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.

Dr. Doug Katsev offers exceptional care. When I called his office recently for an urgent eye…read morecondition, his staff scheduled me for an appointment the next day --which was very helpful! Everyone in his office is attentive, professional and pleasant. Five stars!

I had major issues with Dr. Caitlyn Katsev. She fit me with contacts that were totally…read moreinappropriate for someone who had previous RK surgery so did not work at all and had to be tossed out. She was very condescending, dismissive and just rude. I would give her less than 1 star if I could.

Excellent care and concern. The cataract surgery was performed expertly and efficiently I reccomend…read moreDr Paveloff and thank him for his thoroughness

I had two cataract surgeries recently. Dr. Paveloff is confident, communicative and efficient. The…read morepre op and post op care is thorough, and his staff is very competent! Highly recommend him! Jill Bambach aka Jill Felber

His attention to detail is outstanding. Really really like him. He is situated in Santa Barbara…read morebut comes one day every 2 weeks to Solvang.

Doctor Zelko is the best general ophthalmologist you can have. His bedside manner is top notch, he…read morespeaks to his patients at eye level and gives explanations that everyone can understand. I know he has quite a wait for annual eye exams, but here's the thing someone said about him once " You can wait for the best, or go see the rest. " So trust me, he's worth the wait!! PS: if I recall they have a cancellation list ;)

Friendly helpful staff and knowledgeable optometrist. Good selection of glasses and easy to make an…read moreappointment. Miss Dr Burke, as he was our doctor for years, but still very happy to come here.

I have been coming here for a few years and have seen Dr. Burke (before he retired), Dr. Yoo and…read moreDr.Lee. The front staff is friendly and helpful, and it's easy to get an appointment. The reason for the four stars instead of five is that I was asked several times (by the staff and doctor) if I wanted glasses as well as contacts. I get an annual exam mainly due to needing more contact lens. I wear only one (mono vision) and have had the same RX for several years. It felt like they were just trying to sell me glasses, when I was very clear I didn't want them. I also don't know why I'm charged for a "contact fitting exam" (~$130 + my "regular eye exam") when I wear the same contact year after year. Luckily, I have VSP and it covers this, but it seems unnecessary to do this unless I'm having problems with my contacts. They did give me samples of my contact lenses since I was leaving on vacation and was running out.

Urban Optics in Santa Barbara is wonderful! I've been happily going there for years because the…read morestaff always engages with warmth and genuinely friendliness. What could have been a simple prescription update and glasses purchase always turns into such a happy and fun experience, thanks to the incredible team. A special shoutout to Anastasiia and Lianna, who went above and beyond to make me feel cute and fashionable in my new specs. Their positive energy is contagious, and you can tell they genuinely love helping people feel their best. The entire Urban Optics team works together well, creating a cheerful environment. I always look forward to my exams and leave very happy. Dr. Zucker is pretty cool too! My prescriptions are always the best. I've tried other places and came right back. Thank you all for your great service year after year!

Worst OD I've ever been to. ** important note: They are not an authorized Oakley dealer and one of…read morethe reason is their business practices. They will put their own lenses on the Oakley's you bring BUT they don't tell you that Oakley doesn't allow any other lenses but Oakley to be used in their frames, it nulls the warranty and no authorized Oakley reseller optometrist will touch them after those lenses are put in or they'll lose they're license to sell Oakley's. When they were confronted with this, their response was that they'll gladly put new lenses in if I came in and paid for a new eye exam and pay for new lenses. So you're telling me you messed up and you won't fix your screw up without collecting more money. Lastly, they also lie about what your insurance covers. My insurance covers the eye exam but they lied and charged hundreds for the first exam that my insurance actually would have fully covered! Santa Barbara was never a place I'd expect to be ripped off, for such a "prestigious" city. Can't wait for the city to get through with their unethical business practices! Zero stars should be an option for Yelp reviews.

Dr. Carter Anderson was awesome. Knowledgeable, personable,…read moreand answered all my questions. 5 stars.

I attended an appointment on 9/2/25 with Dr. Cailyn Katsev Ruck, for a routine eye exam and contact…read morelens/glasses prescription. At the outset of the appointment I was told that my co-pay would be $10 and, additionally, I opted to pay an additional $20 for a retinal scan (versus dilation). All good. However, at the conclusion of this appointment, Dr. Katsev Ruck indicated that I was being charged $85 to receive the contact lens/eyeglass prescription (of which she had provided a hard copy at this point). When I objected to this, she literally took the physical prescription from my hands. Withholding a person's contact lens/eyeglass prescription is a clear violation of the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) Eyeglass Rule and Contact Lens Rule, which states that prescriptions must be provided to all patients without request and without additional fees. I have filed a complaint with the FTC.

Dr Bob is the only ophthalmologist able to prescribe the correct lenses for me. I have a difficult…read morescript and the combination of his expertise and Andy's thorough knowledge hit the mark. Costco: not even close Lens Crafters: dismal Eyeglass factory: expensive, CHEAP frames and low technicial ability. I hope they are there for a long time to come...

I liked Dr. Bob. I left my exam feeling like my very specific work concerns were addressed by him…read moreproperly. But it was after leaving the exam room and wondering over to the in-house optician (Eastwood) to possibly select a pair of glasses that things appeared to go south. I was immediately confronted with "age-ism" (at 54?) and the assumption that Dr. Bob had gone 'light' on my prescription because I was over 50 and D.A. Eastwood believed I needed something stronger. He hadn't examined me... it didn't make sense. A couple quotes on different frames and lenses were provided (all outside my current budget), so I took a card and excused myself. Prescription in hand I decided to visit Costco (meh) and then onto the internet. I soon discovered that I was missing my 'PD' (pupillary distance) on the prescription and called back to Associated Eye Specialists. They told me that they didn't have the PD, but continued and said that when I was having the glasses made, to have that vendor call the doc for the PD number?!? So which is it? Yes. I know they have my PD, but no, they've refused to provide it to me. So no; even after filling out paperwork, waiting 30 min for my appointment, eye drops, exam, getting a prescription, I still can't order any glasses. Apparently this a common practice. Completely unacceptable.