Harish Raja, MD FACS

“Warning” I do not recommend MED Eye Associates or Dr. Harish Raja in Miami, Florida for cataract surgery. When selecting a lens, I followed MED Eye’s protocol and asked three staff members—including the surgical coordinator—which lens manufacturer Dr. Raja uses. None of them knew, so I asked them to confirm directly with him before surgery. They later told me Bausch & Lomb, and I made it clear that under no circumstances did I want a lens that sacrificed distance vision. I was fully comfortable using reading glasses for close up work. On the day of surgery, after waiting two hours in pre op at the “Center for Eye Surgery”, I learned afterward that Dr. Raja implanted a lens from a company that had only recently received FDA approval—the RayOne EMV Toric. Even worse, he independently modified the lens to induce a myopic target for close up vision, directly contradicting my instructions. This resulted in a significant loss of distance vision. In my research, I found written guidance specifically warning against inducing myopia with the RayOne EMV lens because it reduces distance capability. Because of this error, Dr. Raja had to replace the lens—this time with the Bausch & Lomb lens I originally requested. That second complex procedure lasted close to two hours, during which my iris was severely damaged. I now require another surgeon who specializes in iris repair. Many months later, I am still in the healing process and have not yet been able to undergo the repair. I am also out approximately $5,000 in personal expenses, in addition to the insurance claim submitted to my provider. I have never experienced such poor communication, disregard for patient instructions, and overall incompetence.