Keith Gurland, MD FACS

I had the unfortunate experience of coming to this office some years ago and had to tell you that it was a bad experience… … I came to the office with a problem with seeing a black like thread in front one of my eyes and was told that I had a torn retina (that was serious for me to hear). I was given laser surgery in the office and told to come back for a follow up approx. 6 months later… I came back with the same black thread in the eye and then was told by this doctor that I needed another laser surgery and was again given that procedure… This time I was also given an eye exam by the optometrist. I went to get my prescription filled and the glasses I purchased, I could not see out of. I got another eye exam in Citilight Optometry next to Lenscrafters and paid the out of pocket expense (insurance used and I could no longer use it) to get another opinion only to find out that the eye exam was the wrong prescription… So that was the added bonus problem.
This problem with the thread never went away so I called up months later thinking this torn retina is not getting better and the office clerk said that my insurance was no longer accepted in the office (although my insurance carrier listed Gurland) so I went to another Ophthalmologist to get the problem looked into… The problem was that this new doctor examined my eye after my history was given and said that there was evidence of laser surgery ever being performed and he told me to come back and he would bring in a specialist to get a second confirmation… I came back (this specialist only comes to the office once a week) and the second doctor who is a specialist in the retina conditions, looked at my eye and also confirmed that no laser surgery was ever performed on this eye and that I never had a torn retina, I just had a floater…
I came to understand that is called INSURANCE FRAUD and those doctors were not shy about telling me about it… Shameful man that he has to resort to scamming people to make his practice flourish. This is my story and I cannot recommend this office to anyone and I say Beware. I took the time to relate my experience, what you do with it is up to you. Just be wary…

I had a great experience when I went to go see Dr. Gurland. The office staff was very friendly when they greeted me, they took me into the room right away, and Dr. Gurland was very kind, educated, and put me at ease with the condition I had. He has been in Bayonne for so long that his patients are like family and you feel that way right when you walk in the door. I would highly recommend Dr. Gurland to anyone who is in need of an ophthalmologist.