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Comprehensive Eye Care Services in Danvers, MA
North Shore Eye Specialists has been providing personalized eye care to residents of Danvers and surrounding communities for over two decades. Our practice combines extensive experience with a patient-centered approach, offering comprehensive eye exams, contact lens fittings, and eyewear solutions tailored to individual needs. We specialize in pediatric vision services and ocular disease treatment, with our doctor certified in both diagnostic and therapeutic practice within Massachusetts.Our full-scope optometric services include pre- and post-operative LASIK care through our partnership with The Laser Center. With a dedicated team serving generations of families, we maintain a convenient location offering over 600 frame options and advanced vision correction technologies. Our commitment to thorough patient education ensures clients understand their eye health and treatment options while benefiting from flexible appointment times including evening and weekend availability.
Services
Eye Exams
Contact Lenses
Prescription Eyewear
LASIK Surgery
Pediatric Vision Care
Highlights and features
- 20+ years providing personalized eye care to local families
- Doctor certified in ocular disease diagnosis and treatment
- Over 600 frame selections including premium brands
- Specialized pediatric vision examination capabilities
- Comprehensive LASIK pre- and post-operative care coordination
What people say
Wonderful personality
Great optometrist
Huge frame selection
Friendly staff
Thorough explanations
Services
Eye Exams
Our comprehensive eye exams assess overall eye health and vision quality starting from age five. The evaluation includes cornea and retina examination to detect vision issues and potential eye diseases. Patients receive personalized recommendations for corrective lenses or specialist referrals when needed.
Contact Lenses
We offer complete contact lens fittings for soft, hard, and disposable lenses including specialized options for astigmatism and bifocal needs. Our ZEISS progressive lenses provide enhanced visual clarity with digitally-manufactured precision for improved peripheral vision.
Prescription Eyewear
Our optical center features over 600 frame selections from premium brands like Nike, Silhouette, and Tommy Bahama. We offer prescription sunglasses with UV protection and anti-reflective coatings featuring two-year warranties for enhanced durability.
LASIK Surgery
We coordinate LASIK vision correction surgery through our partnership with The Laser Center in Waltham. Our services include pre-operative evaluations to determine candidacy and post-operative follow-up care to monitor healing progress after the procedure.
Pediatric Vision
Specialized eye examinations for children starting at age five focus on detecting developmental vision issues. Our doctor has particular expertise in identifying and managing vision problems that affect children's learning and development.
People
Dr. William Prentiss
Optometrist
A Danvers native, Dr. Prentiss has operated his private practice for over 20 years. He specializes in contact lenses and pediatric vision care while maintaining certification in ocular disease treatment. His patient-centered approach emphasizes thorough explanations and personalized care.
Questions
What eye care services do you offer?
We provide comprehensive eye exams, contact lens fittings, prescription eyewear, LASIK surgery coordination, and pediatric vision care services.
Do you handle eye emergencies?
Yes, we recommend immediate visits for eye issues lasting more than 24 hours and provide urgent care during regular business hours.
What payment options are available?
We accept CareCredit financing for vision correction procedures and work with major insurance providers for routine eye care services.
Are evening appointments available?
Yes, we offer extended hours on Wednesdays until 7 PM and Saturday morning appointments for patient convenience.
Do you treat children's vision issues?
Our practice specializes in pediatric vision care, providing comprehensive eye exams for children starting at age five.
What areas do you serve?
We serve patients from Danvers, Peabody, Salem, Beverly, Topsfield, Wenham, and surrounding Massachusetts communities.
Reviews (6)
Melissa Stearns
Oct 26, 2021
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I had an appointment for an eye exam today, but I left before I was examined. As such I cannot review the doctor, but I can say that I left because I had a less-than-great feeling about the place and was uncomfortable while waiting. My gut instinct told me to leave, so I did. My appt was at 3:00. The office is in kind of a strangely laid out, older building- no big deal, just a little hard to find the office. The office itself definitely wasnt what I was expecting and its hard to explain why. I felt like I was in an old, unorganized library and not a medical office? Also, Ive never gone
Rylee Pellegrino
Apr 24, 2021
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Pros: they were able to get me in quickly and were flexible when I needed to come in earlier.
Cons: let me start by saying Im actually pretty confused that no reviews mention the office, and even more confused that nearly all reviews are 5 stars. My appointment was at 9am and Dr. Prentiss trashes were overflowing, and the desk was a total mess of paperwork, old water bottles, febreeze, mouthwash, lotion, etc. Crumbs all over the carpet and wires dangling everywhere. The diploma was just taped up on a wall, no frame or anything. Old shoes were thrown under the sink. The window blinds were
Cons: let me start by saying Im actually pretty confused that no reviews mention the office, and even more confused that nearly all reviews are 5 stars. My appointment was at 9am and Dr. Prentiss trashes were overflowing, and the desk was a total mess of paperwork, old water bottles, febreeze, mouthwash, lotion, etc. Crumbs all over the carpet and wires dangling everywhere. The diploma was just taped up on a wall, no frame or anything. Old shoes were thrown under the sink. The window blinds were
Jacob Leatherberry
Oct 01, 2020
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I had a great visit at North Shore eye Specialists. My appointment was for an eye exam. Hello I would like an iced mocha with cream only large please and could I also have or one of your two for four bagels and cream cheese spread could I have the cream cheese and strawberry if you have it and couldn't put it on the bagels and driving The optometrist was knowledgeable and explained the procedure well. While I wasn't planning on buying new glasses I decided to after I found out VSP covered a portion of the purchase of my glasses and my flexible spending account would cover the rest. I'm very happy
Rebecca Gallo
Oct 15, 2019
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Consumer beware! My husband came here for exam and glasses. Service was great for the exam, he was told glasses would be ready in one week. A week goes by, no glasses. They claim issues with his insurance - but they never called to inform him.
Fine, another week. A week goes by, they call to say glasses are in, great! But when we arrive to pick them up we are told there are no glasses. No glasses and they can't can't tell me where they are or if they were even ordered. We demanded a refund and took our business elsewhere. When I later called my insurance I was told not to worry, they had messed
Fine, another week. A week goes by, they call to say glasses are in, great! But when we arrive to pick them up we are told there are no glasses. No glasses and they can't can't tell me where they are or if they were even ordered. We demanded a refund and took our business elsewhere. When I later called my insurance I was told not to worry, they had messed
Ellen Barnett
Oct 06, 2019
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North shore eye specilaists are very nice and experieced with eye exams. The Doctor is patient and takes time to answer all questions i had. And when he is not busy he helped me pick out my glasses. The receptionist is wonderful, and helped me pick out glasses too. I would highly recommended them.
Carol Colella
Jul 22, 2019
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Its been a few years since I had an eye exam but have been seeing Dr Prentiss for many years. I got an appointment quickly and my eye exam went well. The selection of frames is extensive. Dr Prentiss is the only one that gets my prescription right. Ive never had a problem with being unable to see or wear my glasses. It was a great experience!
