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Byers Eye Institute

OphthalmologyPalo Alto, CA

★★★☆☆2.9/5127 reviews across 2 platforms

Ratings by platform

  • Apple Maps/Yelp aggregate: 2.8/5 (116 reviews (Apple Maps/Yelp aggregate reference))
  • Birdeye/Google aggregate: 3.9/5 (11 reviews)

What patients say

Patients praise

  • The medical care provided by the doctors is generally considered fine or good when accessed
  • Facilities are described as clean and nice
  • Staff, nurses, and technicians are often noted as lovely or great

Common complaints

  • Extremely long wait times for appointments and while in the clinic
  • Major issues with parking availability and parking enforcement on site
  • Difficulty scheduling appointments with long wait times for availability
  • Perception of being rushed during doctor visits despite long waits
  • Billing and insurance coding issues

In patients' words

"Always a terrible experience coming here! Even with one of the earlier appointment times at 8:30am you won't be seen until midday."

Valerie S. via Apple Maps

"Outrageous parking situation - way too few parking spots and limited street parking! Lots of employee spaces empty. Also scheduling appointments the next available is often several months out."

Derek via Google Reviews

"The doctors have always been perfectly nice, but very brief."

Unilocal user review

How these reviews were compiled

Synthesized from public patient-review platforms as of Jul 10, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4][5].

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