A Sydney Williams, MD

After I saw Dr. Williams & Dr. Weelind, they decided not to do anything. Boy, after ending up at UCSF, he & Dr. Weelind should have done more tests and not had a black & white attitude. One red flag was when Dr. Williams asked me if I could stop moving my eye; hello, I have nystagmus; you know as an ophthalmologist that that is involuntary. When he called to talk, he was rather quick to tell me things and did follow up with another call; but, when I mentioned going to Stanford & UCSF, he suddenly got a superiority complex and had such an attitude «If you feel you need to talk to the person at he top of the pillar.» Furthermore, his secretary, Irena, said before hand, «It depends on how much time he & Dr. Weelind want to waste on you.» She was actually the first to tell me there would be no surgery. I suppose he is good if you have a simple case. But, for all my eye care needs, I am staying with UCSF who does not have a black & white attitude, did the necessary surgery (removing enough cyclitic membranes not to make the eye worse, pupiloplasty, removal of scar tissue & a defective glaucoma tube, & patch graft,) and I am seeing much better than before, who did not

I was diagnosed with glaucoma on a routine exam in 2005 (@ age 52) and referred to a general ophthalmologist. I have been treated since then — ultimately I ended up on the three major glaucoma eye drops twice a day (and two Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty procedures). My vision continued to deteriorate.
I was referred to Dr. Sydney Williams for a second opinion. I learned more about my disease and my particular type of glaucoma in 10 minutes with Dr. Williams and why some of my previous treatments had unsuccessful than I had known in 8 years. I thought to myself, why didn’t I seek out a glaucoma specialist in the beginning! He has been patient, through, kind, answered every question and patiently explained all aspects of treatment. He did a very successful trabiculotomy and cataract surgery at the Eye Surgery Center of SF and I couldn’t be more thrilled.
He is a great doc, a very nice guy and I would highly recommend him to anyone. And his office staff is all top notch!

I had my first appointment today after getting a scary diagnosis from another doctor. When I walked in the office — I was greeted with a smile. I thought so far so good. As they took me through various tests, she explained what they were and why they were needed. I had no idea there was so many ways to test the health of the eyes. Finally all tests completed, in walks Dr. Williams with a wonderful smile. Immediately I felt at ease and some of the anxiety melted away. A couple more tests and Dr. Williams explained my eyes were in fact healthy and the diagnosis I had been given was incorrect. A sigh of relief! Then he took the time to explain eye pressure, nerve damage, eye strain and answered all of my questions. This is one of the best doctors I have encountered and I have to to say his office staff are superb. The ladies are friendly and very gracious. All in all — a very pleasant experience. If I could I would give Dr. Williams ten stars I would.

Yesterday was my first appointment with Dr. Williams and I was immediately impressed by him. Quick to share a smile, a laugh (helps with being nervous — my nervousness, that is) yet, professional and informative through and through. Not sure what to expect, he diagnosed my eye condition and offered me a spot for surgery in the same day (I know! — felt grateful). Not sure if I juts got lucky or if prior to reviewing my chart he made room for me; but all I know is I felt truly CARED FOR and trust in him. I accepted the appointment, let go of any real fear. I feel 100% fine today, and did so 1 hour post-​surgery. Piece of cake (so to speak!)… Thank you Dr. Williams; will see you in a month post-​op. The world seems a little brighter today… Namaste’

A la NOFX:
«There’s something sticking in my eeeyyyyyeee, eeeyyyee! There’s something sticking in my EYE!!»
Day 3 of this song stuck in my head was much more pleasurable than the sensation of the actual foreign body that was stuck in my eye. I had even been to ER on day 2, where the doctor diagnosed me with a corneal abrasion and prescribed eye drop antibiotics. When, on day 3, both the song and the painful eye sensation were worsening instead of improving, I went to see Dr. Williams (whose delightful receptionist managed to squeeze me in on a same-​morning appointment).
Dr. Williams is a very pleasant and able opthalmologist. Within about 2 minutes, he had taken my history and set up his examination equipment. 2 minutes later, he gave me a new diagnosis: something sticking in my eye!!! Turns out that sand castle contest I went to on Saturday gave me a surprise souvenir: 1 special grain of sand that I was carrying around under my eyelid. I went ahead and gave the MD the ok to remove this treasure and uncerimoniously toss it.
Ahhh, instant relief. Good god, that felt good. Amazingly, I did NOT have a corneal abrasion even after carrying around that sand in my eye. So I didn’t have to use the antibiotics and I was able to wear my contacts the very next day.
Nothing like prompt attention, an accurate diagnosis, and immediate treatment. I highly recommend Dr. Williams and his receptionist.

Dr. Williams is a great doctor. He knows what he’s doing. His staff is really nice as well. Especially Irina. She is really helpful and understanding.

I have been very pleased with Dr. Williams. He is very knowledgeable and takes the time to explain things understandably. His staff is also very kind. After visits to several eye professionals, Dr. Williams was the first to correctly diagnose my problem.
I would not hesitate to recommend him.

I couldn’t agree less with the above review. Dr. Williams and his staff have been more than professional and great with me. He saved my sight from cataracts. He was always kind and sensitive in his dealings with me. I would highly recommend he and his staff.

Doctor Williams, although professional in his understanding of ophthalmology as a practice, was seriously lacking in his bedside manner. He had a uniquely degrading way of diagnosing my health problems and had little to say about on-​going care. I left his office feeling as if I’d been scolded by a high school principal (or similar authoritative figure with a superiority complex) for being unable to recount to him the syptoms he thought should fit within the profile of the ailment he had diagnosed for me.