Dr. Bala Ambati, M.D., earned his MD from Mount Sinai School of Medicine at the age of 17, gaining the title of the world’s youngest doctor, and then began his remarkable career of compassionate medical care. The choice of becoming an Ophthalmologist was an easy one for him. Dr. Ambati has been recognized for his teaching excellence by a University of Utah Resident Research Mentor Award, the Gold Humanism Award, and by serving as an Instructor at the Harvard Cataract Course.
Dr. Bala Ambati, M.D., earned his MD from Mount Sinai School of Medicine at the age of 17, gaining the title of the world’s youngest doctor, and then began his remarkable career of compassionate medical care. The choice of becoming an Ophthalmologist was an easy one for him. Dr. Ambati has been recognized for his teaching excellence by a University of Utah Resident Research Mentor Award, the Gold Humanism Award, and by serving as an Instructor at the Harvard Cataract Course.
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I can't express enough how much I appreciate dr aambati . He is very intelligent. Knowledgeable. Experienced and compassionate.
Jul-2025
Dr Ambati is so compassionate and wanting to do the best for his patients.
Jul-2025
Best eye physician I've ever seen. Dr Ambati is a very pleasant, professional and he cares about you as a whole person. He gave me all the facts and options for my complicated issues. I highly recommed him.
Jun-2025
Dr. Ambati is great at explaining what is going to happen, asking how you’re doing and if you understand or have questions. Not all doctors do this and they should, it’s appreciated so much by the nervous patient! He is gentle and kind and just a caring provider.
Jun-2025
Dr. Ambati's warmth and sincerity put me at ease instantly. The exam was thorough and he answered all my questions about the eye surgery.
Jun-2025
Always so friendly and welcoming. Encourages after visit questions.
Jun-2025
Very patient, soothing, friendly and wonderful to work with. Highly recommend.
May-2025
Absolutely fantastic. Very comprehensive in the evaluation. Very personable.
May-2025
Excelllent
May-2025
Dr. Ambati is a caring, compassionate and pleasant provider. He makes a complicated medical situation understandable. I wouldn’t see anyone else for my eye care!
May-2025
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Eugene
360 South Garden Way Suite 250 Eugene, OR 97401
At a very early age, Dr. Bala Ambati, M.D., gained a respect and admiration for those who work in the medical profession. Having spent months in a hospital at a young age, he experienced the compassion, dedication, and caring of skilled doctors and nurses. As he grew older the experience stayed with him with him so when it came time to choose a career path, medicine was a logical choice.
Dr. Ambati earned his MD from Mount Sinai School of Medicine at the age of 17, gaining the title of the world’s youngest doctor, and then began his remarkable career of compassionate medical care. The choice of becoming an Ophthalmologist was an easy one for him.
“In medical school, I enjoyed internal medicine, surgery, and pediatrics. Ophthalmology combines all aspects of these. The chance to take care of patients of all ages allows one to diagnose and take care of patients with all sorts of conditions, perform exquisite surgery, and make a difference. It’s a happy field where what you do generally works. Taking the patch off after surgery is the best day of the week. Just seeing the smile when someone can see for the first time in a long time, and appreciate what they’ve been missing, whether it be colors, or details, or clarity, that’s just huge.”
While Dr. Ambati has performed thousands of cataract surgeries, LASIK surgeries, and other vision correction procedures, with expertise in cataract surgery, lifestyle & multifocal lens implants, laser cataract surgery, all-laser LASIK, corneal transplants, Intacs, ICLs, iris repair, and other corneal procedures, it is his humanitarian work in the United States and the world is remarkable.
Dr. Ambati has been recognized for his teaching excellence by a University of Utah Resident Research Mentor Award, the Gold Humanism Award, and by serving as an Instructor at the Harvard Cataract Course. His community and overseas service is consistent and giving: he has conducted free eye screenings in New York, Georgia, and Utah, and served as a volunteer eye surgeon with ORBIS, SightLife, Sight for the Sightless, and Help Mercy International in Ghana, Zambia, India, Panama, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Malaysia.
“I am most proud of my profession’s ability to make a difference. When you help someone see, you help that person re-engage with life, help their family caregiver (typically the youngest female relative) get back to work or school, and the community at large.”
Recently, Dr. Ambati was cited in 2015 at the #1 eye surgeon in the Top 40 under 40 global competition and made the Top 100 Power List of Ophthalmology by The Ophthalmologist magazine. Pacific Clear Vision Institute is proud to have Dr. Ambati as one of our doctors and we encourage you to book your appointment today and get to know this caring and compassionate surgeon.
Most recently Dr. Ambati was made a Research Professor at the Knight Campus at the University of Oregon. He is conducting research in drug delivery, ocular angiogenesis, and has co-founded iVeena, a startup focused on developing an eyedrop for corneal strengthening and an implant for drop-free cataract surgery
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I can't express enough how much I appreciate dr aambati . He is very intelligent. Knowledgeable. Experienced and compassionate.
Dr Ambati is so compassionate and wanting to do the best for his patients.
Best eye physician I've ever seen. Dr Ambati is a very pleasant, professional and he cares about you as a whole person. He gave me all the facts and options for my complicated issues. I highly recommed him.
Dr. Ambati is great at explaining what is going to happen, asking how you’re doing and if you understand or have questions. Not all doctors do this and they should, it’s appreciated so much by the nervous patient! He is gentle and kind and just a caring provider.
Dr. Ambati's warmth and sincerity put me at ease instantly. The exam was thorough and he answered all my questions about the eye surgery.
Always so friendly and welcoming. Encourages after visit questions.
Very patient, soothing, friendly and wonderful to work with. Highly recommend.
Absolutely fantastic. Very comprehensive in the evaluation. Very personable.
Excelllent
Dr. Ambati is a caring, compassionate and pleasant provider. He makes a complicated medical situation understandable. I wouldn’t see anyone else for my eye care!