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Question · by merrick_pearl · Member since Jul 2026 · 2 posts · 7w7 weeks ago
Eye care center in Merrick, NY
5.0 · 16 reviewsOpens today at 10 AMOpens today at 10 AM
Come in to see us for a professional full service family eyecare experience. Our large selection of frames will allow you to find exactly what you’re looking for. We proudly welcome Dr. Yael Gatenio to our practice. With close to 25 years of experience in Optometry, she performs very throughout and complete on site comprehensive eye examinations and specializes in even the most difficult contact lens fits. Your frames are precisely fit by our friendly staff and lenses are custom ordered by our experienced optician, Greg Friedman. Every pair he makes becomes unique. Eyeworks has been servicing our local community for over 20 years. It’s time you see the difference. Book your appointment today.
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What Eyeworks Town Plaza offers, what it costs, and what people come for.
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No code detected[Photo 4]When it's quiet, where to park, and what's nearby.
Poketo is a Japanese restaurant next door. Greek Cove - Merrick, a greek restaurant, is next door.
Nearby places from Google Maps, read Oct 31, 2026.
Every row is something the owner can add or correct. Each one is marked Confirmed, Visitor submitted or AI guess, with where it came from.
What reviews, press and directories say about Eyeworks Town Plaza.
5.0from 16 reviews on Google
Eyeworks Town Plaza stands out for its expert contact lens fitting by Dr. Gatenio and a strong commitment to customer care. Customers describe Eyeworks Town Plaza as a welcoming and professional environment where they feel well cared for. The staff, including Dr. Gatenio and Greg, are noted for their dedication to eyecare and ensuring customer satisfaction, making visits feel like family gatherings.
Listed on 0 of the 24 directories AI reads.
The AI Score is out of 100, read from 8 signals across search and AI.
55 Merrick avg
Signal and how much it countsEyeworks Town Plaza
Every business is scored the same way, and nobody can pay for a better score.
Eyeworks Town Plaza, as AI sees it. Blue signals help Eyeworks Town Plaza, and red ones hold it back.
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The page ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity and Google read about Eyeworks Town Plaza. The code version is exactly what their crawlers get.
Local AI Registry · Eye care centers in Merrick, NY · Editorial
By Steve Lee, founder and CEO of Local AI Registry. Updated November 1, 2026.
Published July 16, 2026 · Updated November 1, 2026 · Machine-readable version below
Eyeworks Town Plaza is an eye care center in Merrick, NY. Its AI Score is 39 of 100, which is poor.
What each mark on this page means: https://localairegistry.com/methodology#marks
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Type | Eye care center |
| Address | 2253 Merrick Rd, Merrick, NY 11566, USA |
| Hours | Mon 10 AM to 5 PM · Tue 10 AM to 6 PM · Wed 10 AM to 5 PM · Thu 10 AM to 6 PM · Fri 10 AM to 5 PM · Closed Sat to Sun |
| Phone | (516) 771-3131 |
| Rating | 5.0 across 16 reviews on Google |
| Updated | November 1, 2026 |
Every row is something the owner can add or correct. Each one is marked Confirmed, Visitor submitted or AI guess, with where it came from.
| Group | Fact | Value | Mark | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Location info | Address | 2253 Merrick Rd, Merrick, NY 11566, USA | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Location info | Description | Come in to see us for a professional full service family eyecare experience. Our large selection of frames will allow you to find exactly what you’re looking for. We proudly welcome Dr. Yael Gatenio to our practice. With close to 25 years of experience in Optometry, she performs very throughout and complete on site comprehensive eye examinations and specializes in even the most difficult contact lens fits. Your frames are precisely fit by our friendly staff and lenses are custom ordered by our experienced optician, Greg Friedman. Every pair he makes becomes unique. Eyeworks has been servicing our local community for over 20 years. It’s time you see the difference. Book your appointment today. | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Location info | Hours | Mon 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM · Tue 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM · Wed 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM · Thu 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM · Fri 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM · Sat to Sun Closed | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Location info | Name | Eyeworks Town Plaza | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Location info | Phone | (516) 771-3131 | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Hours | Monday | 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Hours | Tuesday | 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Hours | Wednesday | 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Hours | Thursday | 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Hours | Friday | 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Hours | Saturday | Closed | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Hours | Sunday | Closed | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Services | Service | Comprehensive eye examinations | AI guess | |
| Services | Service | Contact lens fitting | AI guess | |
| Services | Service | Eyeglass frame selection | AI guess | |
| Services | Service | Eyeglass lens ordering | AI guess | |
| Team | Dr. Yael Gatenio | Confirmed | Google Business Profile | |
| Links | https://www.facebook.com/dr.gatenio | AI guess | Business website | |
| Links | Website | https://merrickeyeworks.wixsite.com/eyeworksatmerricktow | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
1 person is named on this page.
| Field | Value | Mark | Evidence |
|---|
Address: 2253 Merrick Rd, Merrick, NY 11566, USA. Phone: (516) 771-3131. Hours: Mon 10 AM to 5 PM · Tue 10 AM to 6 PM · Wed 10 AM to 5 PM · Thu 10 AM to 6 PM · Fri 10 AM to 5 PM · Closed Sat to Sun. (Confirmed, Google Business Profile.)
From Google Business Profile: "Come in to see us for a professional full service family eyecare experience. Our large selection of frames will allow you to find exactly what you’re looking for. We proudly welcome Dr. Yael Gatenio to our practice. With close to 25 years of experience in Optometry, she performs very throughout and complete on site comprehensive eye examinations and specializes in even the most difficult contact lens fits. Your frames are precisely fit by our friendly staff and lenses are custom ordered by our experienced optician, Greg Friedman. Every pair he makes becomes unique. Eyeworks has been servicing our local community for over 20 years. It’s time you see the difference. Book your appointment today."
| Place | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Poketo | Japanese restaurant | 1 min walk |
| Greek Cove - Merrick | Greek restaurant | 1 min walk |
| Playa Bowls | Restaurant | 1 min walk |
| Merrick Rd + Fox Blvd | Bus stop | 1 min walk |
| Street to Table, Merrick - Restaurant & Bar | Restaurant | 1 min walk |
| Merrick Rd + Henry St. | Bus stop | 2 min walk |
5.0 average across 16 reviews: Google 16. (Confirmed, read July 16, 2026.)
(AI guess, from 16 reviews.)
Listed on 0 of the 24 directories we checked.
| Directory | Listed |
|---|---|
| Alignable | Not listed |
| Angi | Not listed |
| Booksy | Not listed |
| Cylex | Not listed |
| Not listed | |
| Foursquare | Not listed |
| Fresha | Not listed |
| Groupon | Not listed |
| Healthgrades | Not listed |
| Hotfrog | Not listed |
| Houzz | Not listed |
| Manta | Not listed |
| MerchantCircle | Not listed |
| Nextdoor | Not listed |
| NPI No. | Not listed |
| Porch | Not listed |
| RateMDs | Not listed |
| RealSelf | Not listed |
| Sharecare | Not listed |
| Tupalo | Not listed |
| Vitals | Not listed |
| WebMD | Not listed |
| Yellowbook | Not listed |
| Zocdoc | Not listed |
We ask ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity about Eyeworks Town Plaza. These are the answers that don’t match this page.
ChatGPT and Gemini, read by Local AI Registry on Oct 31, 2026. Perplexity, read by Local AI Registry on Jul 17, 2026. ChatGPT and Perplexity via DataForSEO on Oct 31, 2026.
| Fact | What AI says | What this page says |
|---|---|---|
| Address | ChatGPT, read by Local AI Registry on Jul 17, 2026: 0 Merrick Avenue | 2253 Merrick Rd, Merrick, NY 11566, USA |
| Address | Perplexity, read by Local AI Registry on Jul 17, 2026: 9 Merrick Avenue | 2253 Merrick Rd, Merrick, NY 11566, USA |
It measures how likely AI engines are to recommend a business, and how accurately. Merrick eye care centers run 39 to 61. Fair starts at 45, good at 65. Eyeworks Town Plaza scores 39, below the Merrick average of 55. The same method scores every business on the registry.
| Signal | Weight | Score | What it measures | Eyeworks Town Plaza |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retrieval grounding | 26 | 25 | Whether you appear in the ranked results AI retrieves and cites: AI-Overview citations, organic top-10 for your money queries, and the Bing index ChatGPT leans on. | Poor |
| Off-property attestation | 20 | 41 | Volume and consistency of what others say about you: YouTube mentions, branded web mentions, third-party “best-of” lists. The cause of retrievability. | Poor |
| AI visibility | 14 | 29 | Whether ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, and AI Overviews name you, and whether they name you for the right service. | Poor |
| Reviews & response | 12 | 64 | The star average is only one input. We also read volume, velocity, the specificity of review language, and response cadence. Specific reviews are what AI quotes verbatim. | Fair |
| Backlink & citation authority | 8 | 28 | Domain authority and editorial quality of the sources that attest to you. | Poor |
| Google Business Profile | 8 | 84 | Required and recommended fields; update cadence. The listing AI pulls from first. | Good |
| Speed & mobile | 7 | 69 | Core Web Vitals at the 75th percentile, on a real phone. | Good |
| Content freshness & schema | 5 | 55 | Crawl recency, intent alignment, valid JSON-LD, canonicals. | Fair |
Full method: https://localairegistry.com/methodology
How AI decides what to say about an eye care center: https://localairegistry.com/methodology#how-ai-decides-eye-surgery. What to check before you choose one: https://localairegistry.com/methodology#how-to-choose-eye-surgery
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| Dr. Yael Gatenio | Person | #team-yael-gatenio | ||
| Merrick, New York | City | #city | City Eyeworks Town Plaza is in | |
| Local AI Registry | Organization | #publisher | https://localairegistry.com | Publisher of this page |
| Steve Lee | Person | #author | https://localairegistry.com/team/steve-lee | Author of this page |
Where this page sits in the registry. It's one profile among the eye care centers in Merrick, linked to the lists and towns around it.
This is exactly what this page sends to Google, Bing, ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity and Gemini. We publish it in the open for two reasons: so you can see nothing here is hidden or made up, and so any business or developer can copy it. Being a good local AI steward means the machine version says exactly what the human version says.
Sent before the page. They tell crawlers the canonical address and that a plain markdown copy exists.
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# Eyeworks Town Plaza, Merrick NY: Reviews Source: Local AI Registry, https://localairegistry.com/biz/ny/merrick/eyeworks-town-plaza-merrick-ny. Free to reuse with a link back. By Steve Lee, founder and CEO of Local AI Registry. Updated 2026-11-01. Canonical: https://localairegistry.com/biz/ny/merrick/eyeworks-town-plaza-merrick-ny ## Photos -  -  -  -  ## In short Eyeworks Town Plaza is an eye care center in Merrick, NY. Its AI Score is 39 of 100, which is poor. What each mark on this page means: https://localairegistry.com/methodology#marks ## Key facts | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Type | Eye care center | | Address | 2253 Merrick Rd, Merrick, NY 11566, USA | | Hours | Mon 10 AM to 5 PM · Tue 10 AM to 6 PM · Wed 10 AM to 5 PM · Thu 10 AM to 6 PM · Fri 10 AM to 5 PM · Closed Sat to Sun | | Phone | (516) 771-3131 | | Rating | 5.0 across 16 reviews on Google | | Updated | November 1, 2026 | ## All the details Every row is something the owner can add or correct. Each one is marked Confirmed, Visitor submitted or AI guess, with where it came from. | Group | Fact | Value | Mark | Evidence | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Location info | Address | 2253 Merrick Rd, Merrick, NY 11566, USA | Confirmed | Google Business Profile | | Location info | Description | Come in to see us for a professional full service family eyecare experience. Our large selection of frames will allow you to find exactly what you’re looking for. We proudly welcome Dr. Yael Gatenio to our practice. With close to 25 years of experience in Optometry, she performs very throughout and complete on site comprehensive eye examinations and specializes in even the most difficult contact lens fits. Your frames are precisely fit by our friendly staff and lenses are custom ordered by our experienced optician, Greg Friedman. Every pair he makes becomes unique. Eyeworks has been servicing our local community for over 20 years. It’s time you see the difference. Book your appointment today. | Confirmed | Google Business Profile | | Location info | Hours | Mon 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM · Tue 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM · Wed 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM · Thu 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM · Fri 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM · Sat to Sun Closed | Confirmed | Google Business Profile | | Location info | Name | Eyeworks Town Plaza | Confirmed | Google Business Profile | | Location info | Phone | (516) 771-3131 | Confirmed | Google Business Profile | | Hours | Monday | 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile | | Hours | Tuesday | 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile | | Hours | Wednesday | 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile | | Hours | Thursday | 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile | | Hours | Friday | 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile | | Hours | Saturday | Closed | Confirmed | Google Business Profile | | Hours | Sunday | Closed | Confirmed | Google Business Profile | | Services | Service | Comprehensive eye examinations | AI guess | | | Services | Service | Contact lens fitting | AI guess | | | Services | Service | Eyeglass frame selection | AI guess | | | Services | Service | Eyeglass lens ordering | AI guess | | | Team | Dr. Yael Gatenio | | Confirmed | Google Business Profile | | Links | Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/dr.gatenio | AI guess | Business website | | Links | Website | https://merrickeyeworks.wixsite.com/eyeworksatmerricktow | Confirmed | Google Business Profile | ## Services and prices Add your services so AI can say what you offer ### Known for Share your review link so AI can say what you're known for ## The team 1 person is named on this page. ### Dr. Yael Gatenio | Field | Value | Mark | Evidence | | --- | --- | --- | --- | ## Visiting Eyeworks Town Plaza Address: 2253 Merrick Rd, Merrick, NY 11566, USA. Phone: (516) 771-3131. Hours: Mon 10 AM to 5 PM · Tue 10 AM to 6 PM · Wed 10 AM to 5 PM · Thu 10 AM to 6 PM · Fri 10 AM to 5 PM · Closed Sat to Sun. (Confirmed, Google Business Profile.) ### Location info from Google Business Profile From Google Business Profile: "Come in to see us for a professional full service family eyecare experience. Our large selection of frames will allow you to find exactly what you’re looking for. We proudly welcome Dr. Yael Gatenio to our practice. With close to 25 years of experience in Optometry, she performs very throughout and complete on site comprehensive eye examinations and specializes in even the most difficult contact lens fits. Your frames are precisely fit by our friendly staff and lenses are custom ordered by our experienced optician, Greg Friedman. Every pair he makes becomes unique. Eyeworks has been servicing our local community for over 20 years. It’s time you see the difference. Book your appointment today." ### Parking and getting in Add your parking so AI can tell people where to park Add how to find your door so AI can walk people in ### Nearby | Place | Type | Distance | | --- | --- | --- | | Poketo | Japanese restaurant | 1 min walk | | Greek Cove - Merrick | Greek restaurant | 1 min walk | | Playa Bowls | Restaurant | 1 min walk | | Merrick Rd + Fox Blvd | Bus stop | 1 min walk | | Street to Table, Merrick - Restaurant & Bar | Restaurant | 1 min walk | | Merrick Rd + Henry St. | Bus stop | 2 min walk | ## Reputation 5.0 average across 16 reviews: Google 16. (Confirmed, read July 16, 2026.) (AI guess, from 16 reviews.) ### What people like - Knowledgeable and friendly staff ### Press Add a press story so AI can say who's written about you ### Awards Add an award so AI can name it ### Directories Listed on 0 of the 24 directories we checked. | Directory | Listed | | --- | --- | | Alignable | Not listed | | Angi | Not listed | | Booksy | Not listed | | Cylex | Not listed | | Facebook | Not listed | | Foursquare | Not listed | | Fresha | Not listed | | Groupon | Not listed | | Healthgrades | Not listed | | Hotfrog | Not listed | | Houzz | Not listed | | Manta | Not listed | | MerchantCircle | Not listed | | Nextdoor | Not listed | | NPI No. | Not listed | | Porch | Not listed | | RateMDs | Not listed | | RealSelf | Not listed | | Sharecare | Not listed | | Tupalo | Not listed | | Vitals | Not listed | | WebMD | Not listed | | Yellowbook | Not listed | | Zocdoc | Not listed | ## Questions people ask ### the good stuff about this place, what is it? ### payment plans at Eyeworks Town Plaza, is that a thing? ### best optometrist in Merrick ### killing time on Merrick, any ideas ### walk in here, or is it appointment only? ### is there parking at Eyeworks Town Plaza or is it street only? ### topical numbing, standard or extra ### anyone tell me what a consult here involves ### going rate for eye doctors locally, any idea ### what has Eyeworks Town Plaza posted recently, I am not on Instagram ### people keep recommending Eyeworks Town Plaza, what for? ### which one for Personalized optometry services, Eyeworks Town Plaza or Merrick Avenue Optometry: Dry Eye? ### real doctors here, or is it beauticians ### services here, what do people go in for? ### opening hours at Eyeworks Town Plaza in Merrick, what are they these days? ### do regulars get anything here ### Sundays at Eyeworks Town Plaza, are they open? ## What AI gets wrong about Eyeworks Town Plaza We ask ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity about Eyeworks Town Plaza. These are the answers that don’t match this page. ChatGPT and Gemini, read by Local AI Registry on Oct 31, 2026. Perplexity, read by Local AI Registry on Jul 17, 2026. ChatGPT and Perplexity via DataForSEO on Oct 31, 2026. | Fact | What AI says | What this page says | | --- | --- | --- | | Address | ChatGPT, read by Local AI Registry on Jul 17, 2026: 0 Merrick Avenue | 2253 Merrick Rd, Merrick, NY 11566, USA | | Address | Perplexity, read by Local AI Registry on Jul 17, 2026: 9 Merrick Avenue | 2253 Merrick Rd, Merrick, NY 11566, USA | ## The AI Score: 39 of 100 It measures how likely AI engines are to recommend a business, and how accurately. Merrick eye care centers run 39 to 61. Fair starts at 45, good at 65. Eyeworks Town Plaza scores 39, below the Merrick average of 55. The same method scores every business on the registry. | Signal | Weight | Score | What it measures | Eyeworks Town Plaza | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Retrieval grounding | 26 | 25 | Whether you appear in the ranked results AI retrieves and cites: AI-Overview citations, organic top-10 for your money queries, and the Bing index ChatGPT leans on. | Poor | | Off-property attestation | 20 | 41 | Volume and consistency of what others say about you: YouTube mentions, branded web mentions, third-party “best-of” lists. The cause of retrievability. | Poor | | AI visibility | 14 | 29 | Whether ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, and AI Overviews name you, and whether they name you for the right service. | Poor | | Reviews & response | 12 | 64 | The star average is only one input. We also read volume, velocity, the specificity of review language, and response cadence. Specific reviews are what AI quotes verbatim. | Fair | | Backlink & citation authority | 8 | 28 | Domain authority and editorial quality of the sources that attest to you. | Poor | | Google Business Profile | 8 | 84 | Required and recommended fields; update cadence. The listing AI pulls from first. | Good | | Speed & mobile | 7 | 69 | Core Web Vitals at the 75th percentile, on a real phone. | Good | | Content freshness & schema | 5 | 55 | Crawl recency, intent alignment, valid JSON-LD, canonicals. | Fair | Full method: https://localairegistry.com/methodology How AI decides what to say about an eye care center: https://localairegistry.com/methodology#how-ai-decides-eye-surgery. What to check before you choose one: https://localairegistry.com/methodology#how-to-choose-eye-surgery ## Entity map Every person, place, organization and treatment named on this page, with a stable ID and a public reference. The JSON-LD below connects them to each other. | Entity | Type | ID on this page | Same as | Relationship to Eyeworks Town Plaza | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Eyeworks Town Plaza | MedicalBusiness | #business | https://merrickeyeworks.wixsite.com/eyeworksatmerricktow | Subject of this page | | Dr. Yael Gatenio | Person | #team-yael-gatenio | | | | Merrick, New York | City | #city | | City Eyeworks Town Plaza is in | | Local AI Registry | Organization | #publisher | https://localairegistry.com | Publisher of this page | | Steve Lee | Person | #author | https://localairegistry.com/team/steve-lee | Author of this page | ## Topical map Where this page sits in the registry. It's one profile among the eye care centers in Merrick, linked to the lists and towns around it. ### Lists - Best eye care centers in Merrick: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ny/merrick/eye-care-center - Best businesses in Merrick: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ny/merrick ### Nearby - /new-york: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ny/new-york - /poughkeepsie: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ny/poughkeepsie - /middletown: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ny/middletown - /flushing: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ny/flushing - /kingston: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ny/kingston - /huntington: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ny/huntington ### Every list - Every leaderboard in New York: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ny ## References ### Sources cited - [1] Google Business Profile, https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id:ChIJUXoKM7d-wokR1VK8UHQCHJc (accessed Jul 16, 2026) - [2] AI engine output: ChatGPT and Gemini, read by Local AI Registry on Oct 31, 2026; Perplexity, read by Local AI Registry on Jul 17, 2026; ChatGPT and Perplexity via DataForSEO on Oct 31, 2026, https://localairegistry.com/methodology (accessed Sep 18, 2026) - [3] merrickeyeworks.wixsite.com, https://merrickeyeworks.wixsite.com/eyeworksatmerricktow (accessed Oct 31, 2026)
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<p>Local AI Registry · Eye care centers in Merrick, NY · Editorial</p>
<h2>Eyeworks Town Plaza, Merrick NY: Reviews</h2>
<p>By Steve Lee, founder and CEO of Local AI Registry. Updated November 1, 2026.</p>
<p>Published July 16, 2026 · Updated November 1, 2026 · Machine-readable version below</p>
</header>
<section id="ai-in-short">
<h3>In short</h3>
<p>Eyeworks Town Plaza is an eye care center in Merrick, NY. Its AI Score is 39 of 100, which is poor.</p>
<p>What each mark on this page means: https://localairegistry.com/methodology#marks</p>
</section>
<section id="ai-key-facts">
<h3>Key facts</h3>
<table>
<thead><tr><th scope="col">Fact</th><th scope="col">Value</th></tr></thead>
<tbody>
<tr><td>Type</td><td>Eye care center</td></tr>
<tr><td>Address</td><td>2253 Merrick Rd, Merrick, NY 11566, USA</td></tr>
<tr><td>Hours</td><td>Mon 10 AM to 5 PM · Tue 10 AM to 6 PM · Wed 10 AM to 5 PM · Thu 10 AM to 6 PM · Fri 10 AM to 5 PM · Closed Sat to Sun</td></tr>
<tr><td>Phone</td><td>(516) 771-3131</td></tr>
<tr><td>Rating</td><td>5.0 across 16 reviews on Google</td></tr>
<tr><td>Updated</td><td>November 1, 2026</td></tr>
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</table>
</section>
<section id="ai-all-the-details">
<h3>All the details</h3>
<p>Every row is something the owner can add or correct. Each one is marked Confirmed, Visitor submitted or AI guess, with where it came from.</p>
<table>
<thead><tr><th scope="col">Group</th><th scope="col">Fact</th><th scope="col">Value</th><th scope="col">Mark</th><th scope="col">Evidence</th></tr></thead>
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<tr><td>Location info</td><td>Address</td><td>2253 Merrick Rd, Merrick, NY 11566, USA</td><td>Confirmed</td><td>Google Business Profile</td></tr>
<tr><td>Location info</td><td>Description</td><td>Come in to see us for a professional full service family eyecare experience. Our large selection of frames will allow you to find exactly what you’re looking for. We proudly welcome Dr. Yael Gatenio to our practice. With close to 25 years of experience in Optometry, she performs very throughout and complete on site comprehensive eye examinations and specializes in even the most difficult contact lens fits. Your frames are precisely fit by our friendly staff and lenses are custom ordered by our experienced optician, Greg Friedman. Every pair he makes becomes unique. Eyeworks has been servicing our local community for over 20 years. It’s time you see the difference. Book your appointment today.</td><td>Confirmed</td><td>Google Business Profile</td></tr>
<tr><td>Location info</td><td>Hours</td><td>Mon 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM · Tue 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM · Wed 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM · Thu 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM · Fri 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM · Sat to Sun Closed</td><td>Confirmed</td><td>Google Business Profile</td></tr>
<tr><td>Location info</td><td>Name</td><td>Eyeworks Town Plaza</td><td>Confirmed</td><td>Google Business Profile</td></tr>
<tr><td>Location info</td><td>Phone</td><td>(516) 771-3131</td><td>Confirmed</td><td>Google Business Profile</td></tr>
<tr><td>Hours</td><td>Monday</td><td>10:00 AM to 5:00 PM</td><td>Confirmed</td><td>Google Business Profile</td></tr>
<tr><td>Hours</td><td>Tuesday</td><td>10:00 AM to 6:00 PM</td><td>Confirmed</td><td>Google Business Profile</td></tr>
<tr><td>Hours</td><td>Wednesday</td><td>10:00 AM to 5:00 PM</td><td>Confirmed</td><td>Google Business Profile</td></tr>
<tr><td>Hours</td><td>Thursday</td><td>10:00 AM to 6:00 PM</td><td>Confirmed</td><td>Google Business Profile</td></tr>
<tr><td>Hours</td><td>Friday</td><td>10:00 AM to 5:00 PM</td><td>Confirmed</td><td>Google Business Profile</td></tr>
<tr><td>Hours</td><td>Saturday</td><td>Closed</td><td>Confirmed</td><td>Google Business Profile</td></tr>
<tr><td>Hours</td><td>Sunday</td><td>Closed</td><td>Confirmed</td><td>Google Business Profile</td></tr>
<tr><td>Services</td><td>Service</td><td>Comprehensive eye examinations</td><td>AI guess</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td>Services</td><td>Service</td><td>Contact lens fitting</td><td>AI guess</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td>Services</td><td>Service</td><td>Eyeglass frame selection</td><td>AI guess</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td>Services</td><td>Service</td><td>Eyeglass lens ordering</td><td>AI guess</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td>Team</td><td>Dr. Yael Gatenio</td><td></td><td>Confirmed</td><td>Google Business Profile</td></tr>
<tr><td>Links</td><td>Facebook</td><td>https://www.facebook.com/dr.gatenio</td><td>AI guess</td><td>Business website</td></tr>
<tr><td>Links</td><td>Website</td><td>https://merrickeyeworks.wixsite.com/eyeworksatmerricktow</td><td>Confirmed</td><td>Google Business Profile</td></tr>
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</section>
<section id="ai-services-and-prices">
<h3>Services and prices</h3>
<h4>Known for</h4>
</section>
<section id="ai-the-team">
<h3>The team</h3>
<p>1 person is named on this page.</p>
<h4>Dr. Yael Gatenio</h4>
<table>
<thead><tr><th scope="col">Field</th><th scope="col">Value</th><th scope="col">Mark</th><th scope="col">Evidence</th></tr></thead>
<tbody>
</tbody>
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</section>
<section id="ai-visiting-eyeworks-town-plaza">
<h3>Visiting Eyeworks Town Plaza</h3>
<p>Address: 2253 Merrick Rd, Merrick, NY 11566, USA. Phone: (516) 771-3131. Hours: Mon 10 AM to 5 PM · Tue 10 AM to 6 PM · Wed 10 AM to 5 PM · Thu 10 AM to 6 PM · Fri 10 AM to 5 PM · Closed Sat to Sun. (Confirmed, Google Business Profile.)</p>
<h4>Location info from Google Business Profile</h4>
<p>From Google Business Profile: "Come in to see us for a professional full service family eyecare experience. Our large selection of frames will allow you to find exactly what you’re looking for. We proudly welcome Dr. Yael Gatenio to our practice. With close to 25 years of experience in Optometry, she performs very throughout and complete on site comprehensive eye examinations and specializes in even the most difficult contact lens fits. Your frames are precisely fit by our friendly staff and lenses are custom ordered by our experienced optician, Greg Friedman. Every pair he makes becomes unique. Eyeworks has been servicing our local community for over 20 years. It’s time you see the difference. Book your appointment today."</p>
<h4>Parking and getting in</h4>
<h4>Nearby</h4>
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<thead><tr><th scope="col">Place</th><th scope="col">Type</th><th scope="col">Distance</th></tr></thead>
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<tr><td>Poketo</td><td>Japanese restaurant</td><td>1 min walk</td></tr>
<tr><td>Greek Cove - Merrick</td><td>Greek restaurant</td><td>1 min walk</td></tr>
<tr><td>Playa Bowls</td><td>Restaurant</td><td>1 min walk</td></tr>
<tr><td>Merrick Rd + Fox Blvd</td><td>Bus stop</td><td>1 min walk</td></tr>
<tr><td>Street to Table, Merrick - Restaurant & Bar</td><td>Restaurant</td><td>1 min walk</td></tr>
<tr><td>Merrick Rd + Henry St.</td><td>Bus stop</td><td>2 min walk</td></tr>
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</section>
<section id="ai-reputation">
<h3>Reputation</h3>
<p>5.0 average across 16 reviews: Google 16. (Confirmed, read July 16, 2026.)</p>
<p> (AI guess, from 16 reviews.)</p>
<h4>What people like</h4>
<ul>
<li>Knowledgeable and friendly staff</li>
</ul>
<h4>Press</h4>
<h4>Awards</h4>
<h4>Directories</h4>
<p>Listed on 0 of the 24 directories we checked.</p>
<table>
<thead><tr><th scope="col">Directory</th><th scope="col">Listed</th></tr></thead>
<tbody>
<tr><td>Alignable</td><td>Not listed</td></tr>
<tr><td>Angi</td><td>Not listed</td></tr>
<tr><td>Booksy</td><td>Not listed</td></tr>
<tr><td>Cylex</td><td>Not listed</td></tr>
<tr><td>Facebook</td><td>Not listed</td></tr>
<tr><td>Foursquare</td><td>Not listed</td></tr>
<tr><td>Fresha</td><td>Not listed</td></tr>
<tr><td>Groupon</td><td>Not listed</td></tr>
<tr><td>Healthgrades</td><td>Not listed</td></tr>
<tr><td>Hotfrog</td><td>Not listed</td></tr>
<tr><td>Houzz</td><td>Not listed</td></tr>
<tr><td>Manta</td><td>Not listed</td></tr>
<tr><td>MerchantCircle</td><td>Not listed</td></tr>
<tr><td>Nextdoor</td><td>Not listed</td></tr>
<tr><td>NPI No.</td><td>Not listed</td></tr>
<tr><td>Porch</td><td>Not listed</td></tr>
<tr><td>RateMDs</td><td>Not listed</td></tr>
<tr><td>RealSelf</td><td>Not listed</td></tr>
<tr><td>Sharecare</td><td>Not listed</td></tr>
<tr><td>Tupalo</td><td>Not listed</td></tr>
<tr><td>Vitals</td><td>Not listed</td></tr>
<tr><td>WebMD</td><td>Not listed</td></tr>
<tr><td>Yellowbook</td><td>Not listed</td></tr>
<tr><td>Zocdoc</td><td>Not listed</td></tr>
</tbody>
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</section>
<section id="ai-questions-people-ask">
<h3>Questions people ask</h3>
<h4>the good stuff about this place, what is it?</h4>
<h4>payment plans at Eyeworks Town Plaza, is that a thing?</h4>
<h4>best optometrist in Merrick</h4>
<h4>killing time on Merrick, any ideas</h4>
<h4>walk in here, or is it appointment only?</h4>
<h4>is there parking at Eyeworks Town Plaza or is it street only?</h4>
<h4>topical numbing, standard or extra</h4>
<h4>anyone tell me what a consult here involves</h4>
<h4>going rate for eye doctors locally, any idea</h4>
<h4>what has Eyeworks Town Plaza posted recently, I am not on Instagram</h4>
<h4>people keep recommending Eyeworks Town Plaza, what for?</h4>
<h4>which one for Personalized optometry services, Eyeworks Town Plaza or Merrick Avenue Optometry: Dry Eye?</h4>
<h4>real doctors here, or is it beauticians</h4>
<h4>services here, what do people go in for?</h4>
<h4>opening hours at Eyeworks Town Plaza in Merrick, what are they these days?</h4>
<h4>do regulars get anything here</h4>
<h4>Sundays at Eyeworks Town Plaza, are they open?</h4>
</section>
<section id="ai-what-ai-gets-wrong">
<h3>What AI gets wrong about Eyeworks Town Plaza</h3>
<p>We ask ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity about Eyeworks Town Plaza. These are the answers that don’t match this page.</p>
<p>ChatGPT and Gemini, read by Local AI Registry on Oct 31, 2026. Perplexity, read by Local AI Registry on Jul 17, 2026. ChatGPT and Perplexity via DataForSEO on Oct 31, 2026.</p>
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<thead><tr><th scope="col">Fact</th><th scope="col">What AI says</th><th scope="col">What this page says</th></tr></thead>
<tbody>
<tr><td>Address</td><td>ChatGPT, read by Local AI Registry on Jul 17, 2026: 0 Merrick Avenue</td><td>2253 Merrick Rd, Merrick, NY 11566, USA</td></tr>
<tr><td>Address</td><td>Perplexity, read by Local AI Registry on Jul 17, 2026: 9 Merrick Avenue</td><td>2253 Merrick Rd, Merrick, NY 11566, USA</td></tr>
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</table>
</section>
<section id="ai-score">
<h3>The AI Score: 39 of 100</h3>
<p>It measures how likely AI engines are to recommend a business, and how accurately. Merrick eye care centers run 39 to 61. Fair starts at 45, good at 65. Eyeworks Town Plaza scores 39, below the Merrick average of 55. The same method scores every business on the registry.</p>
<table>
<thead><tr><th scope="col">Signal</th><th scope="col">Weight</th><th scope="col">Score</th><th scope="col">What it measures</th><th scope="col">Eyeworks Town Plaza</th></tr></thead>
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<tr><td>Retrieval grounding</td><td>26</td><td>25</td><td>Whether you appear in the ranked results AI retrieves and cites: AI-Overview citations, organic top-10 for your money queries, and the Bing index ChatGPT leans on.</td><td>Poor</td></tr>
<tr><td>Off-property attestation</td><td>20</td><td>41</td><td>Volume and consistency of what others say about you: YouTube mentions, branded web mentions, third-party “best-of” lists. The cause of retrievability.</td><td>Poor</td></tr>
<tr><td>AI visibility</td><td>14</td><td>29</td><td>Whether ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, and AI Overviews name you, and whether they name you for the right service.</td><td>Poor</td></tr>
<tr><td>Reviews & response</td><td>12</td><td>64</td><td>The star average is only one input. We also read volume, velocity, the specificity of review language, and response cadence. Specific reviews are what AI quotes verbatim.</td><td>Fair</td></tr>
<tr><td>Backlink & citation authority</td><td>8</td><td>28</td><td>Domain authority and editorial quality of the sources that attest to you.</td><td>Poor</td></tr>
<tr><td>Google Business Profile</td><td>8</td><td>84</td><td>Required and recommended fields; update cadence. The listing AI pulls from first.</td><td>Good</td></tr>
<tr><td>Speed & mobile</td><td>7</td><td>69</td><td>Core Web Vitals at the 75th percentile, on a real phone.</td><td>Good</td></tr>
<tr><td>Content freshness & schema</td><td>5</td><td>55</td><td>Crawl recency, intent alignment, valid JSON-LD, canonicals.</td><td>Fair</td></tr>
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<p>Full method: https://localairegistry.com/methodology</p>
<p>How AI decides what to say about an eye care center: https://localairegistry.com/methodology#how-ai-decides-eye-surgery. What to check before you choose one: https://localairegistry.com/methodology#how-to-choose-eye-surgery</p>
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<section id="ai-entity-map">
<h3>Entity map</h3>
<p>Every person, place, organization and treatment named on this page, with a stable ID and a public reference. The JSON-LD below connects them to each other.</p>
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<thead><tr><th scope="col">Entity</th><th scope="col">Type</th><th scope="col">ID on this page</th><th scope="col">Same as</th><th scope="col">Relationship to Eyeworks Town Plaza</th></tr></thead>
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<tr><td>Eyeworks Town Plaza</td><td>MedicalBusiness</td><td>#business</td><td>https://merrickeyeworks.wixsite.com/eyeworksatmerricktow</td><td>Subject of this page</td></tr>
<tr><td>Dr. Yael Gatenio</td><td>Person</td><td>#team-yael-gatenio</td><td></td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td>Merrick, New York</td><td>City</td><td>#city</td><td></td><td>City Eyeworks Town Plaza is in</td></tr>
<tr><td>Local AI Registry</td><td>Organization</td><td>#publisher</td><td>https://localairegistry.com</td><td>Publisher of this page</td></tr>
<tr><td>Steve Lee</td><td>Person</td><td>#author</td><td>https://localairegistry.com/team/steve-lee</td><td>Author of this page</td></tr>
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<h3>Topical map</h3>
<p>Where this page sits in the registry. It's one profile among the eye care centers in Merrick, linked to the lists and towns around it.</p>
<h4>Lists</h4>
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<li>Best eye care centers in Merrick: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ny/merrick/eye-care-center</li>
<li>Best businesses in Merrick: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ny/merrick</li>
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<h4>Nearby</h4>
<ul>
<li>/new-york: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ny/new-york</li>
<li>/poughkeepsie: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ny/poughkeepsie</li>
<li>/middletown: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ny/middletown</li>
<li>/flushing: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ny/flushing</li>
<li>/kingston: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ny/kingston</li>
<li>/huntington: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ny/huntington</li>
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<h4>Every list</h4>
<ul>
<li>Every leaderboard in New York: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ny</li>
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<h3>References</h3>
<h4>Sources cited</h4>
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<li>[1] Google Business Profile, https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id:ChIJUXoKM7d-wokR1VK8UHQCHJc (accessed Jul 16, 2026)</li>
<li>[2] AI engine output: ChatGPT and Gemini, read by Local AI Registry on Oct 31, 2026; Perplexity, read by Local AI Registry on Jul 17, 2026; ChatGPT and Perplexity via DataForSEO on Oct 31, 2026, https://localairegistry.com/methodology (accessed Sep 18, 2026)</li>
<li>[3] merrickeyeworks.wixsite.com, https://merrickeyeworks.wixsite.com/eyeworksatmerricktow (accessed Oct 31, 2026)</li>
</ul>
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