I had an excellent experience with Alessandro Castellarin at California Retina Consultants. From…read morethe moment I walked in, the entire team was professional, kind, and attentive. The supporting staff made the check-in and pre-exam process smooth and comfortable, and they were all very friendly and efficient. Dr. Castellarin was incredibly thorough and took the time to clearly explain my diagnosis and treatment options in a way that was easy to understand. I never felt rushed, and he made sure all of my questions were answered. His calm, reassuring approach made a stressful situation much easier to navigate. The procedure itself was handled with great care and precision, and the staff continued to check in and ensure I was comfortable throughout the visit. It's clear that everyone in the office works together as a team and truly prioritizes patient care. I'm very grateful for the level of expertise, professionalism, and compassion I received from both Dr. Castellarin and his team, and I would highly recommend California Retina Consultants to anyone in need of retina care.

The doctors seem to be good, BUT, and this is a huge BUT, you are in a huge queue and it takes…read moreabout 90 minutes, up to two hours, for a simple appointment. They expect the patients to be respectful of their time, but they do not respect patients in return. The actual time with the doctor is super short, and for that they charge my insurance thousands of dollars each month!!!

Super nice and efficient staff ! Dr. Coa very knowledgeable…read moreand helpful. I have had a very positive experience with the Retina Partners.

I noticed some serious changes in my eye over a few weeks. I called RP and realizing it may be…read moresomething serious they took me within 3 hours. The staff was very nice, and extremely competent!

No one ever likes to have problems with their eyesight. From day one though I've had wonderful…read moreservice prompt appointments and an extremely knowledgeable doctor unfortunately over the last year the health of my eye has gotten worse and I've needed additional treatments, but Dr. Sedeek and his crew have gone above and beyond I highly recommend this office and the office in Pismo Beach.

Friendly office staff. Greeted immediately which was nice. The office staff ran all sorts of…read moretests to give to Dr. This is not a short appointment. Be prepared to sit and wait. And if your eyes get dilated, they are going to be like that for awhile. Dr. Seedek is kind. I just wish I could get results in one visit. But great care is taken to make certain that everything is healthy.

I am very happy with the result of being treated at CRC for retina vein occlusion. My condition…read morehas been almost completely reverse. The Doctor Ma'an Nasir seems skillful and competent. The staff working is helpful. These people are very impressive, professional and personable.

Friendly, experienced and competent staff, state of the art technology, minimal waiting time,…read moreinternationally known and respected physicians. Best place to go if you value your eyesight.

Showing of 1 review This review does not include final…read moreresults. My wife went for a vitrectomy but little explanation was given before. 1. We were on the assumption that anesthesia was going to be general and found out during the surgery when my wife felt (pain) the needles on her eye. 2. She was told about staying looking down certain period for around 4 days after the surgery while the day after was told it could be weeks. 3. On the visit the day after the surgery when she got the patch removed she almost started crying because she could not see, then was told that was normal and it could take weeks, she should have been warned. 4. When seeing a different doctor the day after the surgery, little was explain other than "it looks normal", when my wife tried to ask about her concerns he seemed like on a rush to leave and left the assistant to answer. 5. She got paper listing two prescriptions for before and two after, we were told that not need to use the ointment and just use the two prescribed for before and one prescribed for after, I questioned "but the ointment is an antibiotic" and the assistant just responded that it was just if want it use at night to feel better. 6. I did my own search and found out that one prescription for before is an antibiotic same as the ointment, I assume that is the reason why the ointment is not needed. Throughout my research I found the vision issues for after the surgery so I was able to calm my wife, although I am not a doctor. In addition, I found there are two types of gas a fast acting and a long acting which I do not know what was used. I just hope the end result is as expected and faster than the unknown.

I have been coming here for a couple years now. I had an emergency surgery in 2020 for detached…read moreretina. Dr. Couvillion is very nice and he is straightforward. I was helped by Elvira she is very nice and she easy to talk to and genuinely cares for patients that come in . Office manager is always on top of everything and all staff members are very friendly. I defiantly recommend Dr Couvillion for any retina needs. Office is busy but everyone is staying on task.

This is really about a particular Doctor rather than the entire group, which employs several…read moreophthalmologists. After waiting two hours past my appointment time to see Dr. Learned, I commented to him that I had waited two hours. He responded that such a wait time should be expected, that in order for him to help as many people as he can patients with appointments need to be flexible. There was no apology or acknowledgement of the value of my time. At a minimum Dr. Learned should have had his staff offer me the option of rescheduling when he was not available to keep my appointment. I do not support his business model and do not give him any more of my business. I've been told that his philosophy is not shared by all the doctors in the practice. I'm switching ophthalmologists.

Do not recommend,they were totally overbooked wait time 2 hours. It felt like cattle being herded…read moreinto revolving rooms. Dr. Finally came in acting like a high school senior with a superiority complex along with pats on my shoulder. I felt sorry for other seniors sitting so long and asking when will they be seen. Good luck to other patients. My eyes will be going to a private practice along with the quality it will give me.

I have been seeing Dr. Steinle for over 10 years. He is the best doctor I have had to treat my AMD.read more

I highly recommend California Retina Consultant's staff and especially Dr. Gupta. Appointments are…read morealways on time, the staff is friendly and Dr. Gupta spends the time to explain exactly what is going on with my results and listens to and answers any questions I have.

I went to the Cinema Dr. office and the place is like an assembly line. It's cold and impersonal,…read moreyou go to all the different people each colder and more impersonal that the other. Then at the end when you wait even longer you get to see the doctor which tops the impersonal list. No chance to ask questions, he is in and out like the building is on fire. Then I am told I can get the sun glasses up front and up front they are out of them and this is a morning appointment, well at least it started in the morning. The girl tried to give me some that would fit on my reading glasses as if I would drive with reading glasses on. Told them not to call me and that I would not be calling them ever. I met a man also coming out of the office and we talked and he said his wife had the same experience. What a joke this place, cattle call for sure. If you want real care don't go there.

Dr. Winthrop is amazing!! One day out of Lasik and my vision is perfect with no recovery symptoms…read more His lasik machine is top of the line and much more advanced than others in town. Worth every penny to get the top of the line technology which has had major improvements over others. I cannot recommend him enough!

Still the best ophthalmologist in town. Competent, caring staff, state-of-the-art, equipment,…read moreknowledgeable, first rate in every way.