Gavin Herbert Eye Institute

The staff is wonderful. The surgeons are fantastic! My sister had a cornea transplant, Dr. Garg was the surgeon. My sister can now see which kid is her’s at dance recitals. Thank you Dr. Garg, your a true blessing.

Dr. Zack Oakley is THE BEST. Honestly since December 19^th I was having blurry vision and dark spots and dizziness. I developed panic attacks from being in and out the ER and appointments with my regular docs. All telling me that I was depressed. I finally by chance got sent by the ER to him. He spoke with me at LENGTH and definitely said there was an issue. So he sent me for an MRI. When I say that he took his time I mean he took his time. Brain stormed with me, Read the directions of eye care to me even editing some things. Spoke to me like a real person. After I saw him my panic attacks stopped. Have not had one since that day. He was young and that to me was even more surprising. he truly cared about seeing me get better. The fact that he sent me for an MRI after having requested this like 10 times before I got to him was a relief. THANK YOU, THANK YOU Dr. Oakley. I recommend him to anyone. He will actually take care of your problem and listen. Not try to dismiss you. I really hope I have the last name correct…

I want to thank Dr. Wade and Dr. Crow and both their teams of professionals. Both Dr. Wade and Dr. Crow took the time to read over my medical records and took the time to answer my questions, which made me feel confident in both of them. If anyone is looking for an eye specialist or looking to have cataract surgery, I suggest visiting Dr. Wade and Dr. Crow at the UC Irvine’s Gavin Herbert Eye Institute.

Dr. Gard from UCI Irvine Eye Institute spent two minutes examining my red, painful swollen eye and sent me home suggesting I rinse with eye drops. The pain worsened and after an emergency eye exam a few days later with another Ophthamologist I was placed on steroid and anti-​viral drops for an advanced viral infection. I could have lost my eye because the doctor at UCI was so over-​booked he did not accurately diagnose my condition. Be careful at UCI Eye Institute!

Beware! My husband went for an eye exam and our insurance was billed over $ 900! This was an eye exam that usually costs around $ 100. One bill was a «facility» fee from UCI (I guess because he sat in a chair??) for over $ 400 and Dr. Mitul Mehta’s bill was over $ 500. My husband specifically asked if they were contracted with Blue Shield so that he didn’t get any surprise bills. No one at the office warned him that they would bill these kind of fees. And guess who gets the bill after your insurance won’t pay these ridiculous fees???

Dr. Garg has changed my life! After he preformed cataract surgery I now have better that ²⁰⁄₂₀ vision in both eyes. I have the Multifocal IOL lenses and they are wonderful, no more glasses. I can now see colors without a pronounced yellow hue and everything is bright and clear. Dr. Garg is a wonderful and kind doctor. The anesthesiologists and nurses were competent and caring. The Gavin Herbert Eye Institute is a state of the art facility. My experience with this surgery was remarkable. I had some apprehension about surgery however it was unwarranted. I had absolutely no pain and was looking forward to having Dr. Garg do my other eye. It was easier that I could have imagined. I am extremely happy and grateful.

Ive had a number of eye issues including detached retina and cataracts… Fortunately I choose the Gavin Herbert Eye Institute at UCI for my care… I can say the doctors and staff saved the sight in my eye… when others might have said the eye was lost, they continued to work on it and ultimately saved the sight in the eye… my cataract was recently removed and the sight in that eye is now 20/20…amazing. I have worked with Dr Kurtz, Dr Kuppermann and Dr Garg. Each has been great and their supporting staff is also outstanding… Thanks to everyone

Only reason why I am giving this place 3 stars is because the staff is friendly and this place is pretty high tech from what I can see. But even with a appointment this place takes forever… Thought the whole point of making appointments at establishments is to get service around that time? Idk correct me if I’m wrong. I came here for one of my buddies and we got here 15 – 20 minutes earlier than our appointment time. And after waiting an hour and a half after our appointment time the doctor finally saw us… I’m not too sure how they were sooooo behind?! According to my friend that’s a patient here he said this is pretty normal. I’m not really sure why this place would over book so bad.

Dr. Garg was recommended to me for LASIK.
I can now see perfectly without contact lenses or glasses. Love it. He did a great job. I was very afraid, clearly because they are eyes but was tired of contacts/​glasses. Great work, great doctor and nice staff. But you have to be patient with time as appointments can take long. But well worth the wait.
Highly recommended. Don’t wait any longer for LASIK.

I was fortunate to have received a recommendation to see Dr. Garg for a consultation for cataracts. My previous opthalmologist wanted to perform surgery on one eye and, while I have reasonable insurance, stated that the operating room costs were not covered. After seeing Dr. Garg, he saw problems in both eyes and recommended surgery for both, one at a time of course. The inital examination and Dr. Garg and his staff’s friendly and professional approach put me at ease immediately. Dr. Garg conducted a thorough examination, and we agreed to schedule surgery for one eye and then a month later, for the other eye, with all expenses (except the co-​pays) paid for by my insurance. The surgeries went extremely well, with Dr. Garg following me closely during the post-​operative months. The results of the surgeries were amazing! After having to wear thick glasses 24÷7÷365 since early childhood, I didn’t need glasses anymore (vision in each eye is around ²⁰⁄₂₀), except for reading. I am still in awe of this transformation. And, with Dr. Garg working at UCI, when I experienced a slight temporary problem, I called the clinic and was seen within an hour.
I will be forever grateful to Dr. Garg and his staff and colleagues for giving me my ²⁰⁄₂₀ vision back. I cannot recommend him more highly!

My son was operated by Dr. Farid and Dr. Lingua and a team and these Doctors have been the best! I thanks God Dr. Crow referred me to them because my son at 11 months of age had his iris operated on by these doctors and saved his sight through the grace of God. Dr. Robert Lingua is patient, listens to your concerns and when called responds to your questions. Dr. Farid is an angel on earth, both these dr.‘s are. The wait is no longer than 20 – 30 mins. They validate your parking, staff are extremely nice and scheduling appointment is easy (Monica) is the best!

I’ve been having a problem with my Eyes — mostly my rt eye for about a year & a half. I went to Doheny and also the Jules Stein in West LA. I was pretty forlorn. However Dr Bose is Competent. He realized I had a problem & did a biopsy. When I came back a week later he injected medicine into my eyelid. He is intelligent and listens to his patients. I am finally feeling better. I just wish I had know about him before but I live in Torrance. I am originally from Oregon & have found a lot of Doctors in California are in it for the money. I had a problem with a Dental Implant a few years ago and went to Spokane WA to have it taken care of. I am so happy this time I found someone close to my home. If your having trouble with your eyes I highly recommend Dr Bose & the UC Irvine EYE Intitute. They are very professional & caring.
Ms Papke