East West Eye Institute

So grateful for Dr. Baker!
I’m not a fan of having my eye checked or touched, but Dr. Baker is knowledgable and personable and makes me feel completely at ease every time. He walks me through the entire process and makes eye exams a breeze. While I don’t exactly jump for joy when eye exam time rolls around, I know that I am in good hands with Dr. Baker.
Thank you for your kindness, patience, and welcoming attitude Dr. Baker!

Dr. Baker rocks. Knowledgeable. Super clean. Dashing.
They ordered 2 separate sets of contacts just so I could try which one fit better and which material felt more comfortable. No doctor has ever done that…
Trust this place
Dr. Baker will do right by you.

Still terrible. The lenses they gave me tore in my eye THREE TIMES. And of course these CLOWNS continue to be unavailable when needed. I came in today with a piece of lens stuck in my eye and LO AND BEHOLD the office was closed. Oh, I can visit your downtown office? I can’t drive — there’s a piece of lens in my eye!
They better refund these lenses in full for all the pain they’ve caused me.

I came here to get my glasses nose pads fixed. I’m not a current or former customer but they were nice enough to fix them for free. I plan come back here to see how the rest of the service is like. This experience makes it worth it for me to try them.

I had a great experience, especially when I asked about the contract I signed for my exam. There was a clause that said I would be responsible to pay for a service that I didn’t know the cost on, but they assured me it wouldn’t be more than $ 300. The parking is not validated, so be prepared for the $ 16 garage fee.
The Dr was very kind and helpful. I had to take my new pair of glasses back because the optical centers were not measured right, but they fixed it within a few days.
Very nice, professional staff.

Wish I knew about the contact lens fitting fee before my appointment… I thought I’d be paying just the copay, but upon leaving was given a 175 dollar surprise. Don’t worry there’s 15% discount from my insurance and I can use up to half of my contact allowance for the fee. Great! I picked this place because it was close to my house, next time I’m need to research which place has the lowest ‘fitting fee’.
I actually didn’t get fit for lenses, they took measurements but didn’t have my size, so I have to come back, it’s ok because an extra visit is only another 25 bucks. Jesus… I feel like an idiot for not checking, do yourself a favor and check around before picking an eye doctor.
I’m definitely NOT going to order my contacts through them, I have a feeling they’re probably going to be way more expensive than
or 1800contacts.

I have to accompany my elderly father to his doctor visits. His recent visit to East West Eye Center was a bit trying. Though I have always felt that the office runs like an assembly line, this past visit was exasperating. At first we had to wait 50 minutes in the waiting room. Then there was at least a 5 – 10 minute wait between each of the 4 rooms that we transferred between. We didn’t leave until about 2 hours from when we first arrived.
Also annoying was the receptionist would call out «Good Morning» whenever the door opened. It didn’t matter if it was an employee or a patient. Personally, it’s not a sushi bar where I’m being welcomed into. It’s a medical office. Please be a bit discrete.
That same receptionist when calling my father’s name to ask to fill out a form really botched up the pronunciation. This usually doesn’t bother me, but for an office that has a large Japanese-​American patient list, someone should be correcting her and/​or teaching her how to pronounce names correctly.
That said, the doctors are very nice and personable. My father doesn’t have any big issues, so I can’t say how good they are.
I use another office for my own eyecare where the office is smaller, but I don’t feel like I’m in a herd of cattle being sent from one room to another.

Found Dr. Fred Kurata through another Ophthalmologist who recommended him as a glaucoma specialist. Three members of my family have all been very happy and satisfied with our eye care at East West Eye Institute. Dr. K is very knowledgeable and very good at explaining his findings. He has a friendly and calm demeanor. The other eye care professionals I’ve seen at EWEI have also been very skilled and friendly. Highly Recommend!!!

This place has mixed reviews and I personally thought it was ok. I went here for an eye exam and it was quite comprehensive. However, the doctor seemed angry with me when she found out that my eyes had an infection. I wasn’t aware of an infection and my eyes felt completely fine. I didn’t even notice a change when I finished the antibiotic eye drops she prescribed to me. Maybe it was a mild infection? I’m not sure, it was never explained to me. I would have asked, but she already was mad at me for having an infection. I felt like a little kid with my hand in the candy jar. I don’t know why she was angry, but it made the rest of the exam very uncomfortable.
The bright side is the wonderful lady who helps patients pick out their glasses. She was an older lady who was very caring and honest. She tells you directly if a pair of glasses looks good or horrible. She is the kind of lady you would go visit after school and she would be waiting with a plate of cookies and milk. Or soymilk, since you may be lactose intolerant and she’s the type to remember such things.
That said, there are so many optometrists in the area that I don’t have a compelling reason to come back here. I might come back if I don’t feel like seeking out a new optometrist, but eh.

Very positive experience here. Dr. Lynn Kurata is very patient and seems to be quite the expert with regard to vision correction. She does not over diagnose and is cognizant of your insurance limits and such in prescribing your appropriate solution. This place is definitely not the cheapest place you can go, and I do feel that I’ve been upcharged a few times here, which is why I did not rate it a 5*. Nevertheless, the service is good and I feel that I am well taken care of.

I went to East West Eye Institute to check my vision, get my glasses prescription and check the floaters I have been having recentlry. Dr. Lynn Kurata is a very pleasant lady with a very good manners that inspire trust in her skill and make you comfortable. She explained every procedure thoroughly and answered all my questions. The office if very close to where I live so I will go there for my next eye exam.