Bradford & Clifford Chang, OD

Super friendly and informative. I’ve been going to this optomertist since middle school! and i still come back to the city just to go to him. I didn’t have insurance for the last 4 years or so but the prices are pretty reasonable which kept me coming back.

My experience at Dr. Chang’s office was superb. The doctor went above and beyond my expectations and was very professional. Dr. Chang is very kind, patient, and guided me very clearly during my visit. I wish all doctors were this friendly and thorough. If you want a helpful, competent, respectful doctor, Dr. Bradford K Chang is your guy.
I can now see (pun intended) why many previous Unilocal reviewers have been going here for a long time or plan on going here for life (:

I came in for an eye exam and I must say, my experience here was excellent! Dr Bradford Chang was very nice and helpful. He gave me all the information I needed to know about my prescription and made sure that if I wasn’t happy he’d do his best to help me. The lady at the front desk was very sweet and helpful with helping me pick out frames. The ones I picked out didn’t look as good but she knew what was right for me and I ended up loving the ones she picked out! Overall I was very satisfied with my visit today! They have so many nice frames to choose from!

Great, friendly experience. Dr. Chang addressed all my questions, and provided a prescription for my contact lenses. Carefully explanation was provided to what I need and should avoid. He asked many thoughtful questions regarding how I use my lenses. Reasonably priced too, for a comprehensive eye test including health and checking pressures, etc. Overall, a stress free experience.

Hello, Unilocalers.
Thanks for taking the time to read my Unilocal review on Dr. Bradford K. Chang, OD.
I had a great experience with Dr. Chang, OD, and his staff. He was very thorough in examining my eyes and recommending the best lenses and eyewear suited for my visual needs.
He was patient and explained his thoughts in a manner by which I could easily understand.
His staff is knowledgeable in fitting the best frames for me that were both functional and fashionable.
For these reasons, I rate him with five stars.
Thanks Dr. Chang, OD and to your staff for caring for my eyes and optical needs.
/​s/​Irene Faustino

I love Dr. Chang! I’ve been coming here for a very long time that I lost count. Dr. Chang is so nice and patience. The receptionist is very nice too. Coming here is a stress free place.

1. Minimal wait
2. Friendly and attentive receptionists
3. Dr. Chang is respectful of your time and is efficient and thorough to deliver quality and excellent service.
4. Sufficient selection of different frames for all walks of life.
5. Stellar service all-​around! They’ve got a customer for life!

YES…5 stars…:)
I have been coming here for almost 7years (wow, i am also surprised, i thought it was only 4 yrs or so)…
I have never had a thought about changing my eye doctor after seeing Dr. Chang…every time, it takes me long time to get there since i live in East Bay but it cannot stop me going all the way down to SF Chinatown to see Dr. Chang…:D
he is super nice and always able to provide you very helpful information regarding your eye issues.
besides that, the front desk ladies are super nice too… they also have great memorization… they remember my name every time I step in…
in all, I just want to say that, if you really want something good for your eyes, you will never regret seeing Dr. Chang…

For those Unilocalers who gave a one star and complained about how Dr. Chang does not do eye health exam on glaucoma, astigmatism etc, please pause for a moment and look at his name and title. It says «Dr. Bradford Chang, OD». If you take the time to educate yourself regarding the training of your doctor, you would have understood that Dr. Chang is an Optometrist, and not an Ophthalmologist.
I have been to this clinic since 1981. I was a patient of Dr. Clifford Chang and now Dr. Bradford Chang. My young adult son is also a patient.
Both doctors are not only well trained in their field and meticulous in their jobs, they are also very nice. If you really pay attention, the same office staff have been working for The Changs since before I came to this office.
Besides, are you here to see a doctor and to get a prescription for your eye glasses and contact lenses, or are you here to socialize and make friends with the office staffs?

I came here after Eyecon 88 recommended Dr. Chang as a good place to get my eyes checked without insurance. I made an appointment the day before, so they seem to have open availability.
The office was a bit crowded when I arrived so I didn’t have a place to sit for a while, but I didn’t wait more than 15 minutes total, which was good, especially given that I was 15 minutes late for my appointment.
The cost for an exam along with a glasses prescription was $ 40 without insurance. To add a contact lens prescription in would have made it $ 65, but I didn’t need that at the time. Dr. Chang was very courteous and explained everything he was doing very well. He also verified that my contact lens prescription was still accurate without charging me for writing a new prescription so I could rest assured that the giant quantity of contacts I’d recently ordered would work just fine for me.
They also sell glasses there for around the going rate of $ 95 for polycarbonate nonreflective lenses (in addition to the cost of the frames). I opted to go to Eyecon instead, which was the best choice for me.
Not sure why people are complaining on here because I had as good an experience — if not better — at Dr. Chang’s as at a doctor that charges way more.
I appreciate that they offer low rates and good service. Thumbs up!

I’ve been going to this optometrist for over 10 years so I think my review is somewhat accurate. Dr. Chang only does eye exam for prescriptions, not check eye health which I think might be somewhat important. He’s nice though. The two stars are for him.
His receptionist, however, gets no stars. Absolutely rude, acted like I was inconveniencing her by asking for a copy of my prescription (because I’m like, not entitled to know my own medical records, right?). Maybe this place has lower prices because his staff aren’t required to have basic etiquette.
Long story short, I changed optometrists and couldn’t be happier.

Dr Chang is amazing. I’ve been coming to this place since I was 10 and I’m 26 now. The staff is great. I had a pretty bad eye infection last week and called to make a same day appointment and the receptionist was able to squeeze me in for the next hour. Was in and out in about 30 mins. Price is also very reasonable if you don’t have insurance. I would recommend this place to everyone and anyone looking for an optometrist.

I was referred to Dr. Chang by a friend from work around 6 years ago. I had an eye exam on Thursday, so I thought I thought I’d share my personal experience.
Before being a patient of Dr. Chang, my prescription and eye site was getting worse every year. I also had headaches and tired eyes. A friend of mine suspected that my then current optometrist was giving me incorrect prescriptions, so I asked some work colleagues who they used for their eye exams in SF. That’s when I was referred to Dr. Chang.
On my first visit, Dr. Chang gave me a new prescription and a number of tips to relieve my eye strain. As a Hong Kong native who is not 100% comfortable speaking English, Dr. Chang took his time to make sure that I understood everything completely, and even spoke in Cantonese a couple of time just to make sure. He was very patient. His English is perfect so I’m sure it’s his first language, but I was surprised to hear him speak Mandarin to other patients too.
Since that first visit 6 years ago, my prescription has changed slightly only once and I no longer have any headaches. In addition, I’m paying much less for my contacts compared to my previous optometrist and even purchased a couple of prescription frames and Ray Ban sunglasses for less than a major eye glasses chain at the mall. I’m always looking to save $ to put towards more shoes and clothes. I made the mistake of not calling to schedule an appointment the first time and had to wait 10 minutes, but now I know I just need to call. Ever since, I’ve been in and out of there in plenty of time during my lunch break from work.
As the majority of the other reviews have said, Dr. Chang is a great optometrist. Someone I can trust with my eyesight. Over the years, I have referred a number of people to him and they have also been very pleased with his thoroughness, advice and great prices.
I have a feeling that the person that did the bad reviews a few days ago is probably a competitor in SF, maybe my previous optometrist. Hehe. The fact the 2 bad reviews each only have 1 submitted Unilocal review, no photo and are done within a couple of days makes it pretty obvious it’s a fake.

This is the most HORRIBLE eye exam experience I ever had. The receptionist had an awful attitude when I found the doctor wrote the wrong degrees on my glass prescription. When I questioned the accuracy of the degrees, the receptionist got pissed off, she charged my debit card and yelled «get out»!!! This is incredible… Never ever go back there again! HORRIBLE experience!!! And they even wrote my name wrong on the proscription that’s how little they care about customers.

This is one of the best doctor/​eye appointments I have had, EVER! Found Dr. Chang on Unilocal since he is very close to my work. Didn’t really expect much and I just needed to get a new contact lens exam. Upon arrival, I was greeted warmly by the receptionist, who is just super sweet! We made some small talk while she got my chart ready, Dr. Chang came out almost immediately after she hands him the chart and he lead me to the exam room. He was very professional and very thorough. He ended up giving me 3 different RX, for contact lens, glasses and color lens. He really went above and beyond what I expected. The office is very clean, nicely decorated and just the people alone makes the experience. I only wish my other doctors are as great as Dr. Chang. AND, on top of everything else, his fees are super reasonable and he carries some really nice Raybans! Will be coming back to check out some trendy frames!

If you need a cheap optometrist for renewal of prescription glasses or contacts and you don’t have insurance, then this place is perfect for a quick 10 minute exam for your glasses/​contact lens prescription renewal.
If you’re looking for a more thorough exam and you have issues like glaucoma, stigmatism, eye problems, then shopping elsewhere might be best.
Cheap so you get what you pay for. He doesn’t carry any contact lens for you to try on or walk out with so be prepared to walk out still slightly blind.

I’m sure Unilocalers can agree that we be stuck with a leap of faith with what we were looking for if it were not for Unilocal.I didn’t know where to go for an eye exam that can easily fit me in for a decent price. I technically found Dr. Chang’s office listed on Healthy SF’s site of recommended optometrists and when I called, I was told it was $ 40, great deal (but more $ for contact exams). They were able to fit me next day.
Dr. Chang was very personable and easy to talk to. He didn’t push me to buy anything I didn’t need and was even honest that my eyes didn’t require glasses. I appreciated the honesty. His office has a limited selection of brands. They are currently offering 30% off a pair of glasses and 50% if you buy second pair same day.
I’ve referred a few friends to him already!

What a great place!
I called this afternoon and could be helped right away by Dr.(Bradford) Chang, who checked my eyes thoroughly and it doesn’t take long. I moved from abroad recently to SF and needed new contact lenses. While other optometrists all seem to ask 110 – 120 dollars for the eye check and prescription, it only cost 65 dollars here. Dr. Chang as well as the receptionist were very friendly, helpful and patient. And good in what they do!
I’ll be back for sure next time I need to have contact lenses.

I’ve been using the Dr Changs since middle school some 30+ years ago. Since HS, as bad as my vision is, it has stayed the same, so twice a year I get new contacts and every few year I would have an exam.
Bradford is patient and does a great job.
I DO miss the old receptionist that was there for decades.

A Chinatown landmark! I’ve been going to Bradford & Clifford since Bradford was still a jr apprentice for his father. Prices can’t be beat, service can’t be matched. This place is so small and hidden, it’s an absolute treasure when found.
My first experience with them came when I was 16. Being excited to get my driver’s license only to be turned away by the DMV because I failed the vision test, I didn’t know where to turn. The frugal Chinese in my dad refused to let me go to some random Western optometrist and asked around. Lucky for me, one of his frugal Chinese friends knew Clifford!
Selection isn’t the biggest, but I’m all about service and value. If you already own a pair of glasses and need new lenses, or just need a simple and fast eye exam, this is the place to go! An absolute hidden gem!