Shiley Eye Institute - UC San Diego Health
Optometry • San Diego, CA
Clinic Type
Optometry
Address
Shiley Eye Institute, UC San Diego Health
Phone
858-657-7000
askus@health.ucsd.edu
Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
Services Offered
Insurance & Payment
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UC San Diego Health accepts most major health insurance plans. Verify with plan that UC San Diego Health is in-network.
Languages Spoken
Social Media
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Birdeye (aggregating Google reviews): 3.1/5 stars (174 reviews)
- Yelp (historical reference): 3/5 stars (181 reviews)
Patients praise
- Highly skilled and expert physicians/surgeons
- Successful surgical outcomes (e.g., cataract, corneal transplants)
- High quality of medical care and diagnosis
Common complaints
- Long wait times for appointments and during visits
- Poor administrative and patient management communication
- Issues with the optical shop service and responsiveness
"The docs are excellent. The patient management is abysmal. Hours-long waits with no explanation are the norm."
— Yelp (Community Question)"Great service great people"
— Birdeye (Review)"Top notch Dr.s. I was diagnosed... and was properly diagnosed. I was quickly treated... Kudos to the Dr.s at the Shiley."
— WebMD (Review)Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 10, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Shiley Eye Institute At UC San Diego, La Jolla, California: Photo Tour - HCD Magazine — May 28, 2026
- UC San Diego Shiley Eye Institute by TEF Design - Architizer — Feb 27, 2026
- With $10 million gift, Darlene Shiley building upon husband’s legacy at Shiley Eye Institute | Ophthalmology Times - Clinical Insights for Eye Specialists — Feb 23, 2026
- Predicting Vision Loss Risk in Astronauts - Access — Oct 29, 2025
- SDSC’s Expanse Powers NASA-Backed Research on Astronaut Eye Health – Insiemesenza — Sep 17, 2025
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 10, 2026.
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