Welcome to Parkside Optometry
Your Optometrists in San Mateo, California 94403.
Call us at 650-830-5675 today.

Welcome to Parkside Optometry in San Mateo, California. Dr. Walter Wong and the Parkside Optometry team strive to provide the finest in optometric services. We invite you to join our patient family by scheduling an eye exam appointment with us in our San Mateo office. We are partnered with YourLens.com to offer you convenient online ordering of contact lenses by following this link:

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Parkside Optometry is a full service eye and vision care center. We are available to take both eye emergencies as well as scheduled appointments. At Parkside Optometry, we take the time to answer our patient's questions and address their concerns in a friendly, no pressure environment. Additionally, we offer vision financing options and will work with various insurance providers to ensure good eye health and vision care for all of our patients.

To see if your insurance is one that we accept please visit our patient center: http://www.parksideoptometry.com/patient-center/payment-options.html

Our Approach as Optometrists

Our one-on-one approach to optometry makes Dr. Wong the optometrist of choice in the San Mateo area. We offer the following services: complete eye exams, contact lenses, glasses, glaucoma testing, and pre- and post-operative care. For a complete list of services, visit ourservices page or call our San Mateo office at 650-830-5675.

Dr. Walter Wong
San Mateo Optometrist | Parkside Optometry | 650-830-5675

1880 S Norfolk St
San Mateo, CA 94403

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