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Eye care center in Eugene, OR
5.0 · 122 reviewsOpens Tuesday at 7:30 AMOpens Tuesday at 7:30 AM
Dr. Niespodzany is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and received his Master’s Degree at the University of Cincinnati and his Medical Degree from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. He is an instrumental part of our PCVI team of caring compassionate and incredibly skilled team of medical professionals.
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What Dr. Eric Niespodzany, MD offers, what it costs, and what people come for.
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No code detected[Photo 3]When it's quiet, where to park, and what's nearby.
Chase Gardens Cafe & Bistro, a cafe, is a 2 minute walk.
Nearby places from Google Maps, read Sep 18, 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 Dr. Eric Niespodzany, MD.
5.0from 122 reviews on Google
Dr. Eric Niespodzany stands out for his personalized care and successful cataract surgeries, often exceeding patient expectations. Patients describe a reassuring and supportive experience with Dr. Eric Niespodzany and his team, particularly during cataract surgeries. Many appreciate the thorough explanations, follow-up calls, and the overall professionalism that alleviates anxiety about eye procedures. The atmosphere is marked by a personal touch, making patients feel valued and cared for.
The AI Score is out of 100, read from 8 signals across search and AI.
53 Eugene avg
Signal and how much it countsDr. Eric Niespodzany, MD
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Dr. Eric Niespodzany, MD, as AI sees it. Blue signals help Dr. Eric Niespodzany, MD, and red ones hold it back.
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The page ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity and Google read about Dr. Eric Niespodzany, MD. The code version is exactly what their crawlers get.
Local AI Registry · Eye care centers in Eugene, OR · Editorial
By Steve Lee, founder and CEO of Local AI Registry. Updated October 29, 2026.
Published July 16, 2026 · Updated October 29, 2026 · Machine-readable version below
Dr. Eric Niespodzany, MD is an eye care center in Eugene, OR. Its AI Score is 44 of 100, which is poor.
What each mark on this page means: https://localairegistry.com/methodology#marks
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Type | Eye care center |
| Address | 360 S Garden Way #250, Eugene, OR 97401, USA |
| Hours | Mon 8:30 AM to 5 PM · Tue to Thu 7:30 AM to 5 PM · Fri 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM · Closed Sat to Sun |
| Phone | (541) 343-5000 |
| Rating | 5.0 across 122 reviews on Google |
| Updated | October 29, 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 | 360 S Garden Way #250, Eugene, OR 97401, USA | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Location info | Description | Dr. Niespodzany is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and received his Master’s Degree at the University of Cincinnati and his Medical Degree from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. He is an instrumental part of our PCVI team of caring compassionate and incredibly skilled team of medical professionals. | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Location info | Hours | Mon 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM · Tue to Thu 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM · Fri 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM · Sat to Sun Closed | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Location info | Name | Dr. Eric Niespodzany, MD | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Location info | Phone | (541) 343-5000 | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Hours | Monday | 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Hours | Tuesday | 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Hours | Wednesday | 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Hours | Thursday | 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Hours | Friday | 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Hours | Saturday | Closed | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Hours | Sunday | Closed | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Services | Service | Cataract surgery | AI guess | |
| Services | Service | Eye exams | AI guess | |
| Services | Service | Glaucoma treatment | AI guess | |
| Links | Website | https://pcvi.com/eye-doctors-eugene/dr-eric-j-niespodzany-md/ | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
Address: 360 S Garden Way #250, Eugene, OR 97401, USA. Phone: (541) 343-5000. Hours: Mon 8:30 AM to 5 PM · Tue to Thu 7:30 AM to 5 PM · Fri 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM · Closed Sat to Sun. (Confirmed, Google Business Profile.)
From Google Business Profile: "Dr. Niespodzany is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and received his Master’s Degree at the University of Cincinnati and his Medical Degree from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. He is an instrumental part of our PCVI team of caring compassionate and incredibly skilled team of medical professionals."
| Place | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| N/S of MLK Blvd W of Garden Way | Bus stop | 1 min walk |
| Chase Gardens Cafe & Bistro | Cafe | 2 min walk |
| S/S of MLK Blvd E of Lindley | Bus stop | 2 min walk |
| E/S of Garden Way N of MLK Blvd | Bus stop | 3 min walk |
| S/S of MLK Blvd E of Chevy Chase | Bus stop | 4 min walk |
| Marche Chase Park | Park | 4 min walk |
5.0 average across 122 reviews: Google 122. (Confirmed, read July 16, 2026.)
Dr. Eric Niespodzany stands out for his personalized care and successful cataract surgeries, often exceeding patient expectations. (AI guess, from 122 reviews.)
We ask Gemini, ChatGPT and Perplexity about Dr. Eric Niespodzany, MD. These are the answers that don’t match this page.
ChatGPT and Gemini, read by Local AI Registry on Oct 13, 2026. Perplexity, read by Local AI Registry on Jul 16, 2026.
| Fact | What AI says | What this page says |
|---|---|---|
| Address | Perplexity, read by Local AI Registry on Jul 16, 2026: 4 The Eye Center | 360 S Garden Way #250, Eugene, OR 97401, USA |
It measures how likely AI engines are to recommend a business, and how accurately. Eugene eye care centers run 33 to 63. Fair starts at 45, good at 65. Dr. Eric Niespodzany, MD scores 44, below the Eugene average of 53. The same method scores every business on the registry.
| Signal | Weight | Score | What it measures | Dr. Eric Niespodzany, MD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retrieval grounding | 26 | 53 | 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. | Fair |
| Off-property attestation | 20 | 40 | 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 | 6 | Whether ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, and AI Overviews name you, and whether they name you for the right service. | Poor |
| Reviews & response | 12 | 96 | 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. | Good |
| Backlink & citation authority | 8 | 60 | Domain authority and editorial quality of the sources that attest to you. | Fair |
| Google Business Profile | 8 | 84 | Required and recommended fields; update cadence. The listing AI pulls from first. | Good |
| Speed & mobile | 7 | 80 | Core Web Vitals at the 75th percentile, on a real phone. | Good |
| Content freshness & schema | 5 | 50 | 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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| Eugene, Oregon | City | #city | City Dr. Eric Niespodzany, MD 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 Eugene, linked to the lists and towns around it.
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# Dr. Eric Niespodzany, MD, Eugene OR: Reviews Source: Local AI Registry, https://localairegistry.com/biz/or/eugene/dr-eric-niespodzany-md-eugene-or. Free to reuse with a link back. By Steve Lee, founder and CEO of Local AI Registry. Updated 2026-10-29. Canonical: https://localairegistry.com/biz/or/eugene/dr-eric-niespodzany-md-eugene-or ## Photos -  -  -  ## In short Dr. Eric Niespodzany, MD is an eye care center in Eugene, OR. Its AI Score is 44 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 | 360 S Garden Way #250, Eugene, OR 97401, USA | | Hours | Mon 8:30 AM to 5 PM · Tue to Thu 7:30 AM to 5 PM · Fri 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM · Closed Sat to Sun | | Phone | (541) 343-5000 | | Rating | 5.0 across 122 reviews on Google | | Updated | October 29, 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 | 360 S Garden Way #250, Eugene, OR 97401, USA | Confirmed | Google Business Profile | | Location info | Description | Dr. Niespodzany is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and received his Master’s Degree at the University of Cincinnati and his Medical Degree from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. He is an instrumental part of our PCVI team of caring compassionate and incredibly skilled team of medical professionals. | Confirmed | Google Business Profile | | Location info | Hours | Mon 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM · Tue to Thu 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM · Fri 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM · Sat to Sun Closed | Confirmed | Google Business Profile | | Location info | Name | Dr. Eric Niespodzany, MD | Confirmed | Google Business Profile | | Location info | Phone | (541) 343-5000 | Confirmed | Google Business Profile | | Hours | Monday | 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile | | Hours | Tuesday | 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile | | Hours | Wednesday | 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile | | Hours | Thursday | 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile | | Hours | Friday | 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile | | Hours | Saturday | Closed | Confirmed | Google Business Profile | | Hours | Sunday | Closed | Confirmed | Google Business Profile | | Services | Service | Cataract surgery | AI guess | | | Services | Service | Eye exams | AI guess | | | Services | Service | Glaucoma treatment | AI guess | | | Links | Website | https://pcvi.com/eye-doctors-eugene/dr-eric-j-niespodzany-md/ | 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 Add your team so AI can name who works here ## Visiting Dr. Eric Niespodzany, MD Address: 360 S Garden Way #250, Eugene, OR 97401, USA. Phone: (541) 343-5000. Hours: Mon 8:30 AM to 5 PM · Tue to Thu 7:30 AM to 5 PM · Fri 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM · Closed Sat to Sun. (Confirmed, Google Business Profile.) ### Location info from Google Business Profile From Google Business Profile: "Dr. Niespodzany is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and received his Master’s Degree at the University of Cincinnati and his Medical Degree from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. He is an instrumental part of our PCVI team of caring compassionate and incredibly skilled team of medical professionals." ### 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 | | --- | --- | --- | | N/S of MLK Blvd W of Garden Way | Bus stop | 1 min walk | | Chase Gardens Cafe & Bistro | Cafe | 2 min walk | | S/S of MLK Blvd E of Lindley | Bus stop | 2 min walk | | E/S of Garden Way N of MLK Blvd | Bus stop | 3 min walk | | S/S of MLK Blvd E of Chevy Chase | Bus stop | 4 min walk | | Marche Chase Park | Park | 4 min walk | ## Reputation 5.0 average across 122 reviews: Google 122. (Confirmed, read July 16, 2026.) Dr. Eric Niespodzany stands out for his personalized care and successful cataract surgeries, often exceeding patient expectations. (AI guess, from 122 reviews.) ### What people like - Cataract surgery success - Follow-up care and communication - Professional and supportive staff - Light Adjustable Lens option ### What people do not like - Long wait times before seeing the doctor - Communication issues with optical department ### Press Add a press story so AI can say who's written about you ### Awards Add an award so AI can name it ### Directories Get listed in directories so AI can tell you're real ## Questions people ask ### real doctors here, or is it beauticians ### torn between Dr. Eric Niespodzany, MD and Pacific ClearVision? ### opening hours at Dr. Eric Niespodzany, MD in Eugene, what are they these days? ### best ophthalmologist in Eugene ### Ballpark for a visit to an eye doctor in Eugene? ### Why do people rate Dr. Eric Niespodzany, MD? ### services here, what do people go in for? ### do regulars get anything here ### people keep recommending Dr. Eric Niespodzany, MD, what for? ### numbing at Dr. Eric Niespodzany, MD, do you have to ask for it? ### lunch near Garden, what is good ### Somewhere to park near Dr. Eric Niespodzany, MD? ### bad experiences here, anyone? ### Saturdays at Dr. Eric Niespodzany, MD, are they open? ### budget options in Eugene, what is decent ### walk in here, or is it appointment only? ### What eye care center questions is Eugene asking AI most? ### where does this place post updates ## What AI gets wrong about Dr. Eric Niespodzany, MD We ask Gemini, ChatGPT and Perplexity about Dr. Eric Niespodzany, MD. These are the answers that don’t match this page. ChatGPT and Gemini, read by Local AI Registry on Oct 13, 2026. Perplexity, read by Local AI Registry on Jul 16, 2026. | Fact | What AI says | What this page says | | --- | --- | --- | | Address | Perplexity, read by Local AI Registry on Jul 16, 2026: 4 The Eye Center | 360 S Garden Way #250, Eugene, OR 97401, USA | ## The AI Score: 44 of 100 It measures how likely AI engines are to recommend a business, and how accurately. Eugene eye care centers run 33 to 63. Fair starts at 45, good at 65. Dr. Eric Niespodzany, MD scores 44, below the Eugene average of 53. The same method scores every business on the registry. | Signal | Weight | Score | What it measures | Dr. Eric Niespodzany, MD | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Retrieval grounding | 26 | 53 | 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. | Fair | | Off-property attestation | 20 | 40 | 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 | 6 | Whether ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, and AI Overviews name you, and whether they name you for the right service. | Poor | | Reviews & response | 12 | 96 | 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. | Good | | Backlink & citation authority | 8 | 60 | Domain authority and editorial quality of the sources that attest to you. | Fair | | Google Business Profile | 8 | 84 | Required and recommended fields; update cadence. The listing AI pulls from first. | Good | | Speed & mobile | 7 | 80 | Core Web Vitals at the 75th percentile, on a real phone. | Good | | Content freshness & schema | 5 | 50 | 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 Dr. Eric Niespodzany, MD | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Dr. Eric Niespodzany, MD | MedicalBusiness | #business | https://pcvi.com/eye-doctors-eugene/dr-eric-j-niespodzany-md/ | Subject of this page | | Eugene, Oregon | City | #city | | City Dr. Eric Niespodzany, MD 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 Eugene, linked to the lists and towns around it. ### Lists - Best eye care centers in Eugene: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/or/eugene/eye-care-center - Best businesses in Eugene: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/or/eugene ### Nearby - /bend: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/or/bend - /redmond: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/or/redmond - /portland: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/or/portland - /salem: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/or/salem ### Every list - Every leaderboard in Oregon: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/or ## References ### Sources cited - [1] Google Business Profile, https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id:ChIJ0_sL4UodwVQRqDH2L-GbC-c (accessed Jul 16, 2026) - [2] AI engine output: ChatGPT and Gemini, read by Local AI Registry on Oct 13, 2026; Perplexity, read by Local AI Registry on Jul 16, 2026, https://localairegistry.com/methodology (accessed Sep 18, 2026)
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<p>Local AI Registry · Eye care centers in Eugene, OR · Editorial</p>
<h2>Dr. Eric Niespodzany, MD, Eugene OR: Reviews</h2>
<p>By Steve Lee, founder and CEO of Local AI Registry. Updated October 29, 2026.</p>
<p>Published July 16, 2026 · Updated October 29, 2026 · Machine-readable version below</p>
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<section id="ai-in-short">
<h3>In short</h3>
<p>Dr. Eric Niespodzany, MD is an eye care center in Eugene, OR. Its AI Score is 44 of 100, which is poor.</p>
<p>What each mark on this page means: https://localairegistry.com/methodology#marks</p>
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<section id="ai-key-facts">
<h3>Key facts</h3>
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<thead><tr><th scope="col">Fact</th><th scope="col">Value</th></tr></thead>
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<tr><td>Type</td><td>Eye care center</td></tr>
<tr><td>Address</td><td>360 S Garden Way #250, Eugene, OR 97401, USA</td></tr>
<tr><td>Hours</td><td>Mon 8:30 AM to 5 PM · Tue to Thu 7:30 AM to 5 PM · Fri 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM · Closed Sat to Sun</td></tr>
<tr><td>Phone</td><td>(541) 343-5000</td></tr>
<tr><td>Rating</td><td>5.0 across 122 reviews on Google</td></tr>
<tr><td>Updated</td><td>October 29, 2026</td></tr>
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<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>
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<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>360 S Garden Way #250, Eugene, OR 97401, USA</td><td>Confirmed</td><td>Google Business Profile</td></tr>
<tr><td>Location info</td><td>Description</td><td>Dr. Niespodzany is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and received his Master’s Degree at the University of Cincinnati and his Medical Degree from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. He is an instrumental part of our PCVI team of caring compassionate and incredibly skilled team of medical professionals.</td><td>Confirmed</td><td>Google Business Profile</td></tr>
<tr><td>Location info</td><td>Hours</td><td>Mon 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM · Tue to Thu 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM · Fri 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM · Sat to Sun Closed</td><td>Confirmed</td><td>Google Business Profile</td></tr>
<tr><td>Location info</td><td>Name</td><td>Dr. Eric Niespodzany, MD</td><td>Confirmed</td><td>Google Business Profile</td></tr>
<tr><td>Location info</td><td>Phone</td><td>(541) 343-5000</td><td>Confirmed</td><td>Google Business Profile</td></tr>
<tr><td>Hours</td><td>Monday</td><td>8:30 AM to 5:00 PM</td><td>Confirmed</td><td>Google Business Profile</td></tr>
<tr><td>Hours</td><td>Tuesday</td><td>7:30 AM to 5:00 PM</td><td>Confirmed</td><td>Google Business Profile</td></tr>
<tr><td>Hours</td><td>Wednesday</td><td>7:30 AM to 5:00 PM</td><td>Confirmed</td><td>Google Business Profile</td></tr>
<tr><td>Hours</td><td>Thursday</td><td>7:30 AM to 5:00 PM</td><td>Confirmed</td><td>Google Business Profile</td></tr>
<tr><td>Hours</td><td>Friday</td><td>7:30 AM to 4:30 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>Cataract surgery</td><td>AI guess</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td>Services</td><td>Service</td><td>Eye exams</td><td>AI guess</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td>Services</td><td>Service</td><td>Glaucoma treatment</td><td>AI guess</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td>Links</td><td>Website</td><td>https://pcvi.com/eye-doctors-eugene/dr-eric-j-niespodzany-md/</td><td>Confirmed</td><td>Google Business Profile</td></tr>
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<section id="ai-services-and-prices">
<h3>Services and prices</h3>
<h4>Known for</h4>
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<section id="ai-the-team">
<h3>The team</h3>
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<section id="ai-visiting-dr-eric-niespodzany-md">
<h3>Visiting Dr. Eric Niespodzany, MD</h3>
<p>Address: 360 S Garden Way #250, Eugene, OR 97401, USA. Phone: (541) 343-5000. Hours: Mon 8:30 AM to 5 PM · Tue to Thu 7:30 AM to 5 PM · Fri 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM · Closed Sat to Sun. (Confirmed, Google Business Profile.)</p>
<h4>Location info from Google Business Profile</h4>
<p>From Google Business Profile: "Dr. Niespodzany is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and received his Master’s Degree at the University of Cincinnati and his Medical Degree from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. He is an instrumental part of our PCVI team of caring compassionate and incredibly skilled team of medical professionals."</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>N/S of MLK Blvd W of Garden Way</td><td>Bus stop</td><td>1 min walk</td></tr>
<tr><td>Chase Gardens Cafe & Bistro</td><td>Cafe</td><td>2 min walk</td></tr>
<tr><td>S/S of MLK Blvd E of Lindley</td><td>Bus stop</td><td>2 min walk</td></tr>
<tr><td>E/S of Garden Way N of MLK Blvd</td><td>Bus stop</td><td>3 min walk</td></tr>
<tr><td>S/S of MLK Blvd E of Chevy Chase</td><td>Bus stop</td><td>4 min walk</td></tr>
<tr><td>Marche Chase Park</td><td>Park</td><td>4 min walk</td></tr>
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<section id="ai-reputation">
<h3>Reputation</h3>
<p>5.0 average across 122 reviews: Google 122. (Confirmed, read July 16, 2026.)</p>
<p>Dr. Eric Niespodzany stands out for his personalized care and successful cataract surgeries, often exceeding patient expectations. (AI guess, from 122 reviews.)</p>
<h4>What people like</h4>
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<li>Cataract surgery success</li>
<li>Follow-up care and communication</li>
<li>Professional and supportive staff</li>
<li>Light Adjustable Lens option</li>
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<h4>What people do not like</h4>
<ul>
<li>Long wait times before seeing the doctor</li>
<li>Communication issues with optical department</li>
</ul>
<h4>Press</h4>
<h4>Awards</h4>
<h4>Directories</h4>
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<section id="ai-questions-people-ask">
<h3>Questions people ask</h3>
<h4>real doctors here, or is it beauticians</h4>
<h4>torn between Dr. Eric Niespodzany, MD and Pacific ClearVision?</h4>
<h4>opening hours at Dr. Eric Niespodzany, MD in Eugene, what are they these days?</h4>
<h4>best ophthalmologist in Eugene</h4>
<h4>Ballpark for a visit to an eye doctor in Eugene?</h4>
<h4>Why do people rate Dr. Eric Niespodzany, MD?</h4>
<h4>services here, what do people go in for?</h4>
<h4>do regulars get anything here</h4>
<h4>people keep recommending Dr. Eric Niespodzany, MD, what for?</h4>
<h4>numbing at Dr. Eric Niespodzany, MD, do you have to ask for it?</h4>
<h4>lunch near Garden, what is good</h4>
<h4>Somewhere to park near Dr. Eric Niespodzany, MD?</h4>
<h4>bad experiences here, anyone?</h4>
<h4>Saturdays at Dr. Eric Niespodzany, MD, are they open?</h4>
<h4>budget options in Eugene, what is decent</h4>
<h4>walk in here, or is it appointment only?</h4>
<h4>What eye care center questions is Eugene asking AI most?</h4>
<h4>where does this place post updates</h4>
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<section id="ai-what-ai-gets-wrong">
<h3>What AI gets wrong about Dr. Eric Niespodzany, MD</h3>
<p>We ask Gemini, ChatGPT and Perplexity about Dr. Eric Niespodzany, MD. These are the answers that don’t match this page.</p>
<p>ChatGPT and Gemini, read by Local AI Registry on Oct 13, 2026. Perplexity, read by Local AI Registry on Jul 16, 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>
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<tr><td>Address</td><td>Perplexity, read by Local AI Registry on Jul 16, 2026: 4 The Eye Center</td><td>360 S Garden Way #250, Eugene, OR 97401, USA</td></tr>
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<h3>The AI Score: 44 of 100</h3>
<p>It measures how likely AI engines are to recommend a business, and how accurately. Eugene eye care centers run 33 to 63. Fair starts at 45, good at 65. Dr. Eric Niespodzany, MD scores 44, below the Eugene average of 53. The same method scores every business on the registry.</p>
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<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">Dr. Eric Niespodzany, MD</th></tr></thead>
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<tr><td>Retrieval grounding</td><td>26</td><td>53</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>Fair</td></tr>
<tr><td>Off-property attestation</td><td>20</td><td>40</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>6</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>96</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>Good</td></tr>
<tr><td>Backlink & citation authority</td><td>8</td><td>60</td><td>Domain authority and editorial quality of the sources that attest to you.</td><td>Fair</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>80</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>50</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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<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 Dr. Eric Niespodzany, MD</th></tr></thead>
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<tr><td>Dr. Eric Niespodzany, MD</td><td>MedicalBusiness</td><td>#business</td><td>https://pcvi.com/eye-doctors-eugene/dr-eric-j-niespodzany-md/</td><td>Subject of this page</td></tr>
<tr><td>Eugene, Oregon</td><td>City</td><td>#city</td><td></td><td>City Dr. Eric Niespodzany, MD 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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<section id="ai-topical-map">
<h3>Topical map</h3>
<p>Where this page sits in the registry. It's one profile among the eye care centers in Eugene, linked to the lists and towns around it.</p>
<h4>Lists</h4>
<ul>
<li>Best eye care centers in Eugene: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/or/eugene/eye-care-center</li>
<li>Best businesses in Eugene: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/or/eugene</li>
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<h4>Nearby</h4>
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<li>/bend: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/or/bend</li>
<li>/redmond: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/or/redmond</li>
<li>/portland: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/or/portland</li>
<li>/salem: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/or/salem</li>
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<h4>Every list</h4>
<ul>
<li>Every leaderboard in Oregon: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/or</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:ChIJ0_sL4UodwVQRqDH2L-GbC-c (accessed Jul 16, 2026)</li>
<li>[2] AI engine output: ChatGPT and Gemini, read by Local AI Registry on Oct 13, 2026; Perplexity, read by Local AI Registry on Jul 16, 2026, https://localairegistry.com/methodology (accessed Sep 18, 2026)</li>
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