David W Chia, MD

This rating is for the front office lady and needs to get attention so that it can be addressed.
The receptionist with the dark brown hair is extremely rude. She is very particular about your choice of words. Last week and earlier in this year, I ordered contacts over the phone and came to the office to pick them up and pay for them. The first visit, she corrected me for saying that I was picking up contacts. She seemed upset that I didn’t say I was purchasing them. (It’s not like I was going to run out and steal them.) Last week, I purposely said that I was picking up AND purchasing the contacts so that there would be no confusion. This time, she was mad because I didn’t say I was picking them up. (Why would I waste my time driving to the office just to order the contacts? I called first to place an order.) The lady scowled at me in the most condescending manner, as if I was an inconvenience to her. She came back and slammed the boxes of contacts on the counter and tells me the price in a rude tone of voice. I can’t even believe she told me thank you, even though she had such a horrible attitude and demeanor the whole time. It was so awkward. She doesn’t enjoy her job, life can be stressful, and maybe she doesn’t get paid well, we all need money to live and eat, but have some respect. As far as I know, I was not rude or demanding, so I don’t know why I was treated so horribly. Take a look at other reviews on both Dr.‘s pages and you’ll see that others have had the same experience.

Dr. David Chia is great. I have been going to him for a few years now.
The office needs a larger selection of glasses to try on though. The office could also help more with the assistance of searching for a new pair.

I went to Irvine Eye Physicians and Surgeons Inc and didn’t have the best experience. The lenses they made me were poor. They told me that I had to take time to adjust to them. I wore them for 3 weeks, but I still couldn’t see as well as I used to.
They re-​made my lenses twice, but I still see better out of my 2-​year-​old pair that I got from elsewhere, which are what I wear now. It wasn’t until a few months later when talking to my sister that I learned that my old glasses are high-​index, they kept making me non-​high-​index, and never even told me that there was a difference.
Last time I left their office, they said they would re-​order new lenses and that I could keep the glasses and bring them back when the lenses were in. Never heard back. Called twice and left a voicemail, still nothing.
Also, it takes a week or two in order to get glasses made. Save your time and go to Lens Crafters. Leaving at 2 stars because technically I can see out of their glasses, just not nearly as well as I can with my old pair.

This review has NOTHING to do with the doctors themselves. I’ve been coming to this office over the past ten years or so and have had great patient experiences with both of the doctors. But my concern is with the front desk personnel which are considered the face of the office. They have been rude and unhelpful on the phone when I’ve tried to make and change appointments. With their blasé, don’t care attitude clearly evident over the phone, I’m this close to switching to another office.

Dr. Chia was so friendly and helpful (and is a fellow Penn Stater! We are!!) I had gone to urgent care two days in a row after being told I had pinkeye, but when it kept getting worse I was referred to Dr. Chia. He told me I most likely had orbital cellulitis and explained to me exactly what the symptoms were and what to expect treatment-​wise. He referred me to the UCI Medical Center and made sure to call ahead and write a note so that I was taken into the ER right away! I’m hoping to never have to go back, but would highly recommend Dr. Chia to anyone looking for a first (or second) opinion!

I came here about a week ago because I felt a contact lens was stuck above my eyeball. I am (now was) an existing patient and asked if they can take a quick look at it. They said yes and asked me to take a seat and wait. After about 45 minutes and seeing patients got called in one after the other, I asked the receptionist how long I would have to wait. They said they have no idea and asked if I would make an appointment and come back in two weeks. Are you kidding me??? Walk around with a contact lens potentially stuck above my eyeball for two weeks???
Then today I went in to pick up some contact lenses for my family. One of my daughters got a new type of contact lenses upon their recommendation and they didn’t work out and she wanted to exchange them. The receptionist I spoke with (a different one from about a week ago) was unhelpful and borderline rude. She said we can’t exchange them because the boxes were opened. How can we find out if they work if we didn’t open them???
While my negative review has little to nothing to do with the two doctors themselves, I will defiantly switch doctors because of these overall bad experience.

Dr. Chia is so warm and caring. Another doctor told me I had GLAUCOMA so I had to get a second opinion. I went into Dr. Chia’s office very nervous that I might loose my sight. He reassured me that everything will be okay, and sure enough my eyes were completely healthy. I highly recommend this doctor for ALL of your eye health needs.

I got Ortho-​K through doctor Chia and it is LIFE CHANGING. If you don’t know what it is, but you struggle with dry eyes or are sick of wearing glasses please look it up. My life is so much better after having started Ortho-​K

Dr. Chia is a true professional. He takes time to educate but he also LISTENS. I have seen him for annual eye exams as well as for a surgical procedure and follow up. He is very thorough no matter the reason for the visit. His office staff is friendly and efficient. I highly recommend him.

Dr. David Chia is through, bright, kind, knowledgeable and takes his time. I truly appreciate his services.

My appointment was 9:15am. The paperwork took 5 minutes to process. But I wasn’t seen by a nurse until 9:45am for a 10 minute paper work review. Doctor Chia came into the room around 10:10am for a very thorough examination and detailed explanation.
Professionalism I would give him a five star but a three star rating for scheduling. Thus, a four star overall rating.
Highly suggest others arrive at least 15 to 30 minutes prior to your appointment in order to be seen on time.

Well, he is a nice guy. However, I went in to see him after my optometrist reccomended I see an ophthalmologist because I have a spot in my eye that I can not see around. David saw me and looked at my eye, then said, «let’s just watch it.» Then I get a bill in the mail for nearly $ 200! What?! I have insurance! I get charged $ 200 for a guy in a white coat to say, «let’s watch it.» They have not once called me to see how it is… etc. It’s still there and I’m going to see someone else. I am a photographer and my eyes are my living. I have been going though a lot of medical things lately and to add $ 200 for a «let’s watch it» on top of the rest of my bills nearly put me in a tail spin! This doctor is way too expensive!

Great eye doctor. David is a very kind, patient and knowledgable eye doctor. He solves my blurry mystery – visual aura, one kind of migraine but actually has no sign of headache. He even patiently answers all my questions ranging from glaucoma, age-​related macular degeneration, to the slightly changes of my optic nerve head in my fundus pictures (due to my nearsight), I will keep visiting him everytime I need an eye doctor, and will recommend him to all my friends.

I agree with positive feedback on the reviews listed here! Dr. Chia is very professional and caring and has an excellent bedside manner! I would definitely recommend him to others.

I agree with all the positive reviews. If only other physicians I have known tried to educate and teach patients as much as he does. he seems to really care about patient teaching and informing you of pros and cons of questions you have about your eye health/​procedures at length without acting rushed.
We dont have vision insurance right now, and I was surprised to find that the office visit for contact fitting was cheaper than the local Irvine Costo optometrist on Technology.
highly recommend this doctor and this practice because I feel it was a professional and quality experience where even the front desk staff was professional and courteous. Not common nowadays in medical doctor offices.

Dr. David Chia has great bedside manner and is extremely knowledgable. Appointments are easy to make and the office staff are very friendly. I would highly recomned this doctor to my friends and family.

This young doctor has everything that you want to hear. He is clear and kind to patients, that all we need.

I visited Dr. Chia for a routine eye exam. Although this is as trivial as it can for an eye Dr. since everything turned out great with my eyes, I can’t help but strongly recommend Dr Chia.
If for no other reason for the ways he treats his patients and for making you feel comfortable, spending the extra time to explain what is going on and what type of test he will perform and why. Lots of specialists are in a rush to get you out of their office and move on to the next patient. BUt not Dr. Chia.
On top of that they have state of the art facilities and very friendly and competent stuff. Highly recommended.

I am an uninsured patient and I got a referral from my school’s health center. As a cash patient I was VERY concerned about how much this would cost seeing as I was going to a specialist for what is probably considered a cosmetic problem, but everything I read online said that any attempts at home treatment (aside from warm compresses) were considered dangerous.
Dr. Chia is smart and personable with an excellent beside manner. He discussed my condition thoroughly with me, and even gave me historical anecdotes about my condition while he was performing surgery about why home treatment was dangerous. He made sure I was comfortable and calm during the procedure and talked me through it so I would be prepared for any pain or discomfort. I was VERY pleased that the pricing was reasonable for what has since turned out to be a chronic condition. Highly recommend!

Dr. David Chia is one of the best Opthamologist I have been to. He is very friendly and kind. He is fluent in Mandarin (Chinese) and English. He is a doctor who knows what he is doing. Although not always on time with appointments, he does not take long with patients. I highly recommend him.