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Shiley Eye Institute - UC San Diego Health

OptometrySan Diego, CA

★★★☆☆3.0/5355 reviews across 2 platforms

Ratings by platform

  • Birdeye (aggregating Google reviews): 3.1/5 stars (174 reviews)
  • Yelp (historical reference): 3/5 stars (181 reviews)

What patients say

Patients praise

  • Highly skilled and expert physicians/surgeons
  • Successful surgical outcomes (e.g., cataract, corneal transplants)
  • High quality of medical care and diagnosis

Common complaints

  • Long wait times for appointments and during visits
  • Poor administrative and patient management communication
  • Issues with the optical shop service and responsiveness

In patients' words

"The docs are excellent. The patient management is abysmal. Hours-long waits with no explanation are the norm."

Yelp (Community Question)

"Great service great people"

Birdeye (Review)

"Top notch Dr.s. I was diagnosed... and was properly diagnosed. I was quickly treated... Kudos to the Dr.s at the Shiley."

WebMD (Review)

How these reviews were compiled

Synthesized from public patient-review platforms as of Jul 10, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8].

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