Target Optical

Exam was efficient but went over everything in detail. The ladies helping me find my frames were amazing! We deep dived into all the colors and size options, what worked best with my face, what was within my budget. 15/10 stars I will always come back here!

Everyone in the office was nice and personable. I thought my eyesight was complicated but Doc Wilson was very knowledgeable, professional and patient. I don't really care for uppity name brands and their other options were just what I wanted. This is now my optical place. Thanks Ladies.

This is NOT a place I recommend. To be clear, this is the Wilson Family Vision inside of Target on Two Notch Road in Columbia, SC. My overall experience has been poor, although I will that I liked Dr. Wilson who was professional, personable and pleasant. However the overall feel of the office is "indifference". From my first visit, I was disappointed with how long I had to wait. It was almost an hour from my appointment time to when I was seen. I didn't see the staff providing details to anyone coming in about how long their wait would be. They were behind - it happens. But no apologies for waiting, no updates, no energy or empathy at all from the staff. I was seen by Dr. Wilson and I was happy with her care. She recommended trying some multifocal contact lenses - not something I wanted, but she said it would be good to at least try them and it wouldn't cost anything. She ordered a free trial, which took a few weeks to arrive. Once they arrived, I then needed to schedule another appointment which was another week away. So I went in and had them fitted. Bottom line, I didn't like the way the multifocal lenses worked, so the Dr. said she would order another trial. I could see fine far way, but I didn't like how they affected my close vision. It took over month until I was alerted that the new trials were in (this is more than 60 days after my initial visit). I was out of town and busy, and didn't have a chance to go back. I figured that my eyes were measured and it would be easy to just get regular contacts later. I forgot about it until last week because I was running out of contacts. I called to see if I could get my Rx over the phone so I could order some contacts. The person I spoke to said I could only do that in person. I explained that I was out of town, but he said I would have to come in person to get the Rx. I went in today. I was given an Rx for Eyeglasses and Contacts. I asked for my PD measurement for eyeglasses and they could not provide. They stated it was not in the system. Of course, not having that number makes is more difficult to order online. Secondly, the contact lens Rx was for multifocal lenses. I asked if could simply get a Rx that was just regular vision, not multifocal since my vision was perfect far away - the same strength and lenses that fit me, but without close magnification. After a little back and forth, I was told the only way to get a regular contact lens Rx is to have another fitting done, at a charge of $60 because it's been more than 60 days since my original visit. I already paid $185.27 for my initial visit, which I now have an eyeglass Rx without a PD measurement and a contact lens Rx that didn't work for me. So, I'm just going to start over, chop this up to a bad experience, and move on. But I'm also going to leave this review in an effort help others in their decision to find an optical specialist.

Everyone here was so fanastic! The eye doctor and her assistant made me feel so safe and well taken care of. They did a very amazing and thorough exam! I got my prescription right after, taylor helped me alot, explaining all the diffrent options amd frames/lenses. I cannot recommend this staff and this location enough.

Target Optical always has a great selection of Ray Ban frames, and a good selection of Oakley frames. They offer good prices, frequent promotions & discounts, a military/veteran discount, and they accept most insurance plans. Their customer service associates are usually friendly and courteous too. I received 5-Star service from Brittney today at their Two Notch Rd. location in Columbia, SC. She was knowledgeable, professional, and thorough in making sure that my new glasses will be just what I need. Additionally, she made sure that I got all possible discounts available. Thank you, Brittney!