HoneyBee Posted June 14, 2021 Report Share Posted June 14, 2021 Looking for a good optician for my Mexican neighbor as she has never had her eye sight tested (she is only 24 years old, but she seems to have trouble reading text on a computer screen). I was thinking of Dr Pinto, but from the looks of his business both outside and in, I would guess that he is no longer in business. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daisy2013 Posted June 14, 2021 Report Share Posted June 14, 2021 Didn’t he die Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtnMama Posted June 14, 2021 Report Share Posted June 14, 2021 4 minutes ago, daisy2013 said: Didn’t he die No, he closed his Chapala office and retired to Guadalajara. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeanRoy Posted June 14, 2021 Report Share Posted June 14, 2021 There is someone else there in his place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoneyBee Posted June 14, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2021 12 minutes ago, BeanRoy said: There is someone else there in his place. Yes but the place looks pretty run down ☺️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cedros Posted June 15, 2021 Report Share Posted June 15, 2021 54 minutes ago, MtnMama said: No, he closed his Chapala office and retired to Guadalajara. Isn't that the same as dying. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lakeside7 Posted June 15, 2021 Report Share Posted June 15, 2021 16 hours ago, cedros said: Isn't that the same as dying. From a person who sometimes feels run down..no it's not dying😣😣😣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyjillin Posted June 15, 2021 Report Share Posted June 15, 2021 20 hours ago, HoneyBee said: Looking for a good optician for my Mexican neighbor as she has never had her eye sight tested (she is only 24 years old, but she seems to have trouble reading text on a computer screen). I was thinking of Dr Pinto, but from the looks of his business both outside and in, I would guess that he is no longer in business. Thanks. Optician can't do what you want. You need to go to an Optometrist or Ophthalmologist for testing. An Optician makes or supervises the making of eye wear only. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoneyBee Posted June 15, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2021 1 hour ago, happyjillin said: Optician can't do what you want. You need to go to an Optometrist or Ophthalmologist for testing. An Optician makes or supervises the making of eye wear only. Thank you for the clarification, but I am sure you understand what I was looking for. Now that that has been clarified any chance anyone could recommend a good Optometrist. (Without checking, I am pretty sure that in French its called an opticien which is pretty similar to the word optician). ☺️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holalola Posted June 15, 2021 Report Share Posted June 15, 2021 My husband was impressed with Lakeside Optometry in Ajijic, on Hidalgo a couple of doors west of the square. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyjillin Posted June 15, 2021 Report Share Posted June 15, 2021 14 minutes ago, HoneyBee said: Thank you for the clarification, but I am sure you understand what I was looking for. Now that that has been clarified any chance anyone could recommend a good Optometrist. (Without checking, I am pretty sure that in French its called an opticien which is pretty similar to the word optician). ☺️ Optician in French is Opticien and not what you are looking for. There are a zillion threads on here regarding Ophthalmologists and Optometrists[only some] who are qualified to do the tests you are asking about including so very recently. IF it were my eyes I would go to an Ophthalmologist for total testing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHILLIN Posted June 15, 2021 Report Share Posted June 15, 2021 Someone was saying on Facebook that they found a good optometrist at Quality Care, beside the San Antonio Hospital but I don' t think that is true. I think they are referring to brand new optical clinic which is on the second floor of the same building as Quality Care. There is an elevator if you need it. For a simple eye test and prescription that should be enough. There is lots of parking there. What a good thing you are doing. Cheers! I think many lower income Mexicans use the optometrist who visit the Seguro Salud free clinic. I read today that Mexico has 52 million people living in poverty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoneyBee Posted June 15, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2021 Thanks Chillin, will check out the place tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cedros Posted June 15, 2021 Report Share Posted June 15, 2021 The eye center at Hidalgo 271. 333 403857 is a very well respected family of mutligenerational ophthalmologists. Claudia and her sister Paulina and their mother have been working on eyes for years. Claudia put a new lens in one of ny eyes. Very professional. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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