Bruce Meyer, OD

Took my son to see Dr. Meyer yesterday. Was pleasantly surprised to get an appointment right away and delighted that the Dr and staff were so patient, friendly and competent.
Glad to have found an eye Dr in the area that accepts medical as well as vision insurance plans. Even happier to have found someone that can deal with children. We were taken on time and there were at least 4 other children we saw during our visit. Look forward to our next visit.

As a regular optometrist, Dr. Meyer is good. However, I very strongly question his ethics. I did present with a less common problem and he was the first doctor I saw that got the diagnosis correct. My condition is overlooked by ophthalmologists. He prescribed vision therapy which I did, including the home exercises. While my «numbers» improved, my symptoms got progressively worse. He was very enthusiastic and eager during our discussions of my progress. He kept telling me that he wanted to learn from my case. When it became absolutely clear to me that I was not making progress I asked him if I should get a second opinion from an optometrist known for specializing in my condition. He actually got very upset with me for even asking and assured me that he was reading a lot to learn how to treat me. He did later apologize for his outburst. Needless to say I went ahead on my own and got the second opinion. Dr. Meyer’s diagnosis was correct but his treatment was the opposite of what I needed. It took months of work to undo the damage that his practice did to my vision. I should have been suspicious that he was not qualified to treat me when insurance wouldn’t cover part of the therapy there because it is not something that regular vision therapists treat. It is covered by the more qualified therapists I see now.
I give one star because of the damage he caused, without so much as an apology. My quality of life plummeted for months and I was barely functional. I can say that his office staff is very pleasant and professional. One of the vision therapists is remarkably unprofessional. When I requested a change of therapist because I felt she was unqualified she actually pulled me aside into an exam room and demanded to know in an aggressive manner why I no longer wanted to work with her. The other vision therapist was very sweet and more competent. I feel as though she realized that they weren’t helping me and went out of her way to research other things she could try.

Dr. Meyer really knows his stuff! He’s the only eye doctor I trust because he gets my prescription right every time (never too strong or weak). He’s very caring & attentive. He noticed something «not right» with me and he could have simply told me to go get checked out but instead he checked & rechecked me (taking the extra time even though it was the end of his day) to make sure it wasn’t something serious before I left his office. I really wish more doctors were like him!
To further express the true care & concern they have for patients… I told Dr. Meyer & his staff that my insurance only covers the exam so I have to pay for the glasses out of pocket & may need to come back for that when I have the money. They all made sure I left with a nice pair of glasses at a price I could afford so I wouldn’t have to wait.
Needless to say, the staff are friendly, knowledgable & helpful (especially when trying to pick the right frames). And if you’re really lucky you get to meet Ted (I like to refer to him as the «mascot»). He barks at first but I think it’s just to get attention because he’s so fun & friendly (he could very well have been the best part of the visit).
Overall I can tell you that from the moment you walk in to the moment you leave it will be a great experience! You won’t regret choosing Dr. Meyer.

I just returned from a visit to the Newport Vision Center and my entire experience from start to finish was first-​class. The entire staff was friendly and helpful from the moment I walked in. More then one person helped me while I was looking at frames and I was kept informed of when I would be seen. My exam was thorough and comfortable. The doctor was extremely patient and helpful and did an absolutely wonderful job.
On top of all this I actually had a boot put on my car because I parked in front of the office and was over the time limit by a few minutes. Note to anyone who comes here (and I highly recommend coming here) park around back in the parking garage because the Newport Vision Center validates your parking for free. Avoid getting a boot and park around back.
I really can’t say enough good things about the Newport Vision Center. Great staff, great atmosphere, great experience. I can’t wait to go back and get my glasses.

I used my optical plan recently and went to Newport Optical. They recently moved from Newport Mall to the waterfront area of Newport. I found the store to be really nice and colorful and they had a good variety of frames and options available within my plan. I didn’t have to pay much out of pocket for the non-​covered options.
My optometrist was Dr. Bruce Meyer. He was thorough and spent quite a bit of time helping me pick out frames that would go with my face.
I was a little dissatisfied with the customer service at the front desk when I first went there. While I was told that I was being helped, the same woman went ahead and started helping someone else. Her co-​worker gave her a long stare from the front desk before she realized her faux pas and she rushed back to help me. The other minor issue was that they need to speak a little more softly there. Not everyone wants to hear about what’s going on with every single customer.
When I picked up my glasses, they were well done and fit well. There was a friendly attendant who made sure that the glasses fit properly.
I think there are a few issues that this place can improve on, but it definitely has a lot of potential and I will definitely be back when that time comes to get another pair of glasses.