
Byers Eye Institute
Ophthalmology • Palo Alto, CA
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."
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