Donald J Yee, OD

I’ve been with Dr. Yee since I was about a junior in high school. 5+ years later, he is still my favorite. Very personable, not to mention the staff is extremely helpful and resourceful. Every time I walk in for an exam or to pick out new frames, I feel as though I’m sharing the experience with an old friend.
Cheers to many more years to come, Dr. Yee!

Have been coming here for the past year to get contacts and also glasses with my VSP insurance.
On the initial visit Donald Yee performed the most thorough eye exam I have ever received from an ophthalmologist or an optometrist and I was impressed by his attention to detail and thorough explanations. He got my prescriptions for both eye glasses and contact lens.
The staff was helpful in contacting me when my contacts came in and when I needed sunglasses, they were very handy as well. I recommend him to my friends and coworkers and look forward to getting my vision needs taken care of here.

I have high index trifocals RX and the staff insisted that over size frames in Kate spade line would work with my prescription. I have been wearing glasses for 53 yrs and ALWAYS have to wear frames with smaller size lens area. dr yee’ s staff assured me the over size frame would work fine with my RX. as soon as I got my glasses they were blurry and I have to take them off to read. the staff refused to send my glasses back to VSP to get fixed, despite VSP allows «do overs» if a mistake was made. the staff tried to hustle me for an extra $ 45 to have their technician put a pair of foam pads on the inside where my nose comes in contact with the frame and said that the little foam pad would lift up the frames a but higher and correct the problem. this sounded fishy to me. I took my glasses to Dr Keith Liang and Eyes on J and was told by both those eye doctors that Midtown Optometry completely bungled the glasses because the bifocal and trifocal lenses do not line up in the proper area. that is why I cannot see using these glasses… not hitting the correct segments! $ 500 to get another pair of glasses! I plan to file formal grievance with the state licensing board for Optometry. this clinic refused to respond to TWO emails I sent them. I am asking the state licensing board to force Dr Yees clinic to give me a brand new pair of glasses! why should I be forced to spend $ 500 on new glasses when my RX has not even changed in two years?

This was the best experience with an Optometrist I have ever had. The showroom is beautiful, the selection was amazing, the staff (Karen) was very helpful. I tried on so many pairs and she really helped me narrow it down. Then the eye exam was very thorough and comprehensive. Dr. Yee really took his time to make sure I was getting the right prescription. He understood my needs and communicated each step thoroughly. Fan for life, great team Dr. Yee, thank you.

Dr. Yee was incredibly kind, compassionate, and knowledgeable! He was clearly running behind on his schedule, but never once made me feel like he was giving me subpar care. As a med student, I appreciate detailed explanations of the pathophysiology underlying my complicated eye condition — and he did exactly that! I was also impressed as to how he was able to work with me so gracefully in coming up with a reasonable solution for my vision issues.
Moreover, his staff was absolutely a delight — they were so helpful from beginning to end [and tolerant of my frame pickiness lol]. I appreciated how they walked me through the breakdown of prices, different color options, finding cheaper alternatives, etc. — oh, and not to mention, this was already 30 minutes past their closing time.
As an added cherry on top, another customer brought in a bunch of drinks for the staff and they were kind enough to offer me one! [Thank you for the drink, kind stranger!]
Overall, I’m sure you can tell from my enthusiastic review that I had a great experience here and would highly recommend this place to anyone.

I have been going to Dr. Yee for a long time and think he’s great. I’ve been wearing glasses most of my life so my vision needs are important to me. I’ve known Karen of his staff for many years and used to go to her wonderful dad, Dr. Wong before he past. The new office location is great. The staff are friendly and helpful and I would recommend Dr. Yee without hesitation.

Great selection of glasses which make it great when looking for glasses. Very helpful in helping you find the size frames needed to fit your face. Staff is cool and down to earth. Parking is easy. Great location.

I recently just went back to Donald Yee after living in southern California for over a year and I couldn’t be happier with doing so. I used to go to him as a kid and I feel super comfortable with him. I trust his work and have never felt uncomfortable or weary while there. If you are looking for a highly professional, knowledgable and personable eye doctor he is your doc.

Down-​to-​earth boughie personified!
I’m not going to lie, I was completely attracted to this Optometrist because of the aesthetics of their building, it being on the grid, and it being new. I knew nothing about Dr. Yee or his staff.
But lucky for me it’s boughie exterior brought me in, but the Optometrist and his staff have kept me coming… well once a year for two years! I have never really had eye issues, so these types of doctors aren’t really that important to me.
However, Dr. Yee is awesome. He’s so laid back, yet very smart and informative. He cares for his patients, has the newest technology, and is good at what he does.
Like I said, I don’t know much about Optometrist offices, but they carry the boughie brands all the way to the cheap (I’m not going over my co-​pay) brands of glasses. I haven’t had to purchase any yet, but I had fun perusing the two walls of goodies!
I guess my eyes are more boughie than I ever knew…

Dr. Yee’s office is great. What’s even better is that you get to get your eyes examined by him. He is professional and pleasant. Great guy! I went to see him when I first moved to Sacramento back in 2004. Now I take my young children there. Definitely recommend him.

Our family had been going to see Donald Yee for our Optometry needs for a very long time but had to switch due to changes in our vision plan. We bounced around and found some decent Optometrists but they have never been as good as Don Yee. Much to our delight my Vision plan changed and we were happily reunited with Don and team.
His care is top notch and he really knows his eyeballs. His staff is super nice and really on top of things. When things in life get a little blurry, pay him a visit, and he will help restore your clarity!
Oh yes, his business has a catchy name too: Midtown Eyeworks!

You know when you find a doctor that you love but the people in their office are horrible, and it makes you want to never go back there? That is not something that will never happen here! Dr Yee is amazing, personable, knowledgable, and patient. His office is clean, and spacious with free parking, and a huge selection of frames. The people that work in the front office must take their cues from Dr Yee because I have never received less than amazing service from any of them. My entire family of four goes here, and I recommend them to everyone I know.

Great doctor and employees! Very nice office and huge selection of high quality glasses. Prices are great, considering the name brand frames I’ve chosen. I recently went in for my second visit on a referral from the wife, who’s been going to him for over a decade.
Dr. Yee is definitely worth the 5+ hour drive we take to visit.

I went in for a new pair of glasses and was assisted by a helpful woman. The problem began when I went to purchase the glasses. I told the manager I would put $ 200 up front and the remainder when I picked up the glasses — another $ 400(yeah I know expensive). Instead she charged me for the full amount and then saw her error and tried to refund me the $ 600. She issued me a receipt and convinced me she had refunded me the full amount. Not! It took 4 days, many phone calls and my bank getting involved until she would refund me my money. So, in good faith I cannot recommend this place for eye wear. The manager needs to become familiar with her atm/​charge equipment. She was also not at all helpful or would ever admit she made a mistake. No integrity. No for eye glasses.

Have not had a great eye doctor in soooo long until I found Dr. Yee on Unilocal.I was going to Griffin Reed and then before that some similar multi doctor place in Roseville. I wear contacts and readers to see when I do close up work. After receiving new contacts from Dr. Yee, I no longer need readers to work on the computer, read menus, or see my phone. I am SO thrilled! He is by far the best eye doc in the area. Very personable, helpful staff, and overall great office.

Been going to Dr. Donald Yee since he took over for Dr. Jason Wong. Dr. Yee is a great optometrist. My entire family are patents of his practice. Dr. Yee is extremely friendly, knowledgable while being personable. What makes Dr. Yee really stand out is how he treats our 4 year old daughter. She has had 2 appointments with him (3 & 4 years old) and both times she has left saying that she wants to be an «eye doctor» when she grows up. If you of end up needing glasses, Dr. Yee’s staff know how to take care of you. They have a HUGE selection of glasses ranging from Maui Jim, Oakley, Ray Bans, Coach, etc. Most of the time our glasses are ready for pick up within 10 business days.
OVERALL: I can’t imagine going to any other optometrist. I highly recommend him to anyone looking for a new optometrist.

Over the weekend I got something stuck in my right eye and it became irritated. I believe it’s called «foreign object sensation». Anyway, the pain was unbearable and it hurt everytime I blinked. It even hurt when my eyes were closed! First thing Monday morning, I called Dr. Yee’s office around 7:30 a.m. to leave a voicemail requesting a call back to make an appointment since their office doesn’t open until 9 a.m. Dr. Yee answered the phone halfway through my message. He said he was in the office and to come in so he could take a look at my eye. I got to his office around 8:00 a. m and was out 15 minutes later. Dr. Yee got the foreign object out of my eye very quickly. I was instantly relieved and there was no more pain when I blinked. Apparently, the object was lodged in my eye pretty thoroughly that it bled a litte when Dr. Yee removed it. (Yuck.)
I’m grateful that Dr. Yee allowed me to come in before his normal office hours to take care of my eye. He was actually the only one in the office at that time as well. I highly recommend Dr. Yee as an optometrist. Dr. Yee and his staff are awesome. I only see him once a year, but he remembers a lot of various details we talk about during my visits. My sister and I have been patients of Dr. Yee’s for a few year years now and we’ve never had any problems. Everyone in the office is very personable and friendly. The office is organized and service is always prompt. Every experience at Dr. Yee’s office is a great experience.

So completely impressed by Dr Yee and his staff. Today was my first appointment and I felt welcome and cared for the second I called for an appointment (same day!!) and walked through the front door until I left. He was so patient, took 45 minutes to do my exam, and made sure to fit me with great lenses. I can see for the first time in over a year. My eyes aren’t bothering me. And I ended up with exactly what I wanted (daily contact lenses and glasses). My concerns about my eyes were addressed 110%
When it came time to choose frames, two associates assisted me in choosing frames. I did not feel pressured or pushed to choose one frame over another (in fact, the associate pulled less expensive frames for me to try on but I wanted the Prada frames I saw the second I walked in). They worked with me to make the most of my insurance and processed both insurance and my payment promptly. I scheduled my children to come in for eye appointments — I loved the experience that much!

Accepting that trying to get by in life using only four out of five senses presents a significant disadvantage, I decided it was time to get my eyes examined. After all, even the best of friends get tired of having to read street signs out loud to the driver.
So I went to Dr. Yee. He had me read a sign with a circly thing, a squiggle, something, a blob, and something else. Then he changed out different lenses in front of each eye a few times. He must have known that I live in midtown, because the next sign he had me read had some of my favorite streets listed: Q, S, J, D, H. How thoughtful!
I don’t have vision insurance and although it means I’m paying out of pocket, it also means I get to choose any doctor I want. My last two optometrists were kind of crummy and Dr. Yee is totally uncrummy. He’s such a nice guy! He’s also the first doctor to prescribe me a contact lens that actually works with my astigmatism. I’m really good at seeing now.
Come on sing it with me: I saw the si-​ign and it opened up my eyes I saw the sign!

Please note the new location for Donald Yee OD is 915 21^st street, sacramento, ca. By the way I stopped by on Monday and had a through eye exam, the service here is awesome.