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

[miraclaire]

This is a bit further-afield, but happens to be right across the street from a 77 bus stop, so may be ok -- after years of underwhelming eye care experiences, I just had a really awesome experience at Bennett Family Eye Care's new Arlington location. I saw Dr. Bennett, and when she started with "Have you ever worn contacts?" and I answered with my weary "Yes, for 6 months, they were really painful and I know the technology has come a long way but I'm not interested." she replied with "Yeah, I was just curious because looking at the shape of your eye here I would guess they wouldn't be very comfortable for you, and that's not something the newer contacts would solve." I felt So. Damn. Validated. I cannot even tell you. She also noticed something slightly weird about my face structure that meant she needed to adjust my prescription some so I was getting the full effect of what I was supposed to be, and it's the best prescription I've had in years. I will definitely be going back.