Ines Maria De Carvalho Lains, MD, PhD

Ines Maria De Carvalho Lains, MD, PhD

Not currently accepting new patients

4.74303 average rating from 165 patient reviews

Specialties

Affiliation

Mass General Brigham

Provider Locations

  • Stoneham, MA
  • Boston, MA

Dr. Lains is a vitreoretinal surgeon and scientist in Mass Eye and Ear’s Retina Service. She specializes in the Medical and surgical management of vitreoretinal diseases including retinal detachment, macular degeneration, and diabetic retinopathy.

In addition to treating medical and surgical patients, Dr. Lains is a recipient of the highly competitive K12 Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Program Award from the National Institutes of Health.

Education & Training

  • Fellowship: Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Vitreoretinal Surgery, 2024
  • Residency: Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Ophthalmology, 2022
  • Residency: Brigham and Women's Hospital, General Surgery, 2020
  • Fellowship: Massachusetts Eye and Ear, RESEARCH Retina Service, 2018
  • Residency: Coimbra University Hospital, Ophthalmology, 2014
  • Internship: Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Central, Transitional Year, 2011
  • Medical Education: Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, 2010

Board Certifications

  • Ophthalmology, American Board of Ophthalmology

Languages Spoken

  • Spanish
  • Portuguese
  • French
  • English

Age Group Treated

  • Adults

Patient Feedback

4.74303 average rating from 165 reviews

  • Dr Lains was just great. She introduced herself with a smile, handshake and personal warmth. She reassured me about my medical situation and then explained in detail to my wife and i the care I will require. She is professional, personable and compassionate. She gave us all the time and attention needed to reassure us and the confidence that she will provide me the best care possible.

    2026-09-06

  • Dr. Lains is knowledgeable and offers compassionate care.

    2026-09-06

  • Ines was nice, respectful, and take of my eye needs. I like her a lot.

    2026-09-06

  • I like to Dr. Lains very much! She took her time with me. I didn't feel rushed, and she was very careful to explain our answer any of my questions.

    2026-09-05

  • She was knowledgeable about my condition and was very helpful in explaining things to me.

    2026-09-05

  • The doctor was very good and excellent. She knows how to explain and she's friendly and she's generous and she knows her job and she's very passionate and I really appreciated what she does for her job.

    2026-09-04

  • Professional excellence

    2026-08-29

  • She's very attentive to patients.

    2026-08-26

  • They were all very nice and professional

    2026-08-25

  • Excellent provider. Very caring and thorough.

    2026-08-24

  • Excellent care

    2026-08-24

  • She is very thorough. I had a sudden increase in eye pressure. She handled it quickly and brought the eye pressure back down very rapidly. I'm thankful for her skills.

    2026-08-21

  • Excellent

    2026-08-19

  • Everything went well, i had a good experience, and found out different diagnosis that they were finding out as well

    2026-08-19

  • Great

    2026-08-19

  • Very efficient & professional in completing numerous tests. Everyone kind & professional

    2026-08-19

  • Dr Lains was very thorough and kind .

    2026-08-16

  • Competent, courteous, thorough and patient professional .

    2026-08-14

  • Very good experience

    2026-07-30

  • Its my first experience It's wonderful

    2026-07-30

  • The doctor was excellent. [redacted]

    2026-07-26

  • Everyone I saw was very professional .

    2026-07-26

  • professional

    2026-07-25

  • [redacted] There tests done before I saw my doctor. I waited about an hour to see her after all the imaging and everything. She rushed through my exam and everything so fast that I was surprised we were done. There was really nothing explained

    2026-07-23

  • She was really good. First time I met her and she explained everything very clearly.

    2026-07-22

  • I'm so grateful to be in your care.

    2026-07-14

  • This orovider is knowlegable and personslbe. [redacted]

    2026-07-12

  • In addition to being brilliant, Dr, Lains is caring, kind and compassionate. She affords me the time needed to ask questions and responds until I completely understand. She is a a shining star!

    2026-07-11

  • Very professional and knew everything I was going through. Checked out my eyes very carefully and methodically.

    2026-07-11

  • Outstanding professional who relates to our concerns with kindness and patience

    2026-07-05

  • Dr. Lains is terrific. She is thorough and explains everything. I'm very comfortable with her and the treatment plan she implemented. She and Dr. [redacted] communicate regularly on my treatment plan and progress. I feel extremely comfortable with them and know I'm getting the best and most effective treatment available.

    2026-06-28

  • Incredibly attentive, interactive, kind.

    2026-06-21

  • she was concerned about my problem and thoughtful to solve it

    2026-06-21

  • Dr Lains is one of the best physicians/surgeons I have ever been a patient of.

    2026-06-21

  • The staff was wonderful and very respectful.

    2026-02-09

  • Dr. Lains is very knowledgeable and made for an excellent visit.

    2026-02-10

  • I love my Dr lains always glad to see her

    2026-02-04

  • She saved the sight in my left eye. What more can I say. She is the best.

    2026-02-04

  • Very understanding and knowledgably

    2026-01-31

  • Timely appointments with different tests to be done are hard to stay in-sync, but Dr. Lains runs a tight ship and expects her team to keep everything running on time. Much appreciated!

    2026-01-29

  • She was quite knowledgeable and very helpful.

    2026-01-26

  • very knowledgeable and helpful,

    2026-01-24

  • I was disappointed at my diagnosis but it was honest and they told it like it is. My doctor was positive that I could live with one eye well.

    2026-01-14

  • Competent, caring professional and thorough in her evaluation and treatment of me as an individual not merely as a patient.

    2026-01-11

  • She was very nice

    2026-01-11

  • She was great, she was knowledgeable, and she knew what she was doing, what she was talking about, and if I score, I'll give her 100%.

    2026-01-09

  • This was an urgent appointment since my vision did not respond to my last AMD treatment as normal or expected. Dr. Ines de Carvalho Lains Took exceptional care to reassure me and to determine what was causing the difficulty.

    2026-01-05

  • [redacted] The doctor and her staff were very good and efficient without feeling rushed. I would definitely recommend her and ME&E to others.

    2025-12-24

  • Very impressed with Dr. Lains. Knowledgeable and interested in explaining and answering all of my concerns.

    2025-12-16

  • Hello, my name is [redacted]. I'm very happy with the providers, the doctors who treated me, the nurses, and the care I received. I'm very grateful [redacted].

    2025-12-11

  • Excellent

    2025-12-11

  • I am satisfied

    2025-12-07

  • Excellent experience

    2025-12-04

  • Attentive, caring, and compassionate

    2025-11-30

  • My experience with Mass Eye and Ear was tremendous. Everybody wad attentive to my needs, and the place was busy. I see Dr. Lains and she is wonderful. I have another follow-up visit with her next year. She is great.

    2025-11-27

  • Very good experience.

    2025-11-26

  • Dr. Lains is delightful with a positive professional manner. She always listens to my concerns intently and responds until I am comfortable understanding any new changes, and whatever is expected of me for at home participation in my care. I like that she always ends our visits with "do you have any other questions for me?" It reminds me to jot down concerns - that I will have an opportunity to clarify issues at the end visit. I 'm very happy to be under her care!

    2025-12-01

  • Very thoughtful, courteous, and spent a lot of time answering questions and was not rushed. Wanted to give the best care they could do at the time of the visit. And I was very well happy and respected of that. And I appreciated being able to feel comfortable and just answered all questions and made sure thoroughly all tests were explained to me and everything else in the outcome and follow-up.

    2025-11-21

  • Good.

    2025-11-09

  • Dr. Lains is exceptional. I would highly recommend her to anyone. Thank you.

    2025-11-03

  • Dr Lains is exceptional in her knowledge, skills and care and compassion.

    2025-11-01

Accepted Insurance

  • Tufts Medicare Preferred PPO
  • Wellpoint
  • Medicaid NH
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare
  • Tufts Medicare Preferred
  • Cigna
  • Community Health Options
  • Railroad Medicare
  • Tufts Health Plan
  • Coventry
  • WellSense
  • Medicaid ME
  • Mass General Brigham Health Plan
  • Tufts Public Health Plan
  • Aetna
  • TriCare
  • Senior Whole Health
  • Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
  • Medicaid RI
  • MassHealth
  • United Health Care
  • Commonwealth Care Alliance
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Multiplan
  • Medicaid CT
  • Fallon Health
  • Medicare