Colvard-Kandavel Eye Center

Thank you Colvard-Kandavel Eye Center for a wonderful experience. Dr. Kandavel has excellent bedside manner--he is pleasant, warm, and very thorough. His staff was welcoming and accommodating from the moment I arrived. They were able to get me in the same day for an injury, which I truly appreciated. They also went out of their way to accommodate additional needs during my appointment. I would strongly recommend Dr. Kandavel and his team!

The appointment that I had yesterday great The staff was professional, and doctor was great. The wait time being the number 1 or 2 patient of that 7:15 am was not long. The waiting area is small but big enough and we can all space out a bit. I don't like the location. There is no free parking like other offices. I have to find street parking and Balboa is a busy street. Also the elevator is broken and it happens more than once. Yesterday I took the only elevator working and when it got to 4th floor it started to shudder as if it was about the fall apart. I was thinking am I going to trap there or no ? This is some ongoing issue here. I dislike the billing policy. Pay everything in advance. Last year a payment was insisted but the company overcharged me. So instead of first billing the insurance . The insurance will tell me how much I owe you , then I pay as the normal practice in other places, I was asked to pay more and I was overcharged. So I have to call and asked my my money to be refunded. Granted, you can say it will be refunded automatically but I still don't like to be overcharged. I was dreading that this will again happen but thankfully Medicare made things simpler. The accountant was helpful and I did get my refund in 6 weeks I feel like if I have insurance that you accept, why am I being treated like we are thieves and we can't pay. Also more and more doctor offices are not accepting credit card so it adds to the inconveniences to all who decide to come here.

I underwent upper and lower eyelid surgery with Dr. Yoon at Colvard-Kandavel Eye Center on November 15, 2024. From the initial consultation, Dr. Yoon explained the procedure thoroughly and in a manner that was easy to understand, which helped put me at ease, as this was my first experience with this type of surgery. His professionalism and approach inspired confidence and trust. I have included before-and-after photographs and am extremely pleased with the results. I would highly recommend Dr. Yoon to anyone considering eyelid surgery.

I have been a patient of Doctor Kandavel for two years and he is one of the most caring doctor I have ever had. He answers all of my questions and he never makes me feel rushed. The receptionist there always are kind and even though the place is busy when I'm in there, everything runs on time. They definitely have their system down. Always remember that you have to pay to park and they only take cash. You don't wanna have to run into that ATM. I would recommend Dr Kandavel to anyone.

Dr. Dredge and his staff are the best. He was there for me during the holiday season when I really needed help. I will always be grateful. The staff is compassionate and caring. You will not find better.

I was treated with courtesy and respect. I was not rushed. Dasha was pleasant and did the tests well. Dr. Kandaval was great, as usual.

unfortunately Dr Steven Yoon botched my lower eyelid chalazion removal and caused permanent lower eyelid deformity where the lid is droopy now. I talked to multiple ocuplastic surgeons they all said that he removed way too much tissue and that is not the way to do it and that i need plastic eyelid surgery to try to raise the lid back to the previous position. So Be careful everyone and choose the right doctor.

Not only have I been going here since 2011, both my husband and father were patients too. They have the best doctors,technicians and clerical staff. Everything you need is under one roof!!