Dr. Bandikar has been my optomologist for over 10 years. Brilliant Dr and surgeon. I recently had cataract surgery in both eyes and it went exceptionally smooth. His office staff is phenomenal especially sandra, joy, adriana and Ariel. Higly recommend him as your optomologist. read more

Incredible care from Dr. Bhandarkar and his entire team. He goes above beyond for his patients and is great at explaining the issue(s), answering any questions and making sure you understand treatment plan, course of action. read more

Very nice office and Dr plus the staff too. It was very busy when I got there so he's doing well. The wait time was quick.

Dr Bhsndakar was kind enough to see me while on vacation in LA. He was outstanding. he spent a lot of time with me and was a wonderful doctor. I highly recommend him. read more

Dr. Bhandarkar answered the call and his staff provided blue ribbon service! I had scratched my eye and the irritation and pain found me seeking the closest and quickest relief. The Dr. returned by 7am after hours call promptly and was understanding and empathetic to my predicament. I had already travelled to his office and was waiting outside for the 8am opening. He advised me to tell his staff to place numbing drops in my eye and he would arrive in thirty minutes. That all happened and the staff was attentive and for someone who had never been there was very caring. I returned for a follow up after missing my appointment time due to multiple medical appointments and the same stellar service was provided. There is a reason Dr. Bhandarkar have a board full of thank you cards! read more

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I rarely feel compelled enough to write a review but the doctor and his staff are amazingly kind people. I made a visit here hoping to treat an eye issue. After an exam with the doctor, we both realized there had been a small misunderstanding during scheduling and that I would have to be referred to another office. Dr B immediately apologized and offered to waive his fees. Easy going, warm service and good business handling. I'd go out of my way to come here if I could. read more

I woke up with pain behind my eye and distorted vision. I went to YELP and found Larchmont Eyecare. When they heard my symptoms, they told me to come right in. The doctor saw me within a few minutes and recognized that I needed to see a specialist. The front desk called and made an appointment for me that afternoon. The care I received from this office was stellar. From the front desk to Sandra, to Dr. Bhandarkar, everyone was professional, caring, knowledgable and efficient. Dr. Bhandarkar has a good reputation with the two specialists I've since seen, and they acknowledged that his timely care was crucial to the health of my eye. read more

Cannot thank Dr. Bhandarkar enough for making time to see me and saving my eye! I had a terrible eye infection and first went to UCLA Health immediate care due to insurance. After visits to two different doctors, my eye got WORSE the next day and I decided to pay out of pocket to see an ophthalmologist. I decided on calling Dr. Bhandarkar after seeing all the great reviews on Yelp and he was able to see me the same day. A week later, my eye is completely back to normal, and he even called me to follow-up and see how I was doing. Highly recommend him and his staff and I will definitely be there first thing in the future if I have any issues with my eye! read more

I have never written a detailed review, but Dr. Bhandarkar is the exception! Dr. Bhandarkar is the most compassionate doctor we have ever met. He is empathetic yet has a very calming demeanor. He has helped my husband so much without any strings attached. He treated us with so much care, following up daily (even on a Sunday) to make sure my husband gets the proper care he needs. I will be forever grated to him and would never forget his kindness. The office staff also deserves high recognition. They are very kind to us and our situation. One of the staff understood the severity of my husband's condition and was able to give us a same day appointment. When we first visited the office, we just felt the warmth and kindness of every staff. read more

I was referred to Dr. Bhandarkar from another amazing doctor. I retired a couple of years ago and decided I wanted my doctors to be super close- no more driving to Timbuktu. I was hesitant to drive this far but he is well worth the drive, and I decided it isn't all that far for me anyway Dr. Bhandarkar is highly professional, thorough, kind, humble. I had a clogged oil gland that made me miserable and he is very conservative in his treatment to make it easier for his patients, and to also keep the costs as reasonable as possible. He cleared it up without any complicated or costly treatments. He is now my Ophthalmologist and I shall never change again unless I move out of the area. read more

As a patient under his care for six years, Dr. Sunil Bhandarkar is a highly skilled doctor with great expertise in his field who's also thorough and cares about his patients. I'm grateful to have found him. read more

Dr. Bhandarkar is a very personable eye doctor and surgeon. He is efficient as well as kind; organized as well as concerned for his patients, personally. He talks to you and gives you instructions as if you were his only patient. And, he addresses all your needs and concerns making you feel cared-for and untroubled. Afterall, your eyes are very, very important. He understands that you understand that, and takes care to address any worries you may have. read more

This is a great office. The doctor is attentive and thorough. What I love the most is they always find a way to get you in if you call and ask them for a same day appointment. I've been coming here for about a year now for different eye problems and I'm always well taken care of. They are fast. Always in and out. If they doctor can't fix the problem he'll recommend you to someone that can. read more

Dr Bhandarkar is very professional and caring. He referred me to Dr Assil to get my eye lasik done and did a great job on the recovering and follow up visits. He assured my eyes are good all the time after the lasik. The office staff are so nice either on the phone or in person every time. read more

The doctor is awesome. I came for tear duct plugs and he put them in seconds. Cool dude

I moved here from out of town and needed a new eye doc. I was going to Lens crafters because of the convenience of pricing. Bad idea. Lens crafters got something in my eye with their Glaucoma testing ( I had a serious scratch on my eye for over two weeks) and they ended up scaring me telling me that I at 32 had glaucoma and needed to see a specialist, they advised me I was going blind and there was no cure?!?! So out of sheer terror I booked an apt here to ease my mind. Everything must happen for a reason because I LOVE this place!!! They are personable, professional,knowledgeable and yes ... you probably guessed it already butt I do not have glaucoma. From drama to relief I am happy to say from now on my ophthalmologist will be here! Such a great experience. read more

I had an emergency and it was a holiday and hardly anyone was open, including my doctor's office, which would have required a referral to see an opthalmologist. I called this office and a friendly receptionist made a same-day appointment, but they didn't take my insurance. I was concerned about the costs and Dr Bhandarkar actually called me back to suggest the Stein clinic at UCLA. Dr Bhandarkar then called back again to say he realized Stein was closed, so he suggested the Ronald Reagan Medical Center, saying they would take me and they'd have an opthalmologist. I told him I'd give them a call and he said that, meanwhile, he was also going to call a friend at a different clinic to see if they could get me in. His friend (Evelyn at Retina Vitreous Associates) then called me, took my insurance information, and got me approved for an appointment on the same day. Part of me didn't believe it; it was too good to be true. Why would these people that don't even know me go out of their way to help when I wasn't even a patient? But two hours later, I was in Dr Bhandarkar's suggested eye clinic (Retina Vitreous Associates) with an opthalmologist. How cool is that? read more

I have known Dr. Bhandarkar for 7 years. His years of training as an Eye Surgeon and Corneal disease specialist at prestigious institutions including the Assil Eye Institute, in addition to his years of experience make him one of the premier eye surgeons in California. He has excellent clinical and surgical skills and his outcomes reflect these refined skills. Dr. Bhandarkar is an ethical, trustworthy and compassionate physician. Patients referred to Dr. Bhandarkar have received excellent care and have seen superb results. Their feedback regarding his professional staff and practice is phenomenal. I would trust family members and friends to his care because he always has their best interest in mind. I am confident that any patients who are fortunate enough to find a surgeon of his caliber will see for themselves within minutes of meeting him that he is outstanding in every respect. read more

Dr. B performed my LASIK surgery in 2006 at the brand new Assil Eye Institute Office in Beverly Hills (I think I was the first patient that had the LASIK done in the new office). I did a lot of research on the procedure and the wavefront technology was ideal for me because of my large pupil size. The Assil Eye Institute had worked on many professional athletes and so if they trusted their eyes to Dr. Assil and Dr. B, then so would I. The staff at both offices were always super helpful and the procedure and follow up went so smoothly. I had 20/15 vision after the procedure. I then proceeded to do 2 years of a Masters Program (Physician Assistant) where I was always reading and looking at a computer and I think my vision has regressed a tid bit, but still I am so happy with how everything turned out. As a health care professional myself, I know how important it is to a patient to connect with them on a personal level and make sure that they feel comfortable having any procedure performed by you. A caring, experienced and thorough health care provider makes all the difference in the world, and Dr. B is the epitome of this. I highly recommend him, and I wish he still did LASIK so I could keep sending him referrals. read more

The staff here is amazingly kind and friendly. I thought I had an issue with my eye and was very nervous visiting, but Dr J. calmed me down and assured me my eye was ok. I specifically drove out of my way to visit his Hollywood office due to the great reviews he has on yelp. Thanks Yelpers! read more

Dr. Bhandarkar has always had a great reputation so when I had a nasty chalazion that needed to be resolved quickly, I turned to him for help. I was unable to get to the office so Dr. Bhandarkar had me send a picture of my condition on my IPhone which he quickly diagnosed and directed me to the pharmacy to get treated. I was grateful he took care of the issue and appreciated him going above and beyond what's expected from any doctor. I highly recommend going to see Dr. Bhandarkar for any of your eye care needs. read more

Having worked as an Ophthalmic technician and supervisor for over 20 years and worked with many different specialties and doctors in Ophthalmology. I can tell you that Dr. Bhandarkar is one of the most caring and knowledgable Ophthalmologist with a wonderful bedside manner. read more

Stay far, far away from these people. Not only did they mis-schedule me during my initial visit (and not show up on the day/time of the visit - and after waiting til someone DID show up and then coming back, they had their receptionist look at me? SKETCHY), but they also sent me a bill 7 MONTHS after I finally did go in for a single treatment (benefit of the doubt). I mean, come on. I know doctor's bills get lost in the shuffle, but this is ridiculous - a bill for copay 7 months after I went in, when in all likelihood I paid at the time? Ridiculous. I have nothing but bad things to say about these people. Go elsewhere! read more

We - my husband & I - went in for our yearly exam and from the front desk team - Marina - to Dr. J to Sonia our eyeglass professional we were treated with the utmost respect and we wish that all businesses were run so well. The follow up to fitting our glasses was done in a reasonable time frame (no joke!) and we felt truly if we needed any further help there wouldn't be an issue in returning. I have needed glasses since I was 6 so for me to give 5 stars without hesitation is a first. Thank you again, Larchmont Eyecare. read more

Having been a clinic director for several laser eye centers and also a private practice optometrist, I regard Dr. Bhandarkar as a top tier ophthamologist. He has a wide breadth of knowledge for ocular disease and excellent surgical skills. When I refer patients to him, they are seen expeditiously and treated with the utmost respect and care. His congeniality and professionalism is the reason he has such great rapport with patients, fellow ophthamologists, and optometrists. read more

Dr.B is an amazing doc. He is very detailed and super approachable and friendly. I got my surgery with him in 2006 and still have 20/20 vision. I did a ton of research and was and am very happy with my results. I absolutely recommend Dr.B to anyone! read more

The entire staff including the doctor was extremely friendly. The office is beautiful and I was in and out with a prescription for new lenses in no time. Thanks for making it so easy! read more

Dr. Bhandarkar treated me for a painful stye and subsequent eye infection. I had a great experience and would highly recommend this office! It was very easy to make appointments, easy parking in the building, great staff, and the doctor is caring and trustworthy. 10/10 read more

Had a referral from my family doctor to see Dr. Bhandarkar..i was experiencing floater..after a complete examination from Dr. Bhandarkar he noticed a retina detachment and some bleeding..he quickly set me up with a retina doctor to stop the bleeding with laser..all done in one day.. ..thank you thank you Dr...very Professional staff and crew as well I thank you all..highly recommended. read more

excellent people here!!! I always feel very well taken care of!! they help me SEE the light and more. plus a sweeet collection of frames that is always up on the recent trends. read more

Dr. Bhandakar is very professional, thorough, and caring. The staff is courteous and informed. This is a top notch office. Highly recommend this place. read more

I have known/worked with Dr. B. for about 6 years and have found him to be meticulous with his patients. He has a fabulous bedside manner and truly listens and puts his patients at ease with their concerns, fears and questions. I have personally witnessed his surgical outcomes with LASIK and cataract surgery which are wonderful and his patients are so very grateful. Your experience while being a patient of Dr. Bhandarkar will be pleasurable. read more

My experience with Larchmont Eyecare was so bad that I logged-in after years of being inactive on Yelp just to leave this review. The reception and administrative staff is incompetent. I urgently needed an eye examination, but I have MediCal. My MediCal provider would just send me to an ER which has fewer ophthalmology resources than an ophthalmologist, so I called Larchmont Eyecare to see how much it would cost for me to get an examination. When the receptionist answered the phone, I explained that I needed an examination right away. The first thing that she asked about was my insurance, and I said that I have MediCal, but that I merely want to get a price on the procedure, as I was intending to pay for it myself. Of course, the receptionist instantly stated that the practice doesn't accept MediCal -- she didn't listen to one word of my explanation. I quickly tell her again that I plan to pay out-of-pocket, which still didn't seem to compute with her, no matter how many ways I tried to explain it. She put me on hold, and some other lady picked up the phone and immediately said "We don't accept MediCal." I repeated again that I planned to pay for the examination -- I just needed to know how much it will cost. She paused and said that it is illegal for them to take money from someone who is on MediCal -- an utterly ridiculous falsehood! When I pressed her on the issue, she said that her "billing department" told her that, and that she would check with them again, upon which she promptly hung up on me! A stupid, incompetent administrative staff can bring down the quality of a practice regardless of how excellent those are who are actually providing the medical care. I have no idea how good the medical staff is here, but I never got the answer to my simple question of "how much." It sounds like the ladies up front decided for themselves that Larchmont Eyecare doesn't want my business, and I am staying far away from these folks! read more

After 8 years of avoiding eye doctors, Dr. Bhandarkar has removed all fear. I came to him with a horrific case of viral conjunctivitis and he has taken all measures and the proper care to see me through. His office and staff are also best in class. Incredible professionalism and bedside manner. I can't recommend this practice and Dr. Bhandarkar more! read more

I am completely baffled. I called and asked for a contact lens eye exam and asked how much it was. They said $50 and I made the appointment. I showed up today for my exam and was told they dont have contact lenses there, and i could get glasses. SERIOUSLY? The doctor told me he could give me the exam, but not fit me for lenses because he didnt have any there. I started to get the picture. If you need a prescription, and you know your prescription already, he will write one for you. For $50. But if you actually need an exam, you are shit out of luck. This has been completely infuriating and a giant waste of my time. I will gladly pay $85 somewhere else to get honest service. read more

Exceptionally professionals. From the RN Sandra to Dr. Bhanderkar, they were resptcful, considerate, gentle and above all they explain the whole process regardless of your ability to pay or whether you have HMO or insurance at all. Dr. Bhandarkar is so knowleadgeable, 'experienced and well educated in his field. Highly recommended! My husband's experience from his previous eye doctor made him to seek second opinion to the point that the DMV has almost made him to go tests after test, until Dr. Bhanderkar's eye surgery make him a 'new" person! This doctor is amazing. Now Iam his patient regardless of the distance from my home. read more

I see Doctor Bhandarkar as my superhero. So professional and gentle, no time wasted, he knows what he's doing and he makes me feel safe. My eyes are extremely sensitive, and I wouldn't trust many people to touch me. I have been traumatized in a terrible accident and my right eye lid had been sewed without anesthesia. Since then, it's hard to let someone come close to my eyes. I have CDE and it was becoming difficult to deal with on a daily basis, until Dr Bhandarkar placed a punctual plug in each eye. There are four puncta, little openings that drain tears into the tear ducts. Punctal plugs are inserted into the puncta to block tear drainage. I have never heard of this before but right after the procedure, I called it a life changing experience. He needs to change the plugs every 90 days, but it takes 2 seconds to proceed and it's totally pain free. Also I had an emergency with eyelashes growing inside and irritating the eye, still the same right eye. I tried to remove them by myself with a tweezer, which I call self-torture, but Dr Bhandarkar took the time to see me in between his patients and solved my issue within a few minutes. I must say that the entire staff is really nice and friendly. Plus the view from the waiting room is really cool too:-) read more

Dr. Bhandarkar was very professional and prompt. I am a busy medical Oncologist and was very worried after noticing a nagging eye pain for 4 days. I called Dr. Bandarkar and was promply accomodated as an urgent case. With careful dexterity and gentle hands he easily found a microscopic particle embedded in the upper outer portion of my inner eyelid. It was instant relief. I was extremely satisfied with his knowledge base and skills. He is an outstanding clinician and I am more than happy to recommend him to my friends and family. read more

This office is truly wonderful, from the front desk nurses and staff to Dr. Bhandarkar. I called in the morning and the nurse that picked up called my insurance right away to check my benefits and made sure my insurance covered my visit, called me back right away, and squeezed me into an appointment where I was in and out and had all my questions answered in less than an hour! After my visit, I wanted to be nurse Sandra and Dr. Bhandarkar's best friend. You will not regret choosing this doctor for your eye needs! read more

Dr. Bhandarkar is extremely detailed oriented, listens carefully to his patients and is very thorough, all valuable traits when it comes to choosing the doctor who is going to treat my eyes. He is very knowledgeable in all aspects of eye disease and treatment and is incredibly caring to put his patients at ease. He is honest and upfront in what can and cannot be done to his patient's benefit. He is also an all around funny and easy to talk to person, very hip to the current trends and especially abreast of his own area of service. One visit with Dr. B and you have found your lifelong ophthamologist. read more