The office was open on MLK Jr. Day, which was great for me since I already had the day off…read more The location is centrally located in the Arena District in a building with other medical offices. Midwest Retina is on the 3rd Floor. I was considered a new patient, since I hadn't been seen since 2008. Registering/checking in was fast and easy. I was taken back for exam #1 right on time at 10:30. Exam #1 consisted of getting your blood pressure taken, verifying medical history, quick vision test, checking the pressure of your eyes, and application of 2 different eye drops-one to numb the eyes, the other to dilate the pupils. Then you wait in a darkened waiting room (smart idea since dilution eye drops make your eyes super sensitive). Exam #2 consisted of a lengthy examination of the internal and external condition of your eye balls by 2 different doctors. They each tell you what they saw & give you a plan for your eye health moving forward. Total office visit time was 1 hr 15 mins. Overall, I was very satisfied with Midwest Retina. Everyone was very professional and extremely thorough. Many of the staff I interacted with were very friendly and did their best to help alleviate the anxiety I have with eye appointments. I have an appointment scheduled for prophylactic laser surgery on one eye so I will update once that is complete.

i have an appointment at 10 and still waiting as off 11:24am. I have to get back to work and it's…read morereally annoying when as a Hygienist we try to be on time.

The good news is my eye issue was solved with surgery. The bad news is the overbook and you will…read morewait 2 or 3 hours per appointment. Dr. Patel rushes in and out. No personal attention.

The staff talk about other staff in front of the patients, even the doctor does, they act like…read moreyou're not present. Dino Klisovec is rude, his nurse Jennifer is rude, and if you talk back to her she tells DK. He actually came back in the room and asked "what did my Jennifer do to you?" which was weird and unprofessional. I never felt like a priority in that office.

Dr Schnitzer is an amazing Doctor.. So, kind and caring saved my husbands vision. Folks don't wait…read moreto long to go. If you wait too long for treatment it could be too late, the window could close for you. My husband now goes every 6 weeks for shots in both my eyes. Without this treatment he would be blind today. Thank, God for Dr. Schniter.

Our appointment was at 730, we were on the waiting room until after 9 AM... they dilated his eyes,…read moresupposedly but thery were not dilated when the doctor came in 10 minutes later... had to reapply drops and wait again.

My first visit there in January from an October rescheduled visit and the initial…read moreintake/registration person had my first initial with the wrong birthdate but the right social. Of course, it took a minute to locate me. But once they did, I was properly setup in just a few minutes. This was for an eye exam and optic nerve photos. I was told the visit would be 1-4 hours so I expected it to take a while. My physician was on-call which left her dealing with emergency patients while conducting her scheduled patients. At one point I played a game of "What are the differences between Exam Room A and Exam Room B" during my longest wait which was 30 minutes. It's an industry issue - same types of waits at my former eye physician office as well. Even with the wait, the appointment ended up being 3 hours and 20 minutes. All the staff were pleasant. I felt like an individual who was being heard. The decor was generally scarlet and (mostly) grey with some black thrown in. There is a little "cafe" on the first floor but it looks like it's really just a place to pick up a snack or drink while they are open. The building is next to the Spectrum Building at Gowdy Field and is easy to get in and out of. I didn't notice any bike racks. There is a traffic light there but at busy times of day, people will run it, so be careful!

I've been a patient with Havener Eye Institute for 4 years. I see Dr. Livshitz. She is incredibly…read morecompassionate, knowledgeable, and explains everything thoroughly. When I originally went in for a Diabetic eye exam after losing my pancreas transplant, she immediately did laser surgery because I'd developed advanced diabetic retinopathy in my right eye, with no symptoms. She saved my vision! I went in every 6 weeks for 3.5 years and I'm now down to every 8 weeks. We've been doing injections for the past year or so. All of the nurses and imaging specialists are wonderful. I've been to each location and they have signs letting you know that due to their specialty, appointments may take hours. This particular location has a small waiting room once you're called back, but it's manageable. For the care I've received, I couldn't recommend them more! A special note: Gabby (one of the nurses) was super helpful by suggesting I keep my eye drops refrigerated to help soothe the scratchiness post treatment. She also explained everything she was doing!

For those who might need special treatment for Macular Degeneration or some other Ophthalmologic…read moretreatment, Dr. Lomeo and Midwest Retina would be the place to go. Although it is really painful to me to watch my wife get an injection in her eye, even though it is numbed, it looks like it would be the most painful thing imaginable for her to experience. Understandably the patient must be awake to receive treatment, but I watch this happen each visit and still cringe as the needle gets closer to her eye. Mark D. Lomeo and Midwest Retina, located on east off of W. Broad St. and downtown in the Arena district at 262 Neil Ave., third floor is one of the best you can find in this field. He and his staff are wonderful at putting patients at their ease and make an otherwise anxious visit a little more palatable. As you enter the office, the professionalism and caring atmosphere are very evident. They are aware, whether this is your first appointment or you've been coming for a long time, I see how they warmly welcome the patient and family member with them. As you might imagine, it is important for the patient to bring someone with them so that the fully sighted person can drive home. So, I would hope that you never need such services. But since Macular Degeneration is genetic you might know someone or you yourself might need the professional services of such a doctor and facility.

Dr. ___ failed me in many ways. From my very first appointment with him, I was in remission and…read morewanting to establish care with an opthamologist in Ohio (Early 2023), to my recent visits since I had a Uveitis flareup, he has failed me. When I first established care with Dr. ____ , I was in remission and had no active inflammation, and I felt as if he did not believe I had Uveitis. He googled my old Opthamologist, told me I'm fine, and after a few follow-up appointments of being told I'm fine (verbatim) I stopped seeing him until I had a flareup in June 2025. I had an emergency visit with Dr. Buzzacco (way better bedside manner and explanation, at the practice in Dublin) to confirm it was a flareup, and put on a pred taper to hit the nail on it's head. Only a week later, when I got to visit Dr. ____, he told me I was fine and didn't see any inflammation in my eyes. He ended up sending me to another location to get pictures of the backs of my eyes to confirm all of the inflammation that was hiding, and gave me two steroid shots to help the initial inflammation, with some daily meds he chose. Every appointment since then I go through the process of bloodwork, waiting HOURS in his office, spending MAX 5 minutes with Dr. ____, and being told 'You'll be fine, Monica. See you in 4-6 weeks.' What for? What about my bloodwork? What about my inflammed tattoo I reached out about? Why am I on immunosuppressant medication while I go into preschools and senior living facilities for work? I got actively disregarded in the portal to talk to Dr. ____ and disregarded in his office too. There was absolutely no concern for me in his care. Finally in Dec 2025 I decided to get a second opinion, and without asking, all of those above concerns of mine were mentioned and tackled in my first appointment. I could ask questions and ask about all of the big medical terms i've heard over the years. TLDR: Dr. ______ is good for an initial bandaid by getting steroid shots, but if you want to find out your root cause of the disease you have, seek help elsewhere. Dr. ______ shares no concern and the most common phrase out of his mouth is 'you'll be fine.' Edited to omit his name, but you can find this review on his main Dr. review page. Thanks for reading.

Great caring and great customer service The Dr is very caring , listens to you and I highly…read morerecommend

I scratched my eye working in the yard on Sunday and Dr Albright made time to see me early Monday…read moremorning, Tuesday and Wednesday. I really appreciate the extra effort he made to help me with my injury.

Dr. Stechshulte did my LASIK years ago and damaged my corneas. The last few years of my life have…read morebeen spent dealing with the damage. I permanently have to wear Scleral contact lenses. I'll never be 20/20 ever again. I've had retinal detachments. I can't drive at night and avoid the freeway. He basically ruined my life.

So I'm majorly bummed that I'm not a candidate for LASIK, but I'm undoubtedly grateful I went for a…read moreconsult with an ethical doctor who would rather give good medical advice, rather than do the surgery for the extra money. Apparently having RA means your eyes may never heal completely, or at all, after LASIK. Dr. Stechschulte is one of several experienced doctors at Arena Eye Surgeons, all of which have the doctor's profiles and CV listed. For your FREE consult, they validate your parking so that's nice. Here's hoping someone else is able to get the surgery, since I'm pretty disappointed...

I was there 4 years ago for the same reason recurring issue that I have had for 35 years. So when I…read morewent to day I saw the same doctor as before. After 30 seconds he said there is a new issue causing my cornea erosion. It's your bottom eye lid not the accident from years ago. Go see my colleague and get surgery to fix the lower eye lid. So what about the cornea ? Oh. That's fine. Treated the problem totally different. Went to car called and go second opinion and cornea fixed by noon. The receptionist and tech who did my medical chart were great. However. The doctor was lost for words and out the door fast when he looked at the chart and saw it was him 4 years ago who treated me. Highly do not recommend this place.

Terrible service, also all my prescription was wrong. I…read moretried to fixed by phone and nobody can help and finally I went in person and they gave an appointment for another week.

Was referred there by my ophthalmologist. Procedure was explained and was asked if I had any…read morequestions, then immediately asked to sign consent for surgery. Two days later I changed my mind and cancelled the surgeries. A week later the pharmacy says I have 3 prescriptions waiting for pick up. Called and asked why when I had cancelled the surgeries. Was told again that they would cancel everything. Day before cancelled surgery, I was contacted and questioned where I went for my pre-admission testing? So I called again and cancelled for the third time. Seems someone does not do their job!

Office experience is good so far, will review more once I go to the appointment. It's so refreshing…read moreto get a human voice on the phone when you call a new doctor. They also followed up when they said they would.