Date Springs Optometry

I been to few optometry offices around town and this place by far is best! They new equipment, the cleaniness and wonderful staff is amazing! They are beyond helpful. Sandra assited me with my frames and was very informative. She explained everything and was so patient with me being indecisive of which frames I wanted.

This man is of Rock Star status! Without his expertise and aggressive approach, I might not be nearly as optimistic as I am today. I was seen by him last Wednesday because I feared the worst. I had fallen asleep with my, prescribed by the manufacturer as, sleep in contacts. FYI: NEVER, EVER SLEEP IN YOUR CONTACT LENSES! What I originally thought was just a bad case of pink eye, turned out to be a very severe corneal ulcer. I had this happen about 5 years ago, but that was mild in comparison to this. Dr. «Mac» immediately started treating me with an eye antibiotic which he administered every 5 minutes himself for 3 hours. Not his assistant, but he, personally. He wouldn’t let me leave his office until his staff had found a specialist and gotten me an emergency appointment. Two immediate things came to mind. He believed this was a very bad ulcer, and he was genuinely concerned for my health and well being. He wanted to be sure I received the care needed to give me the best possible outcome. When the specialist turned me away on Wednesday afternoon (another story, for another time), Dr. «Mac» wrote me a Rx for a very expensive eye antibiotic and then found me a coupon that knocked the price down by ²⁄₃! Who, does that!
Never, have I experienced such compassion and caring from an entire staff! I strongly recommend this man and the wonderful people in his office. YOU GUYS ROCK! As of today, on my second visit to my new specialist, I am happy to report that he believes my eye looks 80% better than it did last Friday. While there is a way to go, I am very hopeful. I attribute much of this to Dr. «Mac» for his knowledge and skills. Thank you so so much! ~ Patti B.

Awesome staff… very caring and accommodating. Dr Diana is very caring and explains everything and makes sure you full understand. I recommend this place whole heartedly.

I was greeted by an incredibly friendly and helpful staff. Dr. Kowalski was a straight shooter which I liked. I asked about contacts and he said I’d be miserable since I have a case of dry eye. He gave me some ideas and coupons for OTC eye drops to remedy that issue before going to contacts.
I ended up getting a new pair of sunglasses. A few weeks later my 1 year old cracked them in half. This office happily replaced them for $ 25
Definitely recommend!

Excellent customer service, doctor Kowalski is very knowledgeable, took his time to explain everything I wanted to know about what I had going on with my eye. Highly recommended!

Been coming here for the past three years but been a client of Dr. Kowalski since he was at Spectrum Vision Center six years ago. He’s a wonderful optometrist, none better than him.
Many times in the past, I’ve had optometrists either give inaccurate exams or they are just plain rude. Dr. Kowalski does neither. He always recommends the best fitting contact lenses for my eyes and does a great job checking my eye health.
His office is very upscale, has a great selection of frames, and his staff is friendly. Definitely never looking elsewhere as long as he is in practice. Ciao!

I have been to this office a couple times since 2010… What fabulous customer service. The assistants are well versed on their responsibiities, and very professional!
The office is immacculate, and has a very comfortable environment. I have been to offices that are stuffy, or dark, and this one is not the case!
Dr. Kowalski is always able to answer my questions with confidence and encourages me to call if I have any other questions. It is obvious he cares for his patients and is passionate about eye health.
I enjoy coming in knowing that I will only have to complete one eye exam because he has the latest technology (whereas «other» places do some things by hand and I had to visite more than once). I have been very pleased with my glasses and the options that are offered in frames. My lenses were crystal clear; I could see perfectly and felt comfortable in wearing and knowing my eyes were being corrected.
I highly recommend this optometry center! Dr. Kowalski and team are warm, welcoming, caring and that is enough to make me return! I encourage you to visit!

To say I have poor vision would be like saying the Hunchback has a small bump on his back. I can not function without glasses or contacts. Period. (Well, sleep, yes, I sleep without either. And sex. But that’s it). Having such a strong prescription of course requires a greater expense so the glasses don’t look like extremely unattractive Coke bottles. High index and thin lenses later, they tend to run $ 500, with insurance, between $ 200 – 300. Thus, my procrastination on the glasses buying.
I haven’t had a new pair of glasses in six years and my pair I had once loved so dearly had broken and been glued back together far too many times in the last year. Around Christmas I started getting some serious headaches when I wore my glasses so I could tell I needed some new ones.
I dug out my vision card (Vision Plan of America) and looked up the various eye doctors on the approved list. There were a couple really close to me in Temecula, but I checked out reviews on Unilocal and I looked around the web some more until I found Dr. Kowalski’s office. Simple things like having a well maintained website and a Facebook page mattered to me as I wanted someone keeping up with technology. When I called I was able to get an appointment within two days and in the morning before work. I loved that I was able to go to their web site and download the patient information sheet to fill out before the appointment. Much more convenient and I got the «ooh, I’m a big girl all prepared» feeling.
Now, the office. First, I must exclaim how much I loved how the office is set up. The windows bring in such a nice natural light (when it came to picking lenses this helped a lot). The front/​reception desk doesn’t take up a large footprint and is off to the side and the eyeglass fitting stations aren’t smack in the middle either. A very refreshing open office. I also liked how the waiting area was around the corner from everything else so those who are waiting to see the Dr. and those looking at glasses aren’t disturbed by the other. Simple, non-​obtrusive photography lined the waiting area, including a picture of Dr. Kowalski and his family. Great touch!
Ok, now to the actual eye exam. I hate eye exams. As a child I wore glasses at an early age, before I even turned a year old. We have the hereditary Stickler Syndrome in our family so my parents were pretty on top of our eye care, with regular visit either every six months or a year. The whole «this one… or this one» memory is far to strong than it should be. So, I was anxious to get this over with. I was greeted with a friendly smile by Dr. Kowalski and we went back (across the hall really) to his office. He looked over my info sheet, we discussed family history and then explained all the fancy machinery. I couldn’t recall a thing he described but they seem much more simpler and comfortable than I recall from even six years ago. My favorite part was when he showed me pictures of my eye on his screen. Never, in all my years of visiting eye doctors has any of them shown me my eye. Awesome. He did this while explaining about my eye pressure and other issues and pretty much connecting the dots for me in regards to my eye history. It’s so amazing when doctors treat you with respect and share info so you can be aware of your own health. So very important!
After the eye exam I was a bit overwhelmed looking for frames, but eventually started from the left side and moved along the options. I knew my insurance covered a decent amount and that I could handle the remaining amount but I didn’t want to jump into a pair of frames before I knew I really liked them. The style I was looking for is pretty common but I am extremely picky with color so it took a bit. I was trying to decide between some gorgeous teal frames or the deep purple ones and the assistant actually suggested the purple ones even though they were $ 60 less. So, purple it was.
I did upgrade some of my lenses options because I could afford it (had the scratch protection injected in lense instead of a simple coating and had them trimmed down) but it was worth it. The best part? I ordered my glasses on a Saturday and received a call on Wednesday that they were in. Even the woman who called was a bit surprised, but hey, I’ll take it. it is amazing to SEE again. My prescription actually improved and items/​people have edges to them. Like Sully’s fur in Monster’s Inc., I wanna reach out and touch my friends’ hair, it’s unreal.
My contacts don’t bug me as much, but I’ll be returning in the next couple months for an eye fitting and to purchase those as well. I highly suggest Date Springs Optometry and Dr. Kowalski. His staff is very friendly and knowledgeable and the Dr himself was a welcomed change.
I made an appointment but they did have a sign up saying they took walk-​ins as well.

I called a ton of places around the Temecula/​Murrieta area looking for a first time appointment in December, but everywhere I called was booked. It was really stressful. I went to the chiropractor next door to Date Springs Optometry and on my way out I saw them. I decided to chance it, since it was my day off. I walked in and asked if they had any availability for an exam that day and she got me in within 45 minutes! I left to get lunch and came back 15 minutes early for my appointment, so the assistant started my exam early! When I met Dr. Kowalski I was relieved to find that, despite his foreign sounding name, he does not have a strong accent which would be difficult to decipher. He took the time to explain to me the conditions in my eyes, he helped me understand why I get migraines, and he was very pleasant and friendly. I was surprised to see how much he has invested in having the latest and most progressive technology in optometry. I felt very well taken care of. And to be honest, the entire experience was life-​changing because I haven’t had a migraine in a month! If you schedule and appointment with Dr. Kowalski I really don’t think you will be disappointed!

I went to Date Springs Optometry today to get my prescription updated and to get new glasses. Dr. Kowalski was very friendly, thorough, informative, and helpful. He has all the latest technology and I felt like my eye health was well taken care of. He also had a large selection of frames that the ladies at the desk were more than happy to help me select from. Overall a great experience.