Last February my daughter came from school with a note from the nurse that she had failed an eye test. She needed an exam and glasses. My husband and I were happy with Dr.Rabkin, but I thought that a 9-year-old would benefit from a pediatric optometrist. \r
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The appointment with a pediatric optometrist who was covered by our insurance went bad for different reasons. But what made me really doubtful was the way they checked the eyes. It was like I came back in a time machine to my childhood with the weird things to check your eyes with. We ended up with a prescription but I was not sure it was the right one. \r
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After careful consideration, I decided that we should see Dr. Rabkin. The exam was unbelievably friendly, she explained every step of it to my daughter, and the equipment was so 21st century. She came up with a prescription that was different from the one we already had. I wondered why for a while, but then realized that it was due to the modern equipment as opposed to old methods and the friendly atmosphere she was able to create during the exam.\r
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Now we needed to pick up the right frame. Dr. Rabkin was so patient with my daughter; she let her try almost every pair in the store. The choice was made, now we had to pay for it. We were completely surprised to find out that the exam was totally on the house. The glasses were expensive, though. But they looked so nice on my daughter?s face, and she really liked the way she looked.\r
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But this is not the end of the story. Recently her glasses in a beautiful case ended up in the driveway and were run over by a car (or maybe more than one). The case was totally ruined, but the glasses survived. Not a scratch! Surely, my husband and I said that we had had a wonderful investment.\r
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Bottom line: Dr. Rabkin is an exceptional professional who's good with kids and adults. Next time any of us is due for an exam we?ll make an appointment with her in spite of the fact that she?s not among our insurance providers.
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