Exams are good BUT DO NOT buy your glasses here here. I got progressive lenses and they are terrible

Dr Warlen has for 20 years has been terrific for me in many ways. He is down to earth and professional. The office staff are well trained. It is a well run business. read more

Good Ophthalmologist I've been too. I was really impressed with his staff. Collins and two very professional ladies helped me from the time I walked in to the time my appointment ended. Collins met me at the door and helped me get in the door. I don't get around very well and I use a cane for assistance in walking. Collins walked me out and assisted me getting in my Lyft ride. I said all this to say this is fantastic Dr. with a wonderful staff. read more

I appreciate Dr. Warlens thoroughness and level of professionalism. He listens to your concerns and is always happy to provide education and follow up. He's truly a great provider! read more

Dr. Warlen, his new partner, and his whole office are professional and effective. I completely trust them.

This is an "old school" style office, with a staff that cares about their patients. I was referred to Dr Warlen a few months ago by a doctor at Scripps. I had a chalazion in my eye I wanted removed, and referred as one of the best "ophthalmologist" in the area to do this. After seeing Dr Warlen, he advised against surgery and asked me to give it more time with a hot compress. While this took a few months to resolve itself (as chalazion are apparently prone to do) this healed without surgery. Dr Warlen's office asked if I'd do this year's eye exam at their office, and after my previous time with them it seemed like the right thing to do. Work has been hectic, and they were SUPER FLEXIBLE and worked with me to move my appointment around my busy schedule (even when given minimum notice). A+ for this! Why not 5-stars? Note that I said "old school" office at the start of this review. The staff and patients here are a bit older. I don't suspect I'll ever get an email or text from Dr Warlen's staff... but instead I'll get an actual letter or phone call. If you're looking for a modern office, this one isn't for you! read more

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I have been seeing Dr. Warlen since 5/16/2019 for mild/moderate glaucoma, after having been referred to him by my Scripps doctor. He looks after my eyes as if they were his own; and I really appreciate his calm, kind, office presence. The staff are courteous, experienced and confident. They make your visit from beginning to end - pleasant. Comfortable, private office environment. Want an office that will care about you? This is the place. read more

I was referred to the office of Warlen Optical by Scripps. I loved the time they took to examine and explained about my eye vision. Something Kaiser and Stanton Optical did not tell me or not detect. I'm very happy with the services the Office of Warlen Mark gave me. Then i met Tammy (dispensing optician) who helped me select my glasses. She is amazing. i was a bit scared about the prices so i went back to Stanton Optical where I got quoted $800.... I went back to Tammy and i purchased my glasses for $400. We stay away from facilities that look expensive but in reality the service they give you and the price for the high quality glasses are a lot cheaper than anywhere else. Thank you Tammy. I will see you next year! read more

Great doctor, thorough examination of my eyes. This office is great, great attitudes, coffee, water, and small snacks available, felt right at home. read more

I was referred here to get a contact lens exam because I desperately needed to renew my prescription. My whole experience from checking in to checking out was very pleasant. Kathy at they front desk was very personable and got me checked in right away. My technician Lita was very helpful in relying my needs and wants to Dr. Warlen. I was very happy with the service there and Dr. Warlen was very nice and patient and had excellent bedside manners. I Would defiantly recommend this practice to my friends and family read more

Best ever expertise and customer service! They will continue to have my business as long as I am in San Diego!

My husband has been coming to this office for 31 years. The girls at the front desk have watched him grow up and are seeing our kids grow up. It is a cute little house converted into an office, so it might seem a little out of place on a quiet residential street. Dr. Warlen is very nice and very thorough. He tells you what to expect to see or feel while doing a test so you're not freaking out about the milky vision you experience. Leah, is super nice and so funny! I just adored her! Let's be honest, every single person I interacted with was super sweet. I think I got special treatment since my husband has been coming there so long (read: I felt like part of the family). The place is quite dated. It definitely needs a little sprucing up. I do however like that you don't feel like you're walking in to some crazy expensive, high end office. You don't need all the bells and whistles to impress, just a friendly staff. read more

I can see the charm of the old house, the kindly older doctor, the big porch out front ... but my experience with this entire office, the doctor and staff, was not at all charming. I was referred by my primary care for Dr Warlan to check me for signs of retinal separation after I started to see floaters. I was brought into a room 1/2 hour late ... not atypical for doctors. But then as soon as the assistant had done some preliminary tests, I was asked to clear the room and wait up front for another 45 minutes. When I did see the doctor, he kept rushing in and out. When I tried to explain how the problem had developed, he gave me the old "yeah, yeah, yeah" meaning, time is money buddy and I don't have time for small talk. I heard another patient complaining in the hallway that he was giving her short shrift as well. The appointment ended with a referral to a retinal surgeon for confirmation of his diagnosis ... so fine. So then I thought I'd go back and get a prescription for new lenses. I asked if, while I was there, the Dr could check my other eye which had started to have floaters too. This time, I was at the office for more than 2 hours and saw the doctor for no more than 10 minutes of that time. In the end, they never gave me a test for new lenses. He referred me to a retina expert again and, when I asked why I didn't get an eye exam for new lenses, he told the nurse to schedule me for a new appointment for lenses at no cost. So, third times a charm? Not so much. His staff called twice and reminded me to bring my old lense prescription, but I couldn't find it. No biggie, right? He's an opthamologist. I'm sure they can prescribe lenses without a previous prescription. But when I got in, first question was, "so you brought your old prescription, right?" When I said no, they gave each other the knowing looks, and then explained, "well, that's going to be a lot more expensive for you." Um, excuse me? How's that? Oh, well if we have to start from scratch, that's $300 because ... wait for it ... that's a lot of "chair time." I couldn't quite believe what I was hearing. "Wait, you have different prices based on whether you need to determine my prescription or if you can just work off of the work of another optometrist?" Not just different prices--astronomically different prices. CHAIR TIME PEOPLE! So I told her I wasn't interested in paying a premium just because they'd have to actually determine my prescription instead of using another doctor's results. She suggested I leave because, and I quote, she was feeling a "bad vibe" from me. I told her there was no vibe, I just didn't want to pay a premium because they'd actually have to figure out a prescription for me. She suggested I just leave then. Frustrating, but I did because I had that feeling you get when you walk into a hairdresser and see the person who's about to cut your hair has a terrible haircut ... better just to walk away. So for a cup of coffee on the porch and a nice afternoon of "Gee whiz, it's the 50s again," yeah. For efficient and professional eye care from a doctor who takes his time with you. You'll get a better experience at Costco. And I'm just guessing ... they won't have a different price if you don't come in with someone else's prescription in your hand. read more

BEWARE!! This office is NOT, I repeat, NOT COVID safe! My husband had an appointment today. The waiting room had many people in there and there were no seats marked off to keep patients a safe distance from one another. Most dr appointments we have gone to since the beginning of COVID not only have the chairs been a safe distance from one another but the appointments are scheduled far enough apart from one another their is no problem waiting a few minutes. Here he had to wait 45 minutes to go in for his appointment in an office that was too crowded to begin with! Then once they put drops in his eyes to dilate his pupils, he was told to go back to the waiting room! This time my husband chose to wait outside on the front porch. Not the kind of atmosphere I want to find myself or any of my family members going to during these times! read more

Theresa is amazing. I didnt feel just like a patient but felt like i was being treated as a Human being, by someone who really takes time to care and communicate with ease anything a patient may be worried about or have questions about. Awesome follow up and really can't express how grateful I am for her attentiveness and help. Great asset to the office and everyone who saw me was extremely thorough, engaged and present. I felt in capable hands that my ailment was being addressed and diagnose.d with total professionalism and due care - what a welcome change this medical office is to any i hace experienced prior. Dr Warlen and his team : you guys rock! read more

Always a professional atmosphere at the office, staff is efficient and Dr Warlen is a very friendly doctor. The staff have always been accommodating especially today when I had to get my contacts before going out of town. Very very much appreciated!!! read more

I've been going to Dr. Warlen for over a decade, and I've had nothing be great experiences with him and his whole staff. Everyone has been very friendly and professional. I find the atmosphere welcoming, the house may be old but it's well kept and the equipment is perfectly fine. I've had some serious eye problems in the past, and they've always accommodated me and did everything necessary to heal my eyes without issue. read more

I'm generally a negative review-writer, but we received truly five-star service from this wonderful office yesterday. I called in to try to get a same-day appointment because my partner was having double-vision, and they told us to come on over and they'd fit us in. Not only did Dr. Warlen fit us in, but he busted his tail to get on the phone with our other doctors when it became clear we had a pretty big problem on our hands. Six hours later in the ER, the diagnosis was IIH -- something a battery of other doctors hadn't even considered. Thanks to Dr. Warlen, it seems we've discovered this in time to ward off any major permanent vision issues. Kudos to him and his staff. This is how medical care should be. read more

Dr Warlen and his staff are wonderful and very helpful. They make you feel very important. I had been to another Ophthalmologist prior to seeing Dr Warlen and told my primary physician that "the other doctor would never operate on me and would not refer anyone to him" I asked her to refer me to another doctor and she referred me to Dr Warlen and I am so very happy. Dianne Miller read more