after seeing 2 other optometrists who said I couldnt be helped. He is, quite frankly, brilliant at what he does. I have referred several other people who were having trouble also, and they have all become long-​standing patients. This is because he works very carefully with you – especially older patients or people who get confused by the «is this better or is this better» routine. Dr Martindale spends the time to explain «this one might be darker, the other might be sharper – its just what you prefer.» He has a number of ways to walk you through the exam process and untangle the options.
Unfortunately, to be fair, this kind of service does tend to delay the exam sometimes, messing up his schedule, This happens with ALL good doctors, and expecting free services in return, as some have suggested, is ridiculous and naïve. I WOULD suggest you schedule after work appointments if your time is limited for lunch, or do as I do, and only get early appointments before his day gets out of control. You can also call and tell them your time will be critical and ask how late they are running – depending on who is working, they will usually tell you they are running 30 minutes late, etc, and then I explain I will take off work a little later then and to expect me later.
This is kind of a hassle, and if you don’t NEED a truly special, genius doctor, or you cant adjust your attitude, you should probably look around. There are lots of «wham bam, thank you, ma’am» type of doctors who will rush you through the process to stay on their schedule. This is a truly great doctor (and human being) and the rest of us NEED him, so please don’t try to intimidate him into providing rushed service. With all due respect, he has a devoted following already and I doubt he really needs a bunch of new patients with entitlement issues.

I’ve been seeing Dr. Martindale for at least 8 years. The only reason the other reviewers gave bad ratings is because their appointments got messed up. They had nothing to do with Dr. Martindale and I think their reviews are unfair. He’s a great guy and a great doctor. Not only is he very nice, he’s good at what he does. One time I didn’t feel the prescription was quite right (because it’s hard to look thru those crazy lenses over and over) so he got me in there, fixed it, NO CHARGE, and put a rush on my new glasses. Can’t say enough nice stuff about Dr. Martindale. In the 4 times I’ve seen him, I’ve NEVER had an appointment scheduling problem.

Both my husband have gone to Dr. Martindale for the last 4 years and like him quite a bit. Sometimes, the office staff is a bit disorganized, but once you get past that, Dr. Martindale is very attentive and answers our questions thoroughly. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend him.
Even if you aren’t a member of Costco, you can go to him. In order to get the deeply discounted prices for glasses and contact lenses at Costco Optical, you’ll need to join Costco. It’s well worth the membership price, just in optical savings, let alone grocery shopping. I’d give 5 stars if the office staff were at bit more on top of their game.

If i could leav 0 stars i would having been recommended to this optimetrist i made an appointment a week later i took of for lunch got there 15 mins prior to my appointment time after waiting half an hour after my appointment time i was told there was another 3 people before me totally unacceptable if you have appointments keep to them the secretary said sorry it wasent her fault they even called me the day before to ck i would be there on time this place sucks just like the other reviewer waste of your time they should give you free service if they cant keep to a schedule what a waste of time Calvin Martindale if you want a exam be prepared to sit and wait At least an hour not me im paying a lot of money to get my eyes checked and usually when things are like this the whole service is a mess. If it was not for costco he would probably have no customers with this kind of service. I should have known better what a wate of time.

After scheduling an appt to see this Dr for the first time, the office told me the Dr had «car trouble» and I could reschedule. This is after I walked in, on time. This office located in Costco expected me to be understanding, however offered only for me to reschedule much later in day. To me, this is unacceptable considering I was informed they rescheduled everyone else in the day, thus pushing me completely out until a time I could not manage.
Unacceptable service at any price. Perhaps they should have given a complementary appt in exchange for scheduling another day considering they now were completely backed up because of it.