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!!

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.

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.

Caring and knowledgeable staff and Dr. Hanneken is the best. She walked me through my diagnosis…read moreand options and I truly feel like I am in the best hands.

Dr. Hanneken is extremely capable and considered the best…read moreretinal surgeon by many ophthalmologists. Her office staff are well trained and very efficient. Consider yourself very lucky if you find yourself in her hands. You want the very best when it comes to your eyes.

What an awesome practice, and Dr. Julio Echegoyen and all of the staff made my cataract surgery…read moreremoval a very positive experience. Dr. Echegoyen came highly recommended and I knew that I was in good hands after meeting with him for a consultation. After a few days post-op, my vision was restored and I can drive without glasses.

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.

The waiting area is crowded and does not look very fresh, however the quality of care is phenomenal…read more wonderful to have clinics like this, instead of ones led by arrogant staff with the aquarium and fancy decor... yet not delivering quality care

Highway robbery. For some reason I had to pay a contact lenses fitting fee but they didn't even…read morehave my contacts in stock to be fitted or looked at by the doctor. They ordered my lenses and told me I would have to come pick them up in a week but the doctor wasn't even going to look at them in a week, I would just take them home to see how I like them. So explain to me what the doctor is doing in this "fitting"??? In addition, I have to pay $75 for them to give me my contact lenses prescription to be able to order them elsewhere. They also don't mention that parking is only free for 30 minutes AND they don't validate. Mind you, I had to wait 3 times in the waiting room for different people to see me. Cash grab for whatever they can get to be honest

Excellent in every way. From making an appointment to the…read moresuper efficient Paloma at the front desk to Dr. Dautremont's expertise and attention to detail. I cannot imagine going anywhere else! Private, free parking available too!

If I could give Dr. Dautremont 10 s I would!!!! She has the most WONDERFUL bedside manor and so…read moreincredibly knowledgeable!!!!! Such a special doctor with extraordinary staff!!!

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.