iLA Optometry

Good selection of brands. Very Helpful staff. I would recommend to anyone looking for good deals. Parking space is good too. Just don’t forget to get your ticket validated.

Awesome place. They adjusted my glasses and even recommended good places to eat in the area. The young girl that works there is beyond friendly!!!

If I could give this place ZERO stars, I would. Sign outside and multiple signs inside say $ 100 for exam, frame, and lenses. I paid $ 100 for lenses only — no frames and no exam! They told me that it’s because I have a high prescription. I am in the –4 range and don’t have any special conditions (astigmatism, etc). Deceptive advertising really pisses me off… Bad service and rip off prices. Wish I went some place — ANY place — else!

This is by far one of the best shopping/​customer service experience I have had in US. The customer service and the doctor is friendly, and they even remember our little family. My husband and I got our eyeglasses there on Dec 2014, he got his on time (2 weeks after) but I didn’t have mine until early Jan 2015. I blame the holiday season and insurance company for this though hahaha.
But the best thing is when our 6 year old daughter got her eyeglasses here. She was in LA for a short visit during the holiday season, and we realized that she badly needed a new pair of eyeglasses. Not only did the doctor made her feel comfortable during the exam, the turnaround speed was also quick! We went there on Saturday evening, and on Tuesday noon her eyeglasses were ready! She was (finally!) able to see all the good stuff during the road trip back to her home state, and this is all thanks to iLA Optometry! Thanks again, you guys are rad!!!

I love the
!:) so it took me a while to pay for my eye glasses due to hospitalization because of an eye injury and various downs throughout this year. As of today… finally… I was able to pay my eye glasses ≠) the only problem is that in mid September an eye blood vessel popped =/​on my left eye which I now believe affects the way my progressive Rx works. I look up at the billboards and my left lense doesn’t make much sense to my eye. I have been told by doctors that my stress causes for my vision to make my eyes feel strained, vision blurry & get headaches but I most definitely will be going back in mid January to fix the issue :(and find out whats wrong. Overall, 10 stars for them & staff =)

I’ve been coming here for years, since they opened I think, and *knock on wood* not once have I had a problem here. They’re located on the ground floor of the Wilshire/​Vermont building and station, next to CBTL.
The staff has changed, but the office manager and primary Dr remain the same. I’ve had 4 eyeglass RX filled, a pair I took in from an online purchase and the rest from their selection. It’s not a shabby collection, I’ve made it work. And I always get them on time and without a problem.
My contact fitting is another story, the dr tried but my astigmatism is a pain for both of us. Considering I got the shaft when it comes to vision, I won’t hold it against them.
They’ll validate your parking for visits, check-​ups, fittings and/​or if you just need your glasses tightened.
I’m withholding a star only because I’ve had faster prescriptions filled, but their service is courteous, professional and always with a smile.

Loved! Loved! LOVED! This place, I told the doctor she was my official new doctor! :)

A couple of weeks ago my glasses were not sitting on my face correctly. One side of the frame had twisted and were making my glasses sit sideways on my face. It was very irritating. I had a classy event to go to and so I decided to stop and see how much it would be to fix them on that particular day.
I went in to the store right when they opened, and explained the problem to the girl behind the counter and asked if she could give me an estimate. She said to hold on one moment and took them to the back and gave them to a man. I assumed it was either the optometrist or the owner or both. I waited a couple of moments and the man came out and said, «Here you go. Have a nice weekend.» I asked him what the charge would be for his time and the work and he said, «There’s no charge, have a great weekend.» At which point I expressed my gratitude and left happy knowing I didn’t get charged for a couple of minutes worth of work.
If business owners like this were the rule instead of the exception, capitalism might work a lot better. He didn’t decide to take them in as an order and then charge me tons of money. He saw it was a quick fix, and helped me out. Now, next time I get glasses, I’m going there. No question. That’s the kind of business I want to support!

Park in the basement off shatto Pl. They validate

Great doctor, friendly staff. Free parking in the basement. I got contacts and the exam for $ 170 ($ 100 for exam). I needed contacts today & was able to get them in just over an hour even though there were two people in front of me. Very fast service. If you have bad vision, you will have to pay more for the glasses than the advertised rate, which you probably already know. The doctor found my vision got better and lowered my prescription for both glasses and contacts. I will be back to this optometrist in the future, but might buy glasses from an online provider instead of this office where they would probably cost about $ 220.

Update I took my wife to Kaiser and I was told her prescription was so low that the Dr. did not recommend glasses at all, I am disappointed that iLA did not disclose that information to us.
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I took my wife for the $ 100 glasses and exam deal, the exam was ehh. Good frame selection, she had her glasses within 2 days!, The Latina girl who works there is very very nice! and professional =)

Decrease in vision? Glare bothers you at night? Can’t see from far away? What ever your reason may be, it’s time for your yearly check up. I recommend iLA optometry. Dr. Kim was very knowledgeable and was able to answer my question in regards to some floaters I’ve been seeing for the past few months.
They also accept most insurance. I used EYEMED and got my contact lens and exam done for 50. a 40 dollar copay for my contact lens exam and a 10 copay for my regular eye exam. Two different exams FYI. amount may vary depending on the type of exam and prescription even if you have the same insurance.
Try to locate a good optometrist before you proceed to buy glasses. Sometimes their might be a place that’s full of nice glasses but the optometrist is not experience, that’s why i still recommend this place because they have a large variety of name brand frames and because the overall experience was great!

I came here to purchase a pair of frames with my eyesight prescription in hand. Found a pair that I liked. I don’t have insurance and since I was paying cash, I asked for a cash discount. The front manager refused to lower the price. When I asked for a simple $ 5 discount as a last resort, he asked me to leave the premises.
I’ve lived in LA most of my life, and I’ve never been treated more rudely than at this establishment.

I went to ILA to pick out some new glasses because they accepted my vision insurance. They have a good selection of frames, and especially a lot of mens’ frames. The salespeople were helpful and not at all pushy, and you can browse as long as you want.
I picked a cool pair of Danish frames & had the lenses made, and they turned out perfectly. Then I googled the price of the frames, and found out that I got them for half of the normal price! So I was even happier with my purchase.
Don’t be afraid of parking here – the lot beneath is good, and they validate for up to 3 hours I think. And there’s even a farmer’s market on Fridays in the plaza.

I was long overdue for glasses, as I was confused as to whether I was experiencing visual hallucinations or just had a serious amount of imperfections on my glasses. After Unilocaling around for a good optometry spot that accepted my insurance, I had to hit this place up after reading the reviews. And they were all very accurate!
I was taken on a walk-​in basis, as I wanted to get some glasses ASAP. The store is located on the corner of Wilshire and Vermont, which has free parking with validation. The two girls that work there were both very courteous and attentive, including assisting my picky ass in selecting some frames. And Dr. Han has been the coolest optometrist I’ve met in my 18 years of wearing glasses, assuring he was going to give me the best prescription to accommodate my blindness (which he informed me had actually got better).
My only «complaint» is that I had to wait over the weekend to get my glasses, but then again, is completely inconsiderate of me to complain about, considering it’s a small independent store. In reality, I went in on a friday afternoon and picked my glasses up today (Monday). Overall, my best optometrist visit yet. Dr. Han has officially became my new optometrist.

I went here on a whim because my work sent everyone home early because of power outages and I wanted to make use of my vision plan. I walked out pleased because there was very little hassle and the prices were great.
Quick Summary:
— CONVENIENT hours: 10am to 7pm every week day. 10−6pm on Saturdays.
— Free validated parking in the same plaza as the Vermont and Wilshire station.
— The plaza has Chase, UPS, lots of food places, coffee, shopping, etc. Good place I imagine to do some errands.
— No appointment necessary. I walked in, and got in and out within 60 minutes.
— Courteous and quick service.
— Not a lot of upselling like lenscrafters. The only specialized lens they have is anti-​glare, but they mention it, but don’t try to push it.
They are friendly and professional. They also have a pretty good selection of frames. Although they aren’t a large space, they have a decent selection because the whole store is just lined with glasses.

this place didn’t get 5 star ratings for nothing! I read all the reviews and figured since it was close to my apt, I’d give it a whirl. parking was easy; validation for an underground lot, the first plus. I walked in to find a nicely decorated boutique with a vast selection of frames as well as sunglasses. since I was only interested in contacts, however, I took a seat.
I was greeted right away, filled out some paper work, and was with Dr. Han in less than 10 mins (which was good considering I was late!). the eye exam was relaxed and easy going. Dr. Han was as nice as he was informative. at the end, he made recommendations for me, did not attempt to upsell or push any products, and I was out the door in about 20 mins. awesome!

Wow. My eyeballs are not in good shape. Luckily they were still able to read the previous reviews for this place! Since my last eye appointment was over two years ago – not good, folks – I had no idea what I was looking for. Thanks to my fellow Unilocalers, I stumbled onto i LA Optometry.
First of all, they are extremely friendly here. Also, I had a lot of questions. You know how sometimes people will make you feel like a pain in the you-​know for asking questions? Or it’s clear that you’re wasting their time so they give you the shortest possible answers? Not here, kids. I didn’t feel any negativity, and I think I asked a few questions twice!
Second, parking is so easy. It’s under the building (an easy entrance on Vermont) and they validate you. Zero charge. I thought I’d need to ask for validation, but they were on top of it! In fact, they checked with me!
Third, there’s an awesome deal if you’re in the market for glasses. $ 100 for the exam, frame, and lenses. If you wear contacts, which I do, it gets a bit more expensive. It’ll add another $ 80 for the contact exam. And then if you buy contacts, of course that’s additional. Still a bargain, I think, considering I don’t have vision insurance. And they worked with me to pay in chunks rather than all at once! Did I mention they’re super friendly?
For those of you who like to multi-​task, there’s tons of stuff nearby. Coffee Bean next door, TMobile down the street, and I think even a UPS location. Good times.
Oh, also I had to call to get the hours but in the evenings they stay open until 7pm, in case you’re like me and have a dumb adult-​y job during the day. :)

OK, so I purchased frames here a few months back, but wanted to wait because these dang frames did NOT fit on my face well. Thanks to my Asian bridge — or lack of — should I say, sometimes it’s a challenge finding the right pair of frames. (Can I get an «Amen» from my fellow Asian brothers and sisters?)
That said, I purchased these pricey Calvin Kleins thinking that it’ll help since they’re expensive and good quality, right? Wrong. Constant sliding off my nose so they look like reading glasses, so I went back to Samuel at iLA not once, not twice, but a grand total of four times (without an appointment). He was always quick to help me and when I concluded my visit today, I just told him, «maybe I need a new pair of frames.» Without really responding, he examined the way the glasses sat on my ears and took the frames to the back to do some frame surgery! He cut the backs off (the part that rests on your ears) so that it wasn’t so long and didn’t sit on the way back of my ears and constantly make them sore, which somehow in turn alleviated the nose sliding problem. Tah-​dah! All for free.
Also, I took my old frames and told him to update the prescription on the lenses ($ 40) and to slap on some nose pieces ($ 25). He tried to sell me on those anti-​glare lenses for $ 20 more, but I politely declined. iLA is a great place to go, they have a good selection of frames, I wished they had more sunglasses, but maybe it’s a good for my wallet that they don’t. They are not pushy, know what they’re doing, and prices are certainly reasonable for all budgets. They have a section of frames, lenses, and exam for $ 100. They accept insurance too. Parking is in the same lot as the apartment building (since it’s on the bottom floor of a big condo/​apt. building) and you get 30 mins for free. After that, ask for a validation. Remember, if the frames don’t fit right, take it back because they CAN be fixed! If not, you can always get another pair for cheap!

So my employer announced they’d changed insurance plans (thus, eliminating our vision coverage) and of course, leave it to me to wait until the last day of my vision insurance coverage to call around to try to get an appointment! Called i LA Optometry and to my surprise was able to get a same-​day appointment at 6pm! perfect! which meant: no taking time off work!
Walked in and was immediately greeted by Samuel, the optician. Within 5 minutes, he had taken down my insurance info & was taken in to see Dr. Kim. She was sweet, very thorough, and most importantly, non-​judgemental about my negligence of yearly exams.
Beautiful office, great selection of frames, speedy service (glasses were ready the very next day!) and not pushy with up-​sells! I brought in my own frames (because I’m picky like that!) and instead of looking annoyed that I wasn’t spending money there, Samuel even complimented me on my frames! and because my vision coverage covered me on a pair of frames, Samuel insisted I take advantage of that & pick out one of their frames for free. Lens on that 2^nd pair would only be $ 40! sweet!
Don’t let their busy Wilshire/​Vermont location keep you away, they validate your parking! highly recommend! Will definitely return! even as a cash-​patient now :(