Belmont Eye Care

You can feel how much the doctors love what they do and how passionate they are to educate their patients. The supplements recommended to me really made a difference in my dry eye disease vs the cheaper Nature Made I got from Walgreens. I also learned about toxic products to avoid to not worsen my dry eyes. The exams are thorough and the wait can be long during times they have emergency patients. I had my exam during a time there was a medical ophthalmology resident rotating through and apparently the teaching screens they have are for patient and doctor education. I find it very cool to see parts of my eye and learn about my eye and overall health.

This place was listed on my insurance so I went. This place is absolutely scammy. I was broke and excited to have insurance finally. I have an enlarged eye nerve and am used to eye doctors wanting some extra exams- I know the drill. This place though good lord- I paid SO MUCH for extra exams and things I didn't need. The wait was always a solid hour if not longer. Every time I came in there was a push for their supplements- I get it but read the room. I declined multiple times and ordered similar (Nordic brand) that were high quality but not nearly as expensive. They also made grand claims about my eye nerves, such as needing check ups every three months, I would develop glaucoma (??) high eye pressure etc. I ended up getting eye duct plugs to help with my dry eyes and it hurt like hell. They eventually fell out and when I went to Rosin care- the doctor put new ones in WITHOUT ANY PAIN. Once she claimed I needed colloidal silver but instead of explaining, she pulled an unlabeled eye dropper from HER PURSE and put some drops in my eye and offered to sell me the rest of the container. I ran away from this place years ago and had to call and eventually cry snd breakdown because they wouldn't give me my medical records to transfer to a new place. This place is awful. Stay away, save yourself the money. There is being open minded about alternative health and supplements, and then there's just greed.

Dr. Hina was amazing--kind, professional, and made me feel well taken care of. Unfortunately, the front desk experience ruined it. I was charged $900 for frames I didn't want instead of the $800 pair I actually chose. The guy fixed it after I caught the mistake, but his response was rude--no apology, just "These glasses look better" and "You noticed!" like it was a joke. If I hadn't checked my receipt, they would've overcharged me. Dr. Hina is fantastic, but that unprofessional mess at checkout pissed me off.

Echoing previous reviews, I had the unfortunate experience of realizing that this place is a full-on naturopathic/alternative health supplement pill pusher. I went there for an eye abrasion above my cornea, which I realize now isn't the worst thing to happen, but still requires professional treatment. If you don't want to read my full review which is a bit lengthy, the short version is that I think they used the distress of my injury and fear of vision loss to try to get me to buy their own brand of supplements, which aren't scientifically indicated to treat any eye problems. I felt exploited, and I feel their conduct was an abuse of the doctor's authority as a healthcare provider. I will preface by saying that I had been coming here regularly for my prescriptions. This time however, I didn't recognize the doctor who saw me, so I guess they had a management change in the past year. Regardless, the doctor seemed to take appropriate steps in diagnosing the problem, flushing the eye for any foreign objects, and giving me antibiotics and preservative-free eye lubricants. However, she also told me to take some $26 organic naturopathic eye drops and $76 nutritional supplements which contained little more than things like turmeric extract. I was so dazed by the urgency she stressed about my condition that I didn't think twice until I had purchased it all and went home. I then realized a few things: the "organic" eye drops contain MSM as an active ingredient, which have not been medically evaluated for the treatment of any condition, let alone for usage in eyes. The supplement pills contained oregano which I am allergic to. A medical literature review of eye abrasions/ulcers revealed that "less is more" when it comes to healing so you should avoid adding anything extra to the eye if you can help it, such as preservatives (does that include strange ingredients like MSM, which also contained an "organic" preservative?). Also, and most suspiciously, these supplements seemed to be the doctor's very own branded products. Thankfully they allowed me to refund the supplement pills due to my allergy, despite the "NO REFUNDS" sign posted. However, when I asked if my wound was healing at a normal rate or not, the doctor said no, it seems slow to her, and inquired about my diet and nutrition levels. She asserted the idea that I needed a series of nutrient and antioxident "tests" to determine the types of supplements I should be taking. All of this for an eye abrasion. Sensing that she was about to lose her $76 pill sale to a refund, I uncomfortably stood there while this trained optometrist dug through a series of products stored in a large display case in the exam room pitching each one to me. The last straw came when the doctor, who I'm pretty sure owned the Tesla SUV parked on the street, tried getting me to buy her proprietary oil drops to lubricate my eyes at night. Apparently antibiotics dry out your eyes, and I should've been using ointments from the very beginning! That would've been nice to know about days ago. When I asked if I could just use generic drug store branded ointment, she said those would contain impurities or some such nonsense, and pressured me to buy her organic oil blend drops instead (which of course ran $35 for 1ml). It's seriously just oil in a dropper. She said that I should be doing everything I can to make sure my eye heals its best. I completely agreed. I told them to cancel my future appointments, and I walked out. The next day I saw an opthmologist cornea specialist. The doctor said the rate my eye was healing was perfectly normal, and I just needed to keep my eyes lubricated. The nighttime ointment I bought from Walgreens seemed to work very well, despite not being "organic". It was also mostly oil with some petroleum jelly, but only cost $12, and comes highly reviewed on the internet. I wouldn't recommend going here.

Hope this review helps you all. I had a highly disappointing experience at this clinic. The doctor frequently used alarming language such as "you will be blind," which was both distressing and unnecessary. I was scheduled for dry eye checks every four weeks, and each visit involved dilation and extensive charges. They heavily pushed products at inflated prices, such as a microwavable eye pad sold for $45 (widely available for $5-$8 elsewhere), eye vitamins for $60, and fish oil for another $60--products I later found at significantly lower prices. When I mentioned Costco's Kirkland fish oil, I was told it was "only for pets like dogs," which felt misleading. Additionally, they sold me eye drops for dry eye, which no other reputable sources--including a specialist I later consulted--ever recommended or even mentioned as necessary. Moreover, many of the "treatments" were not covered by my insurance, leading me to pay out of pocket. After seeking care from other reputable providers, I never heard similar claims about my eye health, such as "your eye pressure is so high," "you will be blind," or "you need a prescription to reduce eye pressure." This experience left me feeling scammed and deeply dissatisfied. I hope the clinic takes feedback seriously and reevaluates its practices to prioritize patient trust and well-being over upselling products.

The other comments of this place pushing sales are accurate. When the doctor did my eye exam, she offered to "dilate" my eyes to "check the back of the eyes and make sure they're healthy." I found it odd they didn't offer me protective eyewear afterwards. After leaving, I talked to a family member that was an optician for decades, and I was told that dilation causes intense sensitivity to light and they are required to give you protective eyewear after dilation. I'm also young, dilation is not necessary, NOT standard procedure for an eye exam, and is mostly done for older people or if there's a specific condition/reason to dilate. I walked out of there totally fine with no protective eyewear, which means I was NOT actually dilated, I was just given random drops under the guise of dilation so it could be charged to my insurance. Another doctor that was there rushed up to me and started giving me advice on what glasses look good for my bridge, "Try this on. Ohhh yeah this one looks good. This one is $80." When I mentioned to the optician that the insurance I have would give me free glasses, he nervously stuttered and stumbled over his words and said I would have to call the back of my insurance card and find a center that accepts that insurance. I called my insurance and was given a list, sure enough this center was on the list that is SUPPOSED to accept it! Avoid this place if you don't want to be swindled and want ACTUAL care for your eye health. I CANNOT stress it enough

I would've never found this place had I not had the insurance I had. And I am so thankful that I did. Honestly, one of the best eye doctors I have seen. I do have issues with my eyes that do cause me to regularly see an eye Dr which cause me to then have a more detailed exam as well as contact lens exams, and this facility is top notch. The care you will receive is personable and from my point of view, I've never been given this much information about my eyes, so I know they truly care about what they do. They went above and beyond and I now know my family and I have found my forever eye doctor. Thank you so much!

I was a patient for a few years and only switched because I moved. When I went to my new dr, I was advising her of my "chronic dry eye" problem only to discover my eyes are fine. I realized this place will tell you anything to push their products, which I bought into thinking it would help. Obviously it never did. Spent hundreds of dollars on eye drops, eye scrubs, oils, special exams, plugs, and who knows what else. Scam. Read the other reviews because I'm not the only one.