My whole family USE to go to Dr. Carey but we couldn't stand the long wait times .. it was absolutely ridiculous... good doctor but the long wait times from Arriving at the office to actually see the doc was ridiculousl. read more

My husband was having trouble seeing at 68 yrs old. Dr Carey was so thorough , pleasant and found the problem! WET MAC in his right eye! I admire this Dr and respect him 110%! read more

Went to see Dr. Carey, waited 15 minutes to be brought back to the examination room and then waited an hour and 45 minutes for him to come in. Told his nurse, and told him that I was having trouble seeing in my left eye. The nurse asked me to take an eye test and when I told her I couldn't see what was on the chart, she told me to guess, I said that doesn't work I can't see what's on there and she said in a loud voice "just guess", so I did and I ended up getting one right so she said that was a good test. Dr. Carey came in, looked at the note his nurse had left, turned to me and said your eyes are good, we will see you next year. I told him that I could not see out of my left eye, all I see is bright lights flashing, all while he was walking out of the examination room. He said oh it will be fine don't worry about it and I will see you next year, and he was off to his next patient. Long story short after seeing a couple of specialists I had surgery on my left eye for a macular pucker and tear. This is absolutely unacceptable, he completely ignored that I had a problem, and made me feel like I was taking up too much of his time. I guess he had to get to his next patient who I assume had been waiting about as long as I had been waiting. Don't know what would have happened if I had not been able to get some specialists and get the operation done. read more

I had several appointments with Dr. Carey before my cataract of both eyes were operated by Dr. Carey. His staff is very professional and wait period is short. Dr. Carey took several measurements of my both the eyes and recommended multi-focal lenses for my eyes, to eliminate the prescription glasses that I had. He operated cataract using Laser. His work is very clean and I am happy after my cataracts are removed. I have a clean 20/20 vision now. I strongly recommend him. read more

The entire staff including Dr. Carey were very professional. Dr. Carey was very helpful and explained things in detail. I would highly recommend him to anyone! read more

About 6 months ago, Dr. Carey and his staff replaced the oil-drop cataract in my left eye with a Acrysoft monofocal IOL, and I am happy and amazed at the outcome. The measurements and screening were compulsively detailed, which is exactly what I wanted. I quit another very-well rated surgeon after the very first consultation because he didn't make a good impression on me or my partner. I'm probably not a typical patient: I've worn glasses all my life, and I'm happy to continue wearing them, and I'm a little attached to being nearsighted, and I find the idea of monovision a little peculiar. Dr Carey and his staff took my opinions with good grace, and I would gladly get my other eye done at his office, either out-of-pocket or with insurance. There are some things that bother people: Dr Carey is often quite late, and you will visit his office more times for measurements than other surgeons might require. You might have to get a physical before surgery. And as always, any time you get medical treatment, make sure that you are familiar with California's powerful new protections against surprise billing or balance billing by out-of-network subcontractors. read more

Dr. Carey, office staff, medical and nursing staff at El Camino Hospital were very courteous, supportive, and professional in preparation and during surgery for removal of a cataract. read more

I had to go to this doctor for a specialized thing with my eye. Been here a few times for this issue. You best have ALL DAY for your appointment because you will be here all day. On numerous occasions the average time from beginning to end is 2.5 - 3 hours. No joke. There have been times where the staff has been unorganized and the rude. It is apparent that this doctor is trying to maximize the amount of appointments he can squeeze into an entire day, with absolutely no regard to how inconveniencing it is for the patients waiting. Total time with Dr. about four minutes. He is friendly but obviously in a big rush and cuts you off when you try to talk. Will I be looking for a another doctor for my eye. Yes. Will I be returning to this place. No. Will I recommend this to family and friends. Absolutely not. read more

Just completed cataract surgery done by Dr. Carey. I love to read and was experiencing lack of clarity in my right eye even with glasses before surgery. He handled both my surgery's very well. I had a need for a transfusion before/on day of surgery for right eye which he arranged for with my hematologist. His bedside manner was professional and at the same time friendly which put me at ease. The atmosphere in the office for surgery prep/post was very pleasant as the entire staff was very professional and at the same time friendly and helpful to all patients. i have and will continue to recommend Dr. Carey to anyone who is in need of care for their eyes. Surgery was at El Camino Ambulatory Surgery Center-Willow Pavilion in Mt. View. The staff knew what to do and completed their tasks with a professional and friendly attitude toward all patients. Each surgery was done efficiently keeping in mind the specific needs of each patient. For me this has been a very positive experience with an end result of better eye sight for many years to come. Thank you Dr. Carey. read more

I have had several members of my family treated by Dr. Carey. He is very knowledgeable and friendly. He has treated my uncle and my father both of them in there 80's and did their corrective surgery. I will always return to Dr. Carey, when I can. Yes the wait is usually very long but I feel it is worth the wait. read more

My wife and I have been seeing Dr. Carey for years. Two years ago I had cataract surgery done by Dr. Carey, Dr. Carey walked us through what was going to happen, surgery's when very well. The office staff have always been great along with their follow-up. Several of our friends have also used Carey Vision Medical Group, all with great results. Allen & Pam from Mountain View. read more

Dr Carey is a good doctor, my mom has been seeing him for a few years for her yearly exams. But like some of the other reviews have said, the wait time is ridiculously long! One of the techs said the appointment should take 45 minutes total. I had an appointment scheduled at 3:30. I got to the office a bit earlier and was seen by an opt tech to do all the tests. It is a little over 4:30 and we have yet to see Dr Carey. My mom is falling asleep in the chair as I type this. Again, Dr Carey is a good doc, his office just runs terribly slow. I'm glad i didn't have any other appointments scheduled today. read more

not impressed. Dr Carey seemed OK, for the 2 minutes he spent with me. his staff is really the problem. the woman who conducted most of my exam kept telling me about her kid and how they were going to get another dog but is sick of the one she has pooping all over their home blah blah blah. do i really need to hear about dog shit while getting an eye exam? the other gal, who helps you pick out a pair of glasses was totally inept. she, very obviously, kept suggesting the most expensive frames available. when i finally ordered a pair she said they would be ready in 2 days. since i worked across the hall i found that to be pretty great! i went over there 2 days later and she couldn't find my order. it was a Friday so she said she'd contact me Mon or Tues and let me know where they were. monday...tuesday...no phone call. i went over there Tuesday evening and she acted like she had never seen me before. she found my order this time but said it was still 'in process'. this sort of thing went on for 3 weeks! i finally got the glasses and they were the wrong frame! i was so fed up with her that i took them anyways (the insurance covered it). i also brought in some free trial contact pair coupons to redeem and she said they weren't good at their office. that makes no sense. i will not be going back here. read more

My 80 year old father asked me to write this on his behalf because Dad does not have a yelp account...Dr. Carey operated on both of his eyes for cataracts, and has been treating my 68 year old Mother as well...Whenever they see Dr. Carey, they can't stop raving about his fantastic skill, technique, and A+, world-class bedside manner. My Dad said, he's is one of the best Dr.s he has ever seen...Highly recommend Dr. Carey to all...Superb Physician! His website is: www.careyvision.com read more

The wait time is ridiculous. The total appointment took 2 hours, time with the Doctor was less than 8 minutes. And he was short and very impatient. After a two hour appointment you then have to wait for your prescription from the personnel who sells glasses, if she is helping someone the wait can be another 20-30 minutes. Dr. Carey is clearly handling more customers than he is able to efficiently or professionally and trying to make a profit on the entire experience. I have been a long term customer, 10 plus years but I am now done. My last visit was similar so it is not just a one time incident. And the 8 people in the waiting room probably felt the same. read more

Staffs are friendly but waiting for doctor to come in to check on you it takes very long time

Dr. Carey was nice and knew what he was talking about... once i got to see him. LONG LONG LONG WAIT. i had appt at 4:20, got into a exam room at 4:50 saw doctor at 5:40 for 5 minutes right before they closed. Staff were helpful, but be aware, when you get the bill, it's going to hurt. overall experience was horrible. I won't go back. read more

The staff and doctors are great. Be prepared to wait hours. I came in just needing to get my eye pressure checked and waited 2 hours. The last time I was here I waited 3 hours and was late picking up my son. I'm going to look into finding a new specialist that doesn't take up half the day for a 10 min appointment. read more

This review is for two people: my wife and I both required cataract surgery in each of our eyes. We researched the best cataract surgeons in the area and decided on Dr Bart Carey. He was very thorough, carefully examining us several times to make certain the measurements were accurate. He discussed cataract lens and surgical techniques with us. We both decided to have the laser assisted surgery and cataract material disintegration even though our medicare does not cover that. I also required expensive special toric shaped lenses inserted as I have had astigmatism all of my life. We both chose to have our final vision set for reading and computer work. Dr Carey successfully achieved this goal for us in both of our eyes. We are now 20-25 without glasses. and our vision is no longer tinted yellow. Brightness has improved around 30%. Eyes are done 2 weeks apart so the result is quite noticeable comparing old to new. Yes there were some rather long waits in the office but the trade-off is the knowledge and skill of Dr Carey which provided us excellent results without a single problem. You do not want to take any chances with your eyes. I also recommend opting for the laser as that reduced the possibility of creating a problem with the retina. read more

Doctor Carey has treated my entire family for several years. Even after the move from Mountain View to San Jose, we continue to see him for our yearly eye exams. We get our contacts and glasses from his optical shop, which takes our insurance and is always friendly and easy to deal with. The staff is friendly and knowledgeable! Overall great experience!!! read more

I had several procedures and follow up appointments over the last few weeks. Each time the staff was very professional and Dr. Carey was very thorough in completing my procedures. I highly recommended this group. read more

I've been going to Carey Vision for several years for annual check ups. They have been a highly professional staff every time I go in. This week I had an emergency with my eye that needed immediate attention. This team of people got me in to see Dr. Carey the same day, Dr. Carey saw me and then got one of the other doctors immediately for a second opinion. I have had 3 follow up meeting this week. I HIGHLY recommend this group for all eye care. read more

I was recommended to this place by a friend, therefore I had high expectations. Let me begin by saying that if you do not have insurance, expect to be seen after those who have insurance, EVEN if you have an appointment. Arriving at 9am (Appointment was at 9am), I would assume I would be out by 1030am at the very max. The doctor did not see me until 10:55am! Despite the doctor avoiding us, he was not apologetic at all. Horrible service, poor training (the first assistant that helped us asked us the same exact questions that was answered in the questionnaire!) and the doctor is mediocre at best. Save your money and time and go elsewhere! read more

The doctor is ok. He didn't spend much time with me but I cannot say anything bad or great about him. One time that could not find my appointment and I had to reschedule. This was quite annoying to me. Also be prepared to wait a long time before you see the doctor. read more

Never ever ever step foot in this place! While the office staff and assistance and the folks at the front who sunglasses are amazing apparently the doctors have no clue what they're doing whatsoever. I'm out over $750 and glasses I purchased because they told me I needed glasses when I didn't. They dilated me and waited for me to be fully dilated and then gave me an eye exam and told me I need glasses. Once I got the glasses I could not see anything and I had horrific headaches. I went back to be rechecked when they were seemingly perplexed that I would've had an eye exam while dilated when they were the ones who did it? Because they did not take the insurance I had for eyewear. I had to purchase my glasses elsewhere and of course those people can't refund the money for my now used frames because the doctor didn't know what she was doing. Unique eyewear is amazing and they at least offered to put in polarized lenses for free but we're also just floored that this could happen. I have no other choice but I really don't have that kind of money to throw away. I'm trying to open a business and that money would have been exactly what I needed to purchase the last few things I need and instead I had to spend on glasses I didn't ever even need!!! The gals at the front desk were apologetic and embarrassed the doctors didn't give two shits at all.... hopefully there some medical board or something I can complain to because this is ridiculous. Maybe for doctors $750 is just a drop in the bucket but for me that's a lot of money that I don't half to throw away. I'm a nanny for shitssake I cannot afford this... read more

Dr. Carey is very good. He and his staff helped me with a lot of issues. I highly recommend him. As far as waiting to see him, I had no trouble. Yes, the exam takes a while. They didn't rush me and all my questions were answered. Eyesight is very important to me and not something to be hurried. I prefer going to someone who is good to someone who rushes their patients out to keep their schedule! read more

I went to Dr. Carey for cataract surgery. I can only say that he did a wonderful job and my eyes are perfect vision now without and any contacts or glasses. I wore contacts for over 40 years before the operations on both eyes. read more

Ours is a visual world by which we navigate. I also make my living in the visual arts and thus the specter of diminishing vision was frankly terrifying. From the time I was seven years old, my vision deteriorated and I ended up with cataracts long before most. That is when my regular eye doctor sent me to Dr. Carey. For those of us with severe vision issues, even the prospect of having such a simple surgery can be daunting. Dr. Carey was more than up to the challenge and assured me during our first meeting that despite my vision issues, he was dedicated to getting me to a point that I would not need corrective lenses or glasses again. Ever. I would have been thrilled with just better vision but Dr. Carey never gave up. My surgeries were risky, complicated and fraught (for me) with worry. They were also a resounding success. I have perfect vision now, something that I never could have hoped to have in my blurry lifetime. Anyone with complicated vision issues should definitely see Dr. Carey, he is a genius at surgery and a perfectionist at his craft. My world is in perfect focus thanks to him. There are very few with his level of surgical expertise in the world of ophthalmology, he is one in a million and now so is my eyesight. Highly recommended. read more