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Michael Matthews, OD
Midway Optometry provides a full range of vision for children and adults in San Diego, including routine exams, vision testing, and emergency eye care. Led by optometrist Michael Matthews, OD, the practice's convenient San Diego location provides personable service to babies through seniors with its state of the art diagnostic and treatment capacities.

Dr. Matthews takes a very personal approach to caring for his patients, getting to know their medical history and needs, and supporting their eye care health over the long term. The types of services offered include screenings for vision, glaucoma, macular degeneration, and cataracts.
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Your eyes are important, and no one takes your eye care more seriously than Midway Optometry. As your full-service eye and vision care provider, Midway Optometry is your source for emergency eye care and vision testing in San Diego. We provide personal attention and expert treatment for patients of all ages in San Diego.
Dr. Michael S Matthews graduated from the School of Optometry at the University of California, Berkeley. Senior Optometrist at Oasis Optometry in San Francisco and Alameda Eyes Optometry in Alameda, Dr. Matthews sold both practices and retired to Mazatlan, Mexico. Dr. Matthews has been a volunteer staff optometrist for the Hospital del La Familia in Guatemala since 1991.
At Midway Optometry, our goal is to promote good eye health and enable you to have the clearest vision possible. We accept several types of vision insurance, cash, checks, and most credit cards. We inform our San Diego patients about exam and treatment costs at the beginning of your appointment. If you require a breakdown of costs, please let us know.
If you have astigmatism, you probably experience blurriness in your near and far vision and find night driving difficult. Dr. Matthews of Midway Optometry in Point Loma, San Diego, CA, diagnoses astigmatism and determines the best treatment plan for each man, woman, and child in his care. Special glasses and contact lenses can correct the changes that occur with astigmatism, so you can enjoy better vision.
In the United States, glaucoma is one of the leading causes of blindness, and there are often no warning signs. Michael Matthews, OD specializes in diagnosing and treating women, men, and children with glaucoma at Midway Optometry in Point Loma, San Diego, CA. Regular eye exams are the best way to prevent glaucoma since symptoms rarely occur until the disease is already progressing.
Reviews (14)
Sarah Akhtar
Sarah Akhtar
Dec 24, 2021
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I love the staff at Midway. Very professional. And Dr. Matthews is very knowledgeable. He always explains different things about the eye and about the tests he is doing. And I like his demeanor as well. Definitely recommend!
Joe Pasquarello
Joe Pasquarello
Dec 16, 2021
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Dr. matthews runs a fantastic office from the front staff to the doctor himself everything is first rate with the best and newest equipment. He always stays up on the latest in eyecare and contacts which works out great for me and my family.
Melissa Lamoureux
Melissa Lamoureux
Dec 10, 2021
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Dr. Matthew’s know his stuff and has a fantastic “bed side manner”. Staff is super helpful and friendly. Great experience every time.
Megan Bartholf
Megan Bartholf
Dec 04, 2021
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By far the best eye doctor I have ever had. He is very thorough when explaining all the tests and everything about your eyes and vision. The staff is extremely friendly and professional. I highly recommend!
Brad Kelly
Brad Kelly
Dec 02, 2021
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Dr. Matthews goes out of his way to make sure I'm looking at the big picture and prepared for the future. He provided a great referral for the topographic LASIK procedure that still has me at 20/12.5 vision today after being somewhere near 20/400+. His staff is great - highly recommended.
Paula Vance
Paula Vance
Dec 01, 2021
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I really appreciated Dr Matthews' ability to explain the workings of our eyes and the conditions that affect them. I have had weird results on a couple of the eye tests over the years, but Dr Matthews looks at the results and then asks how my eyes feel before making any recommendations. His office staff are courteous and efficient, and have great fashion sense when it comes to helping pick out glasses
Abigail Geraci
Abigail Geraci
Nov 18, 2021
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I can’t speak more highly of Dr. Matthews and his team at Midway Optometry. Their proactive approach to eye health, patient education, and customer service are unmatched. As someone who has struggled with vision issues, headaches, and dry eyes - they’ve literally changed my life through their work.
Thank you, Dr. Matthews!
Jobana Weber
Jobana Weber
Sep 21, 2021
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I highly recommend Midway optometry. The staff is very friendly and knowledgeable as well as Dr Matthew's. They are not conceited and fast to help you. I really liked that they gave me a very thorough evaluation in comparison to other optometry places near by. They also made it easy to get my sons eye evaluated as well and they also have a great selection of frames at affordable prices compared to other places near by. If you want fast friendly service this is the place to go!
Carlen Haag
Carlen Haag
Aug 28, 2021
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Everyone in the office is so helpful. We walked in to ask about what we could do about the scratches on my daughter’s frames and left 30 minutes later with a complete eye exam, an order for new frames and getting the original lenses replaced! Dr. Mathews and his staff do an excellent job at explaining the procedures and diagnosis so that even my young daughter can understand! I highly recommend!!
Albert R.
Albert R.
May 12, 2018
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Dr. Michael Matthews and his staff are the very best I have ever experienced in my 51 years of using optometry services. Dr. Matthews very recently took over Midway Optometry and is obviously VERY committed to his patients and to establishing an excellent reputation. After visiting several optometrists and being increasingly frustrated with my failure to get my vision satisfactorily dialed in, I went to him upon the advice of Dr. Adam Dao, a new ophthalmologist in Point Loma. I live in Eastlake, far, far away from Point Loma, so it's obvious I was getting very desperate to get to the bottom
Jane D.
Jane D.
Mar 29, 2017
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I first saw him the beginning time of taking on the practice of another doctor. He's charming, thoughtful, gentle and knows his stuff! I feel lucky to be a patient. His office staff is also lovely. Things can go very right under his careful attention. Sending love, Jane Darin
Lindsey T.
Lindsey T.
Mar 04, 2017
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I took my 1 and a half year old to her first general eye appointment here and it was such a great experience! The office is clean and the staff is friendly! Dr. Michael Matthews was so sweet when we first met him and he talked like Donald duck just to make my daughter be at ease! We were in and out in a timely manner and we will absolutely be back for any future check ups!
Scott W.
Scott W.
Aug 25, 2016
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I have been coming to Midway Optometry for several years. I was very pleased with the care given by Dr. Matthews and staff to my son and me. Dr. Matthews took the time to explain to my young son about proper eye care and possible future ramifications without attention and care. I am very pleased that Dr. Matthews has taken over the practice and will happily continue to be a patient there.
Izzet T.
Izzet T.
Sep 19, 2014
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I needed a DMV report from an optician and my brother made an appointment with Mr Matthews. Because I had a birth defect in my right eye, I needed this report to get my CA driving licence. He was very sincere and honest about my problem and my need for this report. He made a through examination and told me things I never heard from my past visits with different doctors.
He filled the form with his personal recommendation for an unrestricted licence and he only charged me a small consultation fee instead of a full eye exam fee.
I will definetly visit him in the future for my periodic examinations