Seipel & Dragon Optometrist PLC

The people here are nice, but $ 80 for a contact lens fitting? The contact itself is a part of a «free trial» so what am I being charged for again? Please go to America’s Best where you can get $ 99 for 2 eye exams a year for 3 years and each eye exam already includes a «fitting.» Sorry Dr. Seipel, but I am a military spouse on a budget!

For the past few years I’ve been struggling to find a great eye doctor, and I’m really glad to have found Dr. Dragon’s office! I requested for an appointment online through their website and received a response (via e-​mail) in an impressive amount of time. The e-​mail suggested me to provide insurance information ahead of time. On their website I found printable forms for new patients, and it noted that I could fax the forms to them when completed. I faxed the forms but also kept them to bring with me just in case.
The office is located in the newer part of the Southern Shopping Center in Norfolk. I was surprised when I walked in. The office is way bigger than I expected and very clean. I signed in and sat down in the waiting area, which had a good amount of comfy seats. While waiting for my name to be called, I noticed that you can also purchase glasses here, which are brightly displayed on the right side of the office. Shortly after, the receptionist called me up and informed me that they already had my forms (whew! points for them. I was impressed, haha).
I was then called to the back by one of techs, who was very nice, and I appreciated the fact that she had a lot to talk about LOL I can’t stand awkward silences. Dr. Dragon was very professional and friendly, and he took the time to address any concerns that I had with my eyeballs.
Overall, the experience here was great. Every staff member I encountered was super friendly, which I truly appreciated. I knocked off one star because the wait between seeing the tech and the doctor was a bit longer than I wanted, but that will not keep me from coming here. The quality in care and customer service is an A for me :)

I’ve been very pleased with them over the last 4 years. Great service and staff. Appointments are always on time. No complaints at all :)

I’ve been to a few different optomestrists but none seem to make me feel like a human being and not another sale like these guys. They have an excellent selection of frames and coatings that are reasonably priced. They also have very fast turn around times. I was called back almost immediately after arriving. I see Dr. Dragon and would recommend him to anyone that isn’t looking for the stale national chain feeling that I get when I went to LensCrafters.

I was experiencing severe eye pain for about 10 days, so made an appointment with Dr. Seipel. I recently got married, and am in an insurance gap until November 1^st, so I was worried about the price, but I had to get it taken care of.
Dr. Seipel was very kind, a great listener, and has an awesome «bedside manner.» I really enjoyed seeing him. Unfortunately, he was unable to diagnose my problem. He did run quite a few tests and examinations, but in the end, came up empty. He told me that he was sure it was not related to any disease or injury of the eye, however, and that the eye pain was certainly a symptom of something else. It was definitely a relief to know I don’t have any tumors, and wasn’t going blind or anything, but I do wish I had gotten a definitive answer.
The wait at the office was moderate. I was called into an exam room right at the time of my appointment, but had to wait about 10 minutes to see the doctor after each test (the nurses performed most of the tests, and the doctor interpreted the results).
The price was very reasonable. I explained my insurance situation to the doctor, and even with all the tests he ran, the total came to under $ 100.
When I need to get new glasses, or if I have eye problems in the future, I will probably visit Dr. Seipel.