About Ohio State Havener Eye Institute Eye and Ear Institute
The Ohio State Havener Eye Institute is not a regular eye doctor for prescriptions but a group of ophthalmologists dealing with complicated issues and eye diseases like glaucoma, cataracts, macular degeneration, and eye trauma. The ophthalmologists are described as the absolute best, kind, compassionate, personable, approachable, knowledgeable, and attentive to detail. They are very good at explaining what is happening to your vision and do everything they can to help, including performing surgery and saving eyesight. If a problem is out of their expertise, they refer patients to another specialist for an appointment ASAP. The medical and ophthalmology technicians and assistants are also noted as very sweet, caring, and personable.
Patients report coming for many years for follow-up care and management of conditions like optic nerve damage and glaucoma. The institute is recommended for anyone with eye problems. However, the waiting room can get a bit crowded and appointments involve a lot of waiting and shuffling from station to station for various testing, typically taking 45-90 minutes from check-in to check-out. One part of the fifth floor is constantly freezing, so bringing a jacket or sweater is advised.
The cataract surgery went very smoothly. Dr. Tendon was always available to answer questions. The attending nurses were also very good.
October 2026
Going for 2nd eye surgery. Dr Sawchyn and the rest a of the staff are wonderful! Worth the 3 hour drive to get there.
October 2026
I didn't know that a car accident could cause cataracts, but I found out different. I've had one eye fixed and the second one is coming up. Dr Evans and his team has treated me very well.