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The Viterbi Family Department of Ophthalmology at the Shiley Eye Institute, UC San Diego is the only academic eye center in the region offering the most advanced treatments across all areas of eye care.

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Meteoric Growth From Modest Beginnings

Our world class clinicians, surgeons, scientists and staff are dedicated to excellence, and providing the best possible patient care to prevent, treat and cure eye diseases.

Our research is at the forefront of developing new methods for diagnosis and treatments of eye diseases and disorders. In addition to educating the leaders of tomorrow, we are committed to serving the San Diego and global community.

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156,671
Total Patient Visits
4,870
Same Day Appointments
7,555
Total Surgeries
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World Class Eye Care

The Shiley Eye Institute is a full-service facility offering everything from basic eye exams to the most advanced diagnostic tests and sophisticated surgery from world-renowned physicians and staff. Beyond exams and surgery, the Shiley Eye Institute also offers the ability to purchase contact lenses and glasses on site for the most comprehensive and convenient eye care experience.

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Viterbi Family Vision Research Center

The 5-story, 100,000-square-foot facility will house wet and dry laboratories for vision research and clinical trials for precision ophthalmology, as well as administrative and educational spaces.

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Shiley Eye Institute Campus

The Shiley Eye Institute is a state-of-the-art, free-standing outpatient facility centrally located on UCSDs campus.

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Ratner Children's Eye Center

We are dedicated to making visiting the eye doctor a pleasant experience for young patients, ensuring more successful eye examinations.

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Hamilton Glaucoma Center

The Hamilton Glaucoma Center offers advanced and investigational diagnostic services for glaucoma.

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Jacobs Retina Center

The Joan and Irwin Jacobs Retina Center is home to research projects committed to finding solutions for people of all ages suffering from retina disorders.

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UCSD Shiley EyeMobile for Children

Each year more than 100,000 American children needlessly go blind, simply because they did not receive an eye exam.

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Shiley Eye Care – Rancho Bernardo

Introducing SEI’s new optometry clinic in Rancho Bernardo, San Diego!

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Perlman Medical Offices UCSD

Perlman Medical is an outpatient clinic on UC San Diego Health's La Jolla campus. The facility, which includes a lab and offers outpatient clinic visits, is connected to Jacobs Medical Center.

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UCSD Medical Center Hillcrest Eye Care

About a twenty-minute drive from Shiley is the UC San Diego Medical Center/Hillcrest, a Level I Trauma Center that includes a 434 bed hospital and ambulatory care facility.

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Patient Tesimonials

"I can't express enough how grateful I am for the care provided by the Senior Care Company. My mother has been a client for over a year now, and the level of attention and compassion she receives is truly outstanding. The caregivers are not only skilled and professional but also genuinely kind-hearted."

Senior Man
Ronald Richards

Visitor / Curator

"I can't express enough how grateful I am for the care provided by the Senior Care Company. My mother has been a client for over a year now, and the level of attention and compassion she receives is truly outstanding. The caregivers are not only skilled and professional but also genuinely kind-hearted."

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Jessica Robinson

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"I can't express enough how grateful I am for the care provided by the Senior Care Company. My mother has been a client for over a year now, and the level of attention and compassion she receives is truly outstanding. The caregivers are not only skilled and professional but also genuinely kind-hearted."

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Eleanor Pena

Visitor / Curator

"I can't express enough how grateful I am for the care provided by the Senior Care Company. My mother has been a client for over a year now, and the level of attention and compassion she receives is truly outstanding. The caregivers are not only skilled and professional but also genuinely kind-hearted."

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Jacob Jones

Visitor / Curator

"I can't express enough how grateful I am for the care provided by the Senior Care Company. My mother has been a client for over a year now, and the level of attention and compassion she receives is truly outstanding. The caregivers are not only skilled and professional but also genuinely kind-hearted."

Senior Man
Ronald Richards

Visitor / Curator