The Augie Optical Dispensary is conveniently located inside the Ron Conway Family Gateway Medical Building at UCSF's Mission Bay campus. We are a one-stop shop for patients needing eyeglasses, prescription sunglasses, contact lenses, protective eyewear and accessories. We carry frames for people of all ages, from infants to adults, with an emphasis on pediatrics, so you'll find a large selection to meet your child's needs. To provide the best impact resistance for children's eyewear, we recommend either polycarbonate and Trivex lenses.
We welcome self-pay patients as well as those with VSP insurance. Outside prescriptions are welcome, and no appointments are necessary. However, eye exams are not offered at the Augie Optical Dispensary. If you need to schedule an exam, please call (415) 353-2800 for an appointment with a UCSF optometrist or ophthalmologist.
We carry the following eyeglass brands:
We offer a variety of high-quality lenses, treatments and coatings from manufacturers such as:
Augie Optical Dispensary
Ron Conway Family Gateway Medical Building
1825 Fourth St., Fifth Floor,
Reception C, Room M5280
San Francisco, CA 94158
Phone: (415) 502-2066
Fax: (415) 514-3635
Hours: Monday to Friday
8:30 a.m. – noon and 1 – 4:30 p.m.
Additional Locations
Parnassus Campus
Public parking options at UCSF's Mission Bay campus include:
Weekdays: $3.75/hour
Daily Maximum: $30/day
Download a Mission Bay campus map
UCSF Medical Center at Mission Bay is accessible via the following Muni bus routes:
(415) 673-6864 (MUNI)
SFMTA website
Free UCSF shuttles connect the Mission Bay campus with our Mount Zion and Parnassus campuses as well as other UCSF locations and the 16th Street BART station.
Shuttle
routes and timetables
Shuttle
system map
Shuttle hotline: (415) 476-4646 (GOGO)
If you or someone you know would like to contribute to the Augie Fund, please visit thatmanmaysee.org/augie. The Augie Fund is dedicated to helping children see, learn and smile by providing glasses to underserved families in the Bay Area. Since the fund began, it has provided more than 600 pairs of glasses to children, whose eyesight is critical to brain development and learning. Your donation is greatly appreciated. If you have any questions, please email [email protected].
