Let me just start by saying that I didnt think that doctors like this even were around any more.I…read moretook my brother to see her because of some medical issues having to do with his eyes and a growth behind his eye I had found her thru refferalls and internet articles on top doctors in town. She was just amazing , she spent almost two and half hours with us examining him and answering every question we had (who does that in this day and age). The reason I am doing this is to thank her for being an expert in her field , but mostly to help others that are needing help. I did a lot of research before taking my brother there. I am glad We did go see her, she went above and beyond the call of duty. Thank you doctor Levi for your time today.

Most intelligent, thorough Doctor you will ever encounter. Strictly a specialist though so, not for…read moregeneral issues.

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!!

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.

I'm 6 months removed from my LASIK procedure and I wanted to update my review to give more of what…read morehappened from the day of the surgery on. Day of the Surgery: The actual procedure was done in a very short period of time. I felt pressure on my eye socket, but nothing else. You just stare at some lights and each eye is done in a matter of 20-30 seconds. Once you're done, they give you protective goggles and send you off with whoever is driving you. You get meds to help you sleep and relax your eyes for the rest of the day. When I woke up from this, I could already see much better. Next Day: I woke up and was astonished at how good my vision was. I have books across the room from my bed and I could read all the titles from where I was laying. Pre-surgery I couldn't even tell there was writing where the titles were. I had my check up at NVision, which I drove myself to and the rest of the day was great. Day 3: This day, my eyes hurt like hell. I took drops a lot and tried to keep my eyes closed a lot. The rest of the week, the pain decreased and went away and my vision continued to improve. I was never more excited when I didn't have to wear the goggles to bed anymore haha Over the next several weeks and months, my eyesight was much crisper than it had ever been when I wore contacts. Colors were more vibrant and I could read street signs much farther away. My eyes needed drops at the beginning and end of days as they were frequently dry and to this day I still have minor halos around lights at night, but damn this eyesight is a dream. If you are eligible for Contura, I would definitely spend the extra money and do it. It made a big difference for me.

I've been seeing Dr. Ochabski for about 18 years. She is a wonderful person and a true expert in…read moreher field. She always makes me feel comfortable and takes time to explain everything in a way that's easy to understand. I recommend Dr. Ochabski to anyone that's looking for an exceptional, experienced, friendly, and caring ophthalmologist.

Dr. Ochabski is one of the finest Doctors we have ever used. I take my three sons to her and she…read morehas given the utmost care and time with each one of them. My eldest son went to college back East and said the only Dr. he cares to see is "Dr. Ochabski" on his visits home. I cannot recommend her highly enough. Her bedside manner is unmatched, her office staff always kind and helpful and the knowledge of her profession is outstanding. She is an excellent diagnostician and she uses the highest level of equipment in her examinations too. We are grateful for her!

It's been great working with Dr Justin Nguyen! He's incredibly thoughtful, professional and…read morepatient! He spent a lot of time helping me understand my prescription, answering all my questions about lasik, and setting me up with new contacts that were more comfortable! I appreciate how much he cares for his patients by helping me find rebates for contacts to try and maximize the best savings!

Fast, efficient, warm, and modern. A rare combo to experience with an independent optometry office…read more You can tell Dr. Nguyen and Dr. Pack have taken what they wish other offices had and injected it into their office culture to curate an experience that has minimal waiting time, but a comprehensive exam and overall eye care. Best of all, they have big hearts and a passion for helping you take care of your eyes. It's not just another transaction for them. Parking was a breeze around the street and I was in and out within 15 minutes.

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.

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.

I have adult strabismus and this is the best eye appointment I've ever had. Dr. Granet was very…read morethorough, took the time to answer questions, listen to my concerns, and explained everything in detail. The rest of the staff was also very knowledgeable and kind. I would highly recommend.

Dr. David Granet is an excellent surgeon who is not only caring and skillful but also relates to…read morehis patients on a very personal level. He has a great deal of experience in the field and definitely exceeds the expectations of his patients who he treat with a great deal of compassion and empathy. He has been phenomenal from the initial consultation appointment all the way through the surgery and post operative care. I highly recommend him and we are lucky to have such a talented caring doctor treat us with respect, compassion and help us achieve an outstanding outcome.

Just like the other reviews. My son was given a diagnosis of glaucoma... scared the living heck out…read moreof him and our family. Just as a preface, my son is a young and physically fit college student. He went in to see this doctor for a case of recurring pink eye. Instead it turned into a grim diagnosis of glaucoma. He was over medicated by this doctor with eye dilation medication that lasted for over 48 hours. We have since taken my son twice to a Glaucoma specialist who has told us that there is zero concern and that this was a complete wrong diagnosis and that my son's eyes are healthy. Also the office is super sketch. Avoid this doctor at all costs.

Horrible experience, unfortunately, eerily like of the other complaints here. Was given excessive…read moreexpensive testing, told I was going blind with glaucoma & way overprescribed 3 different medications that hurt my eyes to the point of being down for days. It was depressing and upsetting. Only to see another opthamologist who said there were NO signs of glaucoma and those 3 meds wouldn't have been prescribed even if I did have it. I immediately stopped the meds, years later every eye exam with either optometrists or my current ophthalmologist I show no signs of glaucoma. I know 2 others in this neighborhood who were also wrongly diagnosed with glaucoma they never had by 'Dr.' Westerner. My current ophthalmologist said she just had a new patient tell her he's going to sue him for causing major eye damage. This so-called doctor is dangerous -- RUN AWAY!

I have been a customer at Be Seen Optics in La Jolla for many years and Dr Melody Tavakoli (OD) is…read more*HIGHLY* recommended by me. A true professional and makes you feel very comfortable with her knowledge. Kind regards from: Hein Vogelzang

I went to see Melody Tavakoli, O.D for a second opinion after struggling with expensive progressive…read moreglasses that just weren't working for me. Dr. T really listened, took the time to understand my lifestyle and vision needs, and used her deep technical knowledge to fit me with multifocal contact lenses that not only have me seeing better than I have in a year, but also properly addressed my dry eye. Her expertise and use of advanced diagnostic tools made me feel completely confident in her recommendations and treatment plan. You can tell she stays up-to-date with the latest in eye care and genuinely cares about providing the best possible outcomes for her patients. Side note~ I had recently been told by two different optometrists that I was not a candidate for contact lenses. This is not to speak poorly of them, rather to elevate Dr. T. She is a peer educator and teaches other optometrist about the latest advancements in contact lens technologies, including how to identify and treat appropriate patients. All that to say, if you have the opportunity to be seen by her, you are in very good hands. The whole experience felt like true concierge-level care, blending top-notch technical skill with a warm, personalized approach.