Donald R Korb

There are the best DO’s you can find.
I wear a very difficult to fit contact lens and they are always super diligent about getting it right. My family has been customers for 30+ years.
If this isn’t your eye doctor… It should be!

I don’t think you could ask for a better eye doctor than Dr. Korb. He has been my mom’s eye doctor for at least twenty years. I’ve been a patient for almost 13 years. We used to commute 2 hours from Maine for each appointment — he’s that good! I’ve always found him to be incredibly receptive to any issues I’m having with my lenses, and I have great trust in his care. It’s always nice to have an eye doctor with such significant expertise in soft contacts and dry eye (among many other topics, I’m sure), as well as such a kind demeanor.
I was recently at Dr. Korb’s office as I had slept with my contacts in overnight and developed a severely adverse reaction to sunlight. I made a very last minute appointment with Dr. Nau. Despite my arriving late at 3:10 for a 2:30 appointment (due to traffic), she was still willing to stay late (on a Friday summer evening!) to see me and even update my glasses prescription. I’m so grateful to Dr. Nau and can’t imagine using a different group of eye doctors. Thank you Korb & Associates.

I am very fortunate to be a patient of Dr. Korb. Along with his unparalleled expertise, he is a warm, compassionate person. I have a very challenging prescription. He makes me feel as if I am his first priority and takes his time to ensure the prescription perfect. His assistant Terry is always cheerful and pleasant. She makes sure my follow up appointments are scheduled and my insurance properly billed. I will always be thankful that I was referred to Dr. Korb and his office.

Dr. Korb is literally the world’s greatest eye doctor. I was having tremendous problems with my soft contact lenses years ago (my eyes had started rejecting them, and my eyes were irritable, red, sore, puffy, etc. and it was looking increasingly likely that I was going to have to resign myself to only wearing eyeglasses or entertaining the possibility of a Lasik eye surgery). Then I went to Dr. Korb — he came up with a brilliant strategy for me to continue wearing soft contact lenses, which was by far my preference. Over a decade later and my eyes have never felt better.
If you’re looking for a highly trained, highly skilled, brilliant and exceedingly kind and generous eye doctor, then look no further than Dr. Korb. I swear I am a patient and not an advertising company or an internet troll. This man has innovated some of the most amazing technological advances in eyewear (the thin-​membrane soft contact lens — used today in every type of soft lens including dailies and monthlies), but yet is still the kindest and most skilled practitioner.
Could not more highly recommend anyone — go see Dr. Korb for all your eyesight issues!

I’ve been seeing Dr. Korb for nearly a decade and I have been more than pleased with him. Overall exams are complete and thorough. He is friendly and patient explaining conditions in an easy way that you can understand. He also saw something in my exam that drew his concern and recommended a retina specialist for his consultation.

This is a review for the office as a whole, not the Doctor who saw me, Dr. Kenrick. She was great, I could tell she knew what she was doing, she inspected my glasses before I did the eye exam, and even understood my difficulties with my prescriptions. She was polite, patient and helpful and I would see her again.
I’m leaving 2 stars under the review because the follow-​up service with choosing, paying and picking up the glasses was terrible. First, the lady at the front desk seemed very short with me, and when they wouldn’t accept my Discover card, she handled it awkwardly. I chose my frames, and they said it would be 2 – 3 weeks to pick up the glasses. Although that’s a very long time, it’s my fault for not checking to see how long it would take before choosing this office.
I waited. I waited 2 weeks, no call, so I waited until the end of week 3 and still no call. I call a few days after 3 weeks had passed and the receptionist said she didn’t know because the optician wasn’t in. I asked if she had any clue where they were and why they were taking so long and she didn’t know but will call the next day with the information.
She didn’t call the next day. So I called back, and sure enough my glasses had been there for awhile. Unfortunately, I really liked Dr. Kenrick, but an awful experince trying to get my actual glasses.

Several Yeas ago I was diagnosed with a rare eye condition called, Keratoconus” This is effects the Cornea and makes seeing extremely difficult and eye glasses cannot correct it nor are you eligible for Lasik Sugery. I went to Mass Eye & Ear thinking they would be the best. They could not help me, they finally told me that I needed to go see Donald Korb who is a not only a highly Regarded Contact Lens expert, (he actually invented the CSI Contact Lens). I will never forget when the Dr. s at Mass Eye pulled out a Contact Lens that read, «The Korb Design»
Dr. Korb & Dr. Finnemore are the only doctors who had any clue how to fit me with proper contact Lenses. I eventually had to have a Cornea Transplant but still need to wear contact Lenses and I am grateful that they are still in practice.
I have read the other reviews here and people should be patient with the rest of the staff as they are a very busy practice. My insurance does not pay for any eye exams or contact lensses and this office has been very good to me in fair billing for exams and have let me pay in installments for my contact lenses over a year and they are not cheap. As far as Dr. Korb, he is a Genius and does not have time for ignorant people who will not listen to him and please keep in mind this Dr. is now in his 80;s and Dr. Finnemore is getting up in age too. We should all be grateful that this practice is still up and running. I just hope that they are training some other doctors to do what they do because Mass Eye & Ear are clueless.

I have been seeing Dr. Finnemore at Korb & Associates for about 35 years. I got contact lenses at 16. They only had hard lenses at the time. In my early 20s, my eyes were abrased from the hard lenses, probably due to a bad fitting. My optometrist at the time didn’t know what to do and referred me to this practice. I saw Dr. Finnemore and he said my eyes were so badly damaged that I only had a 50% — 50% chance of wearing contact lenses again. Needless to say, I was about ready to jump off the Tobin bridge since my lenses in my glasses were Coke bottle thick. But Dr. Finnemore performed miracles and fit me with soft lenses that I could wear. In addition to being extremely myopic, I also have astigmatism in one eye.
This practice is world reknowned for it’s research. They have all the latest high tech equipment and are experts in eye care. They are more like ophthalmologists than optometrists. Dr. Finnemore diagnosed an eye infection that my family practitioner could not.
Over the years, I have referred my mother, sister, and husband to Dr. Finnemore. We all love him. I have also seen Dr. Korb, and Dr. Exford who are also excellent.
Sadly for me, Dr. Finnemore is retiring. I will miss him greatly. I have trusted my bad eye sight to him for most of my adult life. My eyes will miss him!

I have been a patient here for many years and have always had a pleasant experiece. Yesterday was a bit of a different circumstance since I came in to see Dr. Korb for an emergency visit.
I am a teacher and had an incident where something hit me in the eye in class so I called Korb & Associates for some information even though it was nearly 5 pm and they were closing up for the day. Dr. Korb immediately got on the phone with me and asked if I would feel better about just coming right in and said they would keep the office open for me. I was shocked that they would do this and very grateful!
Once I got in everyone was extremely friendly and caring. Dr. Korb has an amazing presence. He immediately calmed my nerves and explained everything clearly and efficiently.
I cannot say enough about Dr. Korb and the group as a whole. You will have to meet them yourself to believe!

I have been a patient of Dr Korb’s for over 20 years. He is the only person who can fit me (large astigmatism) for contacts, usually taking multiple visits to get it just right. His standards re: very high, and his care and expertise have made a huge difference in my quality of life. There is nobody better out there.

INSURANCE? YOU’RE NOT WELCOME. SERVICE IS FINE, BUT HE ONLY CARES ABOUT THE $$$$
OK, in full disclosure, I haven’t been a patient in several years. But, when I used to go, I was young, and my father would take me. I was diagnosed with keratoconus, a disease of the cornea, when I was 11. Dr. Korb was the optometrist recommended to us by my physician. My father would have to take the day off from work, and I’d have to take a sick day from school. We’d go for an early morning appointment. And we’d sit in the waiting room. And sit. And sit. And be moved to the «back» waiting area. And I’d go in for the initial tests with an assistant. And then go back to sit. And sit. SEVEN HOURS LATER we’d be on the train home. After literally years of this, one day my father finally complained to Korb, at which point he «explained» to us — and I wish I could remember the exact quote — that he needed to treat his paying customers before the «charity» patients. We contacted our heath plan, found a new optometrist, and I’ll never see Mr. Korb again. I currently am a patient of Dr. Feifke at In-​Sight Optical in Burlington, MA, and I couldn’t recommend an optometrist more. He welcomes EVERYONE, his staff is friendly and efficient, and he’s offered me better care and more options than I ever got with Korb, who was just OK billing my insurance for my appointments every other month, not remotely interested in offering me other options, which might result in loss of business. I don’t deny that I got fine eye care from him. My lenses were great, and my vision was good. The experience was incredibly difficult, though.

Avoid this practice at all costs.
The doctors all seem great (I really like Dr. Finnemore) but it is horribly run. First of all, expect to wait at least 30 minutes while you’re there. One of the women at the front desk is very sweet on the phone but miserable in person, as is the contact fitting specialist. They are extremely pissy if you are in a hurry, and well anything else that may inconvenience them in the slightest. I found this place because it was right around the corner from my old office and one time my contact ripped and I had no extras on me so I called ahead and went there to buy a new box or pick up a sample. When I arrived I was lectured for not having my glasses on me always and to my horror I could hear them complaining about me in the back getting the contact sample. I fought back tears and vowed to never go back only to become lazy and order a box from them a year later so they could charge my EyeMed information they had on file. When I called I asked if the box would cost around $ 30 or $ 40 (what they cost elsewhere) and was told yes, I was also told shipping would be $ 5. A week later I was charged $ 170 to my credit card. I called back and the friendlier of the two women at the front rectified this and then a few weeks later my bill came and I saw that they charged Eyemed $ 80 (more than half of my yearly spending) and $ 10 for shipping. Obviously this was after I had received and opened the box too, when I called they informed me that the person probably gave me the wrong information and that the prices I was quoted were for a 30 day supply and not 90 day, yet they were unwilling to do anything to fix this. I am never going back.

I’ve seen EVERY optometrist at Korb & Associates. They’re all pretty well-​acclaimed in the field, so you can’t really go wrong with seeing any of them for whatever your pretty little browns, blues, or greens need. Korb & Associates is quite a gem in the world of optometry.
I was a patient of Dr. Korb originally, but he’s a busy man with his research, lectures, practice, etc., and was booked for a month. When I needed yearly check-​ups, Dr. Exford and Dr. Finnemore had open appointments sooner, so I saw both of them at separate times.
I hate to play favorites, but er, I will. Dr. Korb is by far my favorite. He’s extremely friendly and will talk to you about the most random things during your appointment. Dr. Finnemore’s pretty straightforward and professional, and Dr. Exford (who I BELIEVE is Dr. Korb’s wife, but correct me if I’m wrong) reminds me of a really nice auntie you always wished you had.
They’re all very professional, good at what they do, and are more than happy to answer any questions you have. Plus, they’re usually relatively quick and efficient, so I’m a fan.

This is a GREAT place. you will not find better eye doctors than here. period. it is world class.
Dr. Korb is amazing. I have been going to him for about 15 years now. When I first went to see him I had very red eyes and my contacts were always dry. He did some videotaping and told me that I wasn’t closing my eyes all of the way when I blinked, so the oils from the lids (yes, the lids have oil glands) couldn’t be distributed on my eyes.
He said that it often occurred for people who drive alot and who look at computer screens alot. Well, at that point I was an editor with a long commute. I would say it was like he was psychic, but really, he’s a man who is at the top of his game.
I won’t go anywhere else. I even went to grad school for 2 years in iowa and always came back to him for my yearly check ups. When you’ve found the best, why look elsewhere? so what if you have to wait a bit sometimes.

Great experience!
I cancelled my appointment with Cambridge Eye Doctors in Brookline because of the incredibly rude staff. I called Korb and Associates to make an appointment. The receptionist was very friendly and helpful and was able to answer all of my questions. When I arrived for my appointment I was immediately helped by friendly, funny, and professional workers. Eye exam was typical, quick, and fine. I had a lot of questions about what my insurance did and did not cover and they were able to make everything very clear for me.

Dr. Korb is amazing. 4 years before going to Dr. Korb, my contacts started bothering me. I spent a lot of money getting new prescriptions and new semi permeable contacts for my very astigmatic eyes, but my eyes bothered me more over the years. Finally I found Dr. Korb through the Unilocal reviews when contacts bothered me so much that I was constantly taking them out to wet or clean off weird eye goop.
I explained my dilemma and Dr. Korb sighed, flipped my eyelid inside out to examine it (not super comfortable) and diagnosed me with hives under my eyelids as an allergic reaction to my contacts. Turns out he had done pioneering research on the topic 30 years ago! He saved me from more useless contact prescriptions and reluctantly referred me to Montréal for lasik because he wasn’t sure I’d get a good result. Now I have ¹⁵⁄₂₀ vision!
Sure the receptionists aren’t too nice and the wait is long, but Dr. Korb is the best!

My experience was good for the eye exam that I had here, but subsequent experiences have been quite poor as far as customer service goes. I had to call three times to have my prescription faxed to me, and as of yet, it still has not been done. I also had my contacts order delayed due to the office not following up with my supplier. All of my conversations have ended with the phone being hung up in my ear.
While my experience with the actual optometrist were good, once your money is in their pockets, the service goes down the tubes. Would not recommend this optometrist.

I’m slowly but surely finding healthcare practitioners I like in the Boston area. After much prostrastination, I finally decided a check-​up and new contact ‘scrip were in order. I settled on Korb & Associates based on the Unilocal reviews even though I live on the other side of the Boston world.
The office was easy to find and I found street parking right outside but I wasn’t planning on being so lucky so make sure you allow enough time to circle Comm Ave if you’re driving — if not the Kenmore T is very close by. The desk staff were nice if a bit abrupt, but that’s just the medical receptionist way. They whisked me back before I even had time to finish filling out my new patient form. The assistant performed the eye-​chart portion of the exam and was quick but thorough. I saw Dr. Fennimore soon after that and the rest of the exam was also quick but well done. He’s a true gentleman and he kind of has a calming effect on you. He adjusted my contact perscription slightly and answered my questions and put me at ease when I was worried I was abusing my poor eyes by wearing contacts. After a quick stop at reception again, I was done in under an hour! I decided to get a couple boxes of contacts there so I could use up the rest of my insurance allowance and they arrived in the mail about 2 weeks after in an environmentally friendly package.
All in all, a very pleasant experience.

It’s 2007… Why don’t we have robots that can point at your eyes and scan you to get your prescription? Where’s my future? I want jet packs and teleportation!
Until then, I’m glad I found Dr. Korb. He’s gentle, caring, funny and thorough at getting your prescription right, even when your eyes are impossible to test like mine. He and his assistant tested and tested and tested more until they were comfortable with what they came up with. Then, they took the time to explain everything to me in plain English in a way that made sense. I never felt rushed and instead felt like he genuinely cared about what he does and his patients.
The only reason I didn’t give him 5 stars is that I had to wait 1 ½ hrs past my appointment time before he saw me. In all fairness, the reception did warn me there was a long wait, but I’m sure glad I had a good book with me. However, when you realize that the delay is because of the care he takes with each patient, you feel glad you’re going to get the same.

So a couple years ago my wife looked up my terrible eyes on the Internet and suggested that maybe I had this weird, obscure disease called keratoconus and perhaps I should get that checked out, and it just so happens that, like, the world’s leading expert in keratoconus works right on the Common. I made an appointment.
I walked in and Dr. Korb was all, «Oh yeah, you’ve got keratoconus.» Within minutes, he had me seeing better than I’d seen in years. This was a pretty big deal for me; no other doctor had been able to diagnose me, and I was honestly under the impression that I was going blind and that was the end of it. So it was pretty cool to find out that I am not.
The only problem was, I had been going through life in a pleasant mist and suddenly all I could see was dirt everywhere. And pores. When I looked at people, all I could see was their pores. That first week was honestly really gross, and led me to believe that maybe being half-​blind wasn’t so bad after all. But, y’know, I’ve hit a lot less old ladies with my car since then, so it’s sortof a mixed blessing.
When I came out to pay, the receptionist was like, «Keratoconus, huh? I could tell the minute you walked in.» So to recap, the receptionist at Dr. Korb’s office is better than any other eye doctor I’ve ever been to.
I now see Dr. Fennimore, Dr. Korb’s partner who’s just as good, and I can’t recommend all of them strongly enough. (Yes, even if you don’t have some crazy disease you can’t pronounce.) The staff all remember me or do a good job of faking it; they’re really patient and helpful with insurance, which is nice if you just switched jobs and you’re totally confused, and the optometrists themselves are the cream of the crop.