Richard E Serota
My two cataract surgeries with Dr. Tal Raviv of the Eye Center of New York were a tremendous success. He was recommended to me by my ophthalmologist, who made the key observation that Dr. Raviv does every surgery himself, as opposed to delegating some procedures to junior colleagues, as is the case elsewhere. I am in my late 70s and have several health issues that could potentially have complicated the surgical outcome, but Dr. Raviv has experience in dealing with all of them, and he and his highly competent staff guided me through the preparation with exemplary attention to detail. The procedures on both eyes only required local anesthesia and involved practically no discomfort. We decided on monofocal toric lenses, which include correction for astigmatism, and this turned out to be an excellent choice. Although my cataracts had become so advanced that I could barely venture outdoors without an escort, my vision in both eyes is now 20/20, and I only need to use inexpensive over-the-counter reading glasses occasionally to facilitate the reading of very small print, e.g. on my cell phone. I should note that treatment at the Eye Center of New York includes several follow-up visits over the course of a month or so with Dr. Raviv and his associates to ensure that post-surgical recovery is proceeding properly. All in all, this was one of the best medical experiences I have ever had.