La Jolla's 92037 lists 24 eye care providers including optometrists, ophthalmologists, and LASIK surgeons across the village, Torrey Pines Road, and La Jolla Village Drive. Gordon Schanzlin New Vision Institute leads for surgical vision correction, and Eye Care of San Diego handles routine exams and medical eye care near Prospect Street.
702 Pearl St #G, La Jolla, CA 92037
+1 858-291-8485
Verified8950 Villa La Jolla Dr Suite C 130, La Jolla, CA 92037
+1 858-788-2820
Verified9850 Genesee Ave Suite 700, La Jolla, CA 92037
+1 858-451-1911
Verified5702 La Jolla Blvd STE 102, La Jolla, CA 92037
+1 858-291-8211
Verified4130 La Jolla Village Dr UNIT 300, San Diego, CA 92037
+1 858-455-6800
Verified4150 Regents Park Row UNIT 160, La Jolla, CA 92037
+1 858-450-9400
Verified9834 Genesee Ave #209, La Jolla, CA 92037
+1 858-457-2220
Verified5668 La Jolla Blvd, La Jolla, CA 92037
+1 619-634-8944
Verified8950 Villa La Jolla Dr Suite C 130, La Jolla, CA 92037
+1 858-956-7714
Verified7334 Girard Ave # 202, La Jolla, CA 92037
+1 858-775-1555
Verified9834 Genesee Ave # 200, San Diego, CA 92037
+1 858-457-3050
Verified1232 Prospect St, La Jolla, CA 92037
+1 858-551-7959
Verified8843 Villa La Jolla Dr STE 201, La Jolla, CA 92037
+1 619-860-0207
Verified930 Silverado St, La Jolla, CA 92037
+1 858-454-0191
Verified10710 N Torrey Pines Rd, La Jolla, CA 92037
+1 858-554-7996
Verified8950 Villa La Jolla Dr # B128, La Jolla, CA 92037
+1 858-453-0442
Verified9888 Genesee Ave # 211, La Jolla, CA 92037
+1 858-626-4123
Verified10666 N Torrey Pines Rd, La Jolla, CA 92037
+1 858-554-7996
Verified7841 Fay Ave, La Jolla, CA 92037
+1 858-454-4699
Verified6529 La Jolla Blvd, La Jolla, CA 92037
+1 858-454-1942
Verified9850 Genesee Ave # 310, La Jolla, CA 92037
+1 858-457-3010
Verified9415 Campus Point Dr, San Diego, CA 92037
+1 858-534-6290
Verified7874 Girard Ave, La Jolla, CA 92037
+1 858-459-4700
Verified5568 La Jolla Blvd, La Jolla, CA 92037
+1 858-459-2020
VerifiedEye Care of San Diego (formerly Eye Care of La Jolla) handles routine exams, contact lens fittings, and medical eye conditions for the broadest patient base among La Jolla’s 24 eye care providers. Gordon Schanzlin New Vision Institute specializes in LASIK, cataract surgery, and corneal care at its Torrey Pines location.
EyeCare at the Cove on Girard Avenue serves the village core with comprehensive exams and an optical boutique. For patients who need a high-volume practice with deep subspecialty coverage, Morris Eye Group in Encinitas is the most-reviewed ophthalmology practice on the North County coast and sees patients from La Jolla regularly.
A routine vision exam in La Jolla costs $100 to $250 without insurance, depending on the provider and what’s included. Basic exams that check refraction (your glasses prescription) and general eye health fall on the lower end. Medical eye exams that involve dilated fundus photography, OCT scans, or visual-field testing for conditions like glaucoma or macular degeneration run higher.
Vision insurance plans (VSP, EyeMed) typically cover one routine exam per year with a $10 to $25 copay and provide an allowance toward glasses or contacts. Medical eye conditions—glaucoma, cataracts, diabetic retinopathy—are billed through your regular health insurance, not vision insurance, which means your primary care deductible and copay structure applies instead.
LASIK corrects nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism by reshaping the cornea with a laser, and most patients achieve 20/20 vision or better within a day. The procedure takes about 15 minutes per eye and carries a success rate above 95% for appropriate candidates. Gordon Schanzlin New Vision Institute performs LASIK and PRK at its Torrey Pines facility.
LASIK costs $2,000 to $4,000 per eye in San Diego, and the procedure is not covered by most vision or health insurance plans because it’s considered elective. Candidates need a stable prescription (no significant change in the past year), healthy corneas thick enough for the procedure, and no active eye diseases. Patients over 40 should discuss presbyopia—the age-related need for reading glasses—since LASIK corrects distance vision but doesn’t prevent the eventual need for readers.
UCSD’s Shiley Eye Institute on the Health Sciences campus provides comprehensive ophthalmology services, from routine exams to retinal surgery and clinical trials for rare eye conditions. Students and employees in the UC system can access these services through their UC-affiliated insurance plans.
Off campus, several La Jolla optometrists and ophthalmologists practice within a 10-minute drive of UCSD along La Jolla Village Drive and Torrey Pines Road. Eye Care of San Diego accepts most insurance plans including VSP, and the optical shops in La Jolla Village Square and UTC carry frames and contacts for students and researchers who need same-week service.
An optometrist (OD) completes a four-year doctorate in optometry and handles routine eye exams, prescriptions for glasses and contacts, and diagnosis of common conditions like dry eye, glaucoma, and early cataracts. An ophthalmologist (MD or DO) completes medical school, a residency in ophthalmology, and often a fellowship in a subspecialty—they perform surgery (LASIK, cataract removal, retinal repair) and manage complex medical eye diseases.
For annual exams and updated prescriptions, an optometrist is the right starting point. If the optometrist identifies a condition that needs surgery or advanced medical treatment, they refer to an ophthalmologist. La Jolla’s Gordon Schanzlin New Vision Institute is an ophthalmology-led practice, while several standalone optometry offices in the village and along La Jolla Village Drive handle the routine side. Patients in Del Mar share many of the same ophthalmology referral networks through the Torrey Pines corridor.
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