UC Berkeley Optometry Clinic

BernaDette Session

Very professional, knowledgeable, friendly personnel. Convenient location on campus, Near public transportation.

Masa

The worst optometry ever for contact lens creation. Student examined my eyes but last too long and ended up not giving any solution at the end. Then they claimed for the charges for their training.

Īeshia Shep

WARNING: This is an optometry school, so it will likely be a longer eye exam than what you’re used to. A student will first run the eye exam; the attending physician will then re-run most things to ensure accuracy. Also, because it’s a learning opportunity for the optometry students, they run everything possible (e.g., dilation, pressure check, etc.) to get the experience. The last time I went, I opted out of dilation because I just didn’t have the extra time to spend. My last two appointments have lasted 2 hours for the exam, then another 45-60 minutes to get through the glasses selection process. STAFF: The front desk staff are ok… they don’t answer the phone and certainly aren’t the warmest… but they do reply really quickly to email. There’s a lady physician there that is so kind; and my experience with the students has always been great. APPOINTMENTS It can be hard to get an appointment, so I’d recommend calling/emailing about 6 weeks in advance from the date you’d like to be seen. Also, the last time I went— due to COVID— I had to make a separate appointment to select my glasses… which placed a 2hr gap in between my actual appointment and deflecting my frames. This process may have changed by now, but it was inconvenient to say the least. GLASSES SELECTION: I used to go to the Tang Center for my eye exams, but a few years back, the Tang Center sent me to Minor Hall to view their glasses selection. Ever since then… I’ve been hooked— they have a really decent selection to choose from. PARKING: Parking is sometimes available in the Minor Hall parking lot. They’ll validate and it’ll cost you something like $3-$5. Parking in their lot provides you peace of mind since you never know how long you’ll be there… it takes away the meter-feeding anxiety. Alternatively, when a spot is not available in the lot, metered street parking is often available within a one block radius of the eye center. Overall, I like this place and—for now— I will continue getting my annual eye exam here.

Gwyneth M

Tang center eye: Do not recommend at all. Was in there for over 2 hours and that was with me skipping the dilation. When I first got there, the front desk didn’t address me for over 10 minutes even though I was the only one in the lobby and he could clearly see me. The student that saw me was nice, but clearly a student and took a long time doing the checks. The student would think she saw something alarming in my eyes, bring the doctor in, and then the doctor would say I was normal and healthy. No one told me this would be longer than 2 hours. If you’re looking for a quick appointment, don’t come here.