Amit Tandon, MD
Physician, Professor
Ophthalmology
Accepting new patients
Conditions and expertise
- Cataract
- Cataract Extraction
- Toric and Multifocal Implants
- LASIK
- Photorefractive Keratectomy (PRK)
- YAG Laser
Locations
- Havener Eye Institute Dublin
- Havener Eye Institute
Academic information
Department: Ophthalmology
About
- Gender
- Male
Biography
My comprehensive ophthalmology expertise includes specialization in cataract surgery along with LASIK and refractive surgery.
I chose this field after watching an ophthalmologist perform cataract surgery during medical school. This was such an intricate, precise surgery. I thought it was truly amazing.
The next day was even better. When the eye patch was removed, the patient could see again. It was life-changing for that patient. I knew I could do this for the rest of my life. Now, I'm a busy cataract surgeon performing more than 1,500 cataract surgeries yearly.
I'm especially interested in choosing lens implants for cataract surgery. Specialized implants can correct astigmatism as well as cataracts. Other implants can correct presbyopia, or the need for reading glasses. We can choose lens implants that can improve both distance and close-up vision and often eliminate or decrease dependence on glasses.
In my clinic, we really connect with every patient. Having a good bedside manner and connecting with patients is part of being a truly good physician.
Although I examine eyes and perform eye surgery every day, some patients are nervous about it. My goal is to make them more comfortable so their experience is easier and they get better outcomes. My staff feels the same way. We try to treat our patients as if they are our good friends or family members.
I also participate in the OSU Global Outreach project, which is an outreach and education program to restore sight and change lives around the world.
Highlights
- Rated in the top 10 percent of physicians in the nation for patient satisfaction, 2014-present
- Professor of Ophthalmology
- Director, Outreach Services
- Ophthalmology education and curriculum standards review
- Residency Review Committee
- Named to Castle Connolly's Regional Top Doctors list
Conditions and expertise
- Cataract
- Cataract Extraction
- LASIK
- Photorefractive Keratectomy (PRK)
- Toric and Multifocal Implants
- YAG Laser
Locations
Havener Eye Institute
in Eye and Ear Institute
915 Olentangy River Road
Suite 5000
Columbus, OH 43212
Suite 5000
Columbus, OH 43212
614-293-8116
Please note: Not all physicians schedule patients at each listed location.
Credentials
Education
- Residency - Ophthalmology
- University of Michigan W.K. Kellogg Eye Center, Ann Arbor, MI
7/1/2004 - 6/30/2007 - Internship - Internal Medicine
- The Christ Hospital, Cincinnati, OH, United States
7/1/2003 - 6/30/2004 - Doctor of Medicine (MD)
- University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH
8/23/1999 - 6/13/2003
Certifications
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American Board of Ophthalmology
6/7/2009 -
American Heart Association National Center
9/1/2005
Ratings and reviews
The overall patient satisfaction rating is an average of all patient responses to the six doctor communication related questions shown below from the Clinician and Group Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems survey. For additional information about the patient satisfaction survey, please visit our Patient Satisfaction Survey page.
The comments are submitted by patients and reflect their view and opinions. The comments are not endorsed by and do not necessarily reflect the views of Ohio State Wexner Medical Center.
406 Patient Satisfaction Reviews
Patient Comments
Consulting and Related Relationships
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As of 11/3/2025, Dr. Tandon has reported no relationships with companies or entities.
Amit is fantastic
He was great
Calming, very personable, and provided excellent care and concern
Loved him. Very personable and knowledgeable.
He is the best. He made me feel I would be fine and he took good care of me.
Very friendly and knowledgeable
Seen on time revert question answered!
All good
Excellent. Authentically compassionate. I trusted his knowledge and expertise.
Excellent and courteous
He is excellent in all regards. Knowledgeable, attentive, respectful, caring.
Good experience.
Super!
Goodall
Excellent experience. Instilled confidence. Trustworthy kniwledgeable
Great smile, warm greeting, efficient, no nonsense info provider
Very kind and informative
All good
All good
He loves his speciality and it shows in his persona.
Very pleased
All was good
Also very personable
Professional and caring
Very personable, talked directly to me and was concern about my issues
Very reassuring. Good team work. Very kind and responsive
He was also very professional and personable
Provider seemed to really grasp and understand what I wanted from cataract surgery.
Caring & understanding & explained everything very well & made sure I had no concerns, but if I have any questions or issues before the surgery he told me I could call the office or send him a Mychart message.
Very pleasant low-key manner, patiently read my list of questions and answered them clearly.
I only spent 5 minutes with him, but he was friendly and, most importantly seemed to be very competent
Respect for him
Also very professional and personable
Very positive and energetic. He said the results of surgery where outstanding and complimented me on being an excellent patient.
Dr. TANDON was awesome. I saw him in consultation for LASIK. I was very nervous about the experience and had probably too many questions. He was calm, confident, and knowledgeable. From the first consultation to day of procedure I was very at ease and prepared each step along the way.
Good
Appointment made by my regular eye doctor. Procedure was a quick laser fix so I wasn't there long. Dr Tandon was very nice & explained procedure & what to expect afterward. Everyone I interacted with was very professional & friendly. I was very pleased with my experience & the people I interacted with.
Care provider was awesome and lived up to all the reviews I had read
Very knowledgeable
Made me feel relaxed about the upcoming surgery
No bad experiences. Treatment was good and fast and I had improved vision.
All excellent experience
He caught an issue that prohibited hom from surgery. He did due diligence
Dr Tandon is amazing and I had the best care under him.
Great experience in discussing timing and need for procedure
Very pleasant. He explained the procedure to me and what is to happen next.
Excellent have recommended him to my daughter for correcting her vision
Dr. Tandon and his staff were very kind and supportive. Not one sour note.
Dr. Tandon was very clear about how the cataract surgery is done and the what I need to do as his patient. He is personable, caring and the written patient directions were clear. The other staff working with him were all very professional and caring too.
Friendly, great explanations, wonderful bedside manner
Very good
Was outstanding in every aspect
Top notch. Evoked great confidence from me
He was most encouraging with positivity and calmed my concerns. Explaining throughly everything to expect and was able schedule my surgery quickly
.very good
The physician was friendly and professional, and provided Information In an easy to understand way.
Listened and offered solution.
Took his time
Very good
Very professional and very kind and reassuring
Recommended to me as the best in his field
I could tell how dedicated Dr Tanden is to his patients and completely trust his ability to help care for my eyes.
He is great! I was referred to him by my optometrist, so I knew I was in good hands. He has a great personality and is excellent at what he does. Explained the entire procedure.
I needed some additional time to digest my options.
Very understanding
Excellent explanations of what procedures he would be following
Dr. Tandon was very caring and professional. He made sure that he addressed my questions and concerns. I would highly recommend him.
Very positive encounter - courteous, caring, friendly and professional
Dr Tandon was great.
Dr. Tandon was very affabe and pleasant.
All went well!
I would recommend Dr. Amit Tandon to anyone.
Answered my questions, seemed to know my needs.
Very kind and warm
Very friendly, explained everything, gave me options.
Excellent
Dr Tandon is an excellent communicator and treated me well.
Dr. Tandon is the absolute best! He has a great personality. He's caring, compassionate, thorough, takes time to explain the procedure. He makes me wish I had another eye for him to work on! He truly is the most amazing doctor out there.
Great experience. This was a checkup on my cataract surgery
Very personable, big smile, extremely experienced
Care provider had great bedside manner & made me feel very comfortable & at ease
Fabulous! Made me feel like he really cared; came in exam room and shook my hand immediately. Probably best doctor I have ever seen that made me feel like I was his only patient that day.
All good
One word would be EXCELLENT
Professional, clear and concise
All good
Very good
Supportive, professional,knowledgeable, collaborative, and present
Knowledgeable
Dr Tandon is extremely informative, friendly, and kind.
All good and professional
Professional, informative, friendly
Everything good.
Dr Tandon is excellent in manner, explanations, and addressing concerns. I felt the visit was complete when I left. Somewhere in my paperwork there was a place to list questions and concerns before the visit which I think is vital.
Caring, pleasant and inspires confidence
Absolutely wonderful with his knowledge, took his time to listen to my concerns.Explained to detail what to expect.
One of the best surgery experiences I've had
Excellent communicator. Clear,helpful answers to my questions.
Very approachable and easy to talk to
Dr Tandon is always attentive. He answers questions patiently. I always feel respected
Quick to reassure and answer questions
Excellent care! Kind, knowledgeable, understanding, conscientious, respectful, professional
Always friendly and helpful
Great care, just didn't know who was who.
Cheerful, friendly and explained well my upcoming eye surgery.
He was very kind and thorough, he took the time to tell me what to expect and made sure I was comfortable
Good
Dr. Tandon is WONDERFUL! He seems generally interested in his patient's concerns and he is very easy to talk with in regards to his patient's care. He even provides his cell phone number!
Answered my questions
Did an excellent job
Oh what can I say about Amit. He is efficient but very caring and thorough! He just makes everybody feel like they are the only person in the world.
Excellent at what he does.
Listened, explained findings an steps going forward. Professional and caring for my best interest
All good!
He knew what he was doing. I felt comfortable and confident in his care.
Dr Tandon is superbly competent and my experience was without problem.
Very professional and knowledgeable
Extremely understanding of the effects of my condition. Very knowledgeable and confident about expected results.
I was treated with respect and she answered any questions I had.
Dr Tandon was every talkative and talked to me thru each step he was doing. Very up beat made me feel comfortable about the up coming procedure.
Respectful and knowledgeable
Dr Tandon is very knowledgeable Shelly was excellent
All excellent!
Very good
Dr. Tandon was so nice and caring. He explained the procedure and it went as he told me.
Very excellent
Very knowledgeable and a real professional
Very experienced. Has a great reputation.
Dr. Tandon was very personable, friendly, asked if I had questions, explained the procedure in detail.
All good
Good
Very nice and respectful. Explained everything to me
Good
First time meeting Doctor and experience was excellent. He made me feel at ease and he answered all questions I had.
Dr Tandon is wonderful. I chose him because of his experience and great success.
He is very competent, friendly, and easy to talk to.
Instantly established rapport, confidence, and expertise. Excellent first interaction
Dr Tandon said as excellent. He was kind and caring.
Provider da best
Claire and Doctor Tandon. We're friend like yet professional. I enjoyed meeting them.
Professional, very specific concerning procedure and outcomes, asked questions relative to my understanding.
Took time to make sure all my questions were answered
He is awesome and an asset to OSU Medical.
Dr. Tandon is excellent. I will recommend him to friends who need cataract surgery.
Friendly and good listener
Dr Tandin rocks, very capable and I knew I was in great hands!
Surgeon was skilled, personable and put my fears to ease
Dr. Tandon is an amazing physician! He is very kind, knowledgeable, and professional.
What a wonderful Doctor. I can't say enough about Dr Tandon. Great personality. Even better Doctor.
Dr. Tandon has an incredible professional manner about him. Have never seen so much joy, friendliness, patience and openness in a doctor before. I am extremely grateful to have him as my doctor.
I was very pleased with my conversation with the provider. He has a fantastic "bedside manner" and was super friendly and kind. All of my questions were answered and I never felt rushed.
Dr. Tandon explained what to expect when I have my cataract surgery. I feel very confident with Dr. Tanfon.z
Really very nice
Very good
Cheerful, intelligent, personable
Full of smiles looked into my eyes to make connection with me besides doing a diagnostic
The doctor only spent about 6-7 minutes with me. The discussion was mostly about what insurance would/would not cover rather than my frustration with my vision concerns.
I have complete confidence in Dr Tandon. He was professional while being very personable at the same time. Very happy to have him for my cataract surgery.
Was great
Top notch
Everyone I had contact with in the entire office was kind, friendly, and accommodating.
Just meeting him I felt at ease with him because he explained everything that I needed to know and he was very supportive about me and my decision
Dr. Tandon is exceptional. A highly skilled practitioner who has a great "bedside manner", making me, the patient, feel comfortable, well cared for and "seen". He was thorough in his examinations and explanations of the procedures, and answered all of my questions thoroughly. I feel very fortunate to have been his patient and under his care for my cataract surgery, as I feel I received exceptional care. Thank you Dr. Tandon! :)
Very impressed with Dr. Tandon's knowledge and personal interaction with me and my husband.
Best practice I've been with at OSU.
All good
Superb!
Friendly, attentive, explained everything.