Dr. Carole Casteen, MD. , specializes in wet and dry AMD that normally is an ailment that shows…read moreitself later in life. Dr. Casteen always shows a deep personal interest in you with respect to the health of your eye. She has great passion in treating her patients. She stops and listens when you talk in explaining your symptoms and what concerns you. I highly recommend Dr. Carol Casteen If you are a member of Kaiser Permanente in Bakersfield. She treated me before in her private practice and now through Kaiser. !

Yes, Dr. Carole A. Casteen, M.D. is just one Superb Opthalmolojist. A very understanding, very…read morekind, friendly and caring Doctor and I can go on like this. She is knowledgeable and perfectly knows what exactly she does. My wife feels absolutely the same. Maria who works here is a wonderful, very helpful person absolutely. She manages pretty well. Great. My wife knows her too. All the very best to Doctor, Dr. Carole A. Casteen, M.D., and Maria. The Office is:, Calloway Eye Care and Optical on Calloway Drive, Bakersfield, California, USA. With Warm Regards, Sushila Vasan and Villivalam Vasan.

The customer service is horrible. Every time I go they look at you like you're an inconvenience to…read morethem. Most of the staff is not friendly and they never tell you how long you're gonna have to wait.

Dr. Hair has failed his patient. My father, a long time patient (and fellow physician no less), was…read morenot made aware of other interventions available to him and he ended up losing sight in one of his eyes. This was avoidable according to his new excellent replacement. My dad ended up getting better care elsewhere (feel free to DM me for the new doc) thank goodness. Do not go here. Your sight is at stake.

Shout out to Yasmin the ophthalmic technician, , she has the absolute perfect demeanor for this…read morebusiness. She seems as if she cares about the patient and wants the best for the office.The whole office also does a great job., from the reception secretary all the way to the checkout counter. I only came here as I am a Referral from the Department of Veterans Affairs. I was sent here for annual eye exam instead of the Bakersfield Va Clinic I initially met the reception secretary who was very professional, on the callback I met Yasmine she had the perfect demeanor and i appreciated all the follow up questions to ensure I have the absolute best care aftermath eyes were dilated, I was called back after 10 minutes to see the doctor, the doctor I only remember Huggins was her last name she was very kind and thorough, i am not saying the VA clinic doesn't have professionals or arenot very kind I'm saying is something I'm not used to in a doctor's office. Hopefully the VA will get my referral and will keep sending me to this location every year. Overall 5 out of 5 stars ,I hope to be back.

Be cautious when considering this eye center. I paid a large deposit for a LASIK consultation and…read morewas told in writing that it would be refunded if I was not a candidate. After my evaluation, I was informed that I was not a LASIK candidate but qualified for a different, more invasive surgery that I did not want. Despite their written refund policy, they refused to refund my deposit. The staff was very friendly during the consultation process, but communication changed once I declined the alternative procedure and requested my refund. I left several messages and was promised a callback, but never received one.

Most of the staff and the Dr are very good at their jobs, but they pack the patients in, and only…read morehave 6 chairs in the waiting room. Everyone else is standing outside in the lobby.

Dr. Varma is the best and worth waiting for. I went to Dr. Walia prior to Dr. Varma and lost 25%…read moreof the vision in my right eye due to malpractice by Dr. W. I have glaucoma and Dr. Walia put me on an over the counter drug instead of working with my insurance to get the necessary prescription. My eye pressure was at 18-19 when I first saw Dr. Varma and now it is 8-9. I credit this doctor with saving what vision I do have left. He and his staff are always pleasant and knowledgable. Thank goodness I found him when I did or I could have lost more of my vision. Yes, sometimes you have to wait awhile, but isn't your vision worth the time? Thank you Dr. Varma for your service and expertise!

I went to Dr Yaplee because another major eye group basically told me I could live with issues…read more My vision decreased so bad in over the past year it was scary to drive. The first time I saw Dr Yaplee he made me feel justified in perusing a second opinion. I could not see the 65" tv without squinting. One month ago I had cataract surgery on my right eye. Yesterday my left eye. The world is brighter than I remember. It's so great to see again. Triangle Eye is a very busy office. Dr. Yaplee is the only provider in this office and he goes nonstop. There may be a wait. But believe me he is definitely worth waiting for. The staff was always kind. I recommend this office highly. Thank you Triangle Eye Institute you have made my world clear and bright!

Had an appointment last week 6/17/2026, I stated I was 31 weeks pregnant, they proceed to tell me…read moreto come back today (06/24/2026) so I did just that. I was told I have two oil cysts on my eye and had to be removed, to which I agreed. I got to the institute at around 8:40, my appointment was at 9:15. I decided to walk out at 11:40 because the ophthalmologist, Dr. Steven M. Yaplee told me he preferred not to proceed with the procedure due to me being pregnant, and lidocaine being part of the procedure we decided to just wait a few more weeks. I was very disappointed and extremely dissatisfied with today's events. Being 32 weeks pregnant, that last thing I need is to be stressed out and feeling extremely annoyed. I am not sure if this was the staffs fault or the doctors, but I sat there and just completely wasted my time. I will not be going back, and I would NOT recommend such an unorganized setting and staff. The staff and ophthalmologist were and had been completely aware of my pregnancy and still decided to proceed to have me come back, booked 10+ people and myself at around the same time.

I get tested/looked at between 3 & 4 times a year by my retina specialist!…read more Dr. Khaled Tawansy MD, he is a very awesome doctor and works out of the Los Angeles and Bakersfield, California areas! I trust him completely with my eyesight!!!!! Please, if you are ever in need of a retina specialist, make an appointment with him! The only number I have is for his Bakersfield California office... sorry! Dr. Khaled Tawansy 5000 Physicians #100 Bakersfield, CA 93301 661-846-4985

Great doctor! Professional and very helpful. Staff is very nice too…read more ***The downfall is the wait time. EXTREMELY long waits. Upto 21/2 hours for scheduled appts. ***Patient waiting area in the summer is so excessively hot, you feel nauseated. If you ask the staff about it, they tell you the blog manager has control of it. I mean...VERY hot!!!!

I have had an appointment with this place for months. And at this point, I am convinced that they…read moreare trying to do is screw with my sleep. They always give me a crackhead early appointment and then they call me to come in even earlier than that and then the morning of right when I'm ready to leave, they call me and cancel. This is the fourth time that they've done it now. What is going on? They always tell me that the "system is down." How could it be down every time I'm supposed to come in? OR How could it be down for months? It's literally been MONTHS!!!