5/5 Ricardo M. 11 months ago on Google
The
entirety
of
these
5
stars
are
dedicated
to
Dr.
Louise
Foxman.
Dr.
Foxman
is
not
only
a
great
optometrist,
but
a
great
individual
as
well.
Discussing
issues
with
her
is
straight
forward.
She
listens
and
tries
her
best
to
help
out
or
make
recommendations.
She
is
on
a
schedule,
but
believes
in
your
comfort
and
the
satisfaction
of
her
patients.
Coming
to
my
eye
exam
to
this
location,
because
of
Dr.
Foxman,
was
well
worth
it.
Thank
you
Dr.
Foxman...
a
job
well
done!
The
store,
on
the
other
hand
needs
great
improvement:
1/
Do
not
expect
to
see
the
pricing
and
upgrades
information
sheets
while
you
wait,
per
staff:
"the
doctor
has
not
told
you
what
you
need,
so
we
will
show
you
the
chart
when
we
print
your
prescription"
Oh
well!
2/
I
am
on
a
budget
and
following
their
option
chart
system,
even
with
David,
the
purchase
facilitator,
explaining
this
to
me,
was
not
that
easy.
There
are
way
too
many
upgrades
which
you
will
deem
necessary.
My
brain
could
not
digest
so
much
information
crowded
up
into
one
page.
After
leaving
the
store,
unable
to
decide
what
I
set
myself
on
a
single
trip,
became
a
big
job.
I
still
wonder
what
doest
"Smart
choice"
means
in
their
charts
(as
that
was
not
explained).
3/
Facts:
There
are
three
main
upgrades
for
Progressive
lenses,
they
consist
of
'anti
fatigue'
("good"),
'office'
("better")
and
'unique'
("best").
The
lenses
in
the
"best"
choice
portion
of
the
chart
is
what
I
was
asked
to
choose
from.
I
was
told
that
"the
others
were
not
suitable
for
me"
(anti-fatigue
and
office).
The
"Best
PAL:
Kodak,
Unique
Progressive
Eyewear
Packages"
sheet
shows
"Lenses
Only"
starting
at
$240.
The
upgrade
for
the
'Transition
GEN
8'
(turns
the
lenses
dark
with
UV
light
from
the
sun),
counts
as
3
upgrades,
The
"PAL
Upgrades",
as
they
are
called,
work
as
follows:
one
to
six
upgrades
$50+50+40+40+30+30.
Any
upgrade
after
that
is
$30
per
upgrade.
This
means,
just
progressive
lenses,
without
frame
(in
this
case,
you
bring
your
own
frame)
with
the
transition
upgrade,
they
become
$240
+
$140
=
$380.
Now
you
will
likely
want
to
add
the
antireflective
(AR)
coating,
or
anti-reflective
with
UV
coating
upgrade
(these
count
as
one
or
two
upgrades
respectively).
Plus,
if
you
want
thinner
lenses,
you
can
choose
Polycarbonate
or
Trivex
(one
or
two
upgrades,
respectively).
This
means,
that
if
I
add
the
anti-reflective
coating,
and
want
their
recommended
thinner
lens,
you
are
adding
an
additional
3
upgrades.
That
would
be:
$380
+
$40
+
$30
+
$30
=
$480
(Lenses
only),
That
is
$510
with
the
UV
filter
and
anti-reflective
coating
(Lenses
only,
no
frame).
You
can
get
frames
at
the
store,
starting
from
around
$100
for
the
basic
frames,
and
you
will
find
some
you
will
like,
or
will
do,
so
no
worries.
4/
I
find
that
the
upgrades
and
choices
of
Progressive
lenses
are
so
numerous
that
you
will
definitely
need
help
to
make
your
wise
decision,
keeping
your
budget
in
mind.
That
is
once
you
get
to
see
the
chart.
Perhaps
their
chart
format
will
give
you
a
sense
of
freedom
and
achievement,
and
you
will
finally
be
able
to
have
the
lenses
you
always
wanted
and
the
upgrades
you
deserve.
For
me
the
Chart
and
the
Upgrades
is
a
bit
overwhelming.
5/
Regrettably,
all
the
glasses
are
locked
up,
so
can
see
them,
but
cannot
try
them,
unless
you
have
someone
with
a
key
following
you
around.
6/
Even
though
this
location
uses
the
name
Kodak,
it
is
more
of
a
catch
than
anything
else.
I
worked
at
Kodak
for
5
years
and
we
all
used
to
be
familiar
with
George
Eastman's
simplicity
and
quote:
"You
press
the
button,
we
do
the
rest"...
(Kodak
has
always
aimed
for
simplicity.
While
at
this
store,
you
ask
yourself
continuously
"Which
button
should
I
press...
and,
how
many
buttons
did
you
say
I
needed
to
press..."
7/
The
people
at
the
store
were
kind,
but
as
I
said
before,
I
believe
a
lot
of
work
that
needs
to
be
done
here.
David...any
ideas
regarding
process
improvement
for
management?
-
thank
you.