optometrist reccomendation requests

[jadelennox]

I'm looking for optometrist (and, possibly, ophthalmologist recs), specifically from people who:

• have a very strong prescription and/or otherwise fairly problematic vision
• wear glasses, not exclusively contacts
• and have been unhappy with previous optometrists but are happy now

Obviously I'm hoping to find someone T-accessible from the greater Davis neighborhood (Somerville, Cambridge, Arlington).

Specifically I want someone who will not urge me to squint and strain during the eye tests to recognize letters, and then tell me I can see them fine because I recognized them, and someone who will straight up tell me if certain problems are uncorrectable, instead of gaslighting me that everything is fine.

I'm currently at Parelli, where (with Dr. Seligman) I'm the least unhappy I've ever been with optometrists, but I feel like I should aim for better than "least unhappy." And my opthalmology is at Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston where I am profoundly underwhelmed.

(For what it's worth, the optician at Parelli, Matt, is fantastic.)

Comments

[jeffbyrnes]

It’s a fair distance from Davis, but I’ve been going to Newbury Visions & seeing Dr. Tanlamai for 15 years, and he is just great. He & Dr. Prem run the shop together, and are just splendid, kind people.

I recently switched to seeing Dr. Murphy at Custom Eyes in Central Sq b/c I work nearby, and we moved up near Porter, though I’ve only seen her once for an exam.

I have middling-poor myopia, but otherwise no difficulties, so perhaps not enough experience to recommend for your case, but both doctors I’ve seen have been great. Maybe helpful, but at Newbury Visions, the optometrists (Dr. Tanlamai & Dr. Prem) handle the optician duties as well.