I highly recommend Dr. Lee & Associates. Theirs is a friendly, communicative, & efficient office. Dr. Lee & Dr. Matt are both professional, thorough, attentive to my concerns, & straight shooters, while also super friendly. I know folks from all over the Central Valley and the Sierra Foothills (and myself a Merced native living in the Bay Area!) who make the drive to their office because of the wonderful, personal care they provide. (If you love food like I do, Dr. Lee & Dr. Matt have restaurant recommendations from all over the country at the ready!)
I always receive a call when my glasses are ready after they've been checked by their staff. Just recently, I needed a new prescription for my glasses. Decided just to go with same frame, maybe different color. When they found it was discontinued, Cindy sourced similar styles and had them ready for me to try. I found one that was perfect (and more hip than my old ones!) As always, I was extremely pleased with their prompt & personal service.
They are also very active in the community & sincerely care about their patients like friends & neighbors. They volunteer to provide free eye exams at local schools. Dr. Matt has served as clinic instructor at UC Davis, he guest lectures at UC Merced (and other schools I believe), and is on call to advise & teach at Mercy Hospital. They are very serious about giving back to the community.
I also recommend them if you need a second opinion. My friend's father had an issue that his other doctor couldn't figure out. He came to Dr. Lee who was able to diagnose it immediately and provided him the appropriate course of action and the pros/cons of waiting or proceeding with treatment, so that he could make an informed decision. Another friend whose young child had an eye turn, said their opthamologist (a surgeon) not surprisingly said that the child needed to undergo multiple surgeries over the next several years. They of course were concerned about subjecting their child to this. They went to Dr. Lee who said that his young patients have successfully overcome the same issue without a barrage of surgeries (or an eye patch) - instead correcting it in a way that strengthens the eye muscles and allows proper brain & nerve development, especially important in young children. That approach gave them much welcomed peace of mind.
I am extremely happy being under their care. I have nothing but compliments for their entire team. read more