Iris

Vancouver, Canada

4.6

8 reviews

By Appointment Only

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+1 604-681-7202
Website:
iris.ca
Address:
806 W Hastings, Vancouver, BC, V6C 1C8
Downtown
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
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By Appointment Only
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Today

Today 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Local time (Vancouver) –

Business hours

Monday 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
Tuesday 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
Wednesday 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
Thursday 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
Friday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Saturday 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Sunday –

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8 reviews of Iris

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Place rating: 5
Vancouver, Canada
I’ve been a patient of Dr. Epstein’s for several years and highly recommend him. He is friendly, knowledgeable, and offers clear explanations.
Place rating: 5
Noe Valley, San Francisco, CA
I’ve had my eyes checked twice by Dr. Epstein. I’ve found him to be easy going, informational and highly skilled in his area of expertise. I will be returning to see him again as my eyesight needs to be checked again.
He was recommended to me by the people at Bruce Eyewear in Gastown, where I continue to go to buy my eyewear. If you’re looking for something special in eyewear, I’ve found them to be a great choice.
Place rating: 5
Vancouver, Canada
This review is for Dr. Epstein (5 stars). Like the other reviewers, I’ve not had good service from any of the Iris staff (1 star). Compared to other high end opticians, They don’t seem to know their products very well, nor do they understand what shapes to recommend (oh just try everything on and let me know if you have any questions… not helpful). Dr. Epstein is fantastic though, great equipment, clear explanation, doesn’t push anything on me and lets me know if a procedure is right for me or not. Slightly more expensive for an eye exam, but only by a few dollars. He was recommended to me by two different colleagues over 10 years ago. I’ve seen him 4 times now and it’s always been helpful.
Set up your own Unilocal review page Dr. Epstein, and split your stars out from Iris!
Place rating: 3
Vancouver, Canada
I’ve found Dr. Epstein to be friendly and competent. I too though have found the front of counter staff to be on and off. Some are friendly and some are not. One thing I just found out was that to get a pupillary distance measurement for buying glasses online, which I’ve done myself unofficially in 10mins costs an extra $ 50. The difference between a regular eye exam at $ 120 and $ 170 for the PD is ridiculous. I’m happy to pay extra, but $ 50 seems a lot. I think the thing is they do that measurement anyway, which is annoying.
Place rating: 5
Vancouver, Canada
Dr. Epstein is an awesome eye doctor. I saw someone else mentioning him on Unilocal and felt I should add to the praise. I have seen him three times (wasn’t sure where my stupid migraines were coming from) and I appreciate that he is kind, friendly and honest. He is not one of those shady doctors that make your problems bigger than they are so they get to make more cash off of you. I learned I have 20⁄20 vision and will probably never need glasses. In fact, I don’t need to worry about another eye exam until I get quite a bit older or notice a change in my vision. I kinda like glasses though, so maybe I’ll just have to score some fake ones from Claire’s? Oh the plight of perfect vision… ;)
Place rating: 5
Vancouver, Canada
I have been seeing Dr. Sam Epstein for over 15 years, maybe 20. Very thorough. He enjoys his work and likes to give his clients the full picture. An ideal professional ! Iris, as a company, came later. It is harder to judge an eyeglass company because so many of them are good – much depends on style.
Place rating: 4
Burnaby, Canada
I was looking for an optometrist a couple of years ago and randomly selected Iris downtown and booked an appointment with Dr. Epstein. He was so easy going, friendly, well educated, professional and a pleasure to deal with. I recommend him to anyone looking for a new Optometrist. I also asked him about laser eye surgery… I might look into it more in the futue and am curious as to reviews from people that have had the surgery done by Dr. Epstein.
I’m giving ‘Iris’ only a 4 out of 5 as I found the above NOT to be true for the support staff, including the lady that fitted my contacts. The first pair I tried didn’t feel very comfortable and she came across more annoyed with my suggestion to try a different brand or style. The receptionists were only OK as well.
Overall — great place to go. Good selection of eye wear as well.
Place rating: 5
Vancouver, Canada
I gotta put in a plug for Dr. Sam Epstein at this Iris. He is the best Optometrist I have dealt with, ever. He will give you the straight goods on laser correction surgery. I used another company for the surgery but stuck with Dr. Sam for pre and post follow up. Now I see him once a year and don’t need anything from his shop so if you need a Downtown eye appointment go in and see him.