UW Medicine Eye Institute at Harborview

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Eye care center in Seattle, WA

3.6 · 76 reviewsOpen until 4:30

Located two blocks from the leading medical center in Harborview's Ninth & Jefferson Building on First Hill in Seattle, the UW Medicine Eye Institute offers cutting-edge medical and surgical eye care for common to complex conditions and disorders. Our staff provides comprehensive treatment for people with glaucoma, cataracts, retinal diseases, corneal diseases, orbital diseases, and age-related eye diseases. We also perform refractive procedures, such as LASIK, and oculofacial plastic surgeries. Eyes on James is our full-service optical shop in the Ninth & Jefferson building and offers eye exams, specialty glasses, and contact lenses.

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AI ScorePerplexity mentions UW Medicine Eye Institute at Harborview and ChatGPT and Gemini don't.Scored from 8 signals across search and AI.

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Updated Oct 30, 2026Last activity 1 month ago, a question from second_opinion_on_jefferson.

Services

What UW Medicine Eye Institute at Harborview offers, what it costs, and what people come for.

The menu

  • LASIKOphthalmologist
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Team

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Today8 AM to 4:30 PM

Busy times

Usually not too busy now. Busiest Tue and Wed, 9 AM to 3 PM.

Reputation

What reviews, press and directories say about UW Medicine Eye Institute at Harborview.

3.6from 76 reviews on Google

Despite having skilled ophthalmologists, the clinic struggles with patient management, leading to long waits and dissatisfaction. Patients report a mix of experiences at UW Medicine Eye Institute at Harborview, with some praising the expertise of specific doctors like Dr. Bojikian and the care provided for complex eye conditions. However, many express frustration over long wait times, poor scheduling, and inadequate customer service, leading to a sense of being undervalued as patients.

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Would go back80%80% of reviews give the visit 4 or 5 stars.Positive 80%, 4 or 5 stars · Neutral 0%, 3 stars · Negative 20%, 1 or 2 stars
The good
  • Dr. Bojikian's expertise
  • Effective management of eye diseases
  • Long-term patient care
The bad
  • Excessive wait times
  • Poor scheduling and communication
  • Rushed consultations

Press and awards

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Listed on 2 of the 33 directories AI reads.

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NextdoorNot listed
SuperpagesNot listed
HotfrogNot listed
CylexNot listed
BrownbookNot listed
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DexKnowsNot listed
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TrustpilotNot listed
AngiNot listed
ThumbtackNot listed
ZocdocNot listed
HealthgradesNot listed
WebMDNot listed
RateMDsNot listed
RealSelfNot listed
SharecareNot listed
Wellness.comNot listed
MD.comNot listed
NPI No.Not listed
VagaroNot listed
FreshaNot listed
GrouponNot listed
HouzzNot listed
+10and 10 more directories AI reads

How AI sees UW Medicine Eye Institute at Harborview

The AI Score is out of 100, read from 8 signals across search and AI.

56out of 100

47 Seattle avg

What the score is made of

Signal and how much it countsUW Medicine Eye Institute at Harborview

  • Retrieval grounding 26%Whether you appear in the ranked results AI retrieves and cites: AI-Overview citations, organic top-10 for your money queries, and the Bing index ChatGPT leans on.100
  • Off-property attestation 20%Volume and consistency of what others say about you: YouTube mentions, branded web mentions, third-party “best-of” lists. The cause of retrievability.42
  • AI visibility 14%Whether ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, and AI Overviews name you, and whether they name you for the right service.15
  • Reviews & response 12%The star average is only one input. We also read volume, velocity, the specificity of review language, and response cadence. Specific reviews are what AI quotes verbatim.65
  • Backlink & citation authority 8%Domain authority and editorial quality of the sources that attest to you.69
  • Google Business Profile 8%Required and recommended fields; update cadence. The listing AI pulls from first.90
  • Speed & mobile 7%Core Web Vitals at the 75th percentile, on a real phone.66
  • Content freshness & schema 5%Crawl recency, intent alignment, valid JSON-LD, canonicals.63

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What AI reads

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Local AI Registry · Eye care centers in Seattle, WA · Editorial

UW Medicine Eye Institute at Harborview, Seattle WA: Reviews

Steve Lee

By Steve Lee, founder and CEO of Local AI Registry. Updated October 30, 2026.

Published July 16, 2026 · Updated October 30, 2026 · Machine-readable version below

In short

UW Medicine Eye Institute at Harborview is an eye care center in Seattle, WA. Its AI Score is 56 of 100, which is fair.

What each mark on this page means: https://localairegistry.com/methodology#marks

Key facts

FactValue
TypeEye care center
AddressNinth & Jefferson Building, 908 Jefferson St Fl 7, Seattle, WA 98104, USA
HoursMon to Fri 8 AM to 4:30 PM · Closed Sat to Sun
Phone(206) 744-2020
Rating3.6 across 76 reviews on Google
Quietest timeFriday
UpdatedOctober 30, 2026

All the details

Every row is something the owner can add or correct. Each one is marked Confirmed, Visitor submitted or AI guess, with where it came from.

GroupFactValueMarkEvidence
Location infoAddressNinth & Jefferson Building, 908 Jefferson St Fl 7, Seattle, WA 98104, USAConfirmedGoogle Business Profile
Location infoDescriptionLocated two blocks from the leading medical center in Harborview's Ninth & Jefferson Building on First Hill in Seattle, the UW Medicine Eye Institute offers cutting-edge medical and surgical eye care for common to complex conditions and disorders. Our staff provides comprehensive treatment for people with glaucoma, cataracts, retinal diseases, corneal diseases, orbital diseases, and age-related eye diseases. We also perform refractive procedures, such as LASIK, and oculofacial plastic surgeries. Eyes on James is our full-service optical shop in the Ninth & Jefferson building and offers eye exams, specialty glasses, and contact lenses.ConfirmedGoogle Business Profile
Location infoHoursMon to Fri 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM · Sat to Sun ClosedConfirmedGoogle Business Profile
Location infoNameUW Medicine Eye Institute at HarborviewConfirmedGoogle Business Profile
Location infoPhone(206) 744-2020ConfirmedGoogle Business Profile
HoursMonday8:00 AM to 4:30 PMConfirmedGoogle Business Profile
HoursTuesday8:00 AM to 4:30 PMConfirmedGoogle Business Profile
HoursWednesday8:00 AM to 4:30 PMConfirmedGoogle Business Profile
HoursThursday8:00 AM to 4:30 PMConfirmedGoogle Business Profile
HoursFriday8:00 AM to 4:30 PMConfirmedGoogle Business Profile
HoursSaturdayClosedConfirmedGoogle Business Profile
HoursSundayClosedConfirmedGoogle Business Profile
ServicesServiceAge-related eye disease treatmentAI guess
ServicesServiceCataract treatmentAI guess
ServicesServiceContact lensesAI guess
ServicesServiceCorneal disease treatmentAI guess
ServicesServiceEye examsAI guess
ServicesServiceGlaucoma treatmentAI guess
ServicesServiceLASIKConfirmedGoogle Business Profile
ServicesServiceOculofacial plastic surgeryAI guess
ServicesServiceRetinal disease treatmentAI guess
ServicesServiceSpecialty glassesAI guess
LinksFacebookhttps://facebook.com/uwmedicineAI guessOur record
LinksInstagramhttps://instagram.com/uwmedicineAI guessOur record
LinksWebsitehttps://www.uwmedicine.org/locations/eye-institute-harborview?utm_source=extnet&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=website_clicks&y_source=1_MTAwNDcxNTM1NC03MTUtbG9jYXRpb24ud2Vic2l0ZQ%3D%3DConfirmedGoogle Business Profile

Services and prices

These are the 1 service UW Medicine Eye Institute at Harborview offers, with the price where we have one and where it came from.

ServicePricePrice markPrice evidenceService mark
LASIKConfirmed

Known for

The team

Visiting UW Medicine Eye Institute at Harborview

Address: Ninth & Jefferson Building, 908 Jefferson St Fl 7, Seattle, WA 98104, USA. Phone: (206) 744-2020. Hours: Mon to Fri 8 AM to 4:30 PM · Closed Sat to Sun. (Confirmed, Google Business Profile.)

Location info from Google Business Profile

From Google Business Profile: "Located two blocks from the leading medical center in Harborview's Ninth & Jefferson Building on First Hill in Seattle, the UW Medicine Eye Institute offers cutting-edge medical and surgical eye care for common to complex conditions and disorders. Our staff provides comprehensive treatment for people with glaucoma, cataracts, retinal diseases, corneal diseases, orbital diseases, and age-related eye diseases. We also perform refractive procedures, such as LASIK, and oculofacial plastic surgeries. Eyes on James is our full-service optical shop in the Ninth & Jefferson building and offers eye exams, specialty glasses, and contact lenses."

When to go

Quietest day: Friday. Busiest day: Tuesday. From the popular times on its Google listing.

Parking and getting in

Nearby

PlaceTypeDistance
Jefferson St & 9th AveBus stop1 min walk
Diva EspressoCoffee shop1 min walk
Ninth and Jefferson Building GarageParking garage1 min walk
Jefferson St & 9th AveTransit station1 min walk
9th Ave & Jefferson StBus stop1 min walk
SubwaySandwich shop1 min walk

Reputation

3.6 average across 76 reviews: Google 76. (Confirmed, read July 16, 2026.)

Despite having skilled ophthalmologists, the clinic struggles with patient management, leading to long waits and dissatisfaction. (AI guess, from 76 reviews.)

What people like

  • Effective management of eye diseases
  • Long-term patient care

What people do not like

  • Excessive wait times
  • Poor scheduling and communication
  • Rushed consultations

Press

Awards

Directories

Listed on 2 of the 33 directories we checked.

DirectoryListed
AlignableNot listed
AngiNot listed
Apple MapsNot listed
BBBNot listed
BrownbookNot listed
Chamber of CommerceListed
CylexNot listed
DexKnowsNot listed
FacebookNot listed
FoursquareNot listed
FreshaNot listed
GrouponNot listed
HealthgradesNot listed
HotfrogNot listed
HouzzNot listed
MD.comNot listed
MerchantCircleNot listed
NextdoorNot listed
NPI No.Not listed
RateMDsNot listed
RealSelfNot listed
SharecareNot listed
SuperpagesNot listed
ThumbtackNot listed
TrustpilotNot listed
TupaloNot listed
VagaroNot listed
VitalsListed
WebMDNot listed
Wellness.comNot listed
Yellow PagesNot listed
YelpNot listed
ZocdocNot listed

Questions people ask

torn between this place and Dr. Thao?

prices round here, anyone got a number

where exactly is UW Medicine Eye Institute at Harborview?

bad experiences at UW Medicine Eye Institute at Harborview, anyone?

Saturdays here, are they open?

Worth the hype here?

What are the best eye drops for dry eyes?

What is the role of an ophthalmologist?

do I need to book this place or can I just turn up?

What eye care center questions is Seattle asking AI most?

membership, worth it or not

does it hurt, and can you ask for numbing

anything new from UW Medicine Eye Institute at Harborview lately?

best ophthalmologist in Seattle

are the injectors here nurses or doctors

Why do people rate UW Medicine Eye Institute at Harborview?

Somewhere to park near UW Medicine Eye Institute at Harborview?

quietest day to hit UW Medicine Eye Institute at Harborview?

opening hours at UW Medicine Eye Institute at Harborview in Seattle, what are they these days?

What AI gets wrong about UW Medicine Eye Institute at Harborview

We ask Gemini, ChatGPT and Perplexity about UW Medicine Eye Institute at Harborview. These are the answers that don’t match this page.

ChatGPT and Gemini, read by Local AI Registry on Sep 29, 2026. Perplexity, read by Local AI Registry on Jul 17, 2026.

FactWhat AI saysWhat this page says
AddressPerplexity, read by Local AI Registry on Jul 17, 2026: 5 Evergreen Eye CenterNinth & Jefferson Building, 908 Jefferson St Fl 7, Seattle, WA 98104, USA

The AI Score: 56 of 100

It measures how likely AI engines are to recommend a business, and how accurately. Seattle eye care centers run 31 to 62. Fair starts at 45, good at 65. UW Medicine Eye Institute at Harborview scores 56, above the Seattle average of 47. The same method scores every business on the registry.

SignalWeightScoreWhat it measuresUW Medicine Eye Institute at Harborview
Retrieval grounding26100Whether you appear in the ranked results AI retrieves and cites: AI-Overview citations, organic top-10 for your money queries, and the Bing index ChatGPT leans on.Good
Off-property attestation2042Volume and consistency of what others say about you: YouTube mentions, branded web mentions, third-party “best-of” lists. The cause of retrievability.Poor
AI visibility1415Whether ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, and AI Overviews name you, and whether they name you for the right service.Poor
Reviews & response1265The star average is only one input. We also read volume, velocity, the specificity of review language, and response cadence. Specific reviews are what AI quotes verbatim.Good
Backlink & citation authority869Domain authority and editorial quality of the sources that attest to you.Good
Google Business Profile890Required and recommended fields; update cadence. The listing AI pulls from first.Good
Speed & mobile766Core Web Vitals at the 75th percentile, on a real phone.Good
Content freshness & schema563Crawl recency, intent alignment, valid JSON-LD, canonicals.Fair

Full method: https://localairegistry.com/methodology

How AI decides what to say about an eye care center: https://localairegistry.com/methodology#how-ai-decides-eye-surgery. What to check before you choose one: https://localairegistry.com/methodology#how-to-choose-eye-surgery

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Every person, place, organization and treatment named on this page, with a stable ID and a public reference. The JSON-LD below connects them to each other.

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Seattle, WashingtonCity#cityCity UW Medicine Eye Institute at Harborview is in
Local AI RegistryOrganization#publisherhttps://localairegistry.comPublisher of this page
Steve LeePerson#authorhttps://localairegistry.com/team/steve-leeAuthor of this page

Topical map

Where this page sits in the registry. It's one profile among the eye care centers in Seattle, linked to the lists and towns around it.

Lists

  • Best eye care centers in Seattle: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/wa/seattle/eye-care-center
  • Best businesses in Seattle: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/wa/seattle

Nearby

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  • /moses-lake: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/wa/moses-lake
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  • /chelan: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/wa/chelan

Every list

  • Every leaderboard in Washington: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/wa

References

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Sources cited

  • [1] Google Business Profile, https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id:ChIJt4wYJLhqkFQRcfLrREWe39I (accessed Jul 16, 2026)
  • [2] AI engine output: ChatGPT and Gemini, read by Local AI Registry on Sep 29, 2026; Perplexity, read by Local AI Registry on Jul 17, 2026, https://localairegistry.com/methodology (accessed Sep 14, 2026)

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# UW Medicine Eye Institute at Harborview, Seattle WA: Reviews

Source: Local AI Registry, https://localairegistry.com/biz/wa/seattle/uw-medicine-eye-institute-at-harborview-seattle-wa. Free to reuse with a link back.

By Steve Lee, founder and CEO of Local AI Registry. Updated 2026-10-30.

Canonical: https://localairegistry.com/biz/wa/seattle/uw-medicine-eye-institute-at-harborview-seattle-wa

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## In short

UW Medicine Eye Institute at Harborview is an eye care center in Seattle, WA. Its AI Score is 56 of 100, which is fair.

What each mark on this page means: https://localairegistry.com/methodology#marks


## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Type | Eye care center |
| Address | Ninth & Jefferson Building, 908 Jefferson St Fl 7, Seattle, WA 98104, USA |
| Hours | Mon to Fri 8 AM to 4:30 PM · Closed Sat to Sun |
| Phone | (206) 744-2020 |
| Rating | 3.6 across 76 reviews on Google |
| Quietest time | Friday |
| Updated | October 30, 2026 |


## All the details

Every row is something the owner can add or correct. Each one is marked Confirmed, Visitor submitted or AI guess, with where it came from.

| Group | Fact | Value | Mark | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Location info | Address | Ninth & Jefferson Building, 908 Jefferson St Fl 7, Seattle, WA 98104, USA | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Location info | Description | Located two blocks from the leading medical center in Harborview's Ninth & Jefferson Building on First Hill in Seattle, the UW Medicine Eye Institute offers cutting-edge medical and surgical eye care for common to complex conditions and disorders. Our staff provides comprehensive treatment for people with glaucoma, cataracts, retinal diseases, corneal diseases, orbital diseases, and age-related eye diseases. We also perform refractive procedures, such as LASIK, and oculofacial plastic surgeries. Eyes on James is our full-service optical shop in the Ninth & Jefferson building and offers eye exams, specialty glasses, and contact lenses. | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Location info | Hours | Mon to Fri 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM · Sat to Sun Closed | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Location info | Name | UW Medicine Eye Institute at Harborview | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Location info | Phone | (206) 744-2020 | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Hours | Monday | 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Hours | Tuesday | 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Hours | Wednesday | 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Hours | Thursday | 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Hours | Friday | 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Hours | Saturday | Closed | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Hours | Sunday | Closed | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Services | Service | Age-related eye disease treatment | AI guess |  |
| Services | Service | Cataract treatment | AI guess |  |
| Services | Service | Contact lenses | AI guess |  |
| Services | Service | Corneal disease treatment | AI guess |  |
| Services | Service | Eye exams | AI guess |  |
| Services | Service | Glaucoma treatment | AI guess |  |
| Services | Service | LASIK | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Services | Service | Oculofacial plastic surgery | AI guess |  |
| Services | Service | Retinal disease treatment | AI guess |  |
| Services | Service | Specialty glasses | AI guess |  |
| Links | Facebook | https://facebook.com/uwmedicine | AI guess | Our record |
| Links | Instagram | https://instagram.com/uwmedicine | AI guess | Our record |
| Links | Website | https://www.uwmedicine.org/locations/eye-institute-harborview?utm_source=extnet&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=website_clicks&y_source=1_MTAwNDcxNTM1NC03MTUtbG9jYXRpb24ud2Vic2l0ZQ%3D%3D | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |


## Services and prices

These are the 1 service UW Medicine Eye Institute at Harborview offers, with the price where we have one and where it came from.

| Service | Price | Price mark | Price evidence | Service mark |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LASIK |  |  |  | Confirmed |


### Known for

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## The team

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## Visiting UW Medicine Eye Institute at Harborview

Address: Ninth & Jefferson Building, 908 Jefferson St Fl 7, Seattle, WA 98104, USA. Phone: (206) 744-2020. Hours: Mon to Fri 8 AM to 4:30 PM · Closed Sat to Sun. (Confirmed, Google Business Profile.)


### Location info from Google Business Profile

From Google Business Profile: "Located two blocks from the leading medical center in Harborview's Ninth & Jefferson Building on First Hill in Seattle, the UW Medicine Eye Institute offers cutting-edge medical and surgical eye care for common to complex conditions and disorders. Our staff provides comprehensive treatment for people with glaucoma, cataracts, retinal diseases, corneal diseases, orbital diseases, and age-related eye diseases. We also perform refractive procedures, such as LASIK, and oculofacial plastic surgeries. Eyes on James is our full-service optical shop in the Ninth & Jefferson building and offers eye exams, specialty glasses, and contact lenses."


### When to go

Quietest day: Friday. Busiest day: Tuesday. From the popular times on its Google listing.


### Parking and getting in

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### Nearby

| Place | Type | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Jefferson St & 9th Ave | Bus stop | 1 min walk |
| Diva Espresso | Coffee shop | 1 min walk |
| Ninth and Jefferson Building Garage | Parking garage | 1 min walk |
| Jefferson St & 9th Ave | Transit station | 1 min walk |
| 9th Ave & Jefferson St | Bus stop | 1 min walk |
| Subway | Sandwich shop | 1 min walk |


## Reputation

3.6 average across 76 reviews: Google 76. (Confirmed, read July 16, 2026.)

Despite having skilled ophthalmologists, the clinic struggles with patient management, leading to long waits and dissatisfaction. (AI guess, from 76 reviews.)


### What people like

- Effective management of eye diseases
- Long-term patient care


### What people do not like

- Excessive wait times
- Poor scheduling and communication
- Rushed consultations


### Press

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### Awards

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### Directories

Listed on 2 of the 33 directories we checked.

| Directory | Listed |
| --- | --- |
| Alignable | Not listed |
| Angi | Not listed |
| Apple Maps | Not listed |
| BBB | Not listed |
| Brownbook | Not listed |
| Chamber of Commerce | Listed |
| Cylex | Not listed |
| DexKnows | Not listed |
| Facebook | Not listed |
| Foursquare | Not listed |
| Fresha | Not listed |
| Groupon | Not listed |
| Healthgrades | Not listed |
| Hotfrog | Not listed |
| Houzz | Not listed |
| MD.com | Not listed |
| MerchantCircle | Not listed |
| Nextdoor | Not listed |
| NPI No. | Not listed |
| RateMDs | Not listed |
| RealSelf | Not listed |
| Sharecare | Not listed |
| Superpages | Not listed |
| Thumbtack | Not listed |
| Trustpilot | Not listed |
| Tupalo | Not listed |
| Vagaro | Not listed |
| Vitals | Listed |
| WebMD | Not listed |
| Wellness.com | Not listed |
| Yellow Pages | Not listed |
| Yelp | Not listed |
| Zocdoc | Not listed |


## Questions people ask


### torn between this place and Dr. Thao?


### prices round here, anyone got a number


### where exactly is UW Medicine Eye Institute at Harborview?


### bad experiences at UW Medicine Eye Institute at Harborview, anyone?


### Saturdays here, are they open?


### Worth the hype here?


### What are the best eye drops for dry eyes?


### What is the role of an ophthalmologist?


### do I need to book this place or can I just turn up?


### What eye care center questions is Seattle asking AI most?


### membership, worth it or not


### does it hurt, and can you ask for numbing


### anything new from UW Medicine Eye Institute at Harborview lately?


### best ophthalmologist in Seattle


### are the injectors here nurses or doctors


### Why do people rate UW Medicine Eye Institute at Harborview?


### Somewhere to park near UW Medicine Eye Institute at Harborview?


### quietest day to hit UW Medicine Eye Institute at Harborview?


### opening hours at UW Medicine Eye Institute at Harborview in Seattle, what are they these days?


## What AI gets wrong about UW Medicine Eye Institute at Harborview

We ask Gemini, ChatGPT and Perplexity about UW Medicine Eye Institute at Harborview. These are the answers that don’t match this page.

ChatGPT and Gemini, read by Local AI Registry on Sep 29, 2026. Perplexity, read by Local AI Registry on Jul 17, 2026.

| Fact | What AI says | What this page says |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Address | Perplexity, read by Local AI Registry on Jul 17, 2026: 5 Evergreen Eye Center | Ninth & Jefferson Building, 908 Jefferson St Fl 7, Seattle, WA 98104, USA |


## The AI Score: 56 of 100

It measures how likely AI engines are to recommend a business, and how accurately. Seattle eye care centers run 31 to 62. Fair starts at 45, good at 65. UW Medicine Eye Institute at Harborview scores 56, above the Seattle average of 47. The same method scores every business on the registry.

| Signal | Weight | Score | What it measures | UW Medicine Eye Institute at Harborview |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Retrieval grounding | 26 | 100 | Whether you appear in the ranked results AI retrieves and cites: AI-Overview citations, organic top-10 for your money queries, and the Bing index ChatGPT leans on. | Good |
| Off-property attestation | 20 | 42 | Volume and consistency of what others say about you: YouTube mentions, branded web mentions, third-party “best-of” lists. The cause of retrievability. | Poor |
| AI visibility | 14 | 15 | Whether ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, and AI Overviews name you, and whether they name you for the right service. | Poor |
| Reviews & response | 12 | 65 | The star average is only one input. We also read volume, velocity, the specificity of review language, and response cadence. Specific reviews are what AI quotes verbatim. | Good |
| Backlink & citation authority | 8 | 69 | Domain authority and editorial quality of the sources that attest to you. | Good |
| Google Business Profile | 8 | 90 | Required and recommended fields; update cadence. The listing AI pulls from first. | Good |
| Speed & mobile | 7 | 66 | Core Web Vitals at the 75th percentile, on a real phone. | Good |
| Content freshness & schema | 5 | 63 | Crawl recency, intent alignment, valid JSON-LD, canonicals. | Fair |

Full method: https://localairegistry.com/methodology

How AI decides what to say about an eye care center: https://localairegistry.com/methodology#how-ai-decides-eye-surgery. What to check before you choose one: https://localairegistry.com/methodology#how-to-choose-eye-surgery


## Entity map

Every person, place, organization and treatment named on this page, with a stable ID and a public reference. The JSON-LD below connects them to each other.

| Entity | Type | ID on this page | Same as | Relationship to UW Medicine Eye Institute at Harborview |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UW Medicine Eye Institute at Harborview | MedicalBusiness | #business | https://www.uwmedicine.org/locations/eye-institute-harborview?utm_source=extnet&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=website_clicks&y_source=1_MTAwNDcxNTM1NC03MTUtbG9jYXRpb24ud2Vic2l0ZQ%3D%3D | Subject of this page |
| Seattle, Washington | City | #city |  | City UW Medicine Eye Institute at Harborview is in |
| Local AI Registry | Organization | #publisher | https://localairegistry.com | Publisher of this page |
| Steve Lee | Person | #author | https://localairegistry.com/team/steve-lee | Author of this page |


## Topical map

Where this page sits in the registry. It's one profile among the eye care centers in Seattle, linked to the lists and towns around it.


### Lists

- Best eye care centers in Seattle: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/wa/seattle/eye-care-center
- Best businesses in Seattle: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/wa/seattle


### Nearby

- /wenatchee: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/wa/wenatchee
- /east-wenatchee: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/wa/east-wenatchee
- /bellevue: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/wa/bellevue
- /moses-lake: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/wa/moses-lake
- /leavenworth: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/wa/leavenworth
- /chelan: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/wa/chelan


### Every list

- Every leaderboard in Washington: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/wa


## References


### Sources cited

- [1] Google Business Profile, https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id:ChIJt4wYJLhqkFQRcfLrREWe39I (accessed Jul 16, 2026)
- [2] AI engine output: ChatGPT and Gemini, read by Local AI Registry on Sep 29, 2026; Perplexity, read by Local AI Registry on Jul 17, 2026, https://localairegistry.com/methodology (accessed Sep 14, 2026)

The files every page on the registry shares, and how to copy this code for your own site, are here: https://localairegistry.com/developers

References, including locals

Every source behind this page, including every post and comment from locals. Each has its own permanent link, so AI engines can check it and anything copied from here carries its link back.

  1. torn between this place and Dr. Thao? Question by second_opinion_on_jefferson, Sep 14, 2026. localairegistry.com/biz/wa/seattle/uw-medicine-eye-institute-at-harborview-seattle-wa/q/uw-medicine-eye-institute-at-harborview-or-dr-thao-phuong-le-md-for-eye
  2. prices round here, anyone got a number Question by ninth_clover, Sep 11, 2026. localairegistry.com/biz/wa/seattle/uw-medicine-eye-institute-at-harborview-seattle-wa/q/what-does-an-eye-care-center-actually-cost-in-seattle
  3. where exactly is UW Medicine Eye Institute at Harborview? Question by autumn_neighbor_north, Sep 11, 2026. localairegistry.com/biz/wa/seattle/uw-medicine-eye-institute-at-harborview-seattle-wa/q/what-is-the-address-of-the-uw-medicine-eye-institute-at-harborview
  4. bad experiences at UW Medicine Eye Institute at Harborview, anyone? Question by seattle_jo, Sep 9, 2026. localairegistry.com/biz/wa/seattle/uw-medicine-eye-institute-at-harborview-seattle-wa/q/the-reviews-look-glowing-what-are-the-real-complaints
  5. Saturdays here, are they open? Question by reading_reviews_on_ninth, Sep 8, 2026. localairegistry.com/biz/wa/seattle/uw-medicine-eye-institute-at-harborview-seattle-wa/q/is-uw-medicine-eye-institute-at-harborview-open-on-saturdays
  6. Worth the hype here? Question by march_regular_downtown, Sep 4, 2026. localairegistry.com/biz/wa/seattle/uw-medicine-eye-institute-at-harborview-seattle-wa/q/what-is-the-uw-medicine-eye-institute-at-harborview-known-for
  7. What are the best eye drops for dry eyes? Question by ninth_sage, Sep 4, 2026. localairegistry.com/biz/wa/seattle/uw-medicine-eye-institute-at-harborview-seattle-wa/q/what-are-the-best-eye-drops-for-dry-eyes
  8. What is the role of an ophthalmologist? Question by autumn_reader_south, Sep 4, 2026. localairegistry.com/biz/wa/seattle/uw-medicine-eye-institute-at-harborview-seattle-wa/q/what-is-the-role-of-an-ophthalmologist
  9. do I need to book this place or can I just turn up? Question by jefferson_noor, Sep 1, 2026. localairegistry.com/biz/wa/seattle/uw-medicine-eye-institute-at-harborview-seattle-wa/q/does-the-uw-medicine-eye-institute-at-harborview-accept-reservations
  10. What eye care center questions is Seattle asking AI most? Question by UW Medicine Eye Institute at Harborview, Sep 1, 2026. localairegistry.com/biz/wa/seattle/uw-medicine-eye-institute-at-harborview-seattle-wa/q/what-eye-care-center-questions-is-seattle-asking-ai-most
  11. membership, worth it or not Question by holiday_regular_east, Aug 28, 2026. localairegistry.com/biz/wa/seattle/uw-medicine-eye-institute-at-harborview-seattle-wa/q/does-uw-medicine-eye-institute-at-harborview-take-rewards-points-or
  12. does it hurt, and can you ask for numbing Question by winter_bride_north, Aug 21, 2026. localairegistry.com/biz/wa/seattle/uw-medicine-eye-institute-at-harborview-seattle-wa/q/can-i-ask-for-numbing-at-uw-medicine-eye-institute-at-harborview
  13. anything new from UW Medicine Eye Institute at Harborview lately? Question by june_reader_downtown, Aug 20, 2026. localairegistry.com/biz/wa/seattle/uw-medicine-eye-institute-at-harborview-seattle-wa/q/what-has-uw-medicine-eye-institute-at-harborview-been-posting-lately
  14. best ophthalmologist in Seattle Question by june_bride_uptown, Aug 14, 2026. localairegistry.com/biz/wa/seattle/uw-medicine-eye-institute-at-harborview-seattle-wa/q/best-ophthalmologist-in-seattle
  15. are the injectors here nurses or doctors Question by ninth_and_jefferson, Aug 6, 2026. localairegistry.com/biz/wa/seattle/uw-medicine-eye-institute-at-harborview-seattle-wa/q/is-uw-medicine-eye-institute-at-harborview-run-by-medical-staff-or-by
  16. Why do people rate UW Medicine Eye Institute at Harborview? Question by spontaneous_on_ninth, Jul 31, 2026. localairegistry.com/biz/wa/seattle/uw-medicine-eye-institute-at-harborview-seattle-wa/q/what-do-people-actually-like-about-uw-medicine-eye-institute-at
  17. Somewhere to park near UW Medicine Eye Institute at Harborview? Question by jefferson_and_ninth_98104, Jul 29, 2026. localairegistry.com/biz/wa/seattle/uw-medicine-eye-institute-at-harborview-seattle-wa/q/is-parking-available-at-the-uw-medicine-eye-institute-at-harborview
  18. quietest day to hit UW Medicine Eye Institute at Harborview? Question by jefferson_and_ninth, Jul 24, 2026. localairegistry.com/biz/wa/seattle/uw-medicine-eye-institute-at-harborview-seattle-wa/q/what-is-the-quietest-day-to-book-at-uw-medicine-eye-institute-at
  19. opening hours at UW Medicine Eye Institute at Harborview in Seattle, what are they these days? Question by window_shopping_on_ninth, Jul 16, 2026. localairegistry.com/biz/wa/seattle/uw-medicine-eye-institute-at-harborview-seattle-wa/q/what-are-the-operating-hours-of-the-uw-medicine-eye-institute-at

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