Lee Optometrics

About Lee Optometrics

Lee Optometrics is a family optometry office with an eyewear boutique at 231 Hamilton Avenue in downtown Palo Alto. The practice says it has been downtown since 2006. Its contact page places it between Emerson and Ramona streets, in the historic Cardinal Hotel building. That puts it across Hamilton from Reposado restaurant and a short walk from University Avenue.

The practice describes its approach as "exquisite eyewear and exceptional eye care." It says it books generous time for each appointment so exams are not rushed. Its equipment, the home page says, includes newer diagnostic instruments.

Eye exams and services

The home page lists these services:

• Comprehensive eye exams
• Contact lens fittings
• Myopia management and control for children
• Urgent eye care appointments

Contact lenses need their own fitting, separate from the regular exam. The contact lens page explains that most vision plans treat contacts as elective. That means the fitting may carry only a copay or a discount, or no coverage at all. The office offers to look up your benefits. New contact lens patients should bring an old prescription or the lens boxes. A photo of the box label also works.

This listing does not give medical advice. For a sudden change in vision or an eye injury, call 911 or go to an emergency room.

Myopia management

Myopia, or nearsightedness, gets a dedicated page on the practice's site. It describes three approaches it offers to slow a child's myopia:

• Atropine eye drops used nightly
• Paragon CRT lenses, worn overnight to reshape the cornea, which the practice says it has fitted for 15 years from its own lens stock
• Soft multifocal daytime lenses, including MiSight by CooperVision

The page says CRT lenses can be fitted after a comprehensive exam and that the program includes training on putting the lenses in and taking them out, plus follow-up visits. Whether any option fits your child is a decision for you and the optometrist.

The optometrists

The Our Practice page lists two doctors. Dr. Adrienne Lee, O.D., is a Bay Area native who studied microbiology at UC Berkeley and graduated from the UC Berkeley School of Optometry in 1990. Dr. Liezl Sutijono, O.D., earned her optometry degree at the Illinois College of Optometry in 2006 and practiced on the East Coast before returning to the Bay Area. The page says she first covered for Dr. Lee during a maternity leave and later rejoined the team as an associate doctor. The page also introduces Lidia, the managing optician, who handles eyewear, repairs and adjustments.

Eyewear and discounts

The boutique stocks modern frames chosen to fit a wide range of face shapes. The home page mentions fits for Asian, African American and Hispanic faces. Drop in for frame repairs and adjustments from Tuesday to Saturday. The practice advertises second-pair discounts all year, plus discounts for students, teachers and seniors. The insurance page adds that special frame and lens collections are available for Medicare and budget needs.

Booking, insurance and visiting

Book through the online link on the website, by text at 650-885-9004 or by email at leeoptometrics@gmail.com. The contact page says the office phone cannot receive calls at the moment, so do not rely on calling. The same page lists the office phone as 650-326-1649 and a fax line, 650-326-1519. The home page says VSP and EyeMed are accepted. For other plans, ask the office.

• The office closes for lunch from 1 to 2 p.m. It is closed Sunday and Monday.
• Bring your current glasses, any contact lens boxes and your insurance details to the exam.
• On weekdays the practice suggests the public garages on Ramona Street, which offer 3 hours free, or 2 free hours on the street. On Saturday it says free parking is plentiful. Our parking guide has the details.
• The building is the 1924 Cardinal Hotel, a downtown landmark worth a look while you are there.
• Our downtown guide covers lunch spots within a few blocks.

Location and getting there

Lee Optometrics is at 231 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301, in the Downtown area of Palo Alto. Our Downtown guide covers what else is around.

The Palo Alto Caltrain station is less than a quarter mile away, a walk of a few minutes.

Parking: street spaces and city garages with posted limits (see parking in Palo Alto).

Hours

Hours from the business's own website, checked October 30, 2026.

What is nearby

• Qualia Contemporary Art, shop, under 0.1 mi
• Osteria, restaurant, under 0.1 mi
• Joe & The Juice Hamilton Avenue, cafe, under 0.1 mi
• Bistro Maxine, restaurant, under 0.1 mi
• Reposado, restaurant, under 0.1 mi
• Lytton Plaza, under 0.1 mi
• Pacific Art League, under 0.1 mi
• University Avenue, under 0.1 mi

Other health and medical nearby: Warby Parker (under 0.1 mi); LensCrafters (under 0.1 mi); CVS Pharmacy University Avenue (0.2 mi); University Chiropractic (0.2 mi). Browse the full health and medical list.

Before you go

• Call ahead to confirm the practice accepts your insurance and is taking new patients.
• Bring a photo ID, your insurance card and a list of current medications to a first visit.
• For emergencies call 911. Stanford Hospital's emergency department is the closest major emergency room for most of Palo Alto.

About this listing

Checked October 30, 2026 against Lee Optometrics home page; Contact page; Our practice (optometrists); Myopia therapy page. How our listings work. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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