DC Optics

Brooklyn, United States

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20 reviews

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Telephone:
+1 347-504-1121
Website:
dc-optics.com
Address:
390 Myrtle Ave, Brooklyn, NY, 11205
b/t Clermont Ave & Vanderbilt Ave
Fort Greene
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
170 ftVanderbilt Avenue
980 ftWashington Avenue
0.4 miB38
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Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
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Bike Parking
Yes
Wheelchair Accessible
Yes
Dogs Allowed
Yes
By Appointment Only
No

Today

Today 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Closed now
Local time (Brooklyn) 18:45 Sunday, 1 June 2025

Business hours

Monday 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
3:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Tuesday 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
3:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Wednesday –
Thursday 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Friday 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Saturday –
Sunday 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm

Description

Specialties

Don’t just have an eye exam… have a great eye exam! We want to be different and better than any eye care experience you may have had. At dc optics, it’s relaxed, informative and fun. Try on some great frames, meet and play with our mascot, Ollie, and enjoy some coffee and snacks.

We offer complete exams for glasses, contact lenses and emergencies. Dr. Dennis Cheng welcomes a challenge, so if you’ve had trouble in the past with your vision, whether it’s astigmatism or computer vision problems, headaches, etc, then let us help.

We are located in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, between Clinton Hill and the Navy Yard. We have a full time Optometrist and Optician on staff to get you seeing your very best.

We look forward to seeing you soon!

History

Established in 2012.

At dc optics in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, we want to be better and different. We hope you like our unique and, hopefully, refreshing take on your eye care experience. Imagine seeing a close friend for an exam!

Our office has:

–a wheelchair accessible exam room

–paper-​less medical records

–high quality contacts made from the best materials

–eco and community conscious frames in classic designs

–snacks/​drinks for our patients

–a cute puppy on site (her name is Ollie)

–wall space for local artists to showcase their work, just ask!

–charitable donations with every optical sale.

We hope dc optics sounds like your kind of place. We want to help support and improve our neighborhood and we hope our patients want the same. So bring yourself, your kids, your dogs, your bike and say, «Hi!».

–Dr. Dennis Cheng

Your friendly neighborhood Optometrist

Meet the Business Owner

Dennis C.

Business Owner

Born and raised in NYC, I spent my childhood playing video games and watching cartoons on the mean streets of Chinatown. In between playing Contra and watching the Disney Afternoon, my mom managed to instill in me the passion to care for others.

Optometry is my calling. I received my degree from the Pennsylvania College of Optometry in 2006. I immediately returned home to NYC and began to practice at a major optical chain. During these years, I made notes about things that needed to change about the eye care experience. Now, I can finally practice Optometry the way I believe it should be practiced.

I’ve developed a recent addiction to NYRR races and muddy obstacle races like Tough Mudder. I’ll teach anyone to tie a bow tie if they want and I love talking about tattoos.

My wife and I live in the city with 3 cats and our French Bulldog puppy, Ollie, who we adore.

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20 reviews of DC Optics

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Place rating: 5
Brooklyn, NY
I can’t say anything more than what has already been said about Dr. Cheng and DC Optics, but I can second all that’s been said! Hands down, the best eye exam I’ve ever had. And I’ve had a lot of them. Dr. Cheng kept me informed about what he was doing, why he was doing it, the science behind it, and what he was seeing. Very interesting stuff! The prices — exam, frames and lenses — are very reasonable, and they are great about working with your budget as opposed to trying to up-​sell. Their frame selection is terrific, with a broad range of styles, colors and prices. I found my perfect glasses from the perfect neighborhood optics store. This is the place to go if you’re looking for solid vision service!
Place rating: 5
Brooklyn, NY
What else can be said about Dr. Cheng that hasn’t already been said. This guy is the absolute greatest! After my son failed his eye screening at school I came here for a thorough eye exam and Dr. Cheng was awesome!!!
He handled my wild five year old with such care and gave him the best eye exam. He made him feel at ease and even was reassuring to me (a non glasses wearer) that he was still perfect even though he needed some assistance with seeing clearly. He took his time and explained to me my sons eye issues and I was comforted knowing that with his help my sons vision would improve with his new glasses.
His office staff is most helpful and my son was happy with his choice of glasses.
Let’s not forget about Ollie who is the absolute cutest and friendliest dog in Brooklyn. My son was in love with her and asked how much she was so we could bring her home with us.
There are so many wonderful things I could say about this office but bottom line… If your in need of an optometrist look no further!
Thanks Dr. Cheng and company. You guys are a breath of fresh air in the neighborhood.
Place rating: 5
Glendale, NY
Dr. Cheng is the best, if you want the best for your eyes, he’s the guy for you. He has great energy, you feel it right away and makes you feel comfortable immediately.
His staff was extremely helpful and didn’t pressure me at all to make a sale. Unlike chain stores where they try to sell you everything, his staff helped me find glasses within my budget, that looked good on me.
Also Ollie his Frenchie is a plus, he is a great mascot for his office. My feelings are if you love dogs, your my kind of people.
I’m going to recommend DC Optics to all my friends.
Place rating: 5
New York, NY
Dennis has treated my whole family with such care! Not only is he professional but he is extremely kind as well.
He is excellent with children and also treated my wife for eye allergies. Dennis goes above and beyond.
There is a great selection of glasses in store and his staff also takes the time to help!
Place rating: 5
Brooklyn, NY
Love DC Optics. Dr. Cheng is super sweet and knowledgable. Such a different experience than I had at my former place which has lots of bells and whistles, but none of the heart and soul of DC Optics. Won’t be going anywhere else.
Place rating: 5
Brooklyn, NY
The office is very very cozy and welcoming. It doesn’t feel like a typical doctor’s office. Alex was extremely friendly and efficient at the front desk. She guided us through the sign up process. Dr. Cheng was extremely knowledgable and friendly. Both were very patient both in selecting the desires frames but even better, in navigating the intricacies of insurance. I highly highly recommend the place.
Place rating: 5
Brooklyn, NY
Love, love, love DC Optics. I’ve never had such a strong feeling about a doctor’s office of any sort, but the energy at DC Optics is truly special. I made an appointment here to get my eyes checked and contact lens. I decided to come here because the reviews were great and they take my UFT voucher.
I saw Dr. Cheng and right away I liked him. He has a warm demeanor, great bedside manner and he knows his stuff. My eye pressure turned out a little high and when he told me what that could mean, I immediately started thinking the worst because my eyesight is something that I’m truly grateful for and I hate to even think about not having it in the way I’ve been accustomed to. Dr. Cheng pulled out a textbook and showed me pictures of what a normal (I forget eye part) looked like and what mine was looking like etc. etc. He basically took the time to explain things to me that no other optometrist had ever bothered too before– and I’ve been wearing glasses for most of my life at this point– and in time had talked me down from that worrisome place where I was, to a place of let’s get this checked out and go from there. I ended up returning to pick up my contacts a good month and a half later (had a vacation in between as well as the return to work after a glorious summer) and turns out enough time had passed to re check my eye pressure. So that’s exactly what Dr. Cheng did and my eye pressure was normal. Whatever that initial spike was about, who knows. But all I know is that I appreciate Dr. Cheng and health professions like him.
Also, the décor of DC Optics is just cool. I like that it’s dog friendly– when I returned for my contact lens and impromptu eye pressure re-​test, I bought my dog with me. Dr. Cheng also took the time to show me and tell me about the dog carrier he has attached to his bike.
All in all, I will be back here for future eye care needs and I am telling all my friends about it!
Place rating: 5
Brooklyn, NY
Recently moved back to NYC for a new gig. Had no optometrist I knew here in BK before. I came in to get an eye exam from Dr. Cheng. It went smooth as butter. Dr. Cheng knows his stuff. Picked out a nice, affordable frame as well at the end of it and all-​in-​all it was a pleasurable experience.
Place rating: 5
Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, NY
I went in for a last minute eye emergency and could not have been happier with the service, care, and attentiveness of Dr. Cheng. As an added bonus, Ollie, the office French Bulldog, is such a sweetheart and brings a lot of warmth to the environment.
Place rating: 5
Brooklyn, NY
Dr. Cheng and his team are the best. Seriously.
I’ve been to him two times now.
Very down to earth, not pushy or rushed, and incredibly patient and thorough.
Top of line equipment, and clean open space.
I highly recommend DC Optics.
Place rating: 5
Brooklyn, NY
I have to say… best optometrist I’ve ever met! The décor in the waiting area is very cool and laid back. Dr. Cheng is extremely friendly and knowledgeable! I hate going to any exam, but he put me right at ease. I love my frames as well. His staff helped me choose the right fit for my face shape. I am a client for life!
Place rating: 5
Bedford-Stuyvesant, NY
Dr. Cheng’s office is very warm and welcoming-​different from any office I have been too! His receptionist was friendly-​even texting me throughout the week to make sure I had everything I needed and had any questions (very helpful as I am unable to make a call during day).
Dr. Cheng is friendly, knowledgeable, and speaks to you like a human. He recommended new contact brand for my lifestyle and gave me two free trials since I was going on vacation and won’t be here to pick up my contacts. Another thing I liked is he didn’t push me to buy glasses!
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
Place rating: 5
Brooklyn, NY
First time being here. This is the place you must wanna check out. He listens to me and explains to me. Dr Cheng is really awesome. He is so patient!
Place rating: 5
Brooklyn, NY
Really really great with kids! My son left saying that he loves going to the eye doctor :) They take my insurance, appointments are easy to make online, Dr. Cheng texted back to me that being a few min late was fine, all the equipment seemed more modern than my old place, and there is a free m&m dispensary right at the front desk! Overall great experience, will be making him the entire family’s eye doctor from now on.
Place rating: 5
Brooklyn, NY
Dr. Cheng is the greatest optometrist I have ever met. He took the time to explain every part of the eye exam and how my final prescription differs from my previous two prescriptions. Dr. Cheng is patient and even pulled out a medical volume to explain my specific eye condition, and he did it because it seems like he enjoyed it!
He spent a lot of time making sure the prescription was right and I have never been so confident in my contacts prescriptions. Dr. Cheng, I will be coming back, please don’t ever leave Brooklyn!
Place rating: 5
Brooklyn, NY
I’ve been seeing Dr. Cheng for a few years now (don’t tell his wife!). All the good stuff that you hear in these reviews is true. He’s got a great personality, he’s very smart but not condescending with his knowledge, and has years of experience to draw on. Dr. Cheng generally presents me with options, and offers the pros and cons of each without trying to steer my perspective in one direction or the other.
As far as clinical technique, long gone are glaucoma tests blowing a puff of air in your eye to make you feel uncomfortable, and the need to dilate the pupils to see inside the eye. The dilation-​free approach to the examination is a real win.
I’ve seen him when I’ve had insurance and not had insurance, and received a discount as a returning patient, and even a few free contact lens samples to accompany a contact lens order. Super generous and unexpected! ;-)
While his cool store has a refined selection of glasses (a few hundred frames are good enough for me), they are reasonably priced and tasteful. A large chain optical store likely would have more glasses to choose from, but supporting a local independent business owned and run by people of color is far more important to me than patronizing a soulless chain owned by Luxottica.
Place rating: 5
New York, NY
Wonderful experience. Dr. Cheng takes his time explaining each test that he’s performing, which is something no doctor had done before. He explained to me the reason why my contacts might be bothering me and sat me down to try new contacts that met my needs.
Highly recommend him
Place rating: 5
Brooklyn, NY
This place really deserves all of its rep! Very neat shop with lots of different option for tour prescription glasses or sunglasses.
My eye exam also went really well. Dr. Cheng takes his examining your eyes which is really nice. You don’t feel like you are being rushed out. The rest of the staff is also very friendly and helpful.
I’m very happy I found a great optometrist in the neighborhood.
Thanks for making my life easier guys!
Place rating: 5
Brooklyn, NY
Best Optometrist award goes to…
Thank you, Dr. Cheng (and Michael!) for taking care of my eyes… And Jimmy’s. I am so grateful for you and your individualized service. Jimmy looooves his glasses and my contacts are puuuurfect. I love seeing Ollie and Obi Wan, not only in the shop but out and about in Ft. Greene. Sweetest dogs ever. So glad y’all are in the neighborhood!!!
Place rating: 5
New York, NY
Honestly, this review won’t do Dennis any justice. He’s just the best. He’s super chill, down to earth, extremely knowledgeable, and truly passionate about what he does.
I called 15 mins before the office was closing today, Friday, for a prettttyyy darn bad eye infection (kids, DO NOT sleep in and/​or wear your contacts for extended periods of time — seriously. no bueno.) and Dr. DC, despite the office soon closing and him having plans after work, allowed me to head over to check out my eyes.
He took his time, thoroughly inspected my eyes, gave me prescription drops for the problem, explained how and when to use the eye drops, and we even shared a few laughs — gotta love a doctor that can make light of a not so great situation (my eyes were a HOT, red, watery mess)
Of course he also made sure to remind me to wear my contacts the RIGHT way & to not test my luck. Can’t lie, I was hoping he’d reprimand me a bit, but he’s just way too kind/​chill for that :)
Dr. DC also insisted on a follow-​up visit and made sure I had his contact info to get in touch with him if I had any problems between now and then (mind you, it’s officially the weekend now).
I’ll definitely recommend DC Optics to any and everyone looking for proper eye care, and I’ll definitely be returning for all of my future eye care needs.