I have 2 Drs I would recommend! The first one is Dr Heinke at Family Eye Care of Woodstock, Ltd. The phone number is ###-###-####. She prescribed my daughter her glasses and we were SHOCKED to find that my daughter is more than 1/2 blind. For that alone I would recommend her since my daughter is not even 3 yet! But that is the only reason I would recommend her! The only problem I did have there is that she could not explain in terms that I understood what it meant... although she did get blunt and told me that she would have coke bottle lenses and her eyes would be huge in the glasses. I also did not like the small selection of glasses or the cost of them!
The Dr I REALLY LOVE.. and so did my daughter... is Dr Whitty at For Eyes Optical in Algonquin. I really can not say enough good about him!!!!!! The phone number is ###-###-####. I went there for a second opinion since the prescription was so strong and I had my doubts since the previous Dr could not explain anything to me that I could understand. He spent a lot of time with us re-examining her and explaining everything! She definately does need the glasses and the first Dr was correct- it was just the explaining I could not follow from her. Dr Whitty was able to explain it in terms I could follow. He also was very personable and his "bedside manner" was great! He did not use the term coke bottle lenses!!! He made my daughter who is very shy giggle and even scream with delight! THat is quite a accomplishment since she will mostly shut down in front of strangers. He really worked well with her! I was very very very impressed!
The selection of glasses was great also and much more affordable and still stylish! The lady (Shirley) working with me pulled out a bunch of pairs (in my budget) and we tried them all on to get the correct fit and color that I liked. She was super patient with me and went way above what the other place did. They also explained the coatings and different types of lenses so I was able to understand! Needless to say, this is where I got her glasses at! They put a rush on the glasses and I had them in 3 days... everywhere else was telling me it could take up to a month and even longer to get her glasses in since they are so strong and hard to make. One thing I did also llike was that she did not push getting the glasses that turn into sunglasses outside. She actually suggested getting a second pair (it came out to the same price either way) She explained that the lens would be thicker and the vision would not be as clear in Transitions. They will have a pair of regular glasses turned into sunglasses when I am ready to do that.
So, all in all I would have to say For Eyes Optical in Algonquin!
Good luck finding someone you are happy with! Many blessings to you and your family!