My vision before I came to see Dr. Gulani was pretty bad. I couldn’t even see the BIG E! I also had other problems that prevented me from wearing my contacts. I heard about Dr. Gulani from internet research and reading testimonial from other patients on his website. My experience was amazing. I can see! I feel more comfortable without contacts or glasses. Dr. Gulani is a wonderful Doctor. I feel like he genuinely cared about me and my vision. He took time to answer all of my questions, and even told a few jokes to help me relax. I feel much happier. All the staff members were excellent. By far the best Doctor that I have ever experienced.

Nurse Jenna Gilmore

Texas

I could not safely take care of my patients without glasses. The only time I did not wear glasses was during showers and sleeping. I looked for physicians who performed eye surgery for tiger woods. Dr. Gulani is associated with them. My trust was his to lose and exceeded those expectations. My wife and I felt like we were his only concern. Dr.Gulani answered all questions and challenged us to ask more questions. He is a fantastic surgeon and teacher. He is an even better care provider. There are not a lot of doctors like that. Dr. Gulani performed his Advanced Laser Vision surgery on me (ASA) and now I am Free, free to do whatever I want without worry or fear. I can see my mother’s features now and that is a big deal for me. I have never had a physician teach me what he was going to do so thoroughly. Dr. Gulani has the manner of a house call doctor and the knowledge of a university professor. I would reccommend patients to Dr. Gulani without question or hesitation.

Nurse Andre Nunley

Jacksonville, Florida

My vision was indescribable, blurry, inability to focus and inability to participate in sports as I would like have all impacted my personal and professional life.A previous Lasik patient of the Gulani Vision Institute is a nurse too and a fellow colleague of mine and she spoke highly of Dr. Gulani and staff. At the time I was looking for to perform the PRK/ASA procedure. My experience with the institute was great. The front office, the “OR” staff and “of course” Dr. Gulani were wonderful! He is marvelous! What an educational/customer friendly/ caring individual. For the first time in my life I do not feel restrained or held back. Dr. Gulani has been personal, safe, practical and involved with my care. I am happy with the care I have received. I have recommended his care to several family members and friends within “my community”

Monie Diallo
Nurse

Jacksonville, Florida

Nurse Pam Niland recieved a surprise gift from her husband. An opportunity to decrease her lifetime dependancy on glasses and to see beyond 20/20. Besides her husband's extensive research to find the best lasik surgeon in the country, Pam on realizing her surprise consultation did her research on Dr.Gulani and was amazed that he taught other Lasik surgeons worldwide. She realized also that on the day of her surgery, 5 other physicians and surgeons were having their Lasik Laser Vision surgery with Dr.Gulani. He surely is the Surgeon's Surgeon.

Mr. Everton Boothe traveled all the way from Miami to have No-Stitch Amniotic Graft Surgery by Dr.Gulani for his Pinguecula.

He is very happy with his new eyes.

Nurse Everton Boothe

Miami, Florida

I needed glasses from the time I got up until I went to bed. I love going to the beach, but was never able to see everything clearly. My job is in health care and I was always grabbing my glasses to keep them from falling off. I was searching on the Internet for area laser surgeons and found Dr. Gulani. My decision to come here started with all the wonderful information provided on the website. My experience at GVI has been Fantastic! Everyone has been professional, personal and people oriented. Dr. Gulani is a brilliant man who takes time to answer any and all questions as many times as it takes for you to understand. He has a wonderful personal touch that makes you as a patient feel comfortable. My surgery has been Super! My vision is better than ever and I am enjoying life more! Dr. Gulani’s skills are unmatched. Education is better than any I have ever seen.For such a busy, well known man, Dr. Gulani has never lost his personal touch with me – Thank you!

Susan Nicholson
Nurse

Palm Coast, Florida

My vision was bad enough that I could not get out of bed without reaching for my glasses first. The things I loved to do; read, swim, or even relax became impossible. The impact at work- (Nurse at CCU); my job requires concentration and "eagle eyes". I dreaded going to work knowing the headaches would come soon. My "eye surgeon" in, Georgia became as frustrated with my vision as I was and referred me to Dr. Gulani, I came here not for a cure but I received the gift of sight more than ever expected. THANK YOU!! I feel like I was born again! The staff is friendly and actually care about you as a person not a paycheck. The calls to check-up are like a breath of fresh air. Knowing they are always available is comforting. Dr. Gulani is a man with a "vision". He is up front and honest. He makes you feel you are the only patient in the office. He greets you with concern, compassion and he really cares for you and your family. I underwent cataract surgery with Advanced ReStor Lens implants. I fee Fantastic. I feel young again and I too can make a difference in my career. Dr. Gulani is the master of technique. He knows how to get things done right. He is a light at the end of a dark tunnel. His touch is gentle and kind.

Susan Sprangel
Nurse

Georgia

 Nurse Joycelyn Masulin underwent Advacned Laser Vision Surgery and sees 20/20 in teh distance and near without any glasses.

I had surgery for my Keratoconus with another surgeon in Maryland.
My vision was very bad 20/400 and made me nervous about driving at night My eye doctor told me to seek help and said Dr.Gulani was the best and that is what I needed. My experience at GVI has been great, staff is very professional and Dr. Gulani explained everything to my family and I and also to my eye surgeons at the Naval Hospital. I felt very comfortable with his approach Dr. Gulani performed Laser surgery on my previous Intacs® and changed my life. I have been afraid that I was going to be classified as legally blind, however now my vision is much better. It is indeed a blessing to have my vision better Dr. Gulani’s skills are Awesome. He is very passionate about his work, that passion gave me confidence in him

US Navy Register Nurse William Duke (Intacs® & Advanced Laser Technique)  

Jacksonville, Florida

Dr. Gulani’s skills are Awesome. He is very passionate about his work, that passion gave me confidence in him US Navy Register

Nurse William Duke (Intacs® & Advanced Laser Technique) - Jacksonville, Florida

Still doing great...3 years later

I have been basically blind, I mean couldn't see at all with out contacts or glasses. I am a nurse who works with premature babies and needs very good vision and to be able to think quickly and take actions fast. Thanks to Dr. Gulani's skills and knowledge after an eye injury at work, he healed my cornea 1st, then performed his Advanced Laser Vision Surgery so I can now see perfectly.Dr. Gulani is a God send to everyone. I have worked with a lot of doctors in my almost 30yrs of nursing career. I haven't ever met anyone who is as nice, and as concerned for his patients with the knowledge he has to heal people. I know God sent him to help me! I respect him and think he's the best. Dr. Gulani is a very gifted surgeon, very personable with his patients, and really cares for everyone he meets and uses all his skills to fix their eyes.

- Karen Brooks
Nurse : Paediatric ICU

Jacksonville, Florida

My vision was fairly bad. I have/had worn glasses for about 20 years. I did online research and decided to come in to GVI and find out more. My experience was great! Dr. Gulani has been very good and attentive. I would recommend him to everyone interested in vision correction surgery. Dr. Gulani and the staff made me very comfortable. I already have recommended friends to GVI.

Nurse Cynthia Fit

Jacksonville, Florida 

I had Lasik surgery with another surgeon and was legally blind in my right eye. Being visually impaired made it difficult to drive and see street signs far away. Being a nurse, it’s important to see well. Dr. Gulani is very professional and confident in his approach to remove the scar and give me better vision. He is extremely knowledgeable and advanced in his techniques for difficult visual problems. He performed an Advanced Laser Vision< surgery with scar peel off this eye. I feel better about the future of my ability to see the world clearer Dr. Gulani’s concern for his patients is obvious. His warmth, energy, and sincerity make you feel at ease. I’ve already gotten my sister who lives in south Florida to see him for her eye problem.
-Audrey Newman
- Jacksonville,
Florida Nurse

I had high Astigmatism and night driving had become almost impossible. Reading was also very difficult. Unable to sit for long periods of time to read. No longer able to drive at night if it was raining. My eye doctor knew of Dr.Gulani’s success in laser Surgery for Astigmatism. And recommended me to him. My experience at GVI was Wonderful, Everyone is so professional and caring. As for Dr. Gulani; What a teacher! How refreshing to have a doctor take the time to make sure all questions are answered and understood by the patient. I think Dr. Gulani besides being a tremendous surgeon is an Awesome teacher! Awesome, caring person.

Cynthia Rose
Nurse

Jacksonville Florida

My nearsightedness and astigmatism were severe and I was chained to my glasses and contacts. I felt so restricted when it came to activities like water sports or even just being able to take a nap without my contacts drying up.

I heard about Gulani Vision from a friend and I knew I wanted to come to place that had a good reputation and didn’t need to advertise with commercials or mailout coupons. I had been to another center and didn’t like that I never met the surgeon during the first evaluation.

Everyone here has been so friendly and caring. They seem genuinely concerned about my vision and its improvement. The office is clean and orderly and I never wait to long to be seen.

Dr. Gulani is great. He really takes the time to answer questions and encourages open communication. He is concerned not only with vision improvement but quality of life improvement. He is very thorough in his exams and I knew I was in good hands as soon as we met at my first visit.

My life has improved so much now that I am free of glasses and contacts. I feel like I can go anywhere, do anything and not have to worry about my eyes.

Dr. Gulani is very pro-active in making sure his patients are well informed. He lets you know his thought process and wants to be sure
you understand before proceeding with anything.
He makes you feel very confident and secure in his
skills which helps to ease any anxieties about the procedure. I really felt that he cared about my vision improvement and formulated a plan for me with as much care as he would have given to a member of his family. Thank you Dr. Gulani!

I have already recommended GVI to everyone I know who is interested in laser surgery. I am confident that Dr. Gulani is the best doctor to see not only because of his professional skill but because of his caring personality.

- Liezel Papell

Middleburg, Florida
Nurse

I was legally blind in my left eye. I had Keratoconus.
I would not drive after dark or in areas I was not familiar with. I could not take my children out after dark or drive to visit my mom in West Palm. It also interfered with my work.. I could not read the paper work. My eye doctor was aware of Dr. Gulani’s Advanced Laser Techniques for Keratoconus and asked me to see him. I was very nervous but I’ve seen my eye doctor since I was 5 years old so I trusted him. My experience at Gulani Vision Institute was Great! Everyone made me feel like I was the only client and what I felt was all that mattered. Dr. Gulani is the best! He takes great pride in what his patients feel. I underwent Advanced Laser Vision Surgery on my Keratoconus and today I feel more independent. I was able to drive myself to the institute today in an unfamiliar area with confidence. Also I can take my kids out after dark. We don’t have to work around daytime hours. As for Dr.Gulani’s skills and patient care, Word’s can’t describe it. He truly wants what is best for his patients. Extremely skilled, takes pride in teaching his patients.

Janet Deel (Intacs®)
Nurse

Orange Park, Florida

I was blown away by Dr.Gulani's experience and professionalism and also how he interacts with his patients. He is completely different from any other doctor in this field. It is exciting to have a doctor spend so much time asking what you want and educating you.

Mary McElroy

Chief Nursing Officer

Jacksonville, Florida

"Five years post lasik and still seeing 20/20"

I used to wear glasses for both distance and close up. There was scarring on both my eyes. I was referred to Dr.Gulani by my eye surgeon (Professor) from department of eye surgery of University of Florida, Gainesville- Shands Hospital. My experience at GVI was very calming. Everyone was helpful. Dr.Gulani is very professional and friendly He performed his Advanced laser Vision Surgery (Corneoplastique) and now my vision is great. I can now read without glasses and drive wearing only sunglasses Dr. Gulani was careful to explain as he did the surgery and has been most thoughtful in my recovery

Nurse Joan Moore

Gainesville, Florida

The decreased vision in my right eye was very gradual. Without my contact lens it was very noticeable how cloudy the right eye was. I could not read with my right eye. I came on the recommendation of my eye doctor –optometrist since he knew of Dr. Gulani’s superlative surgical abilities. At Gulani Vision Institute, my experience was very good. Dr. Gulani was very professional answered my numerous questions. The staff was very professional and friendly. I feel Dr. Gulani is a highly trained eye surgeon. I feel he wants the very best results possible for his patients. He performed my cataract surgery and used a Toric Lens implant (Astigmatism correcting) thus correcting my Nearsightedness, cataracts and astigmatism. My vision is much improved and I am very happy with the results I think Dr. Gulani is an excellent surgeon. He is very informative to his patients. He answered my numerous questions very patiently and provided many opportunities to me to understand cataract surgery along with using advanced lens implants.

Karen Vanetti 
Nurse

Jacksonville, Florida

 

I have always had terrible vision since a child. My teacher did not know I could not see the blackboard in school. When I got glasses, I saw what tree leaves looked like at age 8. I finally realized what tree leaves looked like. Another patient told me about Dr. Gulani. I had a car accident, and was very despondent about it. It occurred to me that perhaps my vision had something to do with it. The staff at GVI was very helpful and professional. Everyone treated me like an individual. Dr. Gulani successfully performed my laser Vision Surgery. He is a very clever surgeon who cares about his patients. Dr. Gulani was very persistent, thorough, firm but kind and very clear about what he expected his patients to do and what they could expect from him. 

Margaret Walters

Nurse

St. Augustine, Florida

 Having been an eye surgical nurse for over 30 years, I was aware of Dr. Gulani's world-renowned skills in corneal surgeries. LASIK being a corneal surgery, I was confident that if any complications were to arise, Dr. Gulani had the ability to fix it and recommended him for my dear husband's LASIK.

 Nurse Carolina Moreau 

Jacksonville, Fl 

Not many people remember second grade. I can remember one particular day that stands out vividly in my mind. What made this day so memorable? In the elementary school class of 56 children, I was the first kind to get glasses. I couldn't muster up the courage to wear them when I entered the classroom that morning. Instead I waited until after lunch when Mrs. Willette was writing on the chalkboard. Although I sat in the front row, I still couldn't make out her scribbles and notes. That is, until I reached into my desk, pulled out my new "specs" and placed them on my face drawing as little attention to myself as possible. To no avail, however. As thought a spotlight suddenly shone down on me, every face in the classroom turned my way to gawk at my glasses on me. Blushing a bright crimson red, I feebly ignored their stares as I desperately sought solace from the now legible markings on the chalkboard. My vision continued to worsen and my eyeglass lenses became thicker and thicker throughout junior high school. Could it be, as my dad used to say from all of those nights I secretly crept out of bed to read under the scant light of my bedroom nightlight? Fearing I would eventually lose my vision completely, I ate carrots by the truckloads and became obsessed with Braille and Seeing eye dogs. Meanwhile, my lenses continued to thicken.

Ahhh... high school and the miracle of contact lenses! Hard contact lenses! Hard as they were in the beginning, I was determined to be in mine in less than 24 hours- and I did. As technology progressed, my lenses got softer. However, as so many do, I took my contact lenses and their care for granted. Who needs saline solution to wet their lenses when you've got perfectly food saliva you can use instead? Don't sleep in your contacts? Clean them with enzymatic weekly? Oops. I paid a heavy price for those years of abuse. Eventually, I was unable to wear any contacts lenses despite paying hundreds of dollars to a certified "contact specialist" who assured me that he would find lens I would tolerate. Maybe it was God's way of making me focus more on my inside character than my outside shell. Regardless, my glasses were always, obtrusive, and unflattering not matter what style I bought. And yet I was dependent on them everyday form the moment I awoke until succumbing to sleep every night. Fifteen year later and the "travel bug" has bit me hard- the more exotic the trip and off the beaten track, the better. Tubing through Monteverde Cloud Forst in Costa Rica- bring it on! Only one problem- I can't see! The humidity and climate changes encoutnered on my eco tour excursions fog up my glasses so much, I am unable to appreciate the splendor of these incredible places. The answer? PRK - photo-refractive keratectomy at the Gulani Vision Institute. After many months of indecision and nearly a dozen office visits to check and recheck my visual statistics and corneal measurements (Dr. Gulani patiently measured me repeatedly for stability), my big day had arrived. Today, Four weeks later, I am void of glasses thanks to my PRK surgery performed by Dr. Arun Gulani. It's hard to believe that i'm no longer dependent on glasses. It's even harder to believe that my vision is not better without glasses than with them! And according to everyone who's gone through this it will only get better over the next few months. Sound unbelievable? During my first visit with Dr. Gulani, I remarked, "I've had poor vision my whole life. You say you can fix this. I don't mean to be skeptical, but I'll be believe it when I see it." Now as I sit here planning my upcoming snorkeling trip to the Dry Tortugas off Key West, let me proclaim that I'm a believer! Thank you, Dr. Gulani, for your expertise, your conscientiousness, and your skill. Thank you for your patience, your professionalism, and most of all, thank you for this opportunity to see the world again a whole new way! Victoria Falls, Nepal, Great Barrier Reed, Galapagos Islands.... see you real soon thanks to the Gulani Vision Institute! Jennifer Sackett
Nurse and World Traveller