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2nd Pair of Poor Quality Eye Glasses
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Rating: 1/51

SHREVEPORT -- 2nd pair of poor quality eye glasses. Everyone notices spots in glass thinking they are dirty. Fisheye in the glasses 2nd pair and can't see. Going to pay out of pocket for new eyeware. This company having these glasses made in China should be shut down. I did not get what I paid for. Two pair and the lenses look dirty when clean. Davis Vision a RIPOFF.

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Poor Quality and Customer Service
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Rating: 1/51

NEW YORK -- I am extremely dissatisfied with the service from Davis Vision labs regarding my frames and prescription. No order should take in excess of a month to fulfill correctly. My order has now been sent back twice because of the inexperience/ineptness of the lab and poor quality assurance and inspection prior to sending out to the patient. The first time was due to the prescription measurements being ignored. The second time was due to the wrong lens shape and without holes drilled for placement in my glasses. And due to Davis Vision mistakes and delays, I'm not permitted my money back. That's theft.

My money was not paid to Davis Vision to get everything wrong. The reasons my order was sent back had nothing to do with me, but everything to do with Davis Vision and its incompetence and lack of attention to detail. I think there's malpractice in something like that. The way its payment policy is set up guarantees they keep the money but don't really have to hone your skills or produce a professional product.

A reputation will either make a business or kill it. Rest assured, that along with this negative review on the Davis Vision website, there will be other negative reviews online for the public to see regarding this provider. The Texas location was bragged up quite a bit but I see that was hype and wishful thinking. Perhaps Eye Professionals will decide not renew contracts with Davis Vision because their reputations are also on the line for what is produced. I know my eye doctor had done so for these very same reasons. He wants nothing to do with Davis Vision services.

It would be one thing to be a reputable lab and have a stringent refund policy, but Davis Vision makes it a practice of keeping funds and delivering poor quality. Davis Vision needs to be pushed out of business. Hopefully, it will get its act together and become a reputable supplier, but not before I choose another provider once open enrollment comes around in a couple of months. At that time, I will be going back to VSP. The Marketing and Customer Service departments can only do so much. The proof of business integrity and reliability comes with the ability to deliver quality products on time. Davis Vision has proven none of those things.

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This Is What Hell Looks and Feels Like
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Rating: 1/51

CENTEREACH, NEW YORK -- I am writing this complaint after 6 days of pure hell. I took my daughter to the Centereach, NY location for an eye exam and new glasses. At my daughter's visit, the person who performed the exam noted that after the test that measured eye pressure was performed that my daughter had "higher than normal" IOP AND ONH. She then proceeded to discuss IN FRONT OF MY 11 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER her opinion of the results. She scared my daughter and I stopped her so that I could send her out the room.

She then proceeded to tell me that she had "An old person's disease" and that in someone so young it was not good. Her attitude was extremely abrasive. I asked her about what possibilities these results meant and she pronounced a sentence of glaucoma on my little girl. I work with a wonderful doctor who immediately recommended an actual educated and knowledgeable eye specialist.

I took my daughter to see him only to be told that her eye pressure was nowhere near abnormal high and even before ALL testing was done that glaucoma should have never been mentioned. Had this person just told us that they found something that needed further testing to determine and/or rule out a number of things, perhaps we would not have had as many upsetting and scary days and nights before we were able to see a competent healthcare professional. Her referral was even completely unprofessional. She did not include the numbers, values or levels of her findings.

I am planning on seeking legal counsel unless I have some assurances that she has been spoken to and dealt with accordingly. This will not go away, I plan on making sure anyone I can contact will be made aware of how their employees treat and scare patients and their families.

How dare she scare my little girl, myself and my husband. She should be ashamed. The ONLY reason I will enter the store again will be to pick up our glasses which I have an appointment with her doctor to be rechecked to make Sure her RX is correct, which I assume will probably be wrong knowing the inept person who performed her exam as well as the fact I won't see them for many weeks. My insurance company will also be informed of my complaint against the person who performed my daughter's exam as well as the Centereach location.

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Thank You
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Rating: 5/51

NEW YORK -- This is one of the first times that I have ever took the time to write a review (and I currently am using one eye so please bear with any and all grammatical errors). Rayshone ** was the representative that literally saved my entire nightmare of two months. I was a complete wreck over the phone (fighting back the tears that kept streaming). She was one of the most thorough, kindhearted, calm, helpful caring person that I have talked to in the past two months. I mean, I could hear the smile on her face in her tone and she did EVERYTHING she could to make certain my needs were met. I NEVER been so RELIEVED in my entire life!!

I sincerely, from the bottom of my heart, am so lucky to have spoke with this amazing lady (and have Davis Vision as my insurance policy). I have had a severe problem with my left eye on and off for two months. I have been to my primary doctor, over three eye doctors, back to my primary doctor after waiting for him to get back from vacation, to a specialist he referred me to (all of which are miles and miles apart from one another).

I have had to be out of work due to the many problems occurring; lack of income, broke the pair of glasses I owned while searching to find them, haven't worn make-up which sadly, is a big insecurity in the field of networking I am trying to succeed in, I almost got into a horrifying car accident when driving to certain places for help because I could only wear one contact (did not see my blind spot when trying to pass a broken down school bus with my left blind eye), painted my mother's basement two different colors (three days of work gone to waste), and last but not least my not even one year old nephew fell off the side of my bed when I was putting my "steroid" in my eye. He could have broken his neck!!!

There is actually a lot more to all of this... but my point is I have never needed a new pair of glasses more in my entire life. Rayshone professionally assured me/calmed me down with the whole insurance process. Knowing that I was finally talking with someone who cared and that was reliable... I cannot thank enough!!!

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The WORST Vision Insurance
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Rating: 1/51

My company uses Davis Vision (so I have to use them for now) but I have been paying for insurance with them for 4 months, and this company is so cheap, they never sent me an Insurance card. When I called, the female was nice, but not very knowledgeable. I was trying to print off a temporary card until mine came in (7-10 business days, but I needed this card for a doctors appointment the following Monday) but she was unable to assist me, she stated that the website was experiencing problems at the time. I asked for her to have a manager call me back, gave her my cell #, but no manager called me. I called Saturday and got Nathan (not a very polite young man, he kept yelling and raising his voice at me, when I asked to speak with a manager) him and I got no where at all, yet again he kept telling me that he could assist me, but once again, there were error problems with their website. Still needed the card for the appointment, still haven't received it in the mail. I asked to speak with a manager, but once again they were too busy to speak with me, and I would have to wait. I gave him my number, and asked if the manager would call me back, he said they will call me Monday. (REALLY? This was in the morning mind you...) Before I hang up with him, I asked why I didn't get a call from the manager the prior week, he stated that the women I spoke with, noted that we were disconnected. NOT TRUE!!! LIES!!! This has been the MOST difficult company to work with and to get an insurance card from. Nathan kept telling me I do not need one, I can just walk into the doctors office and hand them a piece of paper with the membership number on it. HOW UNPROFESSIONAL, GHETTO DOES THAT SOUND? I have been paying for insurance since April 2019, it is now almost September 2019, and no card? This company cannot AFFORD a piece of plastic? I will be recommending to my employer, another company to use.

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Davis Vision Stinks
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Rating: 1/51

LATHAM, NEW YORK -- When you search for providers online, the search function attempts to direct you to Visionworks retailers that don't carry the less expensive Davis vision frames. HVHC, the previous owner of Davis Vision, and Centerbridge, the new owner BOTH have ownership of Visionworks. Sounds illegal to me. Took 4 weeks to get single vision lenses with arc sent uncut to my doctor. When my doctor placed my lens order, they accidentally forgot the transition. Only way to correct the order was to call the company. My doctor waited on hold to talk to a representative that did not update my order.

This happened because Davis Vision farmed out its service calls to a call center that couldn't actually update the order. My doctor wasted an hour of time to talk to a person that wasn't even a company representative that could assist. Ordered glasses online from a website, got them in 1 week. For those of you fed up with Davis Vision and FEP blue vision I suggest an alternative: Zenni Optical, mail order glasses. I got 2 pairs of single vision, polycarbonate glasses, (the 1.57 lenses on their website), with anti glare for $50 total.

The company does transitions, sunglasses, high index, and tons of other stuff. The retail prices of their extra upgrades often is less or equal to what you would be charged in copayments through your plan. For what you spend in premiums all year long, 100-150$, you could take that money, pay for your eye exam outright, and get a pair of single vision, or lined bifocal lenses. For those of you that aren't into mail order, I would recommend Wal-mart, Costco, or Sam's Club Optical.

The prices they charge for the fancy upgrades are also often less expensive than what your copayments through insurance are. For example, Walmart charges about $30 for single vision plastic lenses; many Davis plans charge a $25 copayment for no frills, standard lenses. The only real value you are getting from the insurance is cost savings on the eye exam itself. Exams tend to be free - 10$ through the insurance, out of pocket an exam can be 60-100$ sometimes more.

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Bad Customers Services
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Rating: 1/51

NEW YORK -- My dad is currently working for Goodman manufacturing company; as in the healthcare benefit they are offering him the vision care which is covered by Davis Vision. In the Goodman healthcare guide, they state that "there is no ID card. Simply tell the provider that you are covered by Davis Vision when you make the appointment." So I'm doubt about there is no ID card, how come they can verify whether my dad has the insurance with ID number.

So I called to Davis Vision to verify with them my concern. Me: "Hi, My name is Nancy, I'm calling on behalf of my dad, could you verify if my dad has enrolled in your insurance? Could you find his name in the system? I enrolled him in the Goodman manufacturing benefit system but not sure if he really got covered without issuing ID card?" Customer Rep: "No, I can't release any information about him for you without his consent."

Me: "Really? I didn't ask you to release any information about him. I just ask the question to verify." The lady over the phone line seems not understand my question and kept saying the same thing. Me: "If you can't answer my questions please transfer me to your manager or supervisor because this is my time ever that I have asked the question but someone asks for the consent." Candy (who so-called manager) didn't listen to what I am trying to explain but attempt to jump in my throat, even I didn't finished talking.

The same answer was repeated over and over "We can't release any information to you except for your dad authorization..." without any appropriate answers. Me: "Do you have someone there can translate to my dad? Since he can't speak English that's why he needs my help to verify for him." Candy: saying the same stuff with no understanding the situation.

All I ask them is just say that "Yes, we cover vision insurance for Goodman employee, and there is no need ID card for your dad." That's it I wanted to hear but they make things complicated, hard to the patients. Both the manager Candy and the customer representative are so rude in the way they were speaking or explaining to their patients. They were talking loud and rude. They shouldn't be worked in the customer services without human common sense, basis of understanding nor knowledge how to serve the customers.

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Refusal to Cover Required Prescription
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Rating: 1/51

I had chicken pox as a child, just like anyone else over 30. Instead of getting shingles on my torso, I got it on my cornea. I live near Sheie in Philadelphia, PA. The specialists there said it was unsafe to wear regular contacts as it could cause the problem to spread to my entire eye. Loss of vision in that eye, and possibly loss of the entire eye. Far less sharp than vision. However, vision correction with glasses is far less sharp than with contacts. I later learned that wearing a scleral lens on the affected eye would overcome the concerns and allow me to have the sharp vision I previously enjoyed.

This is the first time Davis has been asked to provide any eyewear in the five years we have been paying them premiums. They said no scleral lens. The total additional cost would have been less than $1000. Needless to say, we have paid far more than that to them over the past five years. I requested to hear why directly from the eye doctors they said made the decision. They said fine, but it would take a few days.

I'm still waiting, I'm not holding my breath. I think everyone who has paid premiums and not gotten services should file a class action suit. I have contacted an attorney with one of the top firms in the country who insists we would win. Anyone else mad enough to file suit?

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Poor Service
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Rating: 1/51

NEWTOWN SQUARE, PENNSYLVANIA -- Ordered glasses through Davis Vision. My optometrist has called me 2 twice to say that Davis Vision once again has not shipped the glasses due to them failing quality control for reflective coating issues. I have already waited 20+ days for these glasses so I called Davis vision to say that I would like to see what the issue is. They confirmed that yes they had failed at putting on the reflective coating 2x. So I said to please make the glasses without the coating. They claim they can not do that. Really I paid extra for the coating so why can I not get them without the coating!

Makes me think that the coating is a scam to begin with. All glasses either must come with the coating or they are having other issues at their lab other than the coating as they can not make my glasses without the coating. This company is horrible. Do yourself a favor and not use them, they are just one big headache. Waiting a month for glasses in this day and age is absolutely unacceptable. I pay good $ for their vision plan and they can not deliver on their end!

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Its All About Up Selling the Customer
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Rating: 2/51

SYRACUSE, NEW YORK -- Visited Davis Vision, as it's who my company's insurance had listed. Per my policy - I have a $25 co-pay, and $130 allowance on frames. So I find a set of frames within the price range, then the sales pitch starts on the lens. First I'm told that I need the ~$250 lens to protect from UV light, I pass, then the ~$200 feather weight lens they offer I pass, telling her I want just the basic lens the insurance will cover.

In the end I get the basic polycarbonate lens - with no glare or coating she's pushing. The cost $65 - I ask about the $25 co-pay. I'm told they don't offer the basic lens and must purchase at a minimum the polycarbonates. Not too impressed, nice glasses, but such a push to up sell and the prices are just crazy. Next time it's Costco for my glasses. When I told my work about the experience, they weren't happier either.

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1.1 out of 5, based on 63 ratings and
76 reviews & complaints.
Contact Information:
Davis Vision
175 East Houston Street
San Antonio, TX 78205
1-800-328-4728 (ph)
www.davisvision.com
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