Dr. Allison Rand, MD
Refractive Surgeon
970.8 mi · 5 West Sample Road, Pompano Beach, FL 33064
At a glance
4.84 stars (76 reviews)
97% are satisfied with this provider ·
Accepts 28 insurances
Aetna, BlueCross BlueShield, Cigna, Emblem Health, Medicare, more+ ·
Has 20+ years of experience
Graduated from University of Miami, Doctor of Medicine
Works at Rand Eye Institute
4.84
76 reviews
Bedside manner
4.8
Wait time
3.6
Recent reviews
Longest appointment I ever had. Much of it was testing 3 different Dr.s and a tech.Most comprehensive eye exam ever. So this is a 5 star ratting for over all experience.
June 6, 2019Scott V.Verified patient
She is very professional and knowledgeable and will ease any anxiety you may have about cataract surgery.
May 10, 2018Lynn G.Verified patient
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In-network insurances
Aetna
BlueCross BlueShield
Cigna
Emblem Health
UnitedHealthcare
Aetna
BlueCross BlueShield
Cigna
Emblem Health
Areas of expertise
This doctor's experience enhances their expertise in similar cases. Below are the conditions or surgeries they treat most frequently.
Vitreous opacities and degeneration
Cataract
Glaucoma
Cataract surgery with lens implant
Secondary membranaous cataract surgery
Vitreous opacities and degeneration
Cataract
Glaucoma
Cataract surgery with lens implant
More about Dr. Allison Rand, MD
Dr. Allison Rand completed her undergraduate education at the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida. She received her medical degree from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and completed a postgraduate internship in internal medicine at Jackson Memorial Hospital.
Dr. Rand went on to complete her residency in ophthalmology at the State University of New York, Downstate in Brooklyn. She completed a fellowship in cornea, external diseases
and refractive surgery at The Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York, where she studied under the mentorship of Penny Asbell, M.D.
Dr. Rand is the director of Ocular Surface Diseases at the Rand Eye Institute. She is experienced in the treatment of dry eye disease, especially those patients who have been unable to have symptom relief with traditional therapies. She is well-versed in the diagnosis and treatment of infectious corneal diseases. She has significant knowledge in the evaluation and treatment of all stages of keratoconus and forms of irregular astigmatism. While at the Mount Sinai
Hospital in New York, she was a primary investigator in the FDA clinical trial evaluating the safety of corneal collagen cross-linking, a novel therapy for keratoconus.
Dr. Rand specializes in cataract surgery for the correction of astigmatism and presbyopia, laser vision correction with LASIK and advanced surface procedures, corneal transplants
including penetrating, DSAEK, and lamellar keratoplasty, pterygium surgery, and anterior segment reconstruction.
She maintains a dedication to international surgical efforts, and recently returned from a mission to Vietnam in association with the Hawaiian Eye Foundation, where she performed adult and pediatric corneal transplants and taught advanced surgical techniques.
Education & experience
Education
Medical School - University of Miami, Doctor of Medicine
Jackson Memorial Hospital, Internship in Internal Medicine
State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center, Residency in Ophthalmology
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Fellowship in Cornea, External Diseases and Refractive Surgery
Practice
Rand Eye Institute
Certifications
American Board of Ophthalmology
Awards and publications
Nutritional Supplements for Dry Eye Syndrome- July 2011
Correlation of a Global Assessment with Dry Eye Questionnaires in Evaluating Symptoms of Dry Eye Disease- May 2011
Background
Languages spoken
English
Spanish
Gender
Female
NPI number
#1891949442
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Patient reviews
All reviews have been submitted by patients after interacting with the practice.
Overall rating
4.84
Wait time
3.63
Bedside manner
4.85
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76 reviews
Most relevant
She is an excellent doctor. However the office's ability to electronically send a prescription is extremely poor.
February 4, 2013Rosanne K.Verified patient
Everyone is very friendly but the first appointment is incredibly long and you are not warned. Just be aware.
January 2, 2013Jessica W.Verified patient
The Facility was very nice and the staff was courteous. Dr.Rand did a full and complete work-up on my vision.
October 31, 2014Joseph S.Verified patient
The doctor was very pleasant. She helped me tremendously with the problem that I had . The staff was great.
More than 1 year agoInitials hidden
I was really pleased with the service at Rand Institute and I would reccommend to my relatives and friends.
March 25, 2012Dolores H.Verified patient
She is very professional and knowledgeable and will ease any anxiety you may have about cataract surgery.
May 10, 2018Lynn G.Verified patient
It was a very interesting visit meeting a lot of different doctors and meeting Dr. Rands.
September 11, 2014Ashley F.Verified patient
The whole staff should be commended for their professionalism , courtesy and promptness.
June 2, 2016John C.Verified patient
We are happy with Rand. They are very thorough.
Wish the wait time was a bit better.
October 20, 2015Jeanetta H.Verified patient
The entire appointment was amazing!! I will bring my family and friends there!!
September 29, 2016Nathan D.Verified patient
Ask specific questions about what your insurance covers and what it doesn't.
November 14, 2017Robert F B.Verified patient
It was an amazing experience they are really good doctors there love it
June 16, 2016Viviana V.Verified patient
It was a pleasent visit and informative, concerning my condition.
March 26, 2013Juana A.Verified patient
VERY PROFESSIONAL OFFICE AND WELL RUN. ALL QUESTIONS ANSWERED.
More than 1 year agoRoger G.Verified patient
Professional and experienced. Knew what to prescribe.
December 27, 2013Pierre T.Verified patient
Had a great experience and everyone was very helpful
August 26, 2013Christopher R.Verified patient
Very nice and professional service, but very slow.
January 24, 2015Maria A.Verified patient
Longest appointment I ever had. Much of it was testing 3 different Dr.s and a tech.Most comprehensive eye exam ever. So this is a 5 star ratting for over all experience.
June 6, 2019Scott V.Verified patient
Absolutely AWFUL experience. AVOID AT ALL COSTS! I had a very urgent issue, and I waited OVER TWO HOURS AND A HALF HOURS! After an hour, I asked what the hold up was, and the office staff had absolutely no explanation at all. Others I spoke to had been waiting up to FOUR HOURS to be seen! What a joke! And such disrespect for your patients and their time!
It was only after I told the office staff I had to leave if I was not seen in the following 15 minutes due to work commitments (who the heck could plan for a routine doctor's appointment to take 3 hours?????) that suddenly they were "almost ready for me".
A resident (doctor still in training) was the one who finally saw me, and the overseeing physician (Dr. Allison Rand) examined and spoke to me for a total of literally 5 minutes and had very little care for anything I said. The checkout process was also absolutely inane. I waited 30 minutes to review the prescriptions provided/where they would be sent and to be encouraged to make a followup appointment (LOL NO), because they only had one person doing it, and she wanted to have an extended conversation with each patient.
But of course, they collected my actual payment 5 minutes after I got there. The whole process was laughable. Awful bedside manner, awful staff, and absolutely miserable overall experience.
This is one of the most terribly managed doctors' offices I have ever been to, and I absolutely will never return. I will warn everyone I know about this place. Do yourself and your time a favor, and DO NOT MAKE AN APPOINTMENT HERE! I can't imagine anywhere being worse than this!
January 23, 2019Initials hidden
Unfortunately I did not have a great experience at Rand Eye Institue. I understand Mondays are busy and I had new patient paperwork to be done, however I've never been so disappointed in the scheduling of this office. My appointment was for 11:00AM I arrived 15 minutes prior for paper work and was only called for initial eye test at 12:37PM and then back into the waiting room to wait again to see Dr Allison Rand at 2:23PM . That is over a three hour wait. Several people in the waiting room were voicing their concern as well.
The doctor herself is sweet, caring, and professional. However it is hard to overshadow the experience I had.
Next time please call me and let me know the office is overbooked and I will gladly change my appointment time to be more suitable for both myself and the office.
June 5, 2017Jessica C.Verified patient
Excelente
May 18, 2017Raul U.Verified patient
Excellence doctor but I waited more than 4 hrs
May 12, 2017Manuel C.Verified patient
EXCELLENT
February 23, 2017Jay Z.Verified patient
I saw other professionals first, for various tests. Each seemed expert in his or her task. Dr. Allison Rand was professional, explained issues clearly and I like that she takes the cautious route to my eye health.
October 31, 2016Dorothy S.Verified patient
As a physician myself I was very impressed with the office and the fact they are accredited by the Joint Commission. This means that they take quality and patient safety very seriously. Dr. Rand was very thorough and had an excellent bedside manner. My only complaint was the wait time - which unfortunately tends to the be the case with most doctors.
January 26, 2016Adam S.Verified patient
The whole visit is lengthy but worth it. You really do get a medical exam on your eyes and Dr. Rand is very knowledgeable and has a great bedside manner as well as all the other doctors in her practice.
December 28, 2015Ginna J.Verified patient
The office was willing to bring me in earlier than the scheduled time after calling and asking about my condition. That was nice! Most of the appointment was by a very nice OD, Dr. Stephen Arnold. He was competent, compassionate and knowledgeable! Dr. Allison Rand, M.D. on the other hand, spent very little time with me, appeared rushed, talked very fast, and did not appear to have much time to listen to the patient. She seem competent in ophthalmology, so I will return for the follow-up appointment. I will use Rand Eye Institute again for my eye care but I might want to request a different ophthalmologist. I understand specialty physicians are very busy but Dr. Arnold did not make me feel like "just a number" while Dr. Allison Rand did!
December 29, 2015Lorna W.Verified patient
Very professional and thorough team! My wait time was long as I came in before my scheduled appointment early for a 'stand-by' appointment (basically, when they could see me). Overall, great experience; very friendly staff!
October 30, 2015Lauren K.Verified patient
Great all the way around. Everyone was wonderful
June 11, 2015Jason N.Verified patient
Please let me explain the wait, during the wait you are taken back and an intense amount of test are done to your eyes, in between each test you are asked to wait. We have never had a check up like this one before. So from the time we got there at 2 (appointment time) to the time we were done it was actually 4 and a half hours, but
I will be doing my dads surgery there and could not be happier with the professionalism and care they took to explain his condition.
July 13, 2015Gilberto M.Verified patient
She is a good Doctor, they are good professional.
May 14, 2015Darly P.Verified patient
Dr. Kassidy seemed too young so I was a little nervous, but he seemed very competent and had an excellent bedside manner. I would highly recommend him. Dr. Rand saw me after but for just a short time. Both doctors were great.
January 23, 2015Darren B.Verified patient
My wife saw her she was very professional and competent. She instilled a feeling of trust.
My wife walk away feel completely satisfied that she was treated in a first class way
December 1, 2014Frances B.Verified patient
A1
July 10, 2014Initials hidden
It was a pleasant experience.
July 18, 2014Initials hidden
Spectacular!
More than 1 year agoInitials hidden
The visit surpassed all my expectations. I previously visited two other doctors for the same reason, but neither can even remotely approach the level of professionalism and courtesy one experiences at the Rand Eye Institute. Dr. Allison Rand is knowledgeable, confident, attentive, unhurried, compassionate, and, based on my talks with people on whom she already operated, is highly skilled. People were obviously happy with the results of their surgeries.
June 10, 2014Initials hidden
I thought all the staff were high level professionals. It was the most extensive eye exam I ever had. I was given several options concerning cataract surgery and each option was explained to me in length. I chose one and will be having that one in the coming weeks.
January 31, 2014Initials hidden
excellent would recommend it to a friend
August 21, 2013Elizabeth G.Verified patient
very impressive set up, very impressive staff
May 8, 2013Mark G.Verified patient
I so enjoyed the experience, very professional even light humor to ease anxiety.
Only thing I would change it that, all fees, copays etc would be advised in advanced.
June 17, 2013Initials hidden
I must say that this was the best over all eye exam I've ever had.
Everyone was very nice and helpful. I am hoping a friend of mine will switch to the Rand Eye Institute. I feel she will get the most up to date care there.
January 23, 2013Ellen S.Verified patient
Very professional
May 24, 2013Jeanne L.Verified patient
she was very knowledgeable, friendly and helpful
January 13, 2013Judi H.Verified patient
Very thorough, and answered all of my questions. Great professional staff. Responsive to my need to make changes, etc. Everyone was courteous and helpful.
March 25, 2013Initials hidden
She was great, good diagnostician. However, by the time I saw her, I had waited 45 minutes in the waiting room, another 20 minutes in an exam room, then after the tests, sat in the waiting room for another 40 minutes, then when all the exams were over, had to wait 20 minutes just to check out and pay! I was patient but it was a bit much.
More than 1 year agoInitials hidden
Very professional and caring
April 28, 2012Margaret W.Verified patient
It was a very pleasant experience --
More than 1 year agoRG
Impressed with the facility and with the staff
April 12, 2012Stacy P.Verified patient
April 4, 2019Initials hidden
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What practice does Dr. Allison Rand work with?
Dr. Allison Rand works with Rand Eye Institute.
Where is Dr. Allison Rand's office located?
Dr. Allison Rand's office is located at 5 West Sample Road, Pompano Beach, FL 33064.
Which board certifications does Dr. Allison Rand have?
Dr. Allison Rand is certified by American Board of Ophthalmology.
What are common reasons for patients to see Dr. Allison Rand?
Dr. Allison Rand frequently sees patients for Eye Infection, Eyeglasses, General Eye Consultation, Refractive Surgery Consultation, and Retina Consultation. You can see other visit reasons for Dr. Allison Rand on their profile.
What languages does Dr. Allison Rand speak?
Dr. Allison Rand speaks English and Spanish.
How do patients rate Dr. Allison Rand in reviews?
76 patients have reviewed Dr. Allison Rand. The overall rating for this doctor is 4.84/5. They have a 4.85/5 rating for bedside manner and a 3.63/5 rating for wait time. You can read individual reviews and ratings on their profile.