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South Sound Eye Care clinic

South Sound Eye Care

Ophthalmology • Lakewood, WA • Since 2006

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Last gathered July 11, 2026. How our information is sourced · Report incorrect information

About

South Sound Eye Care in Lakewood, WA - Location: Lakewood office at 8520 Steilacoom Blvd SW Ste 200A, Lakewood, WA 98498 (one of three U.S. offices; Tacoma locations also listed). - About: Doctor-owned, patient-focused comprehensive eye care provider offering services in vision and eye health. - Services (typical scope): Optometry with focus on glasses, contact lenses, glaucoma, cataract care, LASIK prep/co-management (consistent with listed categories). - Contact: Phone (253) 475-3937; email ssecfrontdesk@southsoundeye.com - Organization: Private, physician-owned medical practice established in 2006; headquartered in Tacoma, WA. - Experience at Lakewood location: Part of a multi-office practice serving the Tacoma/Lakewood area with a similar team of doctors and staff.

Services Offered

  • Comprehensive eye exams
  • Vision care

Team

  • Kathy Kim, OD - OD (Doctor of Optometry)

Insurance & Payment

  • Most major insurance plans

We DO NOT accept VSP, Davis Vision, EyeMed, or FEP Blue vision plans

In-person payment at clinic, Patient portal (online billing), Not specified in text

Languages Spoken

  • English

FAQs

What are the operating hours?

M-F 10:00am to 5:00pm (also noted as 10am to 5:00pm in some sections)

Social Media

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What Patients Say

Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed

  • Yelp: 18 reviews on Yelp (18)

Patients praise

  • Professional and knowledgeable doctors (Dr. Kim and Dr. Greer)
  • Thorough examinations and patient education
  • Modern testing equipment
  • Generally friendly service staff interactions

Common complaints

  • Billing issues and complications
  • Issues with insurance processing and acceptance policies
  • Challenges communicating with administrative staff via phone

"Their billing is ridiculous. Multiple calls and attempts to reach someone that actually knows what they are talking about..."

- Yahoo Local

"This review is a review of the office staff, not Dr. Greer. He has always provided good care to me. Today, it took four phone calls to get contacts ordered."

- MapQuest

Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 - sources: [1][2][3][4].

Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.

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