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Vision care for athletes should begin with the identification of visual factors that potentially contribute to peak performance. Myopia is the inability to see images clearly at a distance. It is also known as nearsightedness and is the most common vision problem amongst children and young adults. The Eye Center opened it's doors in 1971 and are the original eye doctors to the Pembroke Pines community. Our 6 doctors of Optometry offer Comprehensive Eye Care as well as multiple specialties, continually bringing the latest in medicine and technology to our patients.
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The Eye Center opened it's doors in 1971 and are the original eye doctors to the Pembroke Pines community. The Optical Department carries one of the largest selections in South Florida of top designer frames, sunglasses and optical wear. Heading up a team of optometrists, ophthalmologists and opticians at The Eye Center, Dr. Davis has earned an international reputation as a leading optometrist.
The expert doctors at The Eye Center provide the most advanced eye health and vision care for patients, tailored to each patient's unique needs. We offer a full range of eye health and vision care services, including comprehensive eye exams, contact lens exams, and eye disease diagnosis and management.
Red? Crusty and Swollen? These are all ways that patients have described their eyes when they have either Dry Eye Syndrome or other serious eyelid or eyelash conditions. Many of these conditions develop from bacterial infections on the lid margin or problems with the eyelid's Meibomian glands. Conditions like dry eye syndrome can lead to frequent discomfort and pain but there are solutions. At The Eye Center, we can not only diagnose dry eye but also provide dry eye care in Pembroke Pines so you no longer have to live with discomfort.
Our team of specialists are ready to assist with managing your myopia. We are a part of The Eye Center of Pembroke Pines, proudly serving the South Florida area for almost 50 years. Myopia is the inability to see images clearly at a distance. It is also known as nearsightedness and is the most common vision problem amongst children and young adults.
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Cathy Randolph
Jun 22, 2022
I have been one of Dr. Davis's patients for many years and I have never had a disappointing experience at The Eye Center! Sandra helped me pick out frames today and she was wonderful!
Amy Alexander
Jun 10, 2022
First time going to The Eye Center. They have this place running like a well oiled machine. Nico was friendly and personable. Dr Davis was great! Tony was also very personable. The staff seem happy to be there. Thank you for taking such great care of me. Can't wait to see how my glasses look!
Louis Gonzalez
Jun 05, 2022
Dr Nanasy was her usual wonderful and helpful self. The support team and the front desk were great as well. They have been my eye clinic of choice for over ten years. No plans to chat!
Daniel Calero
Apr 25, 2022
I'm not happy with the eye center, even though I've been coming for the last 10 years. My glasses were made wrong three times. I picked them up today for the fourth time and they are still not right. With the insurance already paying, now I am stuck paying for somewhere else and they don't seem to be willing to make my glasses right. With looking at all their pictures in the office with all the famous football players it's seems they care more about them then their other clients.
Joe
Apr 24, 2022
Dr. Sydney Madrigal was great! The staff was great! Dr. Madrigal is very serious about her work. She actually cares. Highly recommend The Eye Center.
Rob G.
Apr 19, 2022
I've been coming to the Eye Center since 1999, and have always been treated with the utmost care year after year. The staff and Doctors are all the most consummate of professionals. I highly recommend stepping in and seeing the best at taking care of your vision.
Walter Pasols
Apr 17, 2022
Eye Center used to be a great place to go for glasses and your exam in the past three years, now they just charge you for everything and they don't tell you so be aware when you go there make sure you tell them only charge me for what my insurance covers. every time I go then I tell them that they still wind up charging me fees that I never asked for, and they don't even tell you if you want the exam or not, they just added in there terrible and they don't have that much good glasses, but, and also they messed up my glasses I had to return them three times because they where not lined them up right and I was seeing blurry for days and getting headaches, same thing happened to my daughter, Tony was the only one that got it fixed. Tony is a great consultant if you need to go with anybody go with Tony he's the best i've been going there for 10 years but I will not go there anymore. if you wanna get ripped off go there.
Huga Anicet
Apr 08, 2022
Today was my first time going back since the pendamic had started. I felt very safe and comfortable there due to the fact mask is required and everything are sanitize after being used or touched. Everyone is friendly and professional.
Ryan G.
Feb 10, 2022
This place was WoW. From the two doctors who checked me up, Dr Davis, Dr Madrigal and then Carol who expedited my glasses and Carlos who got me out of the door. NO MORE HEADACHES! Thank you Carol!
Mikeymike
Aug 20, 2021
If you cannot see these 5 yes 5 stars then you are blind and need to get here! Best eye place ever! Went to the other clowns around and they excuse my language " sucked ", the other places are like a conveyor belt, not friendly, I do not even think they know anything. This place! Forget about it! Walked in, a warm greeting, took me in and I felt confident I was receiving the best care.

So I sat back and did every test they can give! Just wanna say thanks! It was a breathe of fresh air! If you go to those other places you will never be able to see right! Thanks again!
Bernie W.
Mar 03, 2021
Doctor Davis is very good! His exam is better than the average optometrist! But I do not recommend getting eye glasses there. Promised that these titanium glasses would never fall off my face / that was a wrong statement. I was back there 5 times to have adjustments! Problem was that the frames were a poor fit for me. Everyone was nice but each had a different solution never admitting that the frames recommended were a poor choice!
Cheryl B.
Mar 08, 2020
I have been going to the eye center for years over 10 years to be exact. Each year the service has gotten worst. My last exam was on December 31. I ordered my glasses I told the technician I wanted transitioned lenses and not the anti-glair because the "up charge" was too much. The technician advised me he would lower the cost on the anti-glair because I really needed the anti- flair.

He was very addiment about it. I didn't get my glasses until almost a month later. After having the glasses for a week I realized my vision is worst with the new glasses there was no anti- glair and no transition. I went back to let them know. They gave me another exam. The first prescription was wrong. They corrected my lenses and said they would be ready on February 17.

I got a call on that day from the eye center saying my glasses are not ready but they will be ready Thursday(February 20). No one called me to say my lenses were ready. Today March 7. I called to see if my lenses are ready they tell me yes. I go thinking I am going to have my new lenses Noooooo the technician ordered ONE lense! Who does that! I asked for my prescription and left.

The technician who wrote my prescription and eye glasses is about 70 years old he was also the "supervisor". When people can't do their job proficiently it's time to retire! Whenever I get my lenses I will not be going back the anymore!
Lenny A.
Feb 15, 2020
I have been coming here for years. Dr. Semel always remembers me and treats me very well. Everybody I encounter at this office is such a caring person. They really make you feel welcome. Everybody is so knowledgeable and professional, it makes me proud to recommend this office to all my friends and family.
Nicole V.
Jul 26, 2019
This place came highly recommended to me by a few people. I had an awesome experience, from making the appointment to the check out everything went great, very little wait time, everyone was extremely friendly and helpful, when picking out my glasses he took his time with me and did not try to up sell me on items I did not need. I will definitely be going back. to me
Maxine T.
Jun 22, 2019
I found the employees extremely rude, the man who was helping to pick out my glasses he automatically went for the tray which he said my insurance will cover without asking me which ones i want to look at, he just assumed i couldn't pay for any glasses because i have a certain insurance. I told him i wanted to look at some other frames he told me the insurance won't pay for it i told him i know but i am going to pay for it.

He was so arrogant that i told him not to bother, as i was walking out one of the employee ask me what was wrong i proceeded to tell her, he comes over and the employee start talking to me as if i was complaining to her, when she was the one asking me questions. I won't go back there or WILL NOT recommend that place to anyone.
Andrew K.
Jun 20, 2019
This place is terrible. All they want is your money. Your exam is never less than $200. I dont think I have ever seen a bill less than $400.00. My parents have taken me here since for about 15 years, and as an adult I cant continue to give them my business.
Attilio A.
May 30, 2019
This place sucks. They try to upsell and overcharge and they don't care about you. Watch out for dr nanasy. She's the worst.
Rebeca P.
Dec 26, 2018
We came here for our yearly eye exams. They had misplaced the second appointment but luckily for us, they queezed us in. From the outside the place looks run down and ugly. However, once you walk in and the waiting room its totally different. As you walk in, you see a c shaped receptionist area. Here they check you in. To the left is the glasses and sunglass frames and the people who measure and write up the order.

We had the pleasure of having VICKY help us. Vicky is amazing. Ask for her if you are buying glasses. Not sure about anyone else but she is AMAZING. To the right is the second waiting room to see the doctor. Once inside, you realize that the place is HUGE. I was taken to the front to the very back. The front examination rooms were more modern. The ones in the back looked like they were from the 70s.

Some rooms were tiny, and others were normal size Regardless, everyone there was nice. Evn the receptionist who was able to get both of us in. Again, go see Vicky. She is amazing.
Samuel C.
Nov 15, 2018
Had a very positive experience at this office. All the staff members were professional and very nice. The kindness they have is evident. I felt like they were really paying attention to my concerns and working to solve my health issues. Fantastic experience and I really like this office.
Tony G.
Aug 13, 2018
I was disappinted, I had and appointment for 3:00 and I arrived early to do paper work and had to wait an additional 30 minutes before I was prescreened. The office seemed busy, but not that busy. On the positive the doctor was nice and did a good job so I was satisfied with her work. The negative the office staff doing the pre screening poked me in the eye on the gloccoma test.

I never had this happen. The office staff were very agressive in up selling additional services. I glass prices are crazy expensive. I was shocked to see the pricing for the glasses. My wife just got similar glasses similar prescription for a fraction of the cost. I was very disapointed and will probably not go back.
Nicole S.
Dec 18, 2017
This center came highly recommended from my insurance VSP as a preferred provider. I made an appt easily on the phone, arrived 10 minutes early to fill out usual new patient paperwork. After the computerized tests and scary puff in eye test the optometrist Dr. Semel saw me immediately. He's a very no BS kind of guy - which I appreciate. He quickly determined my prescription and I was on my way to selecting frames with the optician.

The office staff were all very cordial and professional. My glasses were completed in about 2 weeks with a one week delay coming from my insurance company that requires all lenses be tested to ensure prescription is correct. Will be visiting every year until I finally decide to take the plunge and get LASIK!
Erin B.
Dec 11, 2017
I've had nothing but positive experiences both times I've been here. I'm called in quickly (even when I was 15 minutes late to my last appt). I'm also always impressed with how they seem to have the latest and greatest technology in optometry. My last optometrist must have had a lot of the more old school setups because I hated going to the eye doctor.

All the tests would freak me out. Coming here, it's a breeze! Nothing painful, everything is quick. Dr. Olivares is who I see and she's the best! She's the first person that finally got me to try contacts after being terrified of them for almost 32 years. Life changing once I got them in! I've never gotten frames here, so I can't speak to that just yet. Otherwise, I'm very happy here!
Maria J.
Nov 29, 2017
I've used them for years, but my last visit left a bad taste in my mouth. I will never return. Saw a Spanish man, don't remember his name. I found a frame I liked and ordered sunglasses, they came in 2 weeks later. The moment I put on my face, sunglasses fell off. The lady that took care of me this time said "The lens all wrong for this frame".Like it was my fault.

She said I had to pick another frame "in same price range", very meager selection. I hated the new frames, but was told "nothing they can do but order different frames. I felt I had no choice. I ordered ugly frames, picked them up and wore them unhappily until I found another much better optical provider that gave Me sunglasses that I am very happy with! Hated the fact that I threw money away at the eye center. I will never go back.
Mary Ann C.
Nov 03, 2017
My second visit started out better than the first. The staff did not try to upsell me anything. I was taken in without too much of a wait. The salesman for the glasses was kind and helped me pick some basic frames. Next, the doctor checked my eyes again. He asked me how the service was with the sales rep and I told him it was good. Then Dr. Davis suggested that I write an updated review.

That is taboo in the world of Yelp. Owners should not ask customers to change reviews. It should come from Yelpers themselves and only if the feel like it. The new frames were too tight so I just went to Costco where the rep told me that the prescription was for coke bottle type glasses. I have never worn thick reading glasses. Why would my prescription all of a sudden change without notifying me? I am not impressed with the customer service. I will stick with Costco from now on.
Vanessa G.
Oct 07, 2017
It was my first time here, the staff were very nice, and also the gentleman who helped me with the glasses was awesome. He was Hispanic, little heavy set (sorry) and grayish hair. I will be definitely coming back here, and would recommend this place to someone else! Thanks again!
Manuel E.
Jul 04, 2015
I have been coming to this place for the last 8 years they are awesome and they take care of my eye needs I also deal with Richard when I need to purchase some eyewear and he always takes care of me. I wouldn't go somewhere else because these people for me are the best, professional and they know what they are doing. They are worth every single penny.