Beaverton Vision World

This is the best eye place I’ve been to! It’s always hard to go buy glasses alone and not have a second opinion. But the sales person was so attentive and helpful. She found the style I liked and grabbed every pair she could that she thought would fit my style. She even helped me find the cheapest deal and best option for my insurance. I’ve never had such a helpful eyeglass salesperson. I highly recommend!

Wonderful staff! The receptionist Veronica was extremely helpful and nice. She helped me pick out the right frames and was very attentive to me and what I was looking for. She genuinely cares about the customers and made it a great experience!

Recently went back here to find the right frames for me. Wait time was a bit long on a Saturday morning, but understandable, and Rommy (sp?) was friendly and helpful in getting me a pair of Prodesign frames I liked.
I do want to note that one of the newer young (and good looking) girls there just seems to have an snobbish attitude, and seems impatient when working with me during two recent visits, hence minus a star. Otherwise, the experiences of coming here were great!

I recently discovered BVW and I have to say that the level of service I received on each of the 3 – 4 times I have been there was outstanding! From the eye exam to selecting/​fitting my eyeglasses — they far exceeded my expectations. Tammy, in particular has been so helpful and awesome to work with — she deserves full credit for making my experience top notch! Last week I accidentally bent my frames, so I stopped by (with no appointment) to see about repair/​readjustment. Tammy took my frames upstairs, and in 10 minutes had them back in perfect shape — no charge. Thanks very much Tammy!

Be ready to wait. A lot. I liked the doctor well enough, but every other aspect of my experience with the services at this clinic was very poor, and a very small part of your time here is actually spent with the eye doctor.
The first time I called I asked about their financing options through CareCredit since they were listed as a provider on the CareCredit website. They told me that they didn’t do anything other than except CareCredit and I would have to find the financing options on my own and choose one. Well, I looked online and for the price range I was paying in, it said I qualified for 18 months.
The second time I called I asked a couple questions and then said I would like to schedule an appointment. I was immanently placed on hold without asking if I would hold first. I hung up, called back, and said I’d like to schedule an appointment and this time I wasn’t put on hold.
I showed up for my appointment and found out that the person who I talked to about CareCredit financing options didn’t know what the hell they were talking about. They only offer 6 months, max. Not 12, 18, 24, 48, or 60, like the website says. So I went from thinking I’d have 18 months to pay off my $ 800+ purchase to having 6 months.
I went through with the appointment anyway. I spent over 15min sitting alone in the examination room waiting before anyone came through the door. The exam went well enough and I ordered contacts.
When I came to pick up my contacts a couple days later (that I had already paid for) I was forced to stand around in the lobby waiting for another 15 minutes before someone came out from the back to hand them to me. One person was at a computer up front typing, the other was helping a woman try on glasses and should have recognized me (being the person I dealt with most on my first visit) and been able to help me with the simple process of picking up a bag on one side of the counter and handing to me so I could leave, but oh no, she just couldn’t seem to break away…
I was very displeased by the lackluster and generally poor quality of the service here. The doctor was alright, but everything else was crap and you have to wade through it just for 10 minutes with the eye doctor. I won’t be going back here again. I’ll just pay the extra $ 50 to go somewhere else.

I have seen Dr Curtis here twice for my yearly eye exams and have always had a great experience. She is the kind of doctor I would like to meet every time I need one: calm, friendly, professional, willing to listen, and with great tips on how to take good care of my eyes. The staff is also great. I have been here for both eye glasses and contact lenses and in both cases the process went super smoothly. I really like their selection of frames and lens types. I would definitely recommend them.

Came here to get my eyes checked and Dr. Curtis is super sweet. The front desk clerks are really sweet and nice as well. Both my husband n I are definitely continuing our services here.

I visited Beaverton Vision World yesterday after doing much Unilocal research on optometrists in the area. I called a few different offices but was able to get into Beaverton Vision World the next day. It was easy to set up an appointment and the person I talked to took my insurance information over the phone. I had a few basic forms to fill out when I got into the office but it was really nice that they had already called my insurance to verify what I was covered for. My appt. was with Dr. Curtis. She greeted me on time and walked me to the exam room. It was a quick and painless exam. I was there to get my prescription renewed for contacts and glasses. Dr. Curtis was very thorough and explained all of the tests to me as she was going through them. She was patient in answering my questions. After my exam she fitted me with new contacts and gave me a week to try them out before committing to the new prescription. I also ordered new glasses. The prices are very reasonable and competitive and the customer service was excellent all around. Dr. Curtis is great and I will definitely be returning. I was in and out in 30 minutes!

I’m about to finish graduate school and my glasses were looking really well-​loved. I decided it was time to replace them so I could go search for jobs feeling confident and professional looking. I found Vision World via Unilocal.
Eye examination: 5 stars
Dr. Harris was personable yet professional and I was really pleased with my eye exam. It was thorough and I felt like he did a great job of providing education throughout the appointment.
Eye glasses: 2 – 3 stars
Positives first. I love that I had one person who worked with me to pick out frames. Sure, the frames she picked out were definitely at the higher end of the budget, but I understand it’s a retail shop. She gave me lots of choices about frames and didn’t rush me, which was appreciated.
Less positive: But, of all the decisions she gave me, she never discussed lens with me. I have one eye that has a minimal prescription, and the other eye needs lots of help (a much higher prescription). Historically, places have just told me (if not just automatically ordered it that way), you gotta do the thinner lens your one eye will look bigger than the other one if you don’t. So I will take the responsibility that I didn’t ask what their lens options were, other than telling her I wanted a thinner lens. But apparently the polycarbonate lens was selected for me.
Even less positive: I got a text message letting my know my glasses were ready for me (a speedy 4 days later!) I went to pick them up and the first thing I noticed is that one eye was noticeably bigger than the other. I casually mention this to the guy who’s fitting me and he doesn’t really comment back. I say something to my husband, and he agrees, especially at an angle you can see it. So when the associate comes back I just ask him what lens I got, and inquire about the appropriate lens type for my prescription. He tells me, you got polycarbonate. I mention about my eyes looking mismatched, and he just sort of sits there with a minimal nod to acknowledge what I said. I ask him if he can price what the difference would be to upgrade the lens, if there is a thinner lens available. He reports back it’s be another $ 100ish bucks. Well, shoot, I would’ve picked cheaper frames and got better lens.
TL;DR: Wanted glasses to feel awesome about my job search as a new graduate, left stoked about the eye exam, but bummed out about the frames/​lens experience leaving me feeling even less confident than before.

Go here. It’s awesome. I looked online and researched before I selected a place to go for my eyes/​getting my first pair of «real» glasses. Dr. Harris is super. My exam was informative and easy. Speaking of Dr. Harris, he’s easy on the eyes so an added bonus. Great experience. I’ve found my perfect place for my vision needs.

Dr. Curtis was amazing and very professional. It certainly shows not only in her calm and accommodating demeanor, but in her choice of very capable staff too! I am usually very late on my bi-​annual check-​ups, but I would make it a point to go back every year (if I weren’t leaving the area). I definitely regret not finding this superb vision clinic earlier!

Really nice atmosphere that is welcoming and modern. The staff is great. And a excellent selection of glasses.

Man do I hate getting my eyes checked every year but this place rocked! I’m always amazed at how bad the service is at places like this. Beaverton Vision World is the only exception I’ve seen in this line of work. I was immediately greeted by a friendly staff, seated and filled out the paperwork to get started. My doctor was super friendly and the whole process was just easy. I’d recommend these guys to anyone who wears contacts or glasses!

Part 1.
I lost my glasses.
Now if you know me, you’d say «what glasses?» Because I’ve been wearing them for distance for years (driving, movies, school) but not much else. Most people don’t see me in them very often.
Then a couple things happened.
First I turned 40coughcoughfive.
Then the eyedoctor suggested bifocals (oh you can sweetly call them progressive lenses but we all know what they REALLY are… OLD LADY GLASSES).
Um. NO.
Just go ahead and add them on a chain around my neck already too. Ugh.
The doctor didn’t push that yet because I gave her the stink eye.
More time went by. Once during a meeting I couldn’t read some paperwork and my boss silently handed me HER cheapie glasses from the pharmacy.
Grudgingly, I admit they helped.
But I refuse to be old.
Er.
Until I lost my glasses. And since my double coverage will end soon for relationship reasons, I thought I’d better bite the bullet and get this done. I figured out my eyeglass benefits, got my prescription and read Unilocal for clues.
I landed here. Beaverton Vision World. Ironically I’d never seen it before and I drive by it all the time.
I went in on a Friday afternoon at 4:15. They close at five. The nice women behind the desk looked up my vision benefits. The one young woman asked me what I wanted and I told her «nerdy cat eyes tortoiseshell maybe». She said «finally something interesting!» and found me lots of frames. I noticed each frame she found was progressively more expensive. I liked one of the first two. The final ones I chose were about $ 200.
When I landed on the shape I wanted I got a new person to help me. I asked why and he said «I’m an optician» and she’s not an optician. He worked out the costs adding in anti reflective this and super iodized that (ok not really but its like the mumbo jumbo at the car dealer) until I was done. He also mentioned I had beautiful eyes which I bet he tells all the ladies.
I ordered a pair of Juicy Couture frames (I’m kinda embarrassed by that but I liked them best and as my girlfriends pointed out at least its not emblazoned on my tush). They’re supposed to be in in 6 – 10 days. I paid $ 178 for them. They make you pay in advance. Ill let you know how it goes.
As an fyi they do eye exams and they have all kinds of designer frames and sporty glasses (Oakleys and Ray Banz) too. The least expensive frames I tried were $ 100 and the most were $ 300.
Boy I’m glad I had double coverage.
Stay tuned tor results!
Part 2
My glasses came in in about 14 days (Thanksgiving was in the middle of that so its ok) and I’m having trouble adjusting to the progressive lenses. When I went in to get them the man explained they would take a while to get used to. He adjusted them for me and it was a quick and easy pickup.
My only issue is they weren’t the frames I’d picked, they were the same brand and shape and everything, just a different color. I had originally said tortoisseshell but as I tried frames on I’d liked some with a purple tint. Maybe in transitioning from one salesperson to the «specialist» that wasn’t communicated. I dont know. But I’d seen the purple tinted ones go in a box with my prescription so I’m baffled by the outcome. I’m not sure I like them as much as my first choice. I was tired the night I picked them up and just wanted to go home so I didn’t say anything. I just wanted to be done. My family really likes them so I’m going to keep them and hope they grow on me. Maybe I willl get a second pair later.
I would still go back here… just double check that they got exactly what you wanted before you leave.

People are quick to give businesses feedback when they’ve done poorly or had a negative experience. I recently experienced quite the opposite with a business, so I’m going to share my positive experience.
For the past few months, I’ve been shopping for a pair of prescription sunglasses. I had a very specific Oakley model in mind. I went to several different businesses and was given the runaround that «Oakley doesn’t make sunglasses in my prescription… find a different brand.» I seldom take no for an answer and continued to shop.
Last weekend, I went to Beaverton Vision World and told the specialist the glasses I wanted from Oakley. He agreed that Oakley didn’t make my prescription for the particular frame, BUT he researched and found out what frames they do make in my prescription strength (Good Customer Service Experience #1). He then sat with me for about an hour as I decided which frame, lens, color, coating, etc. that I wanted (Good Customer Service Experience #2). After I paid for the glasses, he informed me the lead-​time would be 6 – 10 business days. After 4 business days, I receive an automated phone message AND text message stating my glasses were complete and ready for pick-​up (Good Customer Service Experience #3).
For those of you in the Portland area, I recommend Beaverton Vision World for your eye care.

I must say that I love Unilocal.After posting my review I received a thoughtful and concerned letter from a BVW optometrist. He was very concerned about my experience and was willing to let me return my glasses if I wasn’t satisfied with them. For this I’ll up my rating to a three.
Unbeknownst to me I was suggested the top dollar brand by the sales staff after giving them my very specific needs and I wasn’t mindful of my budget.

I had a wonderful eye doctor back in California, and have had a difficult time finding another eye clinic that I liked as much. I don’t go very often to see a doctor or dentist, but when I do, I want it to be a good experience. These are people putting their hands on/​in various parts of your body, and while that may be a fun Saturday night, it’s not my idea of a good time inside a clinic.
Dr. Harris and his team are awesomesauce, seriously. This will be my eye place as long as I live in Oregon.
Things I love:
Friendly front desk
They were on time and quick
No hassles with insurance (which I’ve deal with in the past)
Huge eyeglass selection
Very nice setup– couches, magazines, coffee machine
Dr. Harris has a wonderful approach to eye care, and tells you in plain English what he’s doing
Nobody tries to upsell you on anything
Some of the frames are pretty expensive there, but they weren’t pushy about me needing to leave with frames. In fact, they wrote down my prescription so that I could purchases glasses online if I wanted to. I did end up buying a pair of beautiful frames there, but I’ve also gotten myself another pair for much cheaper online since then as well.
I recently referred a friend to this place, and she was also pleasantly surprised with the caliber of the office and its team.

The service here is quick and reliable. I can usually get an appointment easily. Their eyeglass selection has improved the last few years and now includes some designer frames such as Gucci and Tom Ford, huge improvement from awhile back. The doctors and staff are friendly and knowledgable. They don’t try to push you to buy glasses or contacts through them at all, which makes for a nice experience. Their prices are competitive and if you purchase a year’s supply of contacts, there’s an additional discount.

After not getting new glasses for 5 years, and still wearing my old glasses from 8 years back, I knew it was time (while I had insurance) to get a new pair. Over the past month I’ve gone to Visionworks, Lenscrafters, EyeHealth in Orenco/​Hillsboro, and got the shaft from Sunset Eye Clinic. I also tried Costco because of the rave reviews. I even tried going through
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I’m from a small town (7K) where there’s one eye doctor with a shiny selection of glasses, kind of pricey but high quality products. They don’t cut corners on quality lenses and frames, and definitely not on service.
I never imagined that going get an exam and glasses would be this much of a chore in a big city, but instead I get people offering me sales and discounts til they see my prescription (VisionWorks), or rushing me out the door because they close in 20 mins (Lenscrafters), or not even letting me LOOK at glasses until I can get an appt with their «glasses specialist» 2 weeks into the future (EyeHealth), don’t take insurance and have CRAP for a selection (Costco), and can’t get lenses with my level of astigmatism (Coastal). Sunset Eye Clinic had me on hold just to tell me that the cost of an appointment would use up ²⁄₃ of my vision allowance, and I shouldn’t even come by to look at glasses. They pushed a customer AWAY.
But yesterday was the last day I had to get glasses and have them come in before I move. I figured going in to Beaverton Vision World wouldn’t hurt, and I might be able to write some brands down and get new glasses next year. I’m so glad I went there!
I walked in to the awesome space, saw the seating area, and the Keurig, and all the glasses and the chic lighting and was so pumped. Scared at the cost, but gosh. This is a place for glasses. It’s like glasses heaven. I was welcomed quickly, they took my insurance info, and sent me off with a glasses guy. I told him what I wanted, and my hope to be able to afford it, and he told me straight out that the stuff on the back wall was pricey, but everything in front of me was very affordable. I didn’t believe him but checked the first pair, $ 100. Another, $ 150. I didn’t see anything for more than $ 200, where my current Kate Spade’s cost $ 400 for just the frames. I remember glasses from Lenscrafters in Tanasbourne being over $ 100 more than the prices I was seeing at Vision World.
Nevertheless, I had options. I had 12 pairs in front of me that I loved, that were all affordable, and all name brand. Oakley, Paul Frank, Ray Ban and Coach. I was in love with the Paul Franks, got them ordered with polycarbonate lenses, and told him that I would be moving soon so I need them to be in ASAP. He said that if they came in and I wasn’t in town anymore, they’d ship them to my new address right away…
Great service, great selection, best experience ever!

It’s been almost 20 years since my last eye exam. I was a little nervous going in because I wasn’t sure what to expect. Mr. Harris and staff were great. The procedure was quick, and painless. Mr. Harris was very good at explaining the process of the exam and what he was looking for. He was charming and fun to talk to. What more could you ask for?
I would highly recommend going to Beaverton Vision World.