David S. Yee

I went here to get a contact/​eye exam because it is ridiciously cheap and I don’t have insurance. First of all I was happy that I was able to schedule a appointment the same day. However, the wait was still long when I arrived early. They make you play the waiting game which is not fun at all. Parking sucks and additionally you have to wait atleast 30 mins. No joke… I had to ask the staff twice how long will it take. They don’t seem very knowledge. I made a mistake…

I went today for a cheap basic eye exam. It was quick, efficient, and friendly.

Dr. Yee is an excellent ophthalmologist. I was hit by a dust cloud while doing repair work which adversely impacted my right eye. I was able to get an appointment on the same day. He really looks after the health and welfare of his patients.

Dr. Yee’s office is located in a very convenient part of Chinatown, easily accessible to Muni (#30, #45, #9B and #1 bus lines). With that being said, of course I didn’t expect much of a posh or spacious office. The receptionist had a heavy Asian accent and was less experienced in handling patients. However, the price was perfect. You can not find another ophthalmologist for the same rate Dr. Yee charges. So what if the office is less than posh and seems like a renovation is very urgently needed… my eyes were examined, I got a current prescription and the charge was spot on. I will see Dr. Yee again… as long as he does not raise his rate.

In a state of panic because my left eye had blurred vision, Dr. Yee was the first in-​network opthamologist who had an appointment available on the same day. (I should have known! oh well — shoulda, woulda, coulda).
Brave yourself to his office in Chinatown. Not the nicest of doctor’s office, but when one of your eyes is blurry, you can’t really see anyways.
When his assistant took my eye-​pressure, she took out this pen-​looking thing and was poking my eye. I really wanted to cry out to my mom at that time. It was the worst 3 minutes I’ve ever experienced in my life. What happend to that neat-​o machine that bursts some air into your eye to measure eye-​pressure?
Then she took me into the examination room. When Dr. Yee came in, he just finished lunch and was still chewing and gulping. When it was time for the slit-​lamp exam (the one where you put your chin on the rest and a light is shined to your eye), he was closely examining my eye then… «BURRRP»!. HE BURPED! And he didn’t even say excuse me! My experience from that point on went down hill. I tried my best not to inhale because I didn’t want to know what he had for lunch.
The rest of my office visit was a blur (pun intended!), but I’m sure as heck NOT going back. Dr. Yee may be a good and knowledgeable doctor, but he is definitely not for me.

Dr Yee is an old-​school ophthalmologist: knowledgeable AND a nice person. How often these days does a doctor take time to listen carefully to your concerns? How often does a doctor say «really, call me if you have any problems or questions»? Dr. Yee scores on both counts.
Two other pluses: he’s in-​network for Aetna, and I was able to get an appointment in the same week.
Two small FYIs:
— His Chinatown office isn’t posh. It’s actually a leetle grungy on the outside. But if you work or live downtown it’s super-​convenient
— If you’re getting your eyes dilated, bring sunglasses. I didn’t and they gave me a disposable pair … but I would have looked a lot less dorky with my own