OCLI Vision New Hyde Park

If you care about your eyes please stay away from Dr Brenner. 2/13/24
Feb 23rd, 2024

Dr. Uretsky and the entire staff are superb!
Jan 13th, 2024

Two reasons I cannot recommend this place: Firstly, no one will answer your phone calls and you'll be redirected to the general OCLI call center, even if you are in need of an emergency. Secondly, they have a very rude nurse on staff who essentially told me I should just go blind instead of getting proper treatment for my eyes. I understand neural optometry is different from seeing an optometrist, but that level of rudeness is inexcusable, unhelpful, and downright disgusting. When I was there in person yesterday, this same nurse was telling off stroke victims. Very unprofessional, which ruins the professionalism of the rest of the staff and the doctor.
Jan 5th, 2024

I wanted to give the office a chance regardless of the reviews. But the reviews I have read seem to match my experience. Although, the front desk and person assisting the doctor were great and very friendly. I scheduled an appointment with Dr. Uretsky as this office took my insurance. I have had a an online consultation with another doctor who suspects I have BVD-vertical heterophoria. I was hoping to get prescribed prisms. Before scheduling my appointment I asked the receptionist if this doctor was familiar with BVD, specifically vertical heterophoria. She said yes so I proceeded. When it was time for my appointment the doctor asked me to explain why I was there. I started explaining that I consulted with someone and what they suspected. Immediately he says that he doesn't believe in BVD and he doesn't even know what vertical heterophoria is. I tried explaining some of my symptoms and I guess I said dizzy too much and he told me to stop saying the word dizzy. He kept cutting me off and wouldn't let me explain my symptoms so I never finished giving him the information. It was upsetting. I was shaking in the chair trying to hold myself together as this doctor made me feel invalidated as a patient and treated me as if my symptoms are made up. After testing he said I have possibly "some sort of" convergence insufficiency and "some sort of" vertigo and that he doesn't think either of these diagnosis explain my main symptoms. Those words didn't sound confident. He did say sorry he doesn't know what BVD or vertical heterophoria are that he didn't learn that in school. So it just sounded like he was unwilling to educate himself on the topic or refer me to someone who might know more than him on this topic. I was told to come back in 6 months after doing pencil push up exercises...but I don't think I will be coming back.
May 19th, 2023

Very helpful and respectful staff and doctors.
May 15th, 2023