Bowker Family Eye Care

Dr. Bowker’s office is definitely low key. You can tell it is a small business but that’s what makes it great. The staff were very friendly and helpful and Dr. Bowker was a great at explaining procedures and also my new prescription. However, without insurance, I felt that his exam cost significantly more i.e. $ 100 over a similar exam that you could get at a Target eye center $ 60.

Dr. Bowker and his staff are customer focused and do an excellent job. Dr. Bowker is extremely knowledgeable and up to date on current practices and medical knowledge. He is extremely thorough and effective with patient communication. They have a good selection of frames and the staff will do what it takes to ensure you are happy. I’ve been going here for years and will continue to do so. A+++

Dr. Bowker and his staff are amazing. Dr. Bowker himself is very attentive and thorough. He keeps up with the latest in his field, and his passion for optometry is evident. He is also an interesting person who reads and travels widely. That’s not a requirement for an optometrist, I guess, but for me it’s a bonus to leave the optometrist’s office with book recommendations. Dr. Bowker’s office staff is terrific. They have high standards for customer service. Everyone seems to like each other, making the whole experience pleasant. For Blue Line commuters, the location is very convenient. For years I went to a chain optometry office. I am so glad I switched.

Dr. Bowker is a 5 star eye doc.
He is current with the literature, up to date on treatment protocols, patient, and personable. He takes his time to ensure proper diagnosis, listen to your complaints, and make sure he gets your correction right the first time.
They have an inhouse frame collection and staff that are really, really helpful in helping you pick out, care for, and fit your frames. This is really the place you should go if you are in the OPRF area.

After reading the reviews on Unilocal,I made an long overdue appointment for my husband. My husband had nothing but a extremely positive experience. Knowing that I too would need an exam, and after putting it off far too long, I made an appointment for myself. How many doctors spend so much time with a patient to make sure every test is covered, all questions are answered, and make sure their patients are truly satisfied? Dr. Bowker is a gem! My husband and I will never go anywhere else.

I went to Dr. Bowker because of the good reviews I read, but am horribly disappointed so far. He recommended I take a test that can show if a person may be developing macular degeneration (even though I have no history or other risk factors for this). I took his advice and was very concerned when the technician said I was not within the range Dr. Bowker likes to see. It took two days and me calling to follow-​up to speak with Dr. Bowker and confirm I am not on the road to going blind. It was a very scary two days.
Also, Dr. Bowker said I could not get contact lenses because I need regular glasses and, for the first time, reading glasses. He highly recommended progressive lenses. Again, I took his advice as I thought he was the expert even though they were so much more expensive than any glasses I have ever had. My new glasses arrived after a long, four week wait. When I first tried them on everything was blurry. I expressed my dismay and concern. A different technician readjusted them several times, but it never got better. She said I just needed to get used to them… but not to wear them while driving. Since then I am seeing no better. The world is blurry, I cannot see anything around me clearly, and my head is aching. I have spoken with Dr. Bowker and he wants me to wear these glasses for a week. I cannot imagine how I am going to do that! I’ll do my best, though, and hope that if I am still having trouble Dr. Bowker will do the right thing, take these glasses back, and return my $ 1000.

I’ve been going to Dr. Bowker since I was 10 years old and got my first pair of glasses (that I promptly smashed at school because I didn’t want to be a ‘four-​eyes’ and ended up getting another pair much to my mother’s chagrin). He is the best eye doctor around and very personable. I am now 24 and he is still my doctor and I will be going back to him every year for contacts and eye exams for as long as he is in business.

Best around. Easy to get an appointment. Support staff is friendly/​easy to work with. Have never waited past the appointment time to be seen, in fact have often been seen early. Dr Bowker keeps up with all of the most recent studies, products, tests. If you have VSP, they pretty much take care of the all insurance stuff for you, and you can get glasses right there in the store or have your contacts in your mailbox within a couple days.

Will be recommending Dr. Bowker to everyone I know who is need of an eye care professional. On time, timely, and the office staff is really nice as well. I learned more about my eyes then I ever did at Pearl. Also, a VSP provider which seals the deal.

This is a small, personable, expert practice. You will get what you need — they will keep working with you until they get it right. Dr. Bowker keeps current with all types of new products and advancements in what’s available for his patients. He gets to know you and how you work and how you use your eyes. He chooses the right products for you, not what’s easiest or most profitable for him.
The practice includes a full service optical shop. The ladies are very good at fitting frames and finding the right styles for you to try on. If you need an adjustment you can stop in on short notice.
You can find cheaper but you will never find better.

Okay lets just say if i could give them 10 stars I would! Dr. Bowker is absolutely the best Optometrist! He is knowledgeable, kind and patient.

I too, was looking for a VSP provider, so I decided to go to Dr. Bowker.
It was a great change. I didn’t have a problem with For Eyes on Harlem, where I used to go (they were good too), but I was paying out-​of-​pocket there and can now go to Dr. Bowker, because I have optical insurance.
I like his simple office and his quiet manner. They are almost always right on time too, which is great if you actually live by your schedule book, like I do.
Bowker is very professional and somewhat of a perfectionist. That’s who I want working on my eyes!

Dr. Bowker is one of the best eye doctors I have been too (my eyes are terrible — I have been to a lot). I was having terrible eye strain and dry eyes and he figured out the previous doctor had give me a stronger prescription than necessary. He also identified that I needed bifocals (yes, I am 26) and got me into a pair of contacts that had all the bells and whistles for my busted eyes and did not cause dry eyes! He staff is friendly and very easy to work with. Both my husband and I highly recommend him.

Dr. Bower is among the best eye doctors I have ever been to. He is friendly and listens to you. I know it’s simple but a lot of doctors don’t listen. Dr. Bower set me up with my first pair of contacts. I was scared of putting them in my eyes and he worked with me until I was comfortable doing it on my own. Also, his staff is super friendly and very personable.

Good lord, i had no idea how blind i was til Dr. Bowker showed me how life could be with glasses! What’s that you say? I’m near-​sighted AND i have a muscle imbalance? What a surprise… i can SEEEEEEEEEEEEE! Anyway, Dr. Bowker is very nice & friendly & professional and now I can see. What’s not to like?