I am updating my earlier review. I had a miraculous repair of a torn retina. Dr. Amitabh Bharadwaj…read morewas thorough and answered all my questions. He's a great doctor and has a wonderful staff. I had mentioned wait time, but upon review, that was only when I had to come to the office for an emergency, for which is logical to have to wait a bit :-). Five stars for Dr. Bharadwaj and team!

A great experience with Doctor B. I had a detached retina, he took me right in and performed the…read moreprocedure to reattach the retina that same day. The results were fantastic. All healed up, good as new. His team was courteous, quick, and Doctor B explained everything very clearly. He is obviously highly skilled, and I highly recommend him.

Dr. Silkiss is one of the most experienced and talented ophthalmic plastic surgeons in the Bay…read moreArea. Knowledgeable, kind, empathic and skillful, Dr. Silkiss genuinely cares about her patients and their surgical outcomes. She is wise and provides advice that is always in the best interest of her patient. Her staff is wonderful. I cannot recommend her more highly! Great experience all the way around!

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I got referred to West Coast Retina due to an issue I have mainly with one of my eyes. Since it's…read moreregarding the eyes, I was super nervous about seeing a specialist. Receptionist for check in was lovely. They had disposable shades for clients to grab and I thought that was pretty nice. The wait was just a few minutes until Maddie called me in to get my eyes numbed and dilated. Another staff took photos of my retina with a machine and I was brought up to their second floor. I met with Dr. Andrew Lin and Dr. Shah. Dr. Lin took his time to examining both my eyes carefully and I didn't feel rushed. Dr. Shah came in after, did his check of my eyes, and answered my concerns. He even gave me a sample of eye drops that he recommends for my symptoms. They were very nice and professional. The office isn't as modern but it is clean and had everything needed to check on retina health. Overall, my appointment was quick and efficient. I didn't experience bad wait times like other reviews have mentioned. My appointment was around 10am. The waiting room did have a lot of people as I was leaving.

I am writing this review on behalf of my wife. She does not post reviews so I feel compelled to do…read moreit on her behalf. Like so many others, she suffered a full retina detach in her left eye in May. She had seen our amazing optometrist who somehow didn't catch it and another opthamologist who missed it. On the third he referred her to Dr. Shah and West Coast Retina. I accompanied her on her first appointment. Using their super high res scan machines he could quickly see a complicated detachment that was a severe case. He told her he could operate on her the next day. She received her first surgery literally the next day that went well. Recovery was as expected. She had to go in for a second procedure (he said all of this during the first visit so it wasn't a surprise) to remove a cataract and tidy up the scleril buckle from the first procedure (removed oil and put in air). Here we are about 3 months after the first procedure and she is doing as well as anyone had hoped. She will likely suffer some permanent loss of vision / color acuity because her retina had been detached for some time so what's gone is gone, even though it's re attached. I'd like to tell the world that Dr. Shah is one of the best doctors I have ever met and we are so grateful to have found him and been under his care. We have gotten to know him pretty well through the many follow appointments and he is not just an amazing surgeon, he genuinely has passion for his practice and patients. My wife was understandably upset and he would literally hold her hand and sooth her during some appointments. Who does this? We learned on our last visit (by asking him, he never would have told us) that he does a lot of surgeries "pro bono." We found out how we can make a donation to help with some of the less fortunate. He does this because there is a massive need for surgeons like him to repair retinas. I don't know why so many people are having problems with their retinas but that facility is full of people all day every day. The staff is all top notch. Great 'bedside manners', smiling and positive and great at what they do. If you suspect any problem with a retina tear or detach, do not waste any time. Get in to see specialists like this RIGHT AWAY. Do not wait for optometrists who may not have the equipment to spot this. We are lucky we live in times where retina problems are usually treatable. My uncle went blind when I was a child from 2 retina detachments. Going through this process makes me wonder why he couldn't get his repaired but it was a different time and situation (he was type 1 diabetic). Good luck to you if you do need help with your retinas but I can promise you will be in as good of hands as you can be in with West Coast Retina if you end up there.

I saw Dr. Shimokaji for about 10 years as did my son. Thought she was great. Was always put off by…read morethe $250 annual administration fee but I paid it as I could afford it. She was good with my son and while I feel she over tested me for glaucoma (with no family history) I went along with it every 6 months even though the test always came back normal. When my income dropped I qualified for a lower premium through Covered California, the same Blue Shield PPO insurance where she is listed as a provider. Blue Shield assured me it is the same coverage so I was shocked when I went for my exam after paying the $250 for the "administration fee" and the was charged $415 for the exam as she denied taking my revised insurance. So, basically $665 for one appointment! Needless to say, I found a new doctor. They take my insurance no problem, no annual processing fee. I should note, that my other doctors have no issue with my insurance. The new place I found also charges half what Dr. Shimokaji charges for a refraction prescription. While I had a nice long run with Dr. Shimokaji, she just priced me out of her practice. I wish I had searched for someone sooner, it would have saved me a lot of money.

Unfortunately, I was not able to see the doctor due to a $250 up front "administrative fee" to even…read moresee her - a fee I can't afford at this time. I think it is unfortunate that, even when one has insurance, there is a premium that has to be paid to see a doctor, especially the top choice on YELP!

I want to thank Dr. C. Luo and his Oakland staff for their professionalism, kindness, patience and…read moresupport. All of my in office visits are extremely pleasant. Respectfully and Most Grateful, Sandy Brock

Horrible experience. Was early for my appt. but told I would have to wait 1.5 to 2 hrs. past my…read moreappointment time because "that is the way things are done here." I was not told this when I made the appointment. Also the doctor I was supposed to see was not there so they'd assigned a different doctor without telling me. Staff did not seem in the least bit apologetic. I guess they are used to everyone being upset about waiting so long. I did not stay, didn't have an entire afternoon to waste. Beware.

Dr. Yalamanchi is an amazingly skilled and compassionate physician. While under her care for an…read moreautoimmune eye condition, I not only felt professionally cared for, but I was also treated with dignity, kindness and respect. Her passion for her speciality is made evident through her knowledgeable, thorough, and precise diagnosis. I am forever grateful.

Dr. Cox is professional in everything she does. I had both an upper blepharoplasty and a lower…read moreblepharoplasty with her separately. The upper blepharoplasty was performed under local anesthetic and felt effortless! I have recommended Dr. Cox and the procedure to many of my friends who are apprehensive about surgery. The lower blepharoplasty required general anesthesia, which I was dreading, but everything worked out like magic. I woke up from the anesthesia as if I were emerging from a nap. After the bruising subsided in about two weeks, I noticed a significant change--from my eyes looking tired and droopy to appearing energetic and youthful. I'm thrilled with the results and would recommend (and have recommended) Dr. Cox to anyone considering eye surgery. She is the best!

She is amazing! A model of efficiency & competence! You're in good hands here!…read moreStaff is responsive and friendly also.

Excellent support staff offer kind efficient service with patience …read more.. Team support at front with courtesy and compassion.

Eye Institute of Marin has wonderful doctors and staff who pay great attention to detail. They…read morehave the latest equipment and take their time. Dr Hemond is following my eyes carefully which hasn't been done before. I do have a problem with needing to make 2 appointment when only one should be necessary. One for the tests and one to have my eyes dilated and speak with the doctor. I don't have time for 2 appointments.

I have been bringing my gram here for years. We are seen on time and taken care of in a timely…read moremanner. She gets eye injections for wet Macular Degeneration. The needles are huge but she is such a trooper and the staff does a great job at numbing her eyes! The front office team are always welcoming, professional and kind. The office is clean and spacious which is great because my Gram has a wheelchair as most clients have walkers, wheelchairs, canes etc The entire office team are very helpful, patient, kind and professional. We are a patient of Dr. Powers and we absolutely love him. My gram had a few complications with a previous doctor but since we switched, it's been great! She goes home without a headache, her vision is almost normal by the time we get home and she doesn't have to go straight to bed when we get there. We are very grateful for him as grams vision has not gotten extremely worse and for 90 years young, the shots have done their job!

Dr Ira Schachar performed a laser procedure for a retinal tear. He pushed so hard with the sclera…read moretool on my eye that he caused a tear on the surface of my eye which began to bleed. He then continued to push so hard that he burst blood vessels causing severe blood hemorrhage in my eye. He then proceeded with the laser surgery over the top of all that damage causing further damage to my eye. I would not recommend him for any procedure due to rushed unprofessionalism. To see photos go to my Google review.

Doesn't get better than MarinEyes! I had a YAG capsulotemy, not a trivial procedure, when I was in…read morebetween health insurance plans. I was super impressed with the professionalism in the office, but most of all by the treatment I got from Dr. Kim. The day following the procedure I was able to see with my right eye as I did when I was a 30-year old! Because I had no health insurance at the time, the doctor gave me a significant discount for which I was most grateful.

Very frustrating experience. They seem far more interested in selling (contacts/glasses/lasik) than…read morepatient experience. I was there for a very specific single reason - referred by my optometrist to have Dr Kim look at a stye to assess if it needed treatment. Instead I was made to complete numerous pages of unrelated paperwork by the front desk (despite all my data in the system being current)...& then pushed to have a full vision exam/assessment (despite not being there for that purpose and just recently having had one by my outside optometrist). The assistant attempting to proceed with the latter was very irritated when I refused & stormed off. Dr Kim, who has zero bedside manner & mandates you wear a mask to see him, completed his analysis of my 8 week long stye in about 30 seconds with no advice. I will not be back.