Riviera Optometry

Very disorganized… paid in full to have glasses made on Feb. 18, after 2 tries unable to get the prescription fitted properly to the frames… finally on April 30, I was able to get a refund.
Never called either time that glasses were ready… I had to call them. Had to go back a second time for complete refund due to their poor accounting system. Of course they blamed the my insurance, and the lab… but never suggested an alternative option!!! Never gave me a receipt for the frames I bought, now I will need to go back for that. And… I received a thank you note
from Dr. Julie Forister thanking me for my business… and asked my to tell my friends.
So yes, I am telling my friends and others as well… this is not a place to do business with.

My visits with Dr Hokama are the only Doctor appointments I actually look forward to. Excellent communication and explanation of each test and exam. Perfect combination of professionalism in a relaxed setting. Terrific staff, too!

Redondo Optometry once know as Riviera Optometry. Dr. Sandy T. Hokama Optometrist. I had an appt. today with Dr. Hokama. She always takes such good care & time with her patients. It’s important to keep up with having your eyes checked as one ages things seem to change. Dr. Hokama & her staff are so thorough & very helpful at helping me choose a frame that is nice looking. I have been going to Dr. Sandy Hokama for 25+ yrs. They have a large selection of beautiful frames to choose from. I highly recommend visiting Dr. Sandy Hokama in the Redondo Beach Riviera Village!
REMEMBER DR. SANDY HOKAMA IS THE DR. THAT IS XLNT AT WHAT SHE DOES! (310)540−6225

I came to Dr Hokama because I had itching and redness in my left eye. I had gotten an eyelash that had abraded my eye and had an infection! Yikes! Dr Hokama was thorough with the exam and what she prescribed to get the best possible outcome. She is very caring and made sure that I had follow up visits to ensure that the scratch was healing properly. Everything healed well and I was very pleased with the care and attention I received. I would highly recommend Dr Hokama and her office!

Love Dr. hokama, but just paid $ 154 for Nothing… my co-​pay was $ 5. Then a picture insurance doesn’t cover (the one thing I was warned about) $ 39… So I was expecting $ 45 max… nope $ 110 to «fit» contacts and then «teach» me to use them… even though I opted not to get any!!! Wasn’t warned about that at all! In fact I’ve tried colored contacts before I could have passed on that and if I’d known just trying them was $ 50 I would’ve passed on that too. I love Dr Hokama but I’m not sure I’ll ever go back. Feel totally robbed and scammed… cost co would be more staight forward and I don’t have $ 150 to blow on non-​essentials!
Ask before you do anything. People are great but your bill could be a total surprise!

I have been coming to Riviera Optometry for more than 15 years. Dr. Sandy Hokama has always done an excellent job ensuring my eyes remain healthy and that I have the right prescription for both contacts and glasses.
She has constantly improved the technology used to achieve the best possible results for her patients. Her latest acquisition being a computerized digital camera system to track potential macular degeneration over time. This is of particular value to her more senior patients (like me)…
Her practice has expanded over the years and now includes 3 optometrists. Her office staff recently acquired Stacey who was very helpful in selecting the right frames for my next pair of glasses. Important note: Riviera Optometry has by far the best selection of quality frames I have seen in the South Bay.
I am very particular about my vision and appreciate the excellent care and service provided by Dr. Hokama and her staff. Thank you.

Upon recommendation I went to see Dr. Hokama at Riviera Optometry. It had been a while since my last eye exam, and I have been experiencing eye fatigue, blurred vision, and just getting old. Getting to stare at multiple computer screens for 8+ hours a day is such a strain on the eyes. Throw in my intimate relationship with my iPhone, and that glowing insane box called a TV, and my eyes don’t stand a chance… I need glasses.
— The exam was pain-​free and very thorough. Dr. Hokama was very nice, and explained everything going on. I’ve really never worn glasses or contacts and having an onset of vision problems is disconcerting. I feel a lot better now knowing that tired eyes are pretty normal at my age (not THAT old btw).
— I have a very mild prescription but to make things even better she prescribed progressive lenses to aid night vision and full-​field sharpness.
— There’s plenty of sexy frames to choose from. I was torn between the sporty look, the studious look, or the worldly business man look.
— The office is nestled in the Trader Joe’s Riviera shopping center. Definitely park across the street as the little retail lot is hard to get in /​get out of.
— Folks attended to me right away, no wait. Very little paperwork, and they explained all the pricing with my vision plan, etc.
I would highly recommend this doctor and location… very, very good experience.
ENJOY!

I just love Dr. Hokama and her staff, they are always so helpful and eager to please they are and always have been on point with my glasses I have been coming to this office for years and will continue to do so for many more :]

I have been going to Dr. Hokama for nearly 10 years and really enjoy her care and professionalism. I now have my wife seeing her for her eye care. I highly recommend Dr. Sandy Thein Hokama.
Ray Benning

Dr. Hokama is such a wonderful practitioner. She is thoughtful, caring and terribly knowledgeable. She has gently taken me from once having almost perfect vision to needing transition lenses without missing a beat. I so appreciate her compassionate candor. She has a vast collection of frames in a variety of prices. I recommend her to everyone I know!

Dr. Hokama is very thorough. She spent a lot of time with me to make sure that my prescription was perfect. She even helped me pick out glasses! Our whole family goes to this office and we’re all very pleased with the service and quality of care.

This place is terrible. One optometrist checked my eyes, ordered glasses for me, and they were totally wrong! Couldn’t see a thing! She also said that I had a stigmatism (sp.?) in my right eye. I tried the other optometrist at the same office, she said that I had a stigmatism in my left eye. So, which eye is it!!! I think I ended up paying $ 150 for glorified reading glasses that I could’ve gotten at the 99-​cent store. Definitely NOT going back!

Riviera Optometry is such a great place. I’ve been a longtime client of Dr. Hokama, ever since her office used to be in Torrance. She has given me eye exams for about 15 years. She is always very patient and thorough when it comes time for my annual eye exam. I have the utmost confidence in her skills as an optometrist and highly recommend her office.

This little place is located in the TJ’s/Starbucks shopping center in Riviera Village. There is plenty of parking in the town lot across the street.
The doctor and staff are great. They’re friendly and personable and willing to take every pair of glasses out of every display in the store for picky customers like me (even when they’re almost at closing time).
Dr. Ong took great care in giving me a thorough exam and was understanding with my distaste for the glaucoma testing machine (I mean, who really gets it on the first try anyway?).
They have an amazing selection of the most trendy and fashionable designer styles I’ve seen, a lot that were a bit pricey for me but also a lot of affordable styles. I chose a sweet pair with baby blue rims, brown sides and a rectangular shape. Well, honestly, it turned out to be a group decision with the doctor and both staff (oh, I wish I got their names) assisting me in the frame choosing process.
I am going back to pick up my contacts 3 – 5 days and my glasses 7 – 10 days post exam. I’ll give the update on the fit and the service upon pickup.
plus– they accept VSP insurance**
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I got all my stuff, and pretty quickly– my exam was on Sat, the contacts were ready on monday and the glasses all ready to pick up by the middle of the week.