Dr. Geeta Arjan Lalchandani-Lalwani, MD

Skilled, competent and caring. Dr. Lalwani has been treating me for some years now for a branch retinal vein occlusion--actually, I've had two. Since the occlusion was in my working eye (the other is very weak), there was a danger of blindness--I was progressively losing my ability to read, write, watch television, cross a street. People's faces were fading into oval blurs. Dr. Lalwani improved my vision and has kept me seeing well with regular injections. I've read about patients who see other doctors finding these injections painful, but Dr. Lalwani is so swift and skilled that mine are no problem at all. She responds to phone calls, and you know she's available if you run into trouble. I don't have words to express how grateful I am for Dr. Lalwani's care, competence and willingness to fight for her patients.

Dr. Lalwani is knowledgeable, caring, and skilled. She performed surgery for my father's torn retina over two years ago and this review is long overdue. Dr. Lalwani performed the surgery on a Saturday even though my Dad's retinal tear was not truly emergent in order to save us the 4 hour drive back home and then back again for surgery. Then she came in on Sunday for a follow-up appointment! She never seemed rushed and explained everything clearly. My dad's vision returned to normal, and we are very grateful to Dr. Lalwani.

Dr Lalwani saved my eyesight. She was professional, caring, and competent throughout. When faced with disappointments, she stepped up and sought and found solutions. I never worried about my well being when under her care.

Dr. Lalwani saved the vision in my only functional eye after a massive retinal detachment threatened to leave me blind. She was swift, skilled, decisive, and her communications very clear about what needed to be done to ensure a good outcome. Yes, her bedside manner is very direct, and she doesn't sugar-coat treatment options, she respects her patients' intelligence and will detail the thought and concern that is behind her choice of surgical or therapeutic choices. She is a perfectionist who will do everything in her power to guarantee a return to as much visual acuity as possible. My eyesight really mattered to her, she dropped everything to get me into her surgical schedule, and made protecting my vision her mission. Her clinical expertise is unparalleled, and her focus was laser-sharp on not only restoring my vision, but ensuring that there would not be recurring retinal problems in the future. I consider myself extremely blessed to have been under Dr. Lalwani's expert care, and to have had her keen judgement, clinical know-how, and surgical dexterity on my side.

I have complete Macular Degeneration in my left eye (due to trauma), and onset MacD in the right which is being held at bay by injections of Anti-VEGF drugs. I initially tried other MD's in 'eye factories' - in/out, zap, no real empathy for my overall condition - e.g. need to preserve vision in the left eye while administering injections in the right. In fact, a misdiagnosis from the 'eye factory' in the initial phases led to the condition worsening. Let me say, when you have Macular Degeneration you will be treated for life, and its important that you be part of the process. Dr. Lalwani brought me into the process and added treatments, just to preserve the peripheral vision I have in the left eye; while administering eye injections that forestall further development in the Right Eye. It is very helpful that Dr. Lalwani received a research fellowship to train at Bascom Palmer Research Institute in Miami, FL. This is where the use of Anti-VEGF drug injections were first pioneered. Her approach is very thoughtful and backed by real research experience. If you value your vision, you will value Dr Lalwani.

Dr Lalwani repaired my torn retina. She eased my worries with her confidence and thorough explanations while covering pre and post operation. She returned my call after hours. Truly felt cared for.

Dr. Lalwani is absolutely amazing! I cannot say enough good things about her. I am a young women and she saved my eye sight, I am beyond grateful to her. She puts her heart into her work and it shows in everything she does! I will recommend her to everyone I meet!

She is amazing. After seeing another retina specialist for my mom and having a bad experience, she is a ray of sunshine.

I have total faith in Dr. Lalwani's surgical and analytical skills. She is not good at breaking bad news, however. And when you're talking about eyesight that can be a pretty scary thing.

This doctor had THE worst beside manner. She did not discuss the tests and why they were important, her thoughts about what may be going on with my health and she was insulting. Her office staff are the worst I've ever dealt with and her office was disgusting! She referred me to another specialist and was cold and done with me!

She gave my mom injections in both eyes several times and we love her. She is very compassionate, and gentle. My mom said she never felt the injections. She is very knowledgeble. Great personality too.

Excellent doctor, fantastic person. Just discovered she has left Florida Retina Institute and I'm crushed. Where did you go?? ~ NL in Clermont

great caring doc who knows how to treat complicated diabetes related problems in the eye