Horrible experience at this office. I will mention the receptionists were very welcoming and pleasant - but Dr. Huston's 'bedside service' was awful. At one point she was poking me in the eye and I let her know and her response was 'well, I'm not actually poking it that much." I am very light sensitive and though I know some services require to have light in your eyes to see the back of the eye - when I was having trouble keeping my eyes open she was frustrated. I had let her know I have extreme light sensitivity since my eye surgery and she was not empathetic at all. She ended up tossing her tools away and said 'well I guess we can't do it if you aren't going to sit still' when I had trouble not moving. She kept interrupting me when I would try to speak and did not seem to care about my past eye surgery and the struggles I have had. I was also not made aware that my eyes would be dilated at this appointment so thankfully I didn't live far as I was unable to drive after my appointment and ended up walking home.
When I was trying to choose frames, though Heather (I believe this was her name) was very patient with how picky I am, she kept choosing frames I outwardly told her I was not interested in. She also kept telling me what SHE liked rather than focusing on what I was drawn to in a frame. She also kept referring to frames as MALE and FEMALE and when I corrected her more than three times that I do not care (or believe) that frames need to be strictly for male or female she rolled her eyes and continued saying it. When I finally did find a frame I enjoyed, she let me know MULTIPLE times that I would get the best price at their office and kept undermining other locations. It really felt like all she wanted was a sale from me. The pair she quoted me was $450 for one pair of glasses.
When I left the office, I realized I wasn't even given my prescription and I had to call to have it emailed to me. The receptionists were wonderful and sent it to me right away (poor girls, they deserve to work somewhere better!). I then went to Costco, found TWO pairs of glasses I liked (prescription lenses and prescription sunglasses) for $310. I obviously went with this option as the quote I received from Progression Vision Centre was absolutely ABSURD.
I will not be returning and will be sure to let my friends and family know the experience I had. I have been going to optometrists since I was 3 years old for my challenging eyesight and not once before this was I ever treated with such disrespect.