UC San Diego Shiley Eye Institute

UC San Diego Shiley Eye Institute From basic eye exams to the most advanced diagnostic tests and sophisticated surgery, the physicians and Darlene V. Shiley Eye Institute.

Welcome to the UC San Diego Department of Ophthalmology at the Donald P. The Shiley Eye Institute is the only academic institution in the San Diego area with comprehensive programs for the clinical care of patients with eye disorders, cutting edge research on surgical techniques and treatments of eye diseases, education in the field of ophthalmology and innovative outreach to the community. The Shiley Eye Institute is a full service facility that offers basic eye exams from experienced optometrists, the ability to purchase contact lenses and glasses on site, the most advanced diagnostic testing equipment, a sophisticated out patient surgery center, world renowned faculty ophthalmologists and well trained staff - all at one convenient location. The 91,000 square foot Shiley Eye Institute complex consists of the main Shiley facility with the new wing, the Anne F. and Abraham Ratner Children’s Eye Center, the Joan and Irwin Jacobs Retina Center and the Hamilton Glaucoma Center. The Department of Ophthalmology also serves the UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center, the Veterans Hospital on the UCSD campus and the traveling EyeMobile for Children.

We are honored to share that our SEI renovation project earned a LEED Silver Certification. This certification is a symb...
09/03/2025

We are honored to share that our SEI renovation project earned a LEED Silver Certification. This certification is a symbol of sustainability leadership, honoring our dedication to creating an efficient & cost-effective green building.

Wishing a happy & safe Labor Day holiday to our faculty, staff & patients! Please note, we are closed today and will reo...
09/01/2025

Wishing a happy & safe Labor Day holiday to our faculty, staff & patients! Please note, we are closed today and will reopen tomorrow, September 2.

The Shiley Eye Institute will be closed on Saturday, August 30 & Monday, September 1 for the Labor Day Holiday. We will ...
08/29/2025

The Shiley Eye Institute will be closed on Saturday, August 30 & Monday, September 1 for the Labor Day Holiday. We will reopen on Tuesday, September 2.

SEI Alumni Spotlight! Meet Ivan Maynart Tavares, MD, PhD, MBA, a 2005 glaucoma fellowship alumnus & 2013 visiting profes...
08/27/2025

SEI Alumni Spotlight! Meet Ivan Maynart Tavares, MD, PhD, MBA, a 2005 glaucoma fellowship alumnus & 2013 visiting professor. Tavares now serves as Professor and Chair of the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at the Paulista School of Medicine, Universidade Federal de São Paulo & leads a successful private practice in São Paulo, Brazil.

Get to know Tavares in our 2024 Annual Report (pg. 32):
https://shileyeye.ucsd.edu/AR_Archive/2024-Shiley-AR.pdf

This year we are proud to celebrate 25 years of the SEI EyeMobile for Children! Since the program began in 2000, the Eye...
08/22/2025

This year we are proud to celebrate 25 years of the SEI EyeMobile for Children! Since the program began in 2000, the EyeMobile has brought critical eye care directly to 238,881children across the San Diego County community. To learn more about our EyeMobile for Children visit: https://sites.ucsd.edu/eyemobile/

Where are they now? Our class of 2025 fellows have launched into the next phase of their careers from academic medicine ...
08/20/2025

Where are they now? Our class of 2025 fellows have launched into the next phase of their careers from academic medicine to private practice across the country. We are proud to have played a pivotal role in their training & look forward to seeing the impact they make in the field of ophthalmology.

08/19/2025

At the UC San Diego Health Shiley Eye Institute, patients of all ages receive the finest ophthalmology and eye care services. Experience San Diego's best eye doctors.

This year we are proud to celebrate 30 years of the Anne F. and Abraham Ratner Children’s Eye Center! For three decades ...
08/18/2025

This year we are proud to celebrate 30 years of the Anne F. and Abraham Ratner Children’s Eye Center! For three decades we have helped children succeed in school & life overcoming vision challenges. We look forward to continuing our legacy of excellence in pediatric eye heath.

SEI staff Cathi Lyons, MHA & Juan Arias, MBA presented at UC San Diego’s Process Palooza. Their presentations highlighte...
08/15/2025

SEI staff Cathi Lyons, MHA & Juan Arias, MBA presented at UC San Diego’s Process Palooza. Their presentations highlighted innovative strategies & their successes in improving workflow & patient care within the Viterbi Family Department of Ophthalmology. Arias won best presentation for his project on collaboration with Riley Thomas, MBA!

Fellowship teaching success! While completing her oculoplastics fellowship at SEI, Marissa K. Shoji, MD, received numero...
08/13/2025

Fellowship teaching success! While completing her oculoplastics fellowship at SEI, Marissa K. Shoji, MD, received numerous awards for teaching! At the SEI graduation in June, of 2025, she was honored with the “Award for Outstanding Teaching by a Fellow” & the “Award for Outstanding OKAP Teaching.” She is also the 2025 recipient of the UC San Diego School of Medicine Resident & Fellow Teaching Award.

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San Diego, CA

Opening Hours

Monday 7:15am - 5pm
Tuesday 7:15am - 5pm
Wednesday 7:15am - 5pm
Thursday 7:15am - 5pm
Friday 7:15am - 5pm
Saturday 7:45pm - 2pm

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+18585346290

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