Robert S Christensen, OD

They are 1 of only 6 optometrists in the entire U.S. That have Enchroma glasses for the color blind. I dealt with Rimma, who was very honest with me, helped me through the entire process and made it very easy.
I don’t even live in CA. I called her from Houston, TX, sent her my prescription and a pair of frames and she took care of the rest. The lenses were make in Europe and sent to her. She put it all together and shipped it to me with delivery confirmation.
My color blindness is severe and I was only given a 50% chance that they would work. I’ve been wearing them for 3 days now. It’s getting a little better each day. I am able to see plain red and green for the first time. Pastel colors are still very difficult for me, but it’s better than what I have been living with for 36 years so far.
I would recommend these guys for the Enchroma glasses. They knew exactly what I was talking about and kept me informed across state lines. Thank you.

Great guy, very professional, solid prescription. Glad to have found him.

This is an updated review. I hadn’t seen Dr. Christensen in almost four years as my life got a little challenging since my last visit. As always, I am so happy with Dr. Christensen, in particular, his attentiveness, and recommendations, in regards to my recent changes in my health, quite profound, that have affected my vision. His office staff is friendly, courteous and very helpful. In particular, I have to call out Allison as she just plain rocks. From guiding me through the maze of insurance coverage, to being candid about whether or not a particular frame works for me, and, in general, one of the most positive, helpful, knowledgeable and friendly people you’d ever want to meet. She even has the patience to put up with my limited ability to focus and my general «ants in the pants, can I get out of here now?» And I haven’t even mentioned the wide selection and variety of eyeglass frames. If you want a great, all-​around experience when you are in the market for eye exams and eyeglasses, professional treatment and a friendly and helpful group of people, you must go to see Dr. Christensen.

I am so grateful to Dr. Christensen and his staff. After ten days of an increasingly irritating, distracting, and mysterious eye condition, I tried to get an urgent care appointment with an ophthamalogist in Marin County – with insurance and a referral from my GP – practically begged every listed ophthamalogist, with earliest exam available weeks in the future, even from the doctor on call. Several offices turned me down because I wasn’t a conversation for surgery. Prevailing suggestion was to go to ER, be seen eventually by the ophthamalogist on call, or, if I waited patiently, the doctor on call would take a look in two days’ time. My husband recommended Dr. Christensen, who had given him an extraordinary «routine» eye exam. I had an appointment within two hours and went through their thorough spectrum of testing in the capable hands of Ruby. Dr. Christensen then met with me for over an hour, described findings, listened to my concerns, corrected the prescription from my current glasses to a lower correction, made it clear I didn’t need to buy new glasses but next time they could be stepped down in strength. He thoroughly explored my symptoms and offered simple, natural solutions — super lubrication, nutrition, warm water washes. Irritation disappeared almost immediately, and I took on his protocol. My opinion, based on ignorance, was that an optometrist was no match for an ophthamalogist, the first a rote examiner/​dispenser of lenses and the other a REAL DOCTOR. I stand corrected; his entire staff was welcoming, accommodating, highly professional, and Dr. Christensen shared his transformative perspective. I learned so much and was fully taken care of. No steroids, no suggestion of surgery. Medical support at its best.

Dr Christensen is a throwback to the days when doctors really cared about their patients. He is patient and takes the time to explain the process of the examination process. His staff is simply awesome!

After two other eye doctors gave me a prescription, that when the glasses were made, just plain didn’t work, I was at wit’s end. My cousin recommended Dr. Christensen as having a reputation for solving hard cases. My vision is complex and has been since a young child. He came up with a few theories, spent time figuring out what could have been the mistake the others made, gave me a prescription, and it worked! This was ten years ago and I was 55 years old at the time. I’ve had continuous good prescriptions over the years, and they worked. Though this last time, he said the difference is so small, I might not need new glasses. SO, other reviewers has told how marvelous Allison is, and she really seemed to renovate and fit me with my old glasses perfectly. I am hard on my glasses. I didn’t want to give these frames up because she had found me ones that really matched my face 4 years ago. I get compliments on my glasses again and again… I never had that before. The doctor is part detective and pure scientist. I was happy to pay the $ 36 for his amazing cutting edge science machine as when I internet searched more about it later, it is far more revealing than simple dilatation. He is knowledgeable, credible and authentic. And so is Allison.

I have been going to Dr. Christensen for more than a decade — closer to two and I have always been impressed with the team. Dr. Christensen is professional, competent and extremely good and informative. Allison is simply the best! I am particular about what I like and think fits my face and she’s always helpful in the selection process. This year the team have rocked my world — I love my new glasses and they fit perfectly and I am back staying up nights reading again with a prescription that best suits me. The new office location is great and the office is always on time and I never feel rushed. I highly recommend Dr. Christensen, Allison and the team. Wonderful people!

Allison is the best ever! I took my Mom (a tough customer) and she found the perfect frames for her and made sure the glasses were 100% a good fit and done properly. Worth the drive north.

I went to the office of Dr. Christensen recently, mainly to get new contact and eyeglass prescriptions. My eye exam was thorough, and he concluded that my prescription hadn’t changed much. It is always a good sign when medical findings ‘seem’ right i.e. he did not try to convince me that the small change in my vision necessitated new glasses.
However, I did want to get some new glasses, mainly to have an extra pair, and this is the real reason for the 5-​star rating.
As a (long) aside, I have really bad vision, necessitating polycarbonate lenses so they can be thin enough to fit standard frames. You know those $ 99 for two pairs or buy-​one-​get-​one deals? I never qualify for those because of my prescription. Which, by the way, is really annoying because I’d love to have at least 5 pairs for different looks but at $ 400 a pop, it just ain’t happening. My *lenses alone* are typically over $ 200…
OK, the reason I mention all this is that this office has great VSP expertise. Allison knows just what they will and won’t pay for and when you are eligible for another pair. I have never ever gone to an office where this was handled so painlessly (See Eyewhere in San Francisco? Are you listening?). Allison gave me great advice, advised me about styles in light of my strong prescription, and I came out with great glasses that I love for under $ 200.
The selection is pretty good, ranging from funky to business-​appropriate and rimless.
Highly recommend.

The most detailed optician ever

i have had dozens of eye doctors over the years, and Dr. Christensen is as good as they get. Very caring, thorough and patient!

I have been going to Dr. Christensen for well over 10 years (maybe more!), to get my eye exam and purchase glasses. The office staff is friendly. When you arrive for your appointment, they take you in on time. But I mostly want to talk about Allison (sp?). She ROCKS! I have VSP coverage from both my work and my partners’. She not only takes the time to help me pick out glasses and is very honest about if they look good or not… She also is very adept at manuervering the complicated world of vision insurance. Allison knows which plan to charge which glasses to in order to minimize our out of pocket expenses. In addition, we bring in glasses from years ago that have a missing nose pad, ear piece, a pair we sat on that needs adjusting, etc. and she fixes everything. I always look forward to seeing her.
They have the coolest new styles and prices are reasonable. Dr. Christensen is very in tune with your health and they have state of the art equipment that augments your exam and can identify potential issues early so corrective steps can be taken.
Love this place. I wouldn’t think of going anywhere else.

I happened upon Dr. Christensen as I needed my vision checked, but I got so much more than a standard «can you read the top line of letters». Dr. Christensen spent an hour with me, performing numerous tests and informing me on other health issues. He has a wonderful office staff, so cheerful & informative. He uses state of the art retina photgraphing, that I would highly recommend as no dilation is neccesary if the photos come back clean! He is a very accomplished man and has many insights into holistic health. I highly recommend Dr. Christensen!

I have been going to Dr. Christensen for years, and I always recommend him. He is very caring and conscientious. He also advises on general health, and I have purchased vitamins from him that are very high quality. He is more than the usual optometrist!