The Optical Group of NJ

Reviews

• AK

  Anuja Kothavale

  4 days ago
  1.0
  ⭐ Zero stars if that were an option. Absolutely unacceptable experience. I had my first visit on November 21, 2025 at Pearle Vision for both glasses and contact lenses, and this has been one of the worst healthcare/customer service experiences I’ve ever had. Dr. Mohit Kapoor is extremely incompetent. He gave me an incorrect prescription, increasing my power by almost 1 full point. Trusting him, I updated my glasses and contacts at Costco, only to realize I could not see properly at all. That’s when I knew something was seriously wrong. It then took almost TWO WEEKS just to receive trial contact lenses—which were also incorrect. After calling Pearle Vision, I was scheduled for another appointment on December 15th. At that visit, the doctor admitted I could keep my old prescription, meaning I had no need to update my glasses in the first place. I had already spent over $250 unnecessarily, all because of their mistake. There was zero remorse from either the doctor or the staff. They actually made it seem like they were doing me a favor by offering a reevaluation. They ordered two pairs of trial contacts and told me they’d call when they arrived. I waited. By December 28th, I still hadn’t heard anything. When I called, they casually said they were “backlogged.” I called again on January 7, 2026, only to find out they were closed (apparently Wednesdays are a surprise closure?). On January 8, 2026, I finally received a call from Nicole saying my trial contacts were ready. I went in that evening, only to be made to wait over 20 minutes while they searched for them—because they couldn’t find them. During this time, they repeatedly questioned whether I had actually received a call. I had to show my phone call history just to prove it. Still, no apology. After 25 minutes, they finally found one pair. When I asked about the second pair, Nicole dismissed it by saying it was “just a trial.” I had to explain to them that two pairs were ordered. They searched again and found the second prescription—but not the trial lenses. I was told I’d have to come back again. At this point, I had been there over 40 minutes, on my FOURTH visit, and I was understandably frustrated. I told them they should not have called me if everything wasn’t ready. Instead of a sincere apology, I was met with a cold, dismissive attitude, including an older woman and a younger man giving me an intimidating, hostile stare for several minutes. The man then rudely asked whether I wanted to take the first pair or wait for the second—as if this situation was somehow my fault. I explained how much time and money I had wasted and said this experience would absolutely be reflected in a Google review. Only then did the woman soften slightly and offer that I could call back if the first pair didn’t work, and that they might provide a couple of additional pairs “as consolation.” As of now, my contact prescription is STILL not finalized, and I still do not have the second trial pair. This place gets **0 stars—or negative stars—**for competence, customer service, professionalism, and basic human decency. The doctor, the staff, everyone was awful. I strongly encourage anyone reading this to go literally anywhere else for eye care.
• GD

  George DeLong

  6 days ago
  5.0
  Great service...everyone was very friendly
• CM

  Craig Mangean

  Dec 31, 2025
  5.0
  Very thorough process, informative and professional. Not a hard sell on frames, etc. wide variety to choose from. On site eye exams a big plus.
• CP

  Craig Pallatta

  Dec 20, 2025
  3.0
  Associate was not aware of my insurance and I had to get dilation drops even though my insurance covered the less obtrusive option. Not acceptable. While checking out I was told I had coverage for the other test. I waited 30 plus min for NO REASON except incompetence.
• GA

  Glen Atams

  Dec 15, 2025
  5.0
  Easy to navigate and make appointment. Check in and testing process was efficient and handled professionally. Thanks

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