Lynn Oku, OD

We were very pleased with Dr. Oku’s professionalism and expertise, we are back for another member’s family eye exam. We highly recommend Dr. Lynn Oku for your next eye exam.

Dr. Oku and her staff are absolutely amazing. They are corteous, professional and genuinely caring. Dr. Oku suggested a few different types of contact lenses for me to find the best fit. Also, in speaking to a local business owner, I learned that she too is a fan of Dr. Oku’s. Well, sign me up for the fan club. Thrilled to find an awesome optometrist so close by!

Been going here for many years and always get great service and glasses at a reasonable price. Love this place. Highly recommended!

I’m 54 now and I’m having problems seeing near with my contacts so I need reader glasses. I went so see Dr Oku and she recommend I try bi focal contact lenses and they work great. My quality of life is way better now because I rarely need the reader glasses. Many thanks to her for this life changing recommendation.

Dr. Oku is very careful, takes her time and is very patient with me. She has very nice reception, and it’s very cheery. I think she has the pretty much best optometry place in Redondo Beach. I LOVE Lynn Oku!!!

Dr. Oku has been caring for me, my wife, and two children for years. Dr. Oku and her entire staff are excellent and always make you feel welcome and well cared for. It always amazes me that the entire visit they treat you as if you were their only patient-​never rushed, always so friendly. It makes dealing with my old eyes a pleasure!

First time visiting an optometrist, and it was great. Good personalities, good selection of eyewear and doctor Oku and her staff were very helpful in explaining and answering my questions.

Dr. Oku is by far the best optometrist in the South Bay.
I have been to a few other optometrists in the area and I can tell you that NO ONE else compares.
Dr. Oku is extremely intelligent and good at what she does. I can tell that she genuinely cares about her patients. She takes the time to make sure that I am happy with every aspect of my visit. She does a very thorough job from going over basic procedures regarding eye care all the way to helping me pick out a trendy lens.
I was referred to her through a friend and hope that my review can help someone else. You’re missing out if you go to anyone else. She’s the best!

I’ve been seeing Dr. Oku and her partner Dr. Williams for many years. They are both personable and sound doctors, and their staff is great as well. I enjoy my eye appointments. The staff is most accommodating at helping one find great frames.

Dr. Lynn Oku is an excellent Optometrist. We live in Korea-​town and drive all the way to Redondo Beach. She takes her time and cares about her patient. My children adores her and enjoys every moment with her. I really appreciate them still take me even though we are late.
The facility is in a great location and the staff is very friendly. Everyone should have Dr. Oku as their Optometrist. She’s the best!

Dr. Oku took immediate action when I couldn’t see out of my left eye. She made sure I was properly diagnosed, she checked up on me, and has taken excellent care of me ever since. I recommend her to all of my real estate clients and friends. Dr. Oku is personable, smart and a very good Doc. The office is friendly, helpful and convenient. Don’t hesitate for one moment to call her for an appointment.

Dr. Oku is the best! In the past I have had trouble with eye doctors getting my prescription right and I started to think it was just my bad eyes… until I was lucky enough to find Dr. Oku! I can see great now! She is kind professional and very knowledgable. She made me feel at ease and helped me choose the right frames for my face. I am super happy with my glasses! Thank you Dr. Oku! =)

Dr. Oku has taken excellent care of me. She understands my vision by itself but also in context with my other medical issues. She is no ordinary optomitrist. I trust her skills and judgement without hesitation.
I highly recommend Dr. Oku.

Dr. Oku remains my favorite eye doctor.

Since I hadn’t taken an eye exam since 2004, I figured it was about time to see if I still have «perfect» vision. I pay for vision care through my company health plan, so why not use it once in a while? I then took to Unilocal to find an optometrist in South Bay. After seeing so many great reviews for Dr. Oku, I scheduled an appointment with her. What a great decision!
She was extremely accommodating, and stayed open late so that I could come by after I was done with work (which is in Orange County). I found parking easily on Avenida del Norte at one of the meters (bring quarters!). After filling out some new patient forms, I was seen immediately after. The exam is thorough! They check your eye pressure, take pictures of your eye, followed by the traditional testing with letters projected on the wall in different sizes. For some of the «which is clearer?» questions for two different lens options, I kept having Dr. Oku switch back and forth because I couldn’t tell a difference… This lady is a saint. She is so kind and patient!
I was then tested on my peripheral vision. After that, Dr. Oku reviewed my results with me and told me that my eyesight didn’t need any correction. It’s nice to have a Doctor (or anyone really) be honest with you, and tell you that unless something happens, you don’t need to come back for a few years. Those are some Doctor’s Orders I can definitely follow.
So, without needing contacts or glasses, I was in and out of the office in 35 minutes. Super easy.
I don’t often talk about optometry with my friends, but if any of them ever mention needing a new eye doctor, I will highly recommend they visit Dr. Oku!
Thanks, Unilocalers!

Dr Oku is the best!!! I had trouble with contacts for years (11 years) and have been to so many eye doctors that when I went to see her, I’d already given up on being able to wear them. In one visit, she fixed my problem. It’s been a year and a half and now I have «back up glasses» because I wear contacts daily. That means so much to me and I’m so grateful to her for taking the time to hear me and then fixing the problem. I see better now than I ever have!

Dr. Oku is a great doctor, very helpful, very patient, very nice. Really what more could you ask for. I went to her last year and was thinking about getting contacts. I ultimately got both contacts and glasses from her and I love both. I should mention that I am really picky.
She talked me through the pros and cons of contacts, helped me with finding the right kinds and with learning to put them in. She gave me samples for three different types, there were things I liked about two of them and on the phone she talked me through what was the most important and helped me break the tie. I was super happy wiht her recomendation.
Also her staff is nice and professional. They make you feel very welcome and also give honest but nice opinions about «the look of glasses» on you.
I have since moved and almost drove the 45 minutes to go back to her office just because i was so satisfied last time.

Dr. Oku, if you are reading this THANK YOU!!! You are awesome. I finally know what is going on with my eyes. I really appreciate the time and patience that Dr. Oku gave me; she explained in detail her diagnosis of my eyes, gave me excellent tips. I am so happy to have found an eye doctor that really cares about her patients.

Going without needed eyeglasses has its advantages: can’t see dust on the furniture & can’t see the wrinkles on my face, I mean the fine lines.
Disadvantage: the TV is blurry. Can’t see wrinkles on the actors either, why does everybody look so young? Oh wait…
So I decided it was time to make sure I don’t have some creepy degenerative eye disease.
No, I just need glasses, according to Dr. Oku.
She’s young (no fine lines yet), pretty, professional, patient, with a very gentle chairside manner.
I was lured by her string of 5-​star reviews, to which I add one more. As eye doctors go, Dr. Oku’s the real deal.
The eye exam was interesting and rather fun, and then we chose rimless lenses for my new specs, which will be ready in about 10 days.
Holy crap, is that John Lennon in the mirror?! Oh wait…
Anyway, thought for the day: «The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes. — Marcel Proust

Are you looking for a good eye doctor in the South Bay? A few years ago I was facing this dilemma and after consulting the handy dandy booklet my insurance gave me I came across Dr. Oku in the Riviera Village area of Redondo Beach.
The first thing I noticed when I walked into this cute little optometrists office was the 34 958 349 058 903 486 464 degrees from reputable colleges plastered all over the walls. Dr. Williams and Dr. Oku didn’t get their degrees from rinky dink colleges or schools you’ve never heard of they’re the real deal.
I never feel like Dr. Oku is rushing through my appointment. She always takes her time and discusses all my options with me and answers all my questions. I feel like my eyes are in good hands. She runs every test under the sun to measure and check and test my eyes and I don’t mind since my insurance covers it all and I don’t have to shell out a penny!
There are only two doctors in this small office so it feels like your neighborhood doctor’s office (not like the days when I used to get my eyes checked at Costco I’ll tell ya that!) If you decide to give Dr. Oku a visit take some quarters since all the parking in this area is metered and feed the meter for a good 30 – 45 minutes.