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At Glaucoma Specialists Of San Francisco, our priority is to deliver quality care to informed patients in a comfortable and convenient setting.

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Each year our award-winning specialists continue to provide world-class treatment to patients from all over California, as well as treatment-seekers from around the U.S.

Convenient Location
Located just blocks away from San Francisco's City Hall, all patients may use our parking garage located just beneath our ophthalmology practice, entrance on Turk just off Van Ness.

Multilingual Staff
Our diverse staff is accustomed to helping patients from all backgrounds, providing assistance in Cantonese, Mandarin, Russian, and Spanish.

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  • Our team is fully committed to providing each and every patient with the highest quality of care. Translators are available for Russian, Mandarin, Cantonese, and Spanish-speaking patients. To make an appointment, please call our office at 415-771-4020. General inquiries can be sent here.

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  • Strabismus Surgery

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San Francisco Office

Monday:

8:00 am-4:30 pm

Tuesday:

8:00 am-4:30 pm

Wednesday:

8:00 am-4:00 pm

Thursday:

8:00 am-4:30 pm

Friday:

8:00 am-4:00 pm

Saturday:

Closed

Sunday:

Closed

Oakland Office

Monday:

8:00 am-5:00 pm

Tuesday:

8:00 am-5:00 pm

Wednesday:

8:00 am-4:00 pm

Thursday:

8:00 am-5:00 pm

Friday:

8:00 am-5:00 pm

Saturday:

Closed

Sunday:

Closed