Bonita Point Family Optometry

Great place, long story short I had an emergency and the doc actually waited (30 min till closing) and helped me out. Very personable, know what they’re doing and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend to family and friends.
Although BPFO aren’t my primary vision care takers, I might switch to them because of this last occasion (my primary wouldn’t see me even though I expressed the gravity of my eye situation).

I switched over to Bonita Point a few years ago, and my experience has been amazing. I’ve been wearing contacts for ten years and I never had a prescription so spot on; it even helped with my frequent headaches which many trips to my doctor had neither determined the cause of or found a solution for in the past. Dr. Mason was eager to find out exactly what issues I had and find the best solution. The entire staff is incredibly friendly and it is such a relief to know if I have any issues or questions they are easily accessible and happy to help.

Dr. Mason is extremely friendly, a true professional who is very passionate about what he does. He is very thorough and takes the time to explain your medical condition and answer all of your questions. A couple of years ago, I struggled with very dry eyes, sought help from an opthalmologist but in the end it was Dr. Mason who fully understood my problem and provided the help I needed with a simple solution.
Dr. Mason is also great with children, definitely a doctor everyone looks forward to visiting with. Dr. Mason’s staff is the best and always provide excellent customer service, especially Maggie and Ruby. Their office is spacious and at a great location. Look no further, this is where you want to be … your eyes will thank you for it!

My vision has been troubling me for a few months now as I do not have insurance I had to save up to get my eyes checked. So I look on Unilocal and found Bonita Point Family Optometry had 5 stars and was local. I call up and ask how much an eye exam was, the lady was friendly and said $ 182. I thought fine, and asked for an appointment which they had one available today to my relief. I was willing to pay for quality to figure out what was wrong with my eyes.
So I get there and the receptionist was very kind I was giving water, filled out a little paperwork. They also wanted to take a photo of me for their records which I declined, they seemed a bit miffed. Then a very kind lady gave me the first part of the eye exam. She even spilt water on me, but I did not care I was just happy to find out what was wrong with my eyes. This lady also asked me to take a photo for their records which I again declined.
I sat in the waiting room waiting for O.D. Kikunaga, he showed up about 5 minutes later then took me back to his exam room. His attitude was very neutral towards me; he asked to see my glasses insulted them and complained about the shoddy frames. I told him I got them online because that’s what I could afford without insurance. He then did his exam, and then said he wanted to add eye drops to dilate my eyes to check the health. So I asked how much would that be, he looked befuddled at my concerned with money and told me it was included in the exam. Then I asked will I be able to drive, he looked annoyed and said it may be a little more difficult but you should be fine.
Once the exam was finished he said my eyes were fine with no further explanation, sent me off with Maggie and was done with me. I asked her how my eyes are, and she told me they are better and I need a less strong prescription. That was it; my prescription did not even come with my pupillary distance.
My plan was to get a prescription, then buy online glasses. Then when he told me I would only get shoddy glasses I thought maybe he is right and should just get the glasses here. That did not happen; I was brought in quickly and examined but was not going to spent more money than I needed for an office who explained as little information as possible with me. I did manage to drive home with dilated eyes, which proved very difficult and dangerous. Now I have spent $ 182 dollars and do I trust the prescription they gave me? Have my eyes actually gotten better? I will probably have to find another O.D. and have another exam just to be safe.
Here is a quote for Henry Kikunaga «The other reviews from everyone else reflect our philosophies. We treat everyone like they are family.»
Well I know who the black unwanted sheep of that family was.

I consider myself very, very picky. I read the great reviews and I was still skeptical, I tried it anyway and I loved it! Best experience in an optometry EVER!
The same day I recommended them to my family and friends.
Dr Henry ROCKS! Everyone is very professional, polite and friendly.

Hands down best office and doctor for optometry! There’s plenty of parking available. It’s beautiful inside. It’s very clean inside the office. As soon as I walked in I was greeted with a smile. Dr. Mason even offered coffee or tea and he pointed to the Keurig machine. I was checked in and taken care of right away. All the staff are super friendly and professional, which is something I haven’t been seeing lately in other offices. Dr. Mason is extremely informative and takes his time to explain things. Everyone is just very helpful. If you’re looking for an optometrist Dr. Mason and his office is the best pick!

I’m not surprised to see that all the ratings are for the full 5 stars. They deserve it.
We moved into Chula Vista in 2004 and a new friend highly recommended Dr Mason. We tried him out and he’s been our optometrist ever since. Dr. Mason and his staff are all kind, concerned, capable, and honest. It’s easy to be seen quickly in an emergency and they seem to truly care about their patients. It feels less like a doctors visit and more like visiting friends.

Dr. Mason is a wonderful optometrist – very warm, friendly and completely up to date. His office is spacious and comfortable and the staff is amazing. I always feel like I have had the best of care and have never felt pressured to buy. I highly recommend Dr. Mason to everyone!

As soon as I walked in I knew I would love this place. The staff was super friendly (not in a creepy way), and very helpful. They explained everything they were doing and made sure I was comfotable with everything.
Dr. Mason was awesome.

love my glasses and my prescription glass from this place. the staff was very helpful also!

Dr. Mason has been my family’s optometrist for as long as I can remember, and I wouldn’t have it any other way. He’s the best.
Dr. Mason is extremely helpful, very very good at what he does. Always cracking jokes and making everyone laugh.
His staff is hilarious, and extremely good at what they do. I’ve never had a bad pair of glasses from them. I always get compliments on my glasses that I get here.
They just moved into their new office in Bonita, and it’s beautiful, clean, welcoming, professional.
I would definitely recommend going to Dr. Mason. You can’t get any better than him & his staff

I’ve been going to Dr. Mason for about 8 years. He won me over when he saw my son (age 4) at the time on an emergency (he poked his eye with an agave plant) and saved me a trip to urgent care. He was so good with him and he is not even a pediatric specialist.
His staff is great and he’s always very thorough. I wear contacts and as I’m getting older, my vision issues are changing. He’s been patient with trying to get just the right prescription. I recommend him to everyone.

Let me start off by saying I don’t like spending money. I really don’t. Don’t. Don’t. Don’t. Especially when I don’t have to. A few years ago, my awesome coverage under my parents ended and I went with a company that no longer covered my awesome optometrist, Dr. Mason. After one trip to a different optometrist, I learned my lesson and scurried back to the honest expertise of Dr. Mason. I don’t care if I have to pay out of pocket. (Holy moley — hell just froze over!) Let me break it down:
1.) When I switched to contacts as a teenager, it took me several HOURS before I could get them in because well, I’m special sometimes. Hours, people. Dr. Mason and his staff were patient, even when I started crying because I was so embarrassed and frustrated.
2.) Dr. Mason doesn’t hop on the «next big thing» bus every time it rounds the block. Even if that means his profit margin is slimmer. He’s open to innovation when it’s legit. But, he doesn’t support expensive treatments for the sake of expensive treatments. He cares about results and what’s best for his patients. That’s rare in the medical community.
3.) He’s not a naturopathic doctor, but he’ll recommend natural options if he believes they’re sound. Case in point: I have dry eye syndrome. A lot of doctors like to shove medications down their patients’ throats («Overweight? Try these pills!»). Dr. Mason not only took the time to thoroughly explain what caused dry eye (as in, I could actually explain it to other people because he used small words and metaphors!), his recommendations are user friendly and medication-​as-​a-​last-​resort oriented.
4.) Everything they do is quality. The staff is honest if those trendy glasses actually make you look like poo on toast (My new sunglasses? They told me they looked too old for me, a fact my boyfriend later confirmed. But that’s ok. I still like the shades and LOVE the honest feedback.) I have a pair of Costco prescription sunglasses and I’ve never been happy with them. Everything I’ve purchased from Dr. Mason has looked great and stood up over the years.
5.) I actually look forward to my appointments which are quick as lightening thanks to superb staff and of course, Doc Mason. They’re all hilarious too.
In summary: I will follow Dr. Mason wherever he may go. If I ever move out of San Diego (which I have), I will time my visits to coincide with my returns (which I have).

I’ve been going to Dan for a long time, and I’m a big fan. The atmosphere is professional, but also comfortable. You know you’ll be taken care of, and that you’ll walk out seeing life a little more clearly ;). I highly recommend Bonita Point Family Optometry!

Dr. Mason and his staff are highly qualified professions, who meet every optometry need. Dr. Mason has served as my optometrist for over 15 years. During that time, Dr. Mason has procured the state of the art diagnostic equipment for his patients. A thorough eye «physical» is done at each appointment. Providing appropriate correctional glasses and contact lenses is a priority. Along with testing for macular degeneration, glaucoma, and other eye conditions, the staff (Patti, Maggie, and Ruby), consistently provides expert service in choosing glasses and training patients to use contacts. The staff is friendly, helpful and on call during business hours to serve your needs. Emergency services are also provided. From scratched corneas to eye infections, Dr. Mason is highly trained to maintain optimum eye health. I recommend him highly.

WOO! I got new glasses! They’re the ones I’m wearing in my profile pic, ps.
But Dr. Mason and his staff are awesome – super friendly, helpful, honest. Yeah, they tell you when those super $$$ glasses look like shit on your face, but they’re nicer about than I would be. I’ve been going here on and off for several years, depending on my insurance plan, and I’ve always been more than satisfied. I got my first pair of contacts here, I’ve gotten numerous pairs of glasses, and my mom likes them! She’s the customer service nazi. If she’s satisfied, I don’t know why you shouldn’t be.
And ps, I love how Dr. Mason wears hawaiian shirts.
And the blond lady kind of reminds me of Sarah Palin.