UC Berkeley Optometry Clinic
Optometry • Berkeley, CA • Two on campus and one Emeryville clinic locations
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About
UC Berkeley Optometry Clinic, located in Berkeley, California, is part of the Herbert Wertheim School of Optometry & Vision Science and provides comprehensive eye care including eye exams, contact lens fittings, refractive surgery consultations, and emergency care. The clinic operates multiple locations including a new state-of-the-art facility in Emeryville and serves over 60,000 patients annually with services for both adults and children.
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FAQs
What is the Emeryville Clinic?
A brand new state-of-the-art clinic in Emeryville, CA offering eye care services for adults and children.
What are the Regular Hours?
Regular Hours: Monday - Friday: 8:30am - 5pm; Saturday: 8:30am - 4:30pm; Sunday: Urgent Care Clinic, 9am - 4pm.
Are there adjusted hours for holidays?
Adjusted Hours: Friday, June 19: Closed; Saturday, July 4: Closed.
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: positive
- Bay Area Consumers' Checkbook: 81% gave a superior overall rating (166 ratings)
- Yahoo Local: 4.5 / 5 stars (71 reviews)
- Yahoo Local: 4.5 / 5 stars (830 reviews (across Meredith W Morgan University Eye Center))
Patients praise
- Comprehensive and thorough clinical eye examinations
- Professional, caring, and expert student clinicians and doctors
- Good selection of eyewear frames
- Convenient location for students and staff
Common complaints
- Difficulty reaching staff by phone
- Long wait times for appointments and during visits
- Customer service issues in the eyewear department (e.g., rudeness, impatience, lack of communication about costs)
- Issues with insurance billing and scheduling accuracy
"Dr. Jacobsen and the UC Eye Center at Meredith Morgan Eye Center are truly fantastic."
- Bay Area Consumers' Checkbook Consumer Review"The full eye exams, the clinician professionalism and appointment scheduling were all very satisfactory and appreciated. ... However, I can’t say the same about the staff at the eyewear department."
- My Vision Care Review"The optometrist I see there is very helpful, but my rating is 1 for the phone service. I have been trying to call for 2 days now and cannot get through."
- Yahoo Local ReviewSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 10, 2026 - sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Emeryville Clinic Opens! - UC Berkeley Optometry Clinic - Apr 2, 2026
- Dr. Kanai Named Clinical Director of the Emeryville Clinic - UC Berkeley Optometry Clinic - Nov 12, 2025
- Dr. Puthussery Receives MacArthur Genius Grant - UC Berkeley Optometry Clinic - Nov 12, 2025
- 2025 Magazine - UC Berkeley School of Optometry - Dec 19, 2025
- Seeking A Cure - UC Berkeley School of Optometry - Apr 23, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 10, 2026.
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