Sandra Akamine Davidson, OD – Riverside Optometry

I wish I had discovered this gem (Dr. Davidson) years ago. I ended up with a torn retina. Dr. Davidson swung into action and got me a specialist immediately, another awesome Dr. I have worn glasses for 50+ years and have never had a better pair than the ones I got at Dr. Davidson’s office. Her staff is very friendly and helpful beyond words. Can’t say enough good about this Team.

I visited Dr. Davidson several weeks ago due to some potential concerns with my eyes. Dr. Davidson was thorough and clear in her explanation of her examination. She takes a teaching approach in educating you on her findings and discusses your vision as a component of your overall health. I was very pleased with her professionalism, ability to relate and her expertise. The office staff is friendly as well.

The doctor is nice, but I had a long wait for both of my appointments. She also charges $ 100 for a contact fitting fee, and for this reason I will not be going back. Heck, for that I’ll drive back to my old doctor in Orange County (who only charged $ 50).

Took my 5 year old here for his first eye exam and they were very patient and friendly. The only downside is having to wait a week for glasses. But overall very nice people.

I have seen five optometrists the last 14 years, and this clinic is the best one I’ve ever been to. Dr. Lisa was very helpful in finding the right contacts for me and how I can improve my dry eyes condition. In addition, the staff is very friendly. I don’t feel harassed to buy an expensive pair of glasses! Since I am a poor college student, I don’t have much of a budget for eyeglasses over $ 100. But they were able to provide me glasses (both frames and lenses) for about $ 55 – 60. And for about $ 30 more, I also got the scratch-​resistant, thinner lenses with UV protection. The only thing I regret is that I should’ve paid more for the anti-​reflective coating which would have cost me about $ 50 – 60 more. With a very high prescription, my lenses will obviously be thick, and even with the thinner lenses I got, my lenses are quite glare-​y. Oh well, I am still happy with my glasses because they do look great on me! And I am quite surprise they have a good collection of economic, stylish eyeglasses. So still a good deal for me!

The review change is solely due to the doctor. She called me and asked for the chance to fix the issue I had. I truly appreciate that. I do not want to tarnish your good reputation. I thought about what the doctor told me, but in the end, I stand by my update with the poor review. I would suggest you simply not accept medi-​cal. If you are a potential new patient with medi-​cal go somewhere else or just pay cash. They will put your appointment out for several months. Thank you Dr. Davidson for reaching out and trying to fix the issue. In the end you really are a great and caring doctor. I’m sure I’ll get top notch attentive service from your front office staff if I get private insurance.

I was very skeptical since, it was my first visit but, Sandra was very thorough and pleasant. She was very patient and took the time to make sure that me and my daughter was well taken care of. They have a wide selection of frames to chose from and they let you take the time to try on as much as you like. Sandra is very detailed and precise which is very important to me. Next, I will be making appointments for other members of my family, I keep my promises Sandra and I thank you again for being very good at what you do! Will be coming in again soon! You are awesome! =]

She is awesome I am happy to have our first visit with her she took her time and prescribed the necessary technology and equipment and glasses and she is very patient and sweet. I would recommend her. My daughter sees a eye dr every month and I am happy she is one if them.

I have been going here since I was 8 years old, I am 23 now. I love the Dr. & I love the nurses!

I came here based on other Unilocal/​google reviews, and I’m very happy with the results. I got a same day appointment (on good friday) and the staff looked up and found my insurance for me.
The team explained all the options and I was able to find contacts and glasses for a very reasonable price.
Overall very good experience!

my husband and i came to dr. sandra’s office for comprehensive eye exams that were long overdue for both of us. even though we were her last appointment for the day, she did not rush through either of our eye exams. when i asked, she patiently went over with me the images that she took of my retinae, and she also patiently explained what a healthy retina looks like (vs. what it would look like, if it were susceptible to disease). dr. sandra took the time to answer all of our questions, and she stayed with us until everything was taken care of.
her staff is also friendly and pleasant. diane helped both me and my husband in finding the right frames, and she is so fun to work with! diane made sure i found these really cute frames, which is not easy when 1) your pupils are dilated, and 2) you’re blind as a bat without your contact lenses to begin with.
days later, i received a voicemail from dr. sandra’s office to tell me that they had mistakenly billed me for an option on my lenses that i did not request, and that they needed to reimburse me, which they did.
i can’t say enough, how dr. sandra is highly knowledgeable, very patient and very personable, and that i would recommend dr. sandra’s office to anyone for eye exams (and cute frames!), any day.
i’m impressed, even more. honest business practices do exist!

Every time I get good service at a place, I think that I should review them and help them out. The service that I received at my apt. was so exceptional that I actually followed through this time.
I appreciate an office where I don’t have to wait, and enjoy people who like what they do (not the mind-​numb drones that are there until they find something better to do).
Dr. Sandy is personable and patient. I couldn’t have asked for better for my first need-​glasses experience.
Would highly recommend this office all the way around.

Just came from seeing Dr. Akamine. Always a pleasure, the staff is very friendly. I have been seeing Dr. Akamine for about 6 years. I had a low level emergency and she got me in and out very quickly. Always a pleasure.

I went in this morning for an exam, and was quite impressed with the service I was given. The receptionist was nice and had me sit in the waiting area. I sat down with the thought that I was going to have to wait forever for my appointment like every other Dr. visit, to my surprise I didn’t even have time to pick up a magazine. I picked out a set of Spy glasses that change to dark from light for a reasonable price. I am we’ll impressed for my first visit and can not wait to get my new glasses.

I have been a patient of Dr Sandy for 3 years now. I was in the practice of going to one of those local one day eyeglass providers. I now feel that I get excellent eye care because of the time they take to make sure not only that everything is okay with my vision but that I understand the entire process of there eye care. As far as her team that works with you, they are friendly and professional.
Thanks for everything,
Wayne
Grand Terrace

Dr akamine is a caring doctor who is passionate about her job. She is eager to help you see and get you the right prescription for your glasses or contacts. I am grateful for the help she has given me, because of her I am able to see clearly. She is truly concerned with getting your sight as close as possible to perfect. Her staff is very helpful and skilled at what they do. They aid you in getting the right frame that fits your style along with comfort. They follow up with you every step of the way and make sure to properly fit the pair of glasses you pick out. And help you with your contacts and teach you the basics of the everyday use and application. I would definitely recommend this facility to anyone.

I love this office. The staff and Dr are excellent. I came in for custom Oakley sunglasses and had no proplems getting them quickley. Very efficient office. I highly recommend.

I chose this optometrist because it was the only one covered by my insurance that had any reviews on
. The entire staff are very informative & helpful. They treat you like family there, which is great. Dr. Davidson was wonderful, friendly, positive, informative & really listened to any concerns I had. The only thing that could’ve gone better is if they scheduled my follow up appointment after they received the products I ordered to ensure a more productive visit. Also if they could have more comprehensive options with pricing for contact lenses and reciepts with individual charges defined on them that would also be more time efficient. Other than this I plan on having my husband come in and try out this office as well.

Good job ladies.

Came here for my annual eye check up & was IMPRESSED not only with Dr. Akamine-​Davidson but her friendly staff as well & up to date equipment. She also has a great selection of glasses & sunglasses. I would highly recommend this place… The doctor truly cared about me and listened to my concerns as well as her staff who were very patient and helped me go through the whole process. It was my first visit but they all made it easy.

There was a great selection of glasses and sunglasses, the staff was very nice, helpful, and knowledgeable. Would definitely recommend this office over and over again.

This is the third year that Dr. Akamine Davidson has been my eye doctor and it won’t be the last! She is informative and friendly!

This office has friendly and helpful staff, is bright and cheery, takes insurance and has a really great selection of eyeglasses and sunglasses.
If you are in the area definitely come here for your vision-​related needs. She also can help you with LASIK!