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Having been a patient with past retinal issues (successful vitrectomy surgeries), my onset of cataracts came within 2 years of this procedures. It was time and I was apprehensive about more eye surgeries. I made my consultation appointment with Dr. Shamie at MSVI. My consultation was great! Many people go for 2-3 consultations, I only needed this one. I felt completely cared for, they did every test available with a concise explanation of what and why. At the end of the testing I met with Dr. Shamie where she took copious notes to send to my other eye doctors, guided me thoughtfully in choosing which lens would be best for me to have the best vision possible. I had a severe astigmatism which was also addressed at the time of my surgeries. Everyone at MSVI is awesome. From the front desk staff, to the surgical coordinator, Vildi Omega (big shout out), to the ever calming of nerves, Dr. Barnes (love you) and ultimately the expert hands and skill and caring of Dr. Shamie...a huge thank you from me, for my good vision, for calming my anxiety, for just outright caring! I highly recommend Dr. Shamie and MSVI. Hands down, the best in Los Angeles!!! Wish I could give 10 stars!!! xoxo

I was totally relaxed & I had complete confidence in Dr Shamir. I even fell asleep during the 2nd surgery. I expected my site to be a more crisper. I don’t know. I guess it wad bc the way everyone talked about it. & how good their sight was. I’m sorry my expectations were set so high. I totally expected perfect eyes when I awoke. I also, have several floaters, my eyes twitch

Experience was amazing! From introduction to surgery, all staff was professional and informative each step of the way. Surgery was very fast, and the results this far (week 4) are amazing. I HIGHLY recommend Malony-Shamie Vision Institute!

Outstanding

Excellent care - the surgery went well, as expected. The doctor is wonderful - and the entire surgical team was kind, attentive, and explained everything.

Dr. Shamie performed cataract surgery via laser with multifocal lens replacement. The left eye surgery occurred 3 weeks ago and the right eye cataract operation was yesterday. I deem all steps of this process to have been excellent, including making the appointment, the initial consultation, and each surgery. Aftercare is being performed by my optometrist, Dr. Hyman. Dr. Shamie's clinic operation is 1st rate - patient focused, customer friendly, timely and efficient. Her practice sent me an 84 page booklet on cataracts and their treatment before the 1st appointment. This was the best patient education I have seen - well worth reading. Dr. Shamie offered clear explanations and she CARES. She did not rush the initial consultation. She inspires confidence. Importantly, my vision is drastically improved. Since these are early days, I expect further improvement as I adjust to the new lens implants. I am a retired clinic director from UCLA Health and I am well aware of what is required to have a well organized practice whose 1st priority is the patient. In this regard, I cannot be more impressed by Dr. Shamie, the support staff, and the entire operation.

Dr. Shamie performed cataract surgery via laser with multifocal lens replacement. The left eye surgery occurred 3 weeks ago and the right eye cataract operation was yesterday. I deem all steps of this process to have been excellent, including making the appointment, the initial consultation, and each surgery. Aftercare is being performed by my optometrist, Dr. Hyman. Dr. Shamie's clinic operation is 1st rate - patient focused, customer friendly, timely and efficient. Her practice sent me an 84 page booklet on cataracts and their treatment before the 1st appointment. This was the best patient education I have seen - well worth reading. Dr. Shamie offered clear explanations and she CARES. She did not rush the initial consultation. She inspires confidence. Importantly, my vision is drastically improved. Since these are early days, I expect further improvement as I adjust to the new lens implants. I am a retired clinic director from UCLA Health and I am well aware of what is required to have a well organized practice whose 1st priority is the patient. In this regard, I cannot be more impressed by Dr. Shamie, the support staff, and the entire operation.

The procedure went very smoothly and everyone at the surgery center was extremely kind and courteous. My cataract surgery was a complete success. I experienced no pain and can see clearly and without glasses for the first time in many years. Dr. Hura was so kind.

I’d rate this place 10 stars, if offered. From the moment you enter the office you are greeted by friendly, helpful people in a bright happy setting. All the techs and docs are super, and Dr. Shamie is the nicest lady with super skills. I’m so grateful my optometrist and my GP recommended he to me for my cataract surgeries.

This is the most amazing medical practice we have been to ! The office staff is wonderful, Dr Hura and Dr Shamie are very impressive and wonderfully skilled and kind. Thank you for taking such good care of us ❤️

Dr. Shamie is exceptional! After seeing two other doctors for my eye issues, she stood out with her honesty, care, and expertise. She provided multiple cataract surgery options without any pressure and ensured both surgeries were flawless. Thanks to her, I now have perfect 20/20 vision. Highly recommend!

Dr Shamie was both extremely professional and personable making me feel very comfortable with my approaching cataract surgery. I went for the full field of vision lenses and am extremely happy with the results. I was sitting outside at a park and saw an ant on a leaf 6 feet away with a crumb that fell on the ground from our bagels! I've never had such precise vision like this in my life. Every morning I wake up seeing with fantastic clarity, no need for reading glasses ever again. The staff was so nice and helpful starting with Carlos at the front desk to Wanda running eye tests to Dr. Kristine Park who is so amazingly sweet and knowledgeable.. I'm exceptionally satisfied with the amazing results of my extraordinary vision and the spectacular service that they provided me. Way to go!:)

Excellent and professional service. Thank you for allowing me to see without contact lenses or glasses.

I had the most incredible experience at The Maloney-Shamie Institute. The staff are incredible and so professional! Dr. Hura did my surgery and I am so happy with the results and can’t recommend the Maloney-Shamie Institute enough!! This is definitely the place for all your vision needs!

Best decision I’ve made! I did same day “fast track” lasik. Dr. Shamie was nothing short of incredible. I felt so safe and cared for…can’t believe it. Should have done this 10 years ago. If your on the fence - DO IT!

Wonderful and beautiful staff plus amazing service. Doc was very informative and kind. Many blessings and much love.

I loved this experience from the moment I made my initial evaluation appointment. Everyone in the office is so professional and warm and made what I thought would be scary very comfortable. The same goes for the 2 procedures and my favorite expression for all of the experience is EFFICIENT! Loved it all!

The staff and Dr. Shamie put me totally at ease, answering all my questions. The surgical results are fabulous!

Wonderful team; clear and concise communication; amazing results

Dr. Shamie and her team made me feel very well cared for at every step along the way. I highly recommend Dr. Shamie. Excellent work and I am delighted with the results!

Everyone at Maloney-Shamie is awesome! I needed cataract surgery and I was extremely nervous about it. They all did their best to make me feel comfortable and well taken care of. Dr.Hura even texted me after each surgery to see how I was doing! I can’t begin to explain the professionalism, competence, care, and compassion I experienced at Maloney-Shamie. I elected to have mono-vision - so my right (dominant) eye is for distance and my left eye is for close-up. I now have 20/15 vision and no longer need to wear glasses!! I am thrilled with my Maloney-Shamie experience and I highly recommend them if you are looking for the latest in technology as well as wonderful personal experience in vision care.

Dr. Hura is the best doctor! He was informative about the surgery and made me feel I had nothing to worry about. He is smart, friendly and makes you feel there is nothing to be concerned about. The surgery was easy and I was out of the hospital in 90 minutes. If you want to have cataracts or lasik surgery this is one of the best clinics around. Dr. Hura is the best!

I have had a cornea scraping and one cataract surgery so far from Dr. Shamie. Her office is well run with polite helpful staff. Dr. Shamie was good about checking in with me after the procedures.She is friendly, very professional and a straight talker. She is also easily accessible. My husband had a bad experience at UCLA Jules Stein: it was an assembly line and nearly impossible to reach his doctor there. When a complication arose in my eye to be scheduled for cataract surgery, she rightly postponed it until the problem is resolved. The Surgery Specialists facility she uses is very clean, efficient with nice staff. My only suggestion is that standard postoperative care be revised specifically for each patient. My case required slightly different protocol which I didn’t learn about for a week.

Highly recommend! Dr. Maloney and his team are fantastic. Couldn’t be more happier with my LASIK results.

Very professional office. Very state of the art. Friendly staff. Dr. Hura was very skilled and followed up personally after both cataract surgeries. I highly recommend this facility

I am 62 years old. About a month ago I received Refractive Lens Exchange surgery (RLE) from Dr. Shamie. I was not nervous or anxious in the least especially after reading about her credentials. They are VERY IMPRESSIVE !!! After wearing glasses for 56 years my last prescription was R +6.75 and L +7.25 so I was no longer a candidate for contact lenses and haven’t been for quite some time. Now after having this pain free surgery, I NO LONGER WEAR GLASSES! I can now see crystal clear - even the tiniest print. I can’t even begin to tell you how life changing this has been for me to navigate through life and not being tied to the ugly, heavy and thick glasses I used to wear just a month ago. I am receiving excellent post op care from my optometrist of 20 years and he says I am doing phenomenal and he is very impressed with Dr. Shamie’s skill level. She is like no other. My only regret is not getting the surgery done sooner. If ANYONE is nervous or anxious about getting the surgery done, DONT BE there is nothing to worry about and everything to gain. Not to mention Dr. Shamie and her staff are very knowledgeable, kind and compassionate. So if you’re thinking of getting eye surgery done from Dr. Shamie, DO IT, YOU WON’T BE SORRY

Ok - this is an in depth review where I'll go into detail about the whole experience. But overall: I'm so happy I trusted Maloney-Shamie Vision Institute with my Lasik surgery! I went from -0.5 prescription in each eye to 20/15 vision with hardly any pain or complications. I am so glad I did my research and found Dr. Shamie! I was extremely nervous going into this experience, but Dr. Shamie and her team were confident, caring, and extremely professional throughout the entire process. At the intake consultation, they took several in depth scans of my eyes with multiple machines. The process didn't feel rushed, and walking between the rooms, I was able to read on the walls dozens of reviews from celebrities, artists, airforce pilots, and more. I even walked past a woman thanking Dr. Shamie at a post-surgery check-in who said the surgery had changed her life. It felt like I was in the hands of the best of the best. The surgery day was a bit scary for me, but they provided a xanax to help calm my nerves. I should have taken the full dose as I was still so nervous sitting in the surgery room, but it did take the edge off. To be fully honest, the actual sensation of the surgery was not pleasant. It wasn't very painful, but there was a pressure and a really unpleasant sensation that I cannot describe. Dr. Shamie talked me through the whole process and was very encouraging throughout. The actual laser portion of the surgery only took something crazy like 38 seconds. It went by so fast, which I'm grateful for because it was the scariest part for me since I was basically blind with my eyes open. As soon as I sat up from the procedure, I could see clearly!! It was amazing! After the surgery, I did experience some pain and discomfort. the day of the surgery and most of the following day, I had severe halos and haze in my vision. I tried to spend as much time as possible with my eyes closed, and was given an Ambien to take so I could spend the first 4 hours after coming home sleeping and healing with my eyes closed. The following week, every time I woke up I would reach for my glasses, and would be so pleasantly surprised every time I realized I could see. I still find myself reaching to push up glasses that aren't there. The first two weeks, I had to regularly use eye drops to help with the dryness. Now I only do drops like twice a day, sometimes less. Most of the time I am unaware of my eyes, just enjoying the freedom of not having glasses. Occasionally, I will get a sudden eye pain, but only if I have been awake for too long or have been drinking/am a little dehydrated. Overall, I am so, so happy with my experience with Dr. Shamie and the whole team at Maloney-Shamie Vision Institute. I can tell they love what they do and find joy in improving so many people's lives. I love my new eyes!!!

Absolutely amazing. So accommodating, professional, everyone is helpful. The process was so fast I couldn’t believe I could see right away. My left eye didn’t heal properly but they quickly got me back in to fix the flap and ensure I was comfortable. I appreciated the direct check up with me by the doctors and staff. I would recommend to anyone and everyone to get their lasik done here!

Dr. Shamie & staff perform miracles. I went in with cataracts & needing reading & distance glasses and left with 20/20 vision and a bright new world. They were wonderful; kind, efficient and professional to the highest degree.

Dr. Shamie was just fabulous! From beginning to end her care for the patient was exceptional.The whole staff was wonderful. I love the results of my eye surgery!

Love the institute. Amazing people and an amazing doctor. Thank you so much!

I worked with Dr. Hura and had lens replacement. 7 years ago i started struggling with reading small type. Over the years it got progressively worse. I started becoming dependent on readers and had to use them all of the time to read anything. Last month I had the procedure and my short, medium and long range vision is good. The best part is no more glasses! All interactions with the doctors and staff were professional and amazing. They kept me informed of every step in the process and made sure I was comfortable.

Dr. Maloney and staff were amazing! From the beginning, middle and end. Each and everyone I spoke/dealt with were so friendly and attentive. They are all very thorough in explaining the process/procedure and aftercare. Dr. Maloney and staff checkup and follow up via call/text to make sure you are doing well. I recommend Dr. Maloney-Shamie Vision Institute for Lasik! Thank you again!

Dr. Maloney and staff were amazing! From the beginning, middle and end. Each and everyone I spoke/dealt with were so friendly and attentive. They are all very thorough in explaining the process/procedure and aftercare. Dr. Maloney and staff checkup and follow up via call/text to make sure you are doing well. I recommend Dr. Maloney-Shamie Vision Institute for Lasik! Thank you again!

Very professional, welcoming, friendly and top notch service. No waiting at appointment times, good service from a set of staff each doing their part with efficiency and friendliness.

I am very grateful to Dr Shamie for my new young man's eyes! From first meeting to surgery, she excelled. Thank you Dr Shamie.

Great people. Great facilities. Quick and painless

I recently had my LASIK surgery performed by Dr. Shamie, and I couldn't be happier with the results, the entire experience. From the very first consultation, Dr. Shamie made me feel incredibly safe and well-informed about the procedure. Very professional and I felt very comfortable she did not rush me before or after surgery. The procedure itself was quicker and smoother than I anticipated! Dr. Shamie was very reassuring explaining each step as we went along, which really helped calm my nerves. The clinic staff was also fantastic specifically the girl with the curls she was fantastic. I’m sorry I can’t remember her name! Now, just a week after the surgery, I'm so happy to report that I have 20/15 vision, better than I hoped for! I've experienced no side effects, which speaks volumes about Dr. Shamie's expertise!! For anyone considering LASIK I can't recommend Dr. Shamie enough. It's been just a week, but this surgery has already improved my quality of life tremendously. Thank you, Dr. Shamie for such a positive and life-changing experience!

Very professional experience. I highly recommend. You will be pleased with your results.

Where to even begin! I was referred to Dr. Shamie for my LASIK, and I am currently one day post-op. I can already say this was the best treatment I've ever had. Everyone involved in making this happen has been such a huge help and blessing. Literally everyone I have come across in this office. What truly stands out is how personalized they make this experience. I can’t believe how much they genuinely care about every detail, constantly asking if there's anything they can do to make it more comfortable. It was hard for me to hide my excitement at the prospect of getting LASIK with others, and the fact that these hero rockstars go day in and day out providing these life-changing procedures—while still being able to join in the enthusiasm and remaining so courteous and supportive—is truly remarkable. The amazing work done at this office is nothing short of extraordinary, and I can't recommend them enough!!

I have received care from Maloney-Shamie for the last 30 years, starting with LASIK surgery in the mid-1990s and cataract surgery earlier this year. Dr. Shamie and her team were flawless in their care where they installed my new lenses, which have me back to driving at night with better vision than I've had in 15+ years. Thank you for 3 decades and counting of care. -Richard I.

Couldn’t have been nicer, more professional, or more excellent at their medical practice. Dr Hura performed an ICL on both of my eyes and it’s one of the best decisions I ever made; absolutely life-altering in the most beneficial and rewarding way.

Every call I made was professional answered. I was treated respectfully when I visited. The intake/front desk staff was always kind. All doctors and technicians show empathy and are competent. I am pleased with the treatment every time I’ve visited.

Efficient, warm, available, great surgeons!

The whole process is so quick and easy, but extremely effective and frankly life-changing! I went from having to rely on glasses for the past 15 years to be able to see 20/15 since! Dr. Hura, the nurses, and all the staff members have been so friendly and supportive, much gratitude and appreciation to them all!

Everything was fine very professionally. Very good experience.

I was very apprehensive about having lens replacement surgery, until I met Dr. Shamie. I appreciated that she could “see” me as a person, to carefully explain the procedure, and answer all my questions. I had both surgeries within a week of each other, and the results have been nothing short of miraculous. I felt cared for and cared about by everyone at M-SVI. Thank you.

Administrative staff were pleasant and very helpful. Pre-op staff kind and thoughtful which calmed my nervousness. Surgery was perfect, completely painless and no pain days after surgery. Highly recommend Dr. Shamie.

Everyone who works there is extremely kind and helpful.

Everything went smoothly - no problems