Granet David, MD

I am so grateful for Dr. Afshari's excellent care and skill! This past year, my Fuch's disease…read moreworsened and she successfully performed both cataract and corneal transplant surgeries on me. She is highly skilled and professional as well as supportive and kind! From our first visit to the present, she has welcomed questions and explained things clearly. Her staff continue to check in by phone after visits to follow up on any further needs. I highly recommend Dr. Afshari and the Shiley Eye Institute for their excellent quality of care and expertise! Thank you! Rebecca Moore

I hate everything about this place and would rather go blind than to repeat my experience here…read more One morning, a dark curtain covered the top of my left eye, and I presented myself to UCSD urgent care. It was a Sunday, so the urgent care nurse told me I needed to go to the ER to be seen by a specialist. At the ER, I waited 10 hours to be seen by an ophthalmologist, who diagnosed me with a retinal detachment and told me I needed to go to Shiley the following morning at 7 am. Despite showing up at 7 am, it took them over 3 hours to see me. The first doctor told me I needed immediate surgery and referred me to a second doctor, who explained they would put a buckle around my eye and the surgery was expected to take an hour or two. Because it was an emergency surgery, I had to get it done at the main hospital two buildings away. After surgery, I woke up with a lot of pain in my eye and was told there were some complications. The surgery ended up taking over 5 hours. In my follow-up, I was told that while draining the fluid underneath the detachment, the retina became stuck and "retinal incarceration," a rare event, occurred. As a result, they had to perform a vitrectomy, which required cutting into my eye and filling it with silicone oil. I also now had a cataract growing in my eye and was told I would need cataract surgery within the year. To add insult to injury, I was charged facilities fees by the minute. The surgery and ER fees the day before resulted in about $10k in out-of-pocket costs with insurance. No wonder the recovery nurse was rushing me to leave after surgery. Funny enough, I was even given a parking ticket for admitting myself to the ER. Thanks UCSD. Since then, the finance department has also been extremely unhelpful in working with me to lower costs, but they don't seem to mind charging me for every follow-up I needed, of which there were many because I needed weekly injections of medication into my eye to prevent scarring. Fast forward a few months and I needed to get the silicone oil extracted from my eye, which the doctor recommended I do before cataract surgery because the oil could cause vision changes. By this point, there were so many bubbles in my eye that it looked like I was staring at a fly eye, but with a lot of blur and so much light diffraction that it gave me a constant headache. I was assured that the oil and bubbles would be removed during surgery. Despite the silicone oil extraction being a "great success," there are still enough bubbles in my eye that make me feel like I'm living underwater. The doctor claims he got all the oil out and that no bubbles can be seen in imaging, but that a fourth surgery can be made to remove the remaining bubbles if needed. Great - I thought getting the oil out was the entire purpose of this surgery. I am now in Shiley for the 4th time in a week and Nth time in the last few months. Every visit, I'm here for a minimum of two hours, most of which is waiting in an ophthalmic exam chair that has the ergonomics of an economy class plane seat. Now I am being advised to not get cataract surgery because the cataract is small and there are risks associated with surgery. Funny how those risks were downplayed when I could be used as a guinea pig for training medical residents. Imagine being told you should feel blessed paying thousands for blurry vision and seeing distracting bubbles float constantly across your vision permanently. What arrogance for these doctors to deliver a result and then tell you that it is an acceptable one regardless of your own feelings. No one seems to want to take responsibility, and all I get are a circle of excuses for why I should be satisfied. Had I known these were the standards doctors had to live by, I would have become a doctor too. At this point, I would have been okay with just losing the eye. If you have to come to Shiley, do yourself a favor and just choose to go blind. They are a research facility and not serious professional practicing physicians who care for their patients.

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Don O Kikkawa, MD

3.9(11 reviews)

I Watched My Daughter's Life Change After These Surgeries with Dr Kikkawa…read more I am writing this as a mother who watched her daughter go into what she was told were routine eyelid procedures and come out with permanent consequences she was never warned about. My daughter sought care at Shiley Eye Institute for excessive tearing in one eye. She already had a long-standing dry eye condition, which she clearly disclosed. Dr. Kikkawa recommended multiple procedures to be done together, including tear duct surgery, ptosis repair, and what was described to us as minor skin removal. She was assured these procedures would be safe, would not worsen her dry eye, and would require only a short recovery. We were told she would not be left worse off. That is not what happened. Nearly two years later, I have watched my daughter struggle with chronic eye pain, constant discomfort, and a permanently worsened dry eye condition that multiple specialists have told her will not improve. Her eyelid structure is visibly altered, her eyes no longer look the way they did before surgery, and she now experiences involuntary eyelid spasms. She uses multiple vials of artificial tears every day just to function. What was especially disturbing to me as her mother was how long and painful her recovery was. For over a year, she dealt with severe eyelid pain, slept upright for months, taped her eyes at night, and could not even hold her eyelids open as the day went on. This was repeatedly dismissed as "slow healing," and recovery was now change from 2 weeks to a year which is the time limit for filing a legal case. I was also deeply concerned by what I later learned about consent and documentation. On the day of surgery, my daughter was not allowed to see her informed consent before signing an electronic box, despite requesting to see it. Months later, when she finally obtained the document, it listed serious risks in bold including permanent changes to eyelid structure and worsening dry eye that she was never told about beforehand or assured these were not in fact risks. Instead, she was verbally reassured that her dry eye would not be affected, which directly contradicts what ultimately happened among other awful complications. We were also shocked to learn from the operative record that one of the surgeries was not documented at all. Other surgeons later expressed surprise that all of these procedures were combined given her medical history and that medically unnecessary surgeries were submitted as necessary As a mother, one of the most troubling moments for me was hearing how, just before surgery, Dr. Kikkawa raised his voice at my daughter in the surgical area. She felt scared and pressured to proceed at a moment when she should have been able to pause or reconsider. Patients should know that they still have the right to stop a procedure up until anesthesia is given. I am sharing this because I wish someone had warned us. My daughter trusted that she was being given full, honest information about risks, recovery, and alternatives. Instead, she is living with permanent consequences that could of been foreseen if the surgeon took her history seriously. Patients deserve transparency, so that they can give an informed consent, and the surgeon should have realistic discussions based on evidence not belief especially when multiple procedures are involved. I have never seen my daughter go through something this difficult. No one should. It is heartbreaking.

Don Kikkawa ruined my eyes. After having ectropic eye surgery over a year ago, my eyesight was…read morenever the same. I lost some peripheral sight, I could no longer see up and down as I could before, and my sight, in general, was much worse - sort of cloudy where they were perfect the day before the surgery. To this day, I'm often asked to open my eyes wider, but, of course, they never will, which limits my eyesight. On top of everything else, he left a bulge in the outer corner of my eyelid. I went to him several times after the surgery just panicked at losing my sight. He said "I will take care of you", which of course he never did. He didn't do a darn thing. The final straw was that he told me ectropion surgery would take up to a year to settle. It never did, but a year is just outside the timeline for a lawsuit. Thanks, Dr. Kikkawa, for ruining my eyesight. Every time I open my eyes I think about the damage you did to them.

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Eye Center of La Jolla

4.6(48 reviews)

This review is an FYI. I have been a patient of Dr Alborzian since shortly following his buying the…read morepractice. I phoned for my usual spring appointment two weeks ago and was informed he was no longer practicing and calls were being routed to another ophthalmologist. No letters were dispatched from him/his office advising his practice is now closed and no one knows where he relocated. He did not renew his CA medical license when it expired this March. He was deserving of a 5 star review.

Just a note to confirm the review submitted on 5-1-2025. I, too, was contacted in March announcing…read morethat my annual appointment was cancelled and advising me to arrange an appointment with another eye specialist as Dr. Alborzian was no longer taking patients. I thought it was strange, as well, that a letter was not forwarded to advise his current patients of the situation which is normally what you would expect in this type of situations. As a result, I was forced to find a new office and had to wait three months to get an appointment. Very disappointing!!

Bobby S Korn MD

3.5(17 reviews)

Horrible surgion left my eyes disfigured with acute chronic issues…read more Suppose to be an easy fix he made major errors took no responsibility for his actions

This was a miserable experience dr korn came off acting competent and knowledgeable in the end I…read moresustained life long eye issues for what was suppose to be a routine procedure. Not a case of surgery is risky he is grossly under skilled runs his the OR like a party city this is dangerous. I'm feel lucky I survived his careless style sad I didnt read reviews before I allowed him to work on me. He is a dangerous surgeon who acts knowledgeable has proven to have little to no skills.

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Gordon Schanzlin New Vision Institute

4.5(262 reviews)

0.6 mi

I was referred by my Optometrist to Dr Julio Echegoyen who was at this location for LASIK. I came…read moreto the office 3x - first time was to assess if i was a good LASIK candidate, the actual LASIK surgery, and then a follow up the next day. All 3 times, the staff were amazing and helpful. Everything was explained to me in detail and they made sure I was comfortable. I had very bad vision but was at ease with the surgery considering how the folks are at Gordon Schanzlin. The surgery itself was probably only 5 mins, but a lot was done to make sure I was calm and ready for it. When I was a bit nervous during surgery, they helped distract me momentarily so we could continue seamlessly. I was given clear instructions for aftercare and i had zero complications. I even drove myself to my follow up like they said id be able to! When I needed receipts to help with FSA / insurance reimbursements, I called in and was assisted upfront. I never had any issues with the office side of things either! 3 months later, i still have 20/20 vision and 0 issues. I'm very happy with my treatment and would highly recommend Dr Echegoyen and the Gordon Schanzlin Institute.

I highly recommend this practice. I have been dealing with styes for eight months with my last…read moredoctor treating me with IPL, antibiotics, extractions. I'm painful treatments. My appointment last week resulted with lots of recommendations, a new prescription, testing for blinking ability, meibomian gland scan, sensitivity testing. I'm hopeful that this situation will be resolved. The doctor spent over an hour with me for testing and I will be back next month for a treatment of Lipiflow which was not even offered to me at the previous practice.

Reception area

At my follow up appointment a day after surgery. I was greeted with beautiful flowers and a thank you card :)

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David J. Schanzlin, MD

NVISION Eye Centers - San Diego

4.4(288 reviews)

0.9 mi•University City

Knowledgeable staff. Time in waiting area beyond scheduled visit time was rather long.read more

I had a good experience with Mihir Parikh and the staff was friendly, which is why I chose to…read moreproceed with LASIK. However, I'm extremely disappointed with how my medications were handled. I was initially given expired eye drops before surgery, which I reported. After surgery, I developed an eye infection, and when I was given a new bottle on 03/30/2026, it was set to expire on 04/04/2026--just days later. When I called, I was told it's "okay" to use expired drops, which is very concerning. For a clinic like NVISION Eye Centers, this level of carelessness with medications is unacceptable. I would not recommend this clinic based on my experience.

Festive time!!!

Proof of the demo

NVISION Eye Centers - San Diego - Bill from Nvision on 11/3 (3 days after rqsting patient files be sent to Clearview). Only sent after another practice rchd out

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Bill from Nvision on 11/3 (3 days after rqsting patient files be sent to Clearview). Only sent after another practice rchd out

Robbins Shira MD

4.1(18 reviews)

I traveled from Rancho Mirage, CA to San Diego, CA to have Dr Robbins surgically treat my eye…read morecondition (Diplopia). Doctors here in the Coachella Valley were unable to do so. I am so glad I did. Dr Robbins was very thorough and assuring throughout all the stages of my treatment, which did require eye surgery. Cutting into your eyeball, clipping and stitching muscles therein is not a pleasant thought. Dr Robbins completely fixed my double vision problem with one surgical procedure. I had no problems at any point during the treatment. I could see correctly immediately after the surgery was performed. I highly recommend Dr Robbins, her staff, the Ratner Children's Eye Center and the entire UCSD Shiley Eye Institute for any Adult Eye Re-alignment Surgery you may be contemplating in the future. Joe D

Life-changing, simply life-changing!!! At 56 years old and after 6 years of progressively worsening…read moredouble-vision, to the point it was unsafe to drive, I was referred to Dr. Robbins for strabismus surgery and the results were phenomenal. Aside from the expected and immediate single-vision after the surgery, I found myself feeling less confused and less tired overall. The double-vision had me questioning everything around me and I had no idea of the brain energy I was being taxed to process and try to pull together the double-vision (even with prisms). It is no wonder that Dr. Robbins is a leading expert in this field, her skills are extraordinary for a delicate surgery such as this one. I found Dr. Robbins to be extremely kind, empathetic, and patient with my questions and concerns throughout the whole process. Her confidence and honest feedback was comforting. Every morning I wake up and am so thankful for the near perfect vision I now have, I could not be more blessed. Thank you!

$Arthur Perry, MD, FACS - Arthur C. Perry, MD Medical Group: La Jolla Laser Vision Practice Specialty: Ophthalmology, Refractive Surgery$

Arthur Perry, MD, FACS

2.7(10 reviews)

Very caring Doctor and very professional. This was the first time that I have gone to this office…read moreand was very impressed..

I would not recommend this doctor's office to anyone in a million years. My mother had an initial…read moreexam and a scheduled appointment to have her eye surgery work on. We never receive any updates or follow up. When I did call mulitples time. The initial help desk would redirect me to call Brianna who is the scheduler. I left Brianna a multiple professional message and never receive a follow up. Then, I reach out to Gracia, the office manager and she stated Brianna does not report to her. I politely asked for Brianna manager. Gracia said she could not provide me the information. At this point I knew they were all covering up for one another poor customer service. The fact that they wasted my mother time by having her come in for the consultation, processing the paperwork, and false hope with their BS bothers me more than anything else. KEEP IN MIND THIS DOCTOR IS NOT PART OF THE SCRIPT HOSPITAL. HE IS AN AFFILATED OR WHAT YOU CALLED THIRD PARTY VENDOR! DON'T BE FOOL WITH HIS WEBSITE THAT HE'S PART OF SCRIPT. YES, I CALLED THE SCRIPT HOSPITAL TO COMPLIANT AND THE CONFIMRED HE'S NOT PART OF SCRIPT CLINIC MEDIAL GROUP.

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Primary Address: Scripps/XiMED Medical Center 9850 Genesee Avenue Suite 310 La Jolla, CA 92037

Acuity Eye Group - La Jolla

2.5(78 reviews)

Had my first appt with Dr. Godiwalla so this is based on 1st visit consult only…read more I was apprehensive at first, as at Alpine location I wasn't happy at all with service of incorrect eye assessment. Dr.Godiwalla, located in Lajolla is a very soft spoken, caring and kind Dr. She LISTENS. She LOOKS AT you. Ok, now, ...Read that again. She discussed treatment options, and put my mind at ease. I was being assessed for cateracts. I have pre op in Dec. and surgery after the New Year. Again, my consult went much better than I expected and I feel so much more optimistic. My tech ( I hope not underplaying her title or importance) was kind, friendly and filled room with great vibes. In conclusion, Upon checking out John (his name I believe) was so polite and friendly. Really nice young man! The team I had I'd have to give a 5+ for 1st initial visit and would highly recommend Dr. Godiwalla and her staff.

This review is for Dr. Perry, he gets the whole 5 stars! He's been my mom's eye Dr for over 20…read moreyears! He's an amazing ophthalmologist! He genuinely cares for his patients, explains everything thoroughly. As far as front office experience, I'll give them zero stars!! The office people are always rude and unprofessional. I've experienced it and I've seen it how the front office acts with patients! Other than that my mom is willing to put up with this issue just to see Dr. Perry!

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Daniel Coden, MD FACS

4.6(10 reviews)

Dr. Daniel Coden is simply the best. I have Superman vision thanks to him! I recommend him to all…read moremy friends with eyesight problems.

I've had a cataract surgery on both eyes with the surgeon Dr Coden about couple months ago…read more He was very caring and informative during the consultation and during the procedures and the follow ups. Dr. Coden provided detailed information about the entire procedure. The surgery on both eyes went great and I'd like to thank Dr. Coden for his professionalism and great results. I do not need glasses anymore and my vision is excellent. I'd definitely recommend to anyone who needs a cataract surgery to consult and get it done by Dr Coden. Hagit .Z.