Excellent care; very professional. Very friendly and knowledgeable…read more Great scheduling

There are a couple good doctors here but overall, I would run away if you are referred here. I…read morerecently went blind a while under care here and the aftercare I received was nonexistent.. I was sent to another specialist in Los Angeles and when I called the center to have all my records sent over they failed and did not do it. Don't even attempt to call them by phone because the person that answers the phone isn't even on the hospital grounds so trying to get any help will be worthless. If you get a doctor that actually looks you in the eye when he talks to you and doesn't just berate students consider yourself lucky. You don't even feel like a patient in the room there. I also tried to receive psychological care, and because a referral was incorrectly filled out. I was basically told to buzz off.. There is no option for zero stars, but if you get sent here, there is probably something wrong with you, but I would definitely look at other options

I had been suffering from double vision which had progressively gotten worse. Every year I'd get…read morean eye exam and the doctor would prescribe another prism, I was up to 13. My PCP recommended Dr Granet, I really didn't know what to expect but it turned out to be the best decisions I could have made. During the initial exam Dr Granet explained the entire process and what to expect. He and his staff were beyond professional and their kindness was amazing. The procedure itself was painless and fast. I no longer need to deal with prisms and can see clearly. My new prescription is where it was 20 years ago. Dr Granet is the real deal as you will discover if you read his bio and accomplishments. If you are in need of eye realignment and are able to come to San Diego this is a no brainer. I can't recommend him enough. Thank you Dr Granet!! Larry Huston Palm Springs

I have adult strabismus and this is the best eye appointment I've ever had. Dr. Granet was very…read morethorough, took the time to answer questions, listen to my concerns, and explained everything in detail. The rest of the staff was also very knowledgeable and kind. I would highly recommend.

I Watched My Daughter's Life Change After These Surgeries with Dr Kikkawa…read more I am writing this as a mother who watched her daughter go into what she was told were routine eyelid procedures and come out with permanent consequences she was never warned about. My daughter sought care at Shiley Eye Institute for excessive tearing in one eye. She already had a long-standing dry eye condition, which she clearly disclosed. Dr. Kikkawa recommended multiple procedures to be done together, including tear duct surgery, ptosis repair, and what was described to us as minor skin removal. She was assured these procedures would be safe, would not worsen her dry eye, and would require only a short recovery. We were told she would not be left worse off. That is not what happened. Nearly two years later, I have watched my daughter struggle with chronic eye pain, constant discomfort, and a permanently worsened dry eye condition that multiple specialists have told her will not improve. Her eyelid structure is visibly altered, her eyes no longer look the way they did before surgery, and she now experiences involuntary eyelid spasms. She uses multiple vials of artificial tears every day just to function. What was especially disturbing to me as her mother was how long and painful her recovery was. For over a year, she dealt with severe eyelid pain, slept upright for months, taped her eyes at night, and could not even hold her eyelids open as the day went on. This was repeatedly dismissed as "slow healing," and recovery was now change from 2 weeks to a year which is the time limit for filing a legal case. I was also deeply concerned by what I later learned about consent and documentation. On the day of surgery, my daughter was not allowed to see her informed consent before signing an electronic box, despite requesting to see it. Months later, when she finally obtained the document, it listed serious risks in bold including permanent changes to eyelid structure and worsening dry eye that she was never told about beforehand or assured these were not in fact risks. Instead, she was verbally reassured that her dry eye would not be affected, which directly contradicts what ultimately happened among other awful complications. We were also shocked to learn from the operative record that one of the surgeries was not documented at all. Other surgeons later expressed surprise that all of these procedures were combined given her medical history and that medically unnecessary surgeries were submitted as necessary As a mother, one of the most troubling moments for me was hearing how, just before surgery, Dr. Kikkawa raised his voice at my daughter in the surgical area. She felt scared and pressured to proceed at a moment when she should have been able to pause or reconsider. Patients should know that they still have the right to stop a procedure up until anesthesia is given. I am sharing this because I wish someone had warned us. My daughter trusted that she was being given full, honest information about risks, recovery, and alternatives. Instead, she is living with permanent consequences that could of been foreseen if the surgeon took her history seriously. Patients deserve transparency, so that they can give an informed consent, and the surgeon should have realistic discussions based on evidence not belief especially when multiple procedures are involved. I have never seen my daughter go through something this difficult. No one should. It is heartbreaking.

Don Kikkawa ruined my eyes. After having ectropic eye surgery over a year ago, my eyesight was…read morenever the same. I lost some peripheral sight, I could no longer see up and down as I could before, and my sight, in general, was much worse - sort of cloudy where they were perfect the day before the surgery. To this day, I'm often asked to open my eyes wider, but, of course, they never will, which limits my eyesight. On top of everything else, he left a bulge in the outer corner of my eyelid. I went to him several times after the surgery just panicked at losing my sight. He said "I will take care of you", which of course he never did. He didn't do a darn thing. The final straw was that he told me ectropion surgery would take up to a year to settle. It never did, but a year is just outside the timeline for a lawsuit. Thanks, Dr. Kikkawa, for ruining my eyesight. Every time I open my eyes I think about the damage you did to them.

I recently visited the Eye Center of La Jolla for cataract surgery. While I was generally satisfied…read morewith the surgical results, the overall experience left much to be desired. On the positive side, the surgeon performed a good job. However, I encountered significant issues during the pre-operative process. The staff member responsible for my IV insertion lacked the necessary proficiency, which resulted in a painful injury to my hand; a different staff member eventually had to step in to complete the procedure. Additionally, I found the administrative process to be quite disorganized and inefficient. Having received excellent care from surgeons back home in the past, I felt the quality of support and administrative coordination here did not quite meet that same standard. I am sharing this feedback in the hope that it will help the center improve their patient care and internal processes.

This review is an FYI. I have been a patient of Dr Alborzian since shortly following his buying the…read morepractice. I phoned for my usual spring appointment two weeks ago and was informed he was no longer practicing and calls were being routed to another ophthalmologist. No letters were dispatched from him/his office advising his practice is now closed and no one knows where he relocated. He did not renew his CA medical license when it expired this March. He was deserving of a 5 star review.

Horrible surgion left my eyes disfigured with acute chronic issues…read more Suppose to be an easy fix he made major errors took no responsibility for his actions

This was a miserable experience dr korn came off acting competent and knowledgeable in the end I…read moresustained life long eye issues for what was suppose to be a routine procedure. Not a case of surgery is risky he is grossly under skilled runs his the OR like a party city this is dangerous. I'm feel lucky I survived his careless style sad I didnt read reviews before I allowed him to work on me. He is a dangerous surgeon who acts knowledgeable has proven to have little to no skills.

I was referred by my Optometrist to Dr Julio Echegoyen who was at this location for LASIK. I came…read moreto the office 3x - first time was to assess if i was a good LASIK candidate, the actual LASIK surgery, and then a follow up the next day. All 3 times, the staff were amazing and helpful. Everything was explained to me in detail and they made sure I was comfortable. I had very bad vision but was at ease with the surgery considering how the folks are at Gordon Schanzlin. The surgery itself was probably only 5 mins, but a lot was done to make sure I was calm and ready for it. When I was a bit nervous during surgery, they helped distract me momentarily so we could continue seamlessly. I was given clear instructions for aftercare and i had zero complications. I even drove myself to my follow up like they said id be able to! When I needed receipts to help with FSA / insurance reimbursements, I called in and was assisted upfront. I never had any issues with the office side of things either! 3 months later, i still have 20/20 vision and 0 issues. I'm very happy with my treatment and would highly recommend Dr Echegoyen and the Gordon Schanzlin Institute.

I highly recommend this practice. I have been dealing with styes for eight months with my last…read moredoctor treating me with IPL, antibiotics, extractions. I'm painful treatments. My appointment last week resulted with lots of recommendations, a new prescription, testing for blinking ability, meibomian gland scan, sensitivity testing. I'm hopeful that this situation will be resolved. The doctor spent over an hour with me for testing and I will be back next month for a treatment of Lipiflow which was not even offered to me at the previous practice.

I had a good experience with Mihir Parikh and the staff was friendly, which is why I chose to…read moreproceed with LASIK. However, I'm extremely disappointed with how my medications were handled. I was initially given expired eye drops before surgery, which I reported. After surgery, I developed an eye infection, and when I was given a new bottle on 03/30/2026, it was set to expire on 04/04/2026--just days later. When I called, I was told it's "okay" to use expired drops, which is very concerning. For a clinic like NVISION Eye Centers, this level of carelessness with medications is unacceptable. I would not recommend this clinic based on my experience.

I'm 6 months removed from my LASIK procedure and I wanted to update my review to give more of what…read morehappened from the day of the surgery on. Day of the Surgery: The actual procedure was done in a very short period of time. I felt pressure on my eye socket, but nothing else. You just stare at some lights and each eye is done in a matter of 20-30 seconds. Once you're done, they give you protective goggles and send you off with whoever is driving you. You get meds to help you sleep and relax your eyes for the rest of the day. When I woke up from this, I could already see much better. Next Day: I woke up and was astonished at how good my vision was. I have books across the room from my bed and I could read all the titles from where I was laying. Pre-surgery I couldn't even tell there was writing where the titles were. I had my check up at NVision, which I drove myself to and the rest of the day was great. Day 3: This day, my eyes hurt like hell. I took drops a lot and tried to keep my eyes closed a lot. The rest of the week, the pain decreased and went away and my vision continued to improve. I was never more excited when I didn't have to wear the goggles to bed anymore haha Over the next several weeks and months, my eyesight was much crisper than it had ever been when I wore contacts. Colors were more vibrant and I could read street signs much farther away. My eyes needed drops at the beginning and end of days as they were frequently dry and to this day I still have minor halos around lights at night, but damn this eyesight is a dream. If you are eligible for Contura, I would definitely spend the extra money and do it. It made a big difference for me.

Dr Robbins is fantastic! I seldom ever give online reviews but want to share my story to spread…read moreawareness of the life changing surgery that is out there for patients like me with Strabismus. I developed Strabismus in my mid-40s and over 1.5 years it got exponentially worse. I had double vision and had resorted to driving with one eye closed. I went to my optometrist repeatedly for renewed contact lens and glasses prescriptions to correct the issue, but none worked effectively to align my eyes. My optometrist finally referred me to the Shiley Eye Institute at UC San Diego. I made an appointment with Dr Robbins, who was kind, caring, and very thorough in explaining my condition and that there is a corrective surgery treatment for it. I had no idea! She was also patient with my questions and answered them all. She ordered an MRI to ensure there were no issues noted in my brain or eye orbitals that could be causing my vision issues. Once that was done and was normal, I scheduled my surgery. While I was nervous about having the surgery, I am so happy that I went through with it. I had surgery on both eyes and Dr Robbins did an excellent job. She is a great physician who also really cares about her patients. She personally called my husband after surgery to tell him how it went, and also spoke to him by my bed side when he came to fetch me. The day after my surgery, I could see PERFECTLY! No double vision whatsoever. It truly felt like a miracle. I wasn't sure that I would ever see totally properly again, but she fixed my eye alignment 100%. It's really amazing. I am very grateful to Dr Robbins.

The response by the staff is pathetic. My daugther is suffering from eye issues and we seeked…read morereferral to a facility in another city since she moved. Since 8 weeks, there has been no proactive action on the office and the contact number always goes to voicemail or another number. If you need personal care and efficient actions, I would NOT recommend them at all !! It's a shame that Dr. Robbins has such non empathetic staff.

This review is for Dr. Perry, he gets the whole 5 stars! He's been my mom's eye Dr for over 20…read moreyears! He's an amazing ophthalmologist! He genuinely cares for his patients, explains everything thoroughly. As far as front office experience, I'll give them zero stars!! The office people are always rude and unprofessional. I've experienced it and I've seen it how the front office acts with patients! Other than that my mom is willing to put up with this issue just to see Dr. Perry!

Had my first appt with Dr. Godiwalla so this is based on 1st visit consult only…read more I was apprehensive at first, as at Alpine location I wasn't happy at all with service of incorrect eye assessment. Dr.Godiwalla, located in Lajolla is a very soft spoken, caring and kind Dr. She LISTENS. She LOOKS AT you. Ok, now, ...Read that again. She discussed treatment options, and put my mind at ease. I was being assessed for cateracts. I have pre op in Dec. and surgery after the New Year. Again, my consult went much better than I expected and I feel so much more optimistic. My tech ( I hope not underplaying her title or importance) was kind, friendly and filled room with great vibes. In conclusion, Upon checking out John (his name I believe) was so polite and friendly. Really nice young man! The team I had I'd have to give a 5+ for 1st initial visit and would highly recommend Dr. Godiwalla and her staff.

Dr. Daniel Coden is simply the best. I have Superman vision thanks to him! I recommend him to all…read moremy friends with eyesight problems.

I've had a cataract surgery on both eyes with the surgeon Dr Coden about couple months ago…read more He was very caring and informative during the consultation and during the procedures and the follow ups. Dr. Coden provided detailed information about the entire procedure. The surgery on both eyes went great and I'd like to thank Dr. Coden for his professionalism and great results. I do not need glasses anymore and my vision is excellent. I'd definitely recommend to anyone who needs a cataract surgery to consult and get it done by Dr Coden. Hagit .Z.