Lawrence S Forgacs, OD

Wait time is really long. I would budget 1 – 3 hours for total appointment time. The exam is very thorough and Dr. Forgacs is very nice, but the downtime between every test is just too long. I also feel pressured at the checkout counter to purchase the vitamins and eye drops that the doctor recommends and awkwardly have to say no.

Dr. Forgacs was professional, pleasant and timely. Fortunately I did not have a problem waiting and my appointment was during my lunch hour. I was incredibly impressed with his «holistic» approach to eye care which included dispensing vitamins. A first for me with an eye care professional. Cindy was equally fantastic! She spent over an hour with me changing my mind about two particular frames I was interested in and never gave me anything but positivity in spite of my inability to decide timely. I would recommend them to anyone and everyone in a heartbeat!
Tish

He was thorough, clear, and insightful. I was really impressed at how patient he was. He took time to explain everything, and took tons of pictures of different aspects of my eyes to have on record as a comparision for future appointments.
the only word to the wise is that his appointments take 2 — 2 ½ hours, so be prepared.

Not time friendly at all

Hands down the best eye doctor (maybe any doctor) I have ever been to. This was my husbands first time ever going to an eye doctor! And needless to say, I am so glad I brought him to Dr.Forgacs. He spent about 2 hours on us total. Very thorough. Ran all the tests. Brought us back into the room after each test to talk about it. Gave us not just eye advice, but also how to maintain a better lifestyle.
In the beginning, we had to wait a bit before being seen because someone called off sick; BUT after we were treated so well, we didn’t even care that that happened.
He is older and he knows his stuff. Especially after seeing all his certificates on contact lenses, I was reassured (I wear contacts). And he had me try on some different contacts that now are the ones I am definitely switching to. For years, I’ve tried other ones and they got blurry and dry.
And he loved talking about his horse riding days, this made him appear more down to earth and friendly.
The assistant and secretary were super nice too.
The optometrist was good as well; she did not try to force us to get the more costly glasses. She encouraged more affordable ones.
All in all, we highly recommend this place.

Worst place. I went here 2 and a half years ago for a routine exam and after all this time they are still trying to bill me for all these eye tests etc etc that NEVER HAPPENED. They lie, and they are rude. Don’t charge people for things you did not do. It;s very frustrating and having to go back and forth with them and insurance is ridiculous. Save yourself and go to a GOOD eye doctor.

AVOID AT ALL COSTS!!!
there is one receptionist who earned the one star. she was the only redeeming part of my two appointments at this place. but mainly because she seemed sympathetic about the issues that i had here. other than that: this place is a total waste of your money and time.
first time i underwent an exam i was refused my OWN PRESCRIPTION because dr. forgacs demanded a copy of my previous prescription (which i had lost… which was the whole point of undergoing a new exam at a new doctor).
to finally obtain my prescription i had to essentially stage a sit in in their waiting room until they relented and gave me a copy.
they perform unnecessary tests, some of which seem to not be covered by insurance, without prior notice or approval.
because i’m a sucker for punishment, i went again this year to get my prescription updated, specifically asking to be measured for glasses so i could buy a pair online (that doesn’t cost $ 300). when i finally got around to purchasing glasses online, not only did they take a week to send me my prescription (IN THE MAIL AFTER I GAVE PERMISSION TO SEND IT DIRECTLY TO THE COMPANY) but then informed me that because i was not purchasing the glasses from their office, they don’t give me my PD measurement. it’s all about $$$$$$$$$ for this place. they could care less about bedside manner or customer service unless it’s financially beneficial for them.
aside from the aforementioned receptionist the staff is slow and seem to be learning on the job, the doctor is condescending and the entire experience left me frustrated.
i will never be going back to this place.
do yourself a favor and avoid it.

I would have given Dr. Forgacs 5 stars given his in-​depth knowledge and bedside manner. Unfortunately the wait is always long. I actually called ahead for my most recent visit to see if they were running on schedule which they said they were only to still wait 45min. That being said, I will continue to see Dr. Forgacs as I found him to be the most knowledgeable optometrist I’ve ever seen. I have had various eye problems over the years with allergies, contacts, and dry eyes, so I have seen quite a few eye doctors. Dr. Forgacs cares about his patients and spends time with you to discuss everything and answer any questions you may have. Other eye clinics I’ve been to you may see the actual doctor for 5min before he speeds off into another room. As far as other reviewers saying their equipment to be outdated, I found that to be untrue. The equipment all looked modern and functioned properly. The actual office may not be that modern looking, but does that really matter? I actually found it interesting to look at all the pics of famous people on the wall that he has treated. Even though the wait is highly annoying, so far I think he’s still worth the wait.

Honestly this place is a sham– avoid at all costs. I went here to get glasses– the eye exam took 2.5 hrs with a loooot of waiting around, the glasses took 10 days to be ready (we’re talking very low prescription with frames chosen in house) and they said it was because I had an eyecare plan (?!), when handed to me the «new» glasses I had paid for were dirty and had marks on the lens which I needed to point out, now it has only been 3 days and I just realized the frames are broken which is why they keep sliding down my face. Just plain awful.

I have been to lots of eye doctors and I did not know what I was missing until I received Dr. Forgacs’ attention and prescriptions. He prescribed contacts that were right for me and my headaches and eye strain stopped after years of using the incorrectly prescribed lenses. He also recommended Maxivision Whole Body formula vitamins, etc and those work great. He takes a holistic approach and recommends a healthy diet, the 20÷20÷20 eye rule for computer use, and daily cardio exercise for my vision health. He explained aspects of eye care in a way that no one else ever has. It’s clear that he has passion for what he does and there’s no substitute for that. I’m really glad I found him.
Don’t judge the services by the look of the office; choose a qualified doctor over «bells and whisles.» I have to agree that some of the front desk attendants should be replaced and that’s unfortunate, but not all of them are unprofessional. I can’t recommend going on a regular lunch break because the wait can be long, but it is well worth the wait for me to see him.
I went to another doctor and she even recommended that I go back to Dr. Forgacs citing his credentials and stating that he was «super, super qualified,» a former presidency of the American Academy of Optometry, and that he’s received numerous commendations in the field of glaucoma therapy. Dr. Forgacs really cares about the health of your eyes and he knows what he’s doing.

It was a very pleasant experience at this eye clinic. I wanted to get my eyes checked since I do it atleast once a year. I looked them online on my insurance’s website. They were able to schedule an appointment as per my schedule. The staff was very helpful and attentive. They were super friendly amd made me comfortable in the clinic.
My doctor was Lawrence S conducted my eye exam. He explained me everything im detail and performed the eye check exam properly. He gave me some extra tips on how to take care of the eyes. I also wanted to get a new pair of glasses. I felt they don’t much variety pertaining to different frames and also they were very expensive. I know it’s Manhattan but still they were a tad expensive when it came to glasses. So i ended up getting glasses from a different place.

I have to say that I’m not sure why everyone else’s reviews are so horrible but I had an awesome experience with Dr. Forgacs. I went in with irritated eyes and after tests were done by machines I had never seen before I found out I had infections on both corneas. He was very knowledgeable about how it probably happened, the process to cure it, and how to get me into contacts again.
The office isn’t state of the art but you see the amount of recognitions and advancements he has made in his career on the walls. When it comes to your eyes and the gift of being able to see I don’t believe any test is unnecessary. Maybe I’m biased because I have amazing insurance and it’s covered but I found his tactics successful and pleasant. He explained everything he was doing and I don’t believe I would have received the treatment elsewhere. I have been to optometrists that probably would have sent me home with allergy drops.
I do have to say that I was annoyed my first visit because I waited in one of the rooms for almost an hour but after my visit was over I found it worth the wait.
I highly suggest him as a doctor/​optometrist and sorry to hear that anyone else had an unpleasurable visit.

Dr Forgacs seemed knowledgeable and patient but everything else about the experience was very unpleasant.

STAY AWAY!!! Not only is his staff extremely rude but they are incompetent and so apathetic about offering good customer service. Additionally, Dr. Forgacs himself is so outdated in his methods, has a very displeasing demeaner, and charges exorbitantly for things that should not be charged! I was really offended by my whole interaction with him and his office, and after two appointments, I immediately switched to a MUCH better optometrist who makes me feel like a valuable patient (Dr. Clinton Ho — he’s wonderful!). I have no idea how Dr. Forgacs is still in business with this appalling type of service, but I will definitely do all I can to dissuade others to make the same mistake of going to him as I did. It’s sad that there are such bad doctors/​doctors offices here in New York…
P. S. I tried to get my files transferred to my new optometrist and 1) they charged for each page transferred (wtf), 2) staff was really rude as usual. I called them out on it and instead of apologizing, they just got even more defiant, 3) Dr. Forgacs had to «review» my file before he sent it to my new optometrist (I asked what the purpose of this was, and they could not give me a straight answer. Let’s just say I’m very suspicious of the accuracy of what will be transferred to my new optometrist), 4) the staff completely disregarded the time-​sensitive nature of this and in fact blatantly said that they would not try to do anything to make sure that I got the files transferred by the end of the day! So annoyed, and SO glad that after this, I’ll never have to deal with these people again.

I was very offended with my experience. Not only did he give me the wrong contacts prescription, but when I came back for him 2 weeks later to retest me he wanted to charge me again! Then when i told the receptionist that I am not paying again for him to get my prescription correct, thats what I paid for the first time, she told me then to just go back to my old prescription from last year because he refused to see me unless he charges for another visit. What a waste of time and money. I had huge deductible on my insurance so it was all out of pocket. Definitaly not a way to treat your patients, especially with something as important as your vision. I was dizzzy for 2 weeks testing out his incorrect prescription.