Beware! They overcharged me for treatments back in January and I am due a refund of almost $500…read moreafter my insurance reimbursed them. They show the credit due on my account and promised to send me the overpayment on several occasions and after months of delays and now Mark and Robert in their billing department giving me the run around it is obvious they are never going to send me my money. Is Dr Taban having financial problems? Is he so desperate for money that he needs to steal $500 from one of his patients? Apparently so! This is what happens when they make you pay up front when you have insurance! They keep the overpayment and steal your money! Find a more honest practice and steer clear of this unethical greedy Physician!

I finally took the time to get on yep to write my heart felt experience with DR.Taban…read more All I can say is this doctor is extremely passionate in what he does for each an everyone of his patients. He is highly informative and educated in his field of study. The care type I receive is laser therapy and injections. Believe me I was as frighted as going to the dentist lol, but with Doctor Taban an his team I was well assured that everything was gonna be safe secure and complete. I won't go anywhere else, please try them both Taban and Sugarman p.s jameika

I've been going to the institute to see Dr. Gallemore with my dad for over five years now. Dr. G's…read morethe best! If you are in doubts just go in and see him. He is the most knowledgeable eye specialist you will find around. Every time I go in with my dad, everyone is so nice and accommodating. The most recent time we worked with Roman and Karsten. As always they're friendly and helpful. They make you feel welcomed even when everyone's running around and things are hectic. It's always a pleasure working with everyone there!

The skill and kindness of Dr Gallemore is priceless! He has an amazing memory considering the…read moreamount of patient's he cares for. He is a gift from God! The quality of medical care is exceptional! The techs in the back are wonderful as well. The front desk and check out staff do not reflect the medical team in a positive manner. Some of the front desk staff are disrespectful and dismissive. They do NOT acknowledge you standing at the desk. I have experienced this on many previous appointments but, today was the last time I would accept their behavior. I walked up to the desk and waited to be acknowledged. One woman was staring at the computer. She answered the phone once during the time I was standing there, she immediately placed the caller on hold. She was not typing. She must have been reading something. Or just ignoring me. Still never acknowledging me. The other two women had a patient in front of them. Neither one of them said anything, which is somewhat understandable. A simple, we will be right with you, from any of them, would have been great! After not being seen I asked if anyone could tell me where I was in the que. The woman looking at her computer never looked at me. One of the other ladies spoke up and checked the status for me. No one wears a name tag so no one is accountable.

I keep getting styes every time I travel --I get one. Airplane, mascara and contact lenses with…read moremascara. Bad combo I guess. They are just awesome. Urgent Care and my eye Dr couldn't help the first time this happened. I needed style removal surgery and I had no idea that was a thing. It was amazing to get "a system of styes" off my poor eyelid. I woke up a day after my trip to a swollen shut eye and swelling in my face they got me right in. I could not have had better care. They are so good getting me quickly. My last appointment I made for the next day from the airport! I'm looking forward to the day I get cataracts after reading a brochure in the waiting room. I feel I'll trust them with my eyes. To see 20/20 in our old age sounds amazing. I've had glasses/contacts for 45 years. I never thought that would be something to look forward to!

I saw Dr. Joshi for eye inflammation after dealing with an unexplained skin and nose infection…read more While other specialists only focused on their own area and dismissed the rest of my symptoms, Dr. Joshi did the opposite. He looked at everything as a whole- my eyes, skin, nose issues, and how they were all connected. He was thorough, attentive, and very to the point. For the first time, I felt truly heard and understood. His approach gave me clarity and relief after 2 weeks of uncertainty. I'm incredibly grateful for his care.

Dr. Simon is a pediatric ophthalmologist in the South Bay. I believe she is the only one in the…read moreSouth Bay period. Our children have myopia and some other issues that need to be monitored regularly by a pediatric ophthalmologist rather than an optometrist. It's been so helpful to us with our busy schedules that we have her office down the street from us. Our kids have been seeing Dr. Simon since they were very young... I'm talking 6 month old preemie young. She is highly skilled at her job and is experienced in getting squirmy, pre-verbal children to cooperate and have fun responding to her directions and questions. It's been amazing to watch her interact with our children over the years during their different stages of development. She remembers everything about them at every visit and encourages them to continue to be good people, respect their eyes, and their glasses at a young age. I've had to call the office for various accommodations and emergencies and her staff has always been on top of things. They are always very friendly, understanding, meticulous, and work fast at helping their busy young patients. The only change that came about during the Covid pandemic of 2020 was the office doesn't accept any insurance plans right now. That's not too surprising. The office used to accept insurance before the pandemic. Hopefully times will improve and her office will accept insurance again sooner than later.

Dr. DeCastro is new there and HE IS AMAZING! He also accepts insurance! I have been to over 3…read moreopthomologists regarding my daughters chalazions and he's the only one who has given me new information, washing techniques, prescriptions. Everyone else has simply brushed us off and told us just apply a warm compress. Dr. DeCastro took his time with us, didn't rush us out like all the others we've seen, and is very knowledgeable! So happy to have him!

I flew down from San Francisco to see Dr. Liu. I'd spent a while researching laser vision…read morecorrection and called around to a few practices before booking, and she was the one I kept coming back to. She's been performing SMILE longer than almost anyone on the West Coast, and that depth of experience is what made the trip worth it. The screening was the most thorough eye workup I've had. I came in half expecting a push toward whatever procedure made the most money. Instead she walked me through my actual corneas, explained why SMILE made sense for my prescription, and was honest about what each option could and couldn't do for me. She answered every question I had, including a few I didn't know to ask. On the day of the procedure she talked me through each step as it happened, which kept me calm. The whole thing was over in minutes. Recovery was easier than I expected. By the next morning, I could see across the room without squinting, and I was back to normal within a day or two. I'm now at 20/15, better than 20/20! If you're in LA or willing to travel like I was, and you're weighing SMILE or LASIK, she's worth seeing before you decide anywhere else. The experience and the care are both incredible.

I started wearing glasses at 4 years old and graduated to contacts in my teens- corrective lenses…read morewere an undesired part of my identity. I was told early on that my vision was too poor to qualify for lasik, and so assumed that I would be dependent forever...I was so impressed and amazed to learn from Dr. Liu about EVO ICL- implanted contacts that have freed me from rummaging for my glasses first thing in the morning and purchasing contact solution in bulk. The procedure was fast, with minimal discomfort, and I'm even seeing a little better than I did with regular contacts! Dr. Liu was thorough, patient, and checked in on my comfort throughout the process. I am very grateful to have had her change my vision- and my life! Thank you, Dr. Liu, I can't wait to refer my family!

I've been having floaters in my left eye, I picked this doctor bc the ones I want to see are on…read morevacation, and he is the closest one to my house, plus he's in the network, also there a few positive reviews. Waiting was kind of long, 40 mins, there were two patients ahead of me. Clean office, staff are adequately polite It took them three tries to dilate my eye, the assistant commented my eye is too stubborn, ha. Since I put down yelp as my referral to the business, both the assistant and the doctor asked me, "what's yelp?" prompting me to give each of them a brife history of yelp individually. Hey, shouldn't I get paid for this? I guess he's well-established here, cause I recognize his face from back in the days when i was working in S. Bay Hospital. No hello or any pleasantry when first seeing me, but instructing me to put my purse on the chair. He seems to be a genteel person, so maybe that's the way he operates. He checked my eye with bright beam of light, and informed me that there is no tear to my retina, but he needs to see me in three weeks. I had a few questions to ask him but he gestured me to leave. Oh well, doctors are busy, I understand that. Overall, nah. I had it better

The dr was very nice and friendly. That being said I am very disappointed. I made the appointment…read morestating I needed glasses AND contacts and that my schedule was very tight and not flexible. They only wrote me a prescription for glasses and said I had to come back for another appointment to get the contacts. They should have said that in the FIRST place. I would not have come to see them. VERY VERY misleading in my opinion. I do not have a schedule that allows me to come in on the days she is there. Now I will have to go somewhere else to get my contacts. I will not return. Their excuse is that sometimes they have a girl answer e phones who doesn't know all the procedures. Might want to educate your staff.

Had my cataract removed from my right eye at another practice a year ago. I was not happy with…read moreoverall service. I was not aware that calling with questions the main office was in OC. Too much transfering. The Dr didn't spend much time explaining procedures and options. Spent $1000 more than necessary. Dr Nguyen spent time explaining what I needed and options. The support staff was friendly and helpful. Had same support staff at each visit.

Phenomenal surgeon with great bedside manner. Dr. Nguyen is a caring, thoughtful and extremely well…read moreinformed physician who provides great guidance and surgical expertise. Highly recommend

The office is a zoo like a factory When I saw Dr Gallemore…read morehe misdiagnosed me macular degeneration which eventually leads to blindness. He did not explain the diagnosis pushed his vitamins and wanted to do an IV dye study of the circulation. Good thing I am RN I went to 2 other retina specialists both concurring NO. Macular degeneration. He is running a scam

I first saw Dr. Gallemore for a detached retina and he saw me immediately and did a great job…read morerepairing it. But .... he continued to have me come back for recheck after recheck for YEARS and each time made a new diagnosis, did a new procedure or test. He diagnosed macular degeneration and sold me his vitamins. He did umpteen fluorescent dye tests. He laser zapped what he said were minor detachments umpteen times. He had me on drops for unresolved inflammation of my retina for years. When I finally trusted my gut and saw a new retinologist he confirmed I don't have macular degeneration and there was no inflammation. And the drops weren't even meant to treat inflammation. It's been years and I've never needed a dye test or laser zap again so all that testing and treatment was undoubtedly just padding the medicare bill. And his office is a mill - appointments are meaningless and each visit is hours of wait time for a flash bang visit with him. Worse than all that, my husband made an appointment to see Gallemore and without notice was given some new guy. He literally wouldn't hear the history - "I just need to look at your eyes". And he sent him home failing to diagnose ocular stroke which could have killed him. The new Retinologist sent my husband from his office directly to the ER for a stroke workup. Bottom line is I think Gallemore is smart and competent but his penchant for making up problems and doing treatments and tests that are not without risk makes him a danger.

After visiting another eye doctor prior to my appointment with Dr Danesh today I was very concerned…read moreabout my sight and felt the prior doctor was very short on explaining the situation and a bit callous. I decided I needed a second opinion and Jennifer was very reassuring and explained everything in great detail and frankly prescribed the correct prescription for my eyes. Would highly recommend her if you need a competent knowledgeable and caring Eye Doctor.

I came to Dr Danesh because I was finding myself unable to work at my screen-intensive job, due to…read moreeye problems. There were several different issues, so it was not a cut-and-dried case, but Dr Danesh was able to figure out exactly what was going on. In addition to be being skilled and knowledgable, she also took the time to kindly answer my numerous and varied questions.

This location was recommended to us for a diabetes eye exam. Unless you are standing where you can…read moreread the entry door there isn't prominent signage that directs you to know there's an ophthalmologist in the center. Guessing this place might be referrals only, then again I did not ask so I could be wrong. In any case, my guy had a diabetes eye exam complete with pupil dilation so he was seeing the world in bright perspective for an hour or two after the exam. I liked the "take home" shades they provide after the exam, sort of reminds me of the old 3-D movies and the disposable red/blue glasses. I had a small collection of them thinking one day I'd have a need for plastic 3-D glasses. Never did though so there's that. Anyway the exam was pretty straight forward and thorough. After care and follow up exam all nicely arranged. Staff was friendly and helpful. Plenty of parking.

Dr. Dugel Did both of my eyes for Cataracts. I was completely pleased and amazed that it was almost…read morecompletely pain free. The recovery and results were fantastic. Dr. Dugel was very professional and very kind. Thank you, Mike Courtney