Dr. Kosta A. Koutoulas, OD

I had to find another awesome eye doctor since my previous doctor dropped my eye insurance. I’m so so so happy to have found Dr. Koutoulas, recommended by two of my friends. He does an amazing and very thorough eye exam! Lucky me, his office is so convenient for me and another bonus, he is a runner too!!!
I highly recommend Dr. Koutoulas! His Staff are friendly too and very helpful.

This is not a review, but I was just wondering what happened to your cute assistant. I really enjoyed dealing with her. She was very helpful.

Finally found a great local eye doctor who we trust! Great service and very professional. Tip: Parking can be difficult and there are meters up front. But they have lot in the back that’s free.

Best customer service I ever got from! I arrived 1 minute after they closed but was still able to get help from Dr. K and his father to pick up my contact lenses! I will highly recommend this Optometrist if you are looking for a GOOD one! I have been going to Dr. K for 2 years and he is very patience and careful with your vision. Setting up appointment was super easy because you can just book an appointment online!!!

Dr. Koutoulas is great. He is very thorough when performing his eye exams on his patients, at least that was my experience. Location is okay, parking can sometimes be a challenge but over all I recommend getting your eye exams with Dr. Koutoulas, he definitely cares about his patients and their eyes. :) Also his assistant is very helpful with helping you find the right frames for your face.

Do not get me wrong Dr. Koutoulas is a very professional optometrist however his receptionist was not. I spoke to Anne numerous times and has had numerous appointments and she still pronounces my name wrong which really offends me. To make matters worst, when I correct her she does not apologize for it. I was on the phone regarding my contact lens prescription and she was very irritated. I asked if she can extend the prescription on my contact lenses for 6 months since it is allowable by law and she says she could not. The very reason to this is because I advised her that I will be getting the contacts online which will be the same brand and fitting at a much cheaper cost, more than 60% cheaper. I am currently on OJI and I can not afford the contact lenses they are selling at their office. My guess basically is she does not want me to get my contact lenses anywhere else but at their office. At this time Anne became rude and said you can speak to Dr. Koutoulas. (Everyone knows how long that would be) It would of been much better if she would of ask Dr. Koutoulas herself and try to get the information instead. So I just said, forget about it. Remove my family and myself from your patient list. I am not dealing with you anymore. Hopefully she reads this because what she does not know is I heavily recommended their office to my fellow employees which is now being retracted. She needs to know, they are not losing just one but many.

Just finished my first visit here. I would highly recommend the quick knowledgable staff here.

I went to Dr Koutoulas’ clinic today for a contact lens fitting. It’s great that my insurance lists his clinic as the one nearest to where I live. I usually just pass this clinic and didn’t realize how comfy and clean it is inside until today. Setting an appointment was a breeze via online. The front desk, Arianne was a delight and assisted me with my insurance. Dr Koutoulas was very warm and just gave this good vibes all over. I never felt uncomfortable. He’s obviously knowledgable and answered all my questions and concerns. It was a 30 mins process. He gave me 2 sets of contact lens to use for now. I only paid $ 51 today (for the 1 month supply of the contact lenses) as my insurance covered the rest. Over all, it was a great experience! I will go back to his clinic soon to check out those branded glasses :-)
Thanks Dr Koutoulas and staff! :)

Great service & great DR. easy and fast. There was quite a mix up on the appointment that I set up, but no problem Dr. Koutoulas, said he could fit me in GREAT! My first time here, clean place wonderful display and great people that work there. Got my eyes check, got my glasses that I needed, they told me it would be about 5 – 10 days they would call me, they in fact gave me a call. My GF picked up glasses advised her if there was something wrong to come back. There was nothing wrong I was satisfied with the whole process.
Thank you

Dr. Koutoulas is a super nice guy, knowledgeable, and it doesn’t hurt that he’s pretty good-​looking. I had no problems scheduling an appointment and they were very accommodating with my schedule. The medical assistant/​office staff was super professional and helpful. Dr. Koutoulas outfitted me with some new contacts and a nice pair of glasses. The selection is pretty good and they provide you honest prices and insurance discounts. They didn’t have the color frames I wanted and were more than willing to order them to check it out.
Very prompt in contacting me when they arrived and worked with me on payment. I forgot my FSA card and the office staff just said to bring it when I come back for my glasses. Super cool! I appreciate the trust.
If you’re looking for a no frills office with super helpful staff and nice doctor, look no further.

Went here to prove to my husband that I do not need glasses and my eyes are totally healthy. Even though I havent had an eye exam since I was maybe 15, I knew my eyes were healthy.
This doctor helped my husband get glasses that has helped him see so much better and even when he broke the glasses and lost a lens out of the frame, he was able to fix it and get him a new lens for cheaper than getting a whole new pair of glasses.
Went in and did the exam. Dr. K was personable and not too serious. (It makes me really uncomfortable when doctors are way too serious) Sure enough, my eyes were all good to go. He didnt really force any glasses on me, or want me to have eyedrops or anything extra. Just the exam. He did convince me that having regular eye exams are really important to do every year even if you think you dont need it.
Thanks Dr. K.

Hey Unilocalers,
I found Dr. Koutoulas through Unilocal and I’ve been to him for the last 2 years and I am very pleased with the eye exams. He’s very open to share his knowledge of your eyes and potential conditions with you. Just ask.
He is also very willing to give YOUR prescription to you (not like some shady doctors I’ve been to before [cough Dr. Michael Turan in San Francisco] who says he can’t give you the prescription and that you need to buy the glasses from him. However, Dr. Turan’s co-​worker Helena Cheng is very, very honest nice and I would recommend going to her if you can. don’t let him force sell you Lasik too. Jeeze.)
I would only say the thing is that I bought these Nike Flex? very light sport grey/​black glasses, and they scratched a bit easily, but it was most likely my fault as I used a tough rugged paper towel. Just be careful with glasses.
I came in 2 days ago telling him I had a deadline to submit for a FlexSpendAcct in consideration of Lasik and he said «Hold on. Before you call a shotgun, think about everything, the risk, lifestyle change. It’s not worth a couple hundred bucks. Your eyes come first.»
You need these kind of doctors. He works Saturdays, too!
Thanks,
Mo

I was very pleased with my eye exam and the location of Dr K’s office. There is plenty of parking and is located close to hwy 280. I live in San Francisco, but I had some errands to run and so I decided to give Dr K a try. Dr. K made me feel comfortable and was very thorough in his exam.
Hope your experience was as pleasant as mine!

Dr. K is very polite, kind and attentive. He seems well educated and current in his knowledge. He seems to go out of the way to provide professional advice and great customer service. I could save money by using his prescription to buy my glasses and contacts online however I am so happy with this place I prefer to order them through his office so he can get his cut. It’s a main street location with plenty street parking and a parking lot out back.

Went to him several months ago for an exam. He was sociable and upbeat. Did the exam quickly and didn’t pressure me into buying glasses. I am on the cusp of needing reading glasses, but he left it in my hands to decide if I’d feel the benefit of having glasses. I like him and felt that he’s a trustworthy man.

i love dr koutoulas. I started going here when he first opened about 3 – 4 years ago and i immediately felt like i finally found the optometry i wanted to stay in for good.
he’s very kind, knowledgeable and i believe he’s in this business because he cares about his patients.
also, his assistant ariane is awesome, she is prompt and very helpful.
I moved and changed jobs since i started going here and i only wanna come here despite how close other optometrists may be to my new home and job.
highly recommended and I know you will enjoy your experience.

Went in last week for an eye exam. I have had this nagging muscle spasm in my right eye and Kosta was very patient and thorough with his examination. He explained the check up step by step, and it made me feel really comfortable, especially when he explained before putting some drops in my eye that made my eye lids feel heavy… kind of weird but after he cleaned my eye with a special eye rinse, my problem was gone! Thank you Kosta for not only your expertise and patience, but also for making my visit extremely informative and comfortable. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND KOSTA FOR YOUR EYE WORRIES, I WILL DEFINITELY COME BACK FOR MY EYE CHECK UPS.

Vision at Mission was quick and easy, which are two words I rarely associate with the eye doctor. I called beforehand to make sure they took my insurance and the receptionist (I’m horrible w/​names but she is awesome) made sure I was covered. She called my provider and then me back to confirm. Hooray! She also had all of the info available when I arrived, amounts and everything. I’ve had bad experiences in the past with offices not giving me the whole picture and then gouging me when it’s time to pay… not here!
The exam was quick and easy. The doc had all the latest equipment so I didn’t have to do the puff of air thingy that sucks so much. No «1…or 2″ a billion times nonsense either…“better or worse?» «blurry?»…simple…didn’t feel like an idiot or on trial.
Choosing my glasses was super quick and easy. I have never found a new pair so fast. I can NEVER make a decision and usually need someone with me to help. The receptionist/​assistant (name! so sorry!) found me THE pair in 4 – 5 tries. Not bad… not bad at all, especially considering I wanted to keep the cost as minimal as possible.
Because she knew and met my budget, I was able to afford the extras like anti glare and transitions lenses and considering I’ll probably be stuck w/​these glasses for at least a year or two, I’m very happy I was able to make the extra investment.
Oh, and there’s private parking in the back… another perk!
I will definitely be back for my contact fitting soon!

Koutoulas’ contact and glasses prescriptions worked out very well. He is patient, and cares about his patients’ eye care. Also, he gave me a discount after I lost my first pair of glasses!