these Dr are amazing. very attentive and professional…read more referred to CRC and made the appointment in three months I'm going back for an eye exam and new glasses

Had a little bit of a wait time today (~45 minutes), but the staff was very courteous and…read moreprofessional! Second time seeing (no pun) Dr. Janae L. Vance & I couldn't have had a better experience. Very personal, detailed and efficient, she will get you in and out and with a proper prescription & advice. I will definitely come back for my next yearly. Thanks!

High praise for Dr. Andrew Kao and Empire Eye and Laser Center. I came here for cataract surgery,…read moreand everything went extremely well. Dr. Kao is friendly, knowledgeable and helpful for even nervous patients. His schedulers went through everything with me, dates and medications and provided a clear cost schedule without surprises. The surgery is fast and pain-free and recovery times were quite reasonable. I urge anyone considering this procedure to visit here first.

Experience is mixed. The medical staff is very good; the administrative/appt schedulers should be…read moreworking for DMV.

February 2, 2026, is a day that I will not forget. Dr. Gupta is the doctor. I see every three…read moremonths. He has been watching a freckle behind my eye and a tear in my retina. My freckle has been stable until this visit, when it changed shapes, size, and now had fluid. When he told me that I knew right then I had cancer. He didn't have to tell me, but what he did say was, "we need to get you to Dr. Tara McCannel at UCLA." She is well renowned ocular surgeon and works with patients that have this rare cancer. Sis in one million are diagnosed. It's aggressive, and it likes to metastasize to the liver. Within the week, I was at UCLA having ultrasounds and scans confirming what I already knew. I wasn't sure I was going to share this information, and then one of my kids mentioned that it could help somebody else. Your regular eyeglass doctor will not see if you have a freckle behind your eye. It is a retina doctor that can see it and monitor it. Usually, by the time it's found, it's too big to possibly even save your eyesight or it has metastasize. So, people get your eyes checked don't let it go. Life gets busy, and we like to put things off thank God this was being watched. If you need a retina doctor, I highly recommend Dr. Gupta. *** after healing from a week of plaque radiation surgery something felt off. I returned to Dr. Gupta and he found that my retina had detached. Within a day I was having surgery again at UCLA. Thank you Dr. Gupta for taking great care of me. 4/29/26 4/29/26

I have a serious eye degeneration disease I come to CRC yearly, nothing changes everything is a…read more100% top notch. I go to the Visalia location, Dr. Learned is who cares for me he Professional, caring , hears your concerns, very upfront with your condition and what the options are for your care. The staff in the back is caring very professional as well making you comfortable. The intake staff are always very friendly as they check you in . It's a 10+ all around would highly recommend.

Dr. Carole Casteen, MD. , specializes in wet and dry AMD that normally is an ailment that shows…read moreitself later in life. Dr. Casteen always shows a deep personal interest in you with respect to the health of your eye. She has great passion in treating her patients. She stops and listens when you talk in explaining your symptoms and what concerns you. I highly recommend Dr. Carol Casteen If you are a member of Kaiser Permanente in Bakersfield. She treated me before in her private practice and now through Kaiser. !

Yes, Dr. Carole A. Casteen, M.D. is just one Superb Opthalmolojist. A very understanding, very…read morekind, friendly and caring Doctor and I can go on like this. She is knowledgeable and perfectly knows what exactly she does. My wife feels absolutely the same. Maria who works here is a wonderful, very helpful person absolutely. She manages pretty well. Great. My wife knows her too. All the very best to Doctor, Dr. Carole A. Casteen, M.D., and Maria. The Office is:, Calloway Eye Care and Optical on Calloway Drive, Bakersfield, California, USA. With Warm Regards, Sushila Vasan and Villivalam Vasan.

This doctor is a butcher. He permanently disfigured me when he did my eye surgery. My eyes are…read moreasymmetrical and one eye is a different size than the other. Don't let him touch you.

I went to Empire Eye to set up my cataract surgery, I got the name from United Health Care's…read morewebsite which indicated that they were "in network" I received the estimates and signed paperwork with Empire Eye and I thought I paid all my co pays and deductibles before the surgery. Surgery was performed at Empire Surgery which is in the same building but "out of network" and even though this was never disclosed and I was under the impression that I was dealing with Empire Eye, Empire Surgery bills separately and since they are "out of network" United healthcare only covered seventy percent of the cost. This resulted in an additional $685 charge a year and a half after the surgery.

Checked into office on time. Lights were way low so that the waiting room looked like a cave…read more Receptionist was all business. Not welcoming but not rude either. Within 20 minutes I was called to the exam room. Basic vision test and eyes dilated. Exam with Dr. was good. The Dr. Was welcoming. He explained the procedure and finished quickly. Overall, this was a normal appointment and the office was fine. Visit was too short to give a solid recommendation, but the Dr. was competent and the office was immaculate. It can't hurt to give him a try. He seemed very nice.

In our experience, this was the WORST eye care my mom has ever received. Dr. George Alexandrakis…read morediagnosed my mom with glaucoma and put her on multiple eye drops. The drops always made her vision feel worse, and when my mom tried to tell him, he would get mad at her. At every visit, he would say her eye pressure was "very high" and repeatedly pushed surgery. When my mom said she wanted a second opinion, it REALLY pissed him off. Her drops were switched almost every visit, with no clear explanation and no improvement. Eventually we sought care elsewhere (ACE Eye Care). Over multiple visits, her eye pressure has been normal every time, and her new doctor performed far more thorough testing. Based on those exams, she was told she does not have glaucoma. The office environment was also extremely concerning. The office was dirty, dust throughout, restrooms that looked neglected, and exam rooms that did not feel clean. We personally did not see any equipment being disinfected between patients. While many reviews complain about the receptionist, he was actually polite. It seemed like the problem was understaffing, he looked overwhelmed since he was responsible for nearly everything in the office. Overall, this practice felt rushed and volume-focused rather than patient-focused. Its literally a MILL. We felt unheard, pressured, and uncomfortable. I would strongly encourage anyone considering this office to go somewhere else.

Extremely professional staff, always caring and helpful. They took amazing care of my mother when…read moreshe needed cataract surgery in both eyes and ended up restoring her vision to nearly 20/20. Recommend them to everyone.

Came with my dad for his appointment and the lady that handles the insurance was very…read moreunprofessional with the lady in reception. She was talking to her very rude in front of me. not nice!! her name is Briggitte. not sure why they have people working there!!

Most of the staff and the Dr are very good at their jobs, but they pack the patients in, and only…read morehave 6 chairs in the waiting room. Everyone else is standing outside in the lobby.

Dr. Varma is the best and worth waiting for. I went to Dr. Walia prior to Dr. Varma and lost 25%…read moreof the vision in my right eye due to malpractice by Dr. W. I have glaucoma and Dr. Walia put me on an over the counter drug instead of working with my insurance to get the necessary prescription. My eye pressure was at 18-19 when I first saw Dr. Varma and now it is 8-9. I credit this doctor with saving what vision I do have left. He and his staff are always pleasant and knowledgable. Thank goodness I found him when I did or I could have lost more of my vision. Yes, sometimes you have to wait awhile, but isn't your vision worth the time? Thank you Dr. Varma for your service and expertise!

Dr. Walia and team are the most responsive and best ophthalmologists in Bakersfield. We have had…read moreother experiences with local practices but West Coast Eye Institute is by far the best. Highly recommend!

This place is a joke! They can get procedure approved, but they ONLY do procedures at their…read morefacility, which is not approved by insurance. After 3 appointments they finally advised me of this and would cost $1000 to utilize their surgery room. Frauds! Also wait time is ridiculous! Was there 2.5 hours for 2nd appointment to see dr for about 5 minutes. Dr said insurance does cover procedure. Failed to mention that they only cover the procedure not their $1000 surgery room. Calling to make complaint with insurance! Would give zero stats if i could!

Took the time to talk & listen to my complaints also was concerned with my other issues and wants…read moreto make sure I am cleared by my 2 most important doctors. When I couldn't get appointments for the clearance doctors 1 could get me in within 2 weeks the other was 2 months out & Dr Matuk's office will be calling to get me in sooner.

Dr. Matuk and Mary or Mark, not sure of the gender, refused my services today for being a veteran!…read moreAnother doctor, in the same office, found a blood clot (Boghal) on my intestines and Matuk's feeling were hurt because I requested that doctor to take care of my care. Matuk gave me a colonoscopy without ever a follow up. So Mary or Mark; hope I didn't get the gender wrong, the office manager, refused me because they said I saw another VA doctor. Why would the VA make an appointment with Matuk if I saw another doctor? That didn't make sense or wasn't a logical reason refuse to see me OR it's because of my service to this country. Dr. Matuk's office refused me because of my veterans service or because of my ethnic background as a Native American! I have 2 excellent insurances both Blue Cross/Blue Shield and the VA insurance but was refused service. As a proud member of the VA and the American Legion of California, I will be informing ALL veterans of this horrible group of medical "professionals" and Matuk's office! Horrible people!!!