Rick Winkelman, OD

I’ve been seeing this doc since I worked at Costco 15 years ago. Never wanted to go to anyone else! He’s timely and always remembers me. Offers lots of samples and travel kits. Great experience every time. I concur with other reviewer in that the receptionist Has always been on the curt side and not very welcoming and friendly. Drastic opposite of Dr. W!

He is very caring and will work you on short notice. If you feel your prescription is incorrect he will fix it. Unfortunately the optometry center at the Sparks Costco is not nearly as awesome. They do not work people in, and are not nearly as friendly.

Dr Rick is a great optometrist, fast, quick, and on the ball… good guy.
The receptionist is a bit grim and seemed kinda pinched (never once smiled or seemed happy), so I felt bad how she must really hate her job… poor thing.
Other than her dour demeanor, it was great–
Thanks, Dr Rick!

Great service, again! Dr Rick seems to be a great guy. He treats my teen with courtesy and respect. I have the idea that Dr Rick is extremely competent.
We did walk-​in at noon on Saturday and were surprised to get in very quickly.

I will never go to another optometrist again. This man was incredibly kind and my prescription was the most accurate that I have ever gotten. I could not recommend him more highly.

Today was my first time here and I can not say enough great things. For one they get you in and out of there in no time but it was by far the most accurate eye exam I have ever had. I could not believe how he was able to just look at my eye with a light and almost know exactly what my prescription was. I will never go anywhere else and highly recommend to everyone!
Also the staff where I ordered my frames and lenses from in Costco as well, were very friendly and helpful and made sure they met all of my needs. This was a very great experience!

I’ve been going to Dr. Winkelman for 4 years now. He’s awesome! Very friendly, affordable and all around great choice for an Optometrist.

I went to Dr. Winkelman for the first time today to get an exam. He was incredibly nice and helpful. The exam was quick but I didn’t feel rushed.
I had an appointment but when I was done there were three people waiting as walk-​in, so I would recommend making an appointment.

Have not seen the doctor here.
But have ordered glasses and very pleased with the style of frame and the lense with all the stuff wanted in the lense and a price four hundred bucks less than the place at Meadowood Mall.

These guys are great. While in Reno for our daughters volleyball tournament, she lost a contact lens. We spoke to a young lady (forgot her name, i am so sorry), she called our Doctor, got the information, and we had a replacement set within the hour. I cant tell you what a relief it was for us AND our daughter. We definitely recommend this business. Thanks again.

I was looking for a new optometrist (since my old one is a $ 500 plane ride away now) and decided to look on Unilocal for recommendations. I read some other reviews but since I am a Costco member and was going there anyway, I made an appointment and I couldn’t be happier that I did.
Dr. Winkelman was knowledgeable, thorough and incredibly helpful! Not only did I get a new prescription for glasses and contacts, he totally hooked me up with free lens solution and 2 months worth of lenses for me to try out.
I’m sure it costs money to give out free contacts, but the idea that an optometrist would let you try before you buy is ingenious! Why hasn’t any optometrist done that for me before? My last set bothered the hell out of me and I had to get new one$.
I highly recommend Dr. Winkelman if you don’t have an eye doctor and/​or are unhappy with your current one! Not only is he a great doctor, but Costco also has incredibly low prices on contact lenses, lower than all the usual suspects and while online ordering is convenient, I like the idea of being able to just walk in and buy my contacts rather than waiting for a box to arrive.

Dr. Rick Winkelman is very professional, reasonably priced, and an excellent optometrist. I get my annual eye exams here, but purchase my frames/​lenses from Lenscrafters (see my review) because the selection at Costco just doesn’t work for me. They do take walk-​ins (my 1^st time there was walk-​in), but it could be a long wait if they’re loaded up with appointments.

In less than 20 minutes and a fraction of the cost of Lenscrafters, I was out of Dr. Winkelman’s office with fresh contacts. The exam ran $ 99 and the price of a box of conacts was unbelievably low. Great, friendly service. His office is in the Reno Costco yet you don’t need a Costco membership to see the doc. This is the way to go!