Charles J Korth, OD

Nice doctor, helped me figure out an issue I was having with my contacts that two other doctors couldn’t get right. A little more expensive than some but you get what you pay for and do you really want to skimp when it comes to your eyesight?

Had my first appointment this week. Loved the staff and the state of the art equipment! Dr. Korth decided that I did not need glasses at all!

Based upon his stellar reviews, I recently visited Dr. Korth for the first time. He provided a comprehensive exam with all the latest technology. He clearly and throughly explained everything. Dr. Korth and his office staff provide a welcoming atmosphere. I immediately felt that I had been going there for years. I was looking for an office that had a wide selection of frames to choose from, and I definitely found it.
Dr. Korth’s wife, Reneé, probably spent an hour with me as I selected both regular glasses and sunglasses. She has a keen eye as to what might work. She started pulling different frames and then we went through a systematic process of elimination until we finally found just the right ones. She provided feedback and suggestions to guide me, but no pressure… she just wanted to make sure that I liked them.
I have vision care insurance and when it came time to price my selections, it was the clearest and most straightforward presentation of how exactly my benefits were applied to my selections. Also, it should be noted that if you buy a second pair, they reduce the price by 20%!
I am now eagerly awaiting the call that my glasses are ready!

I first found Dr Korth while I was having an eye crisis. It felt like I had sandpaper in my eye, & my GP had given me all the usual treatments to no avail. I couldn’t get into ANY ophthalmologists for literally 2 months, so my GP called Dr Korth to see if he might have any ideas what was going on, even though he’s an optometrist. Dr Korth got me in straightaway, was flummoxed by my crazy, painful presentation, and he himself rang an ophthalmologist he knows and got me seen the next day! I promised him then & there that I’d be back for glasses, & I kept my word. (BTW, my ailment was in fact an insane allergy to the typical treatments for conjunctivitis I’d been taking, & possibly Tygeson’s Disease, but that’s for the ophthalmologist’s review, LOL!)
Dr Korth saw me & my husband in late December, and we picked up our glasses yesterday. We are extremely pleased with our glasses as well as the personal attention we received from Dr Korth & Renée, as well as the rest of the staff who helped us in December. What a fantastic experience!
To top it all off, today in the post we received a lovely, personal, hand-​written thank-​you letter from Dr Korth! I don’t know how he got it here so fast, but I’m impressed!
I cannot encourage patronage of Dr Korth’s facility enough. They are wonderful, genuine people who do excellent work with a personal investment that one finds rarely nowadays.

Dr. Korth and his staff are amazing. Right when you walk in you feel welcomed. Sometimes at medical offices the front staff can be rude or make you feel rushed but this was not the case. Dr. Korth is a very patient and knowledgable man and spends the necessary time with each patient without making them feel rushed. The ladies in the optical were also very welcoming. It was nice having opinions from two women who know the current trends and styles. I had a great overall experience. The doctors’ visit seemed more like a shopping spree with all the frames I ended up trying on :)

Lately, I found that my eye vision was getting worse. It was time to get glasses and found Charles Korth Optometry. The environment is professional and extremely friendly. Dr. Korth made the exam interesting and educational. When it was time to pick my frames, Mrs. Korth, made it really fun to find the right fit for my face. I am so happy I found this location for my vision needs. You need to come here, you will not be disappointed.
Chris Grace

Dr. Korth and his whole staff are great. Total pros who are also warm and helpful. Highest possible recommendation!

I came across Dr. Korths office while I was working. I work in sales and went by the office to talk to them about their phone and internet. Long story short, I had needed to see a Optometrists for some time but hadn’t had any referrals. I felt a special connection with this office. It was clean, nice and the staff was very helpful and kind. I looked at the Unilocal reviews and decided to make an appointment. I was very pleased with my appointment. I felt they had state of the art equipment and Dr. Korth was very knowledgable and personable. At 34 I had my very first eye exam. He prescribed me a prescription for reading glasses for what my issue is and I am very happy. I then took my son for an appt as well. We both had great visits and my son felt very comfortable. We will definitely return for our routine visits.

Having confidence in the person who examines my eyes is of supreme importance to me. Today was my first visit with Dr. Charles Korth and I am impressed with his state of the art diagnostic tools and his intuitive sensitivity — all required to make an accurate prescription. During the eye exam, Dr. Korth was friendly and his experience spoke volumes. He was eager to find the very best prescription for my eyes and I could feel his sincerity.
I discovered a double value to visitng Dr. Korth because you get the perfect lenses and need not go elsewhere to find frames that excite you. On the sales side. Renee and Gigi were like two friends who helped me with eyeglass choices from a fashionable array of frames. They were so patient and assisted my selection with great taste. How can I go anywhere else from now on?

Wonderful doctor and staff. Pricey but I have VPS insurance and they combined mine and my wife’s for coverage. Short story: I came away with my exam, Ray Ban vintage frames (like Malcolm-​X), transitional, progessive, non-​glare lens. Total cost $ 1165. After insurance, my cost $ 299! And they they gave me an appointment two hours after I called as a first time customer. How sweet it is!

I love Dr Korth and the team! We’ve been having our vision needs attended to by Dr Korth for at least 15 years. Always thorough and attentive. Dr Korth, Renee, and Gigi are the best!

My primary optometrist is in New York. I got something mysterious and painful stuck in my eye at lunch and called about 6 different optometrists — the only one who was able to get me in right away was Charles Korth, and he solved the problem right away. Everything was seamless and hyper-​efficient. I’m indebted. 5 stars.

I had a wonderful experience with Dr. Korth and his team! Dr. Korth has excellent chairside manor n took his time to listen to my concerns and figure out the best plan for me n my eyeballs! Gigi was absolutely great and super patient with me as I tried on endless frames and asked a million questions. My glasses came in very quickly and I am just super pleased!

I have only had a few appointments with Dr. Korth and he is head and shoulders above most of the optometrists I have visited. My most recent visit was with Dr. Almasi, who attends to patients on Wednesday. I cannot speak more highly of her. I highly recommend Dr. Almasi and Dr. Korth.

My eyeglasses exam RX was fine, and Dr. Korth more than lived-​up to his great chair-​side manner and skills; although, because of the unusually high price quote for the lens RX, I declined to put the lenses through his office lab, as I am not insured, and Dr. Korth’s invoice fees for his uninsured patients are the same as they are for his insured ones insurance invoices. Frame selection is limited as well, unless you have $$ to burn! I found the frames I needed online for $ 82 versus similar frames at Dr. Korth’s for $ 400!
And lastly, I wasn’t at all comfortable with the cheap synthetic (chemical odor), plug-​in room freshener plugged into in every outlet in every room. My daughter, who was waiting for me in the car noticed the odor I walked out with on me!
I checked a few other optometrist’s prices against Dr. K’s before I made my decision to take my RX elsewhere, and his charges are quite excessive in comparison for exam, lenses and frame selection.
But, if you have good eye care insurance, this is probably the right optometrist for you; unless the smell of plug-​in room freshener annoys you.

Dr. Korth and his staff are fantastic. I am especially missing his office now that I need an ophthalmologist. i’ve been to two ophthalmologists and find myself missing Dr. Korth. He’s friendly and willing to explain everything in detail. He makes you feel very comfortable.

Dr Korth has been my eye doctor for over 12 years. He is knowledgeable, professional and so kind! His wife and staff are all incredibly nice and helpful. I’m always happy with my prescription and they have a great selection of designer frames. The ladies that work there are very sweet and always adjust my glasses, even when I haven’t noticed they needed adjustment.
The office is clean and recently remodeled, they have a few toys to keep my little ones busy and are always helpful if I have them with me.
My oldest son (11) now uses glasses and they have helped me with a few accidents he has had (boys!).
I will never go to any other eye doctor.
Even after moving, I drive far to see him.
He is truly the best!

I had a really great first time experience with Dr. Korth! Parking is plentiful and free, which is a rare case in Pasadena medical practices. Excellent, friendly service from start to finish. Dr. Korth gave a thorough exam, was engaging and easy to talk to, and really explained his recommendations to me in a way that made sense. They were very patient with my slow decision-​making around choosing glasses (luckily, they had a great selection of frames, hence my indecision). I even received a hand written note from Dr. Korth thanking me for coming in and referencing our conversation. Such a nice and personal gesture. An all around great experience. Highly recommend. And I adore my new Salt frames!

I got a prescription from a different doctor, but wanted to buy my glasses from Kr. Korth b/​c of his selection (and my regular doctor got his glass there and recommended him). I dropped off my prescription, ordered and paid for a pair of glasses (which ultimately set me back $ 1100), and told them I absolutely needed them by the following Friday because I had a trial starting Monday and I was having trouble reading. They said they would have them to me by Friday.
Come Friday, no glasses. Crap. The company that crafts the lenses didn’t finish preparing the glasses until 10:00 pm Friday. Dr. Korth’s team called me and said they would find a way to get them to me Saturday, or, if necessary, bring them to me in Court on Monday.
On Saturday morning, one of their employees drove to the valley, picked up my glasses, brought them back to Pasadena, and they called and said they were ready.
I got my glasses in time, I got a nice hand-​written note from Dr. Korth, and despite the glasses being so darn expensive, I’m happy with them (you get what you pay for).
This is my first ever Unilocal review, but given the heroic efforts undertaken by Dr. Korth’s team, I felt I needed to write a review.
Scott

I have been going to Dr. Korth for roughly 4 years now. I fortunately discovered his office because I visit the credit union next to his office.
Dr. Korth is a wonderful doctor. Very patient, thoughtful, gentle, very easy to talk to and has a great sense of humor while understanding of my apprehensiveness around certain procedures. He has been in practice here for many years and it feels he has kept the same staff for years as well. I *think* his wife serves as the office manager as well, she too is very nice when I spoke with her over the phone to schedule appointments and answered my questions.
His staff is wonderful as well. I only visit their offices once or twice a year, but everyone seems to always remember my name. Very impressive especially on occasions when I didn’t have an appointment!
Gigi on his staff is awesome as well. She serves as the one who helps me select new frames and helps me understand what my insurance covers vs. what is needed out of pocket. She’s very patient as well and remembers my preferences.
They are also always happy to help with my adjustments of my frames whenever they go wacky on me after sleeping with them on or when the frames bend. They adjust at no costs and I usually just drop by without notice.
His hours generally are tough if you have a normal work schedule. They open at 8:30am and take about a 1.5 lunch break where the office closes. Tough if you’re looking to get an exam during your lunch break. They only are open one Saturday a month on appointment basis only. However, Dr. Korth has been helpful and flexible allowing me to schedule an exam as early as 8am on a weekday to accommodate my work schedule. And they are helpful in staying open a bit later when I called ahead to tell them I was on my way to pick up my glasses.
Highly recommend Dr. Korth and his staff. I even converted my wife as a client, even though she loved her previous optometrist.