Michael M Lin, MD

Patient Feedback

4.809868 average rating from 608 reviews

• Great appointment

  2026-07-06

• Providers were very thorough, very nice, very thoughtful, listened, and was a good overall experience.

  2026-07-08

• All good.

  2026-07-04

• Very through. No complaints.

  2026-07-08

• Dr Lin makes me feel very comfortable and is very thorough

  2026-07-06

• Great care. Great staff

  2026-07-05

• That he continues to care for me to achieve final healing.

  2026-07-04

• It was a good experience. I was having trouble with my diabetes and they listened to me. It made a difference to me.

  2026-07-01

• Everyone was professional and made each step of the process easy.

  2026-06-29

• It was great to meet with people who could adjust and focus on my issues. Listening to my issues brought focus on a new problem in my eye.

  2026-06-29

• I feel very fortunate to have Dr Lin as my eye specialist. He is very thorough and a fantastic doctor. He has helped me over the years with my eyes which are now stable. Thank You.

  2026-06-28

• Courteous and professional care

  2026-06-27

• This time the visit was very prompt and efficient

  2026-06-24

• Dr. Lin always spends time explaining my test results and answering my questions. I feel like I have adequate time with him and never feel rushed. He also explains possible future treatment, so that I will be prepared when changes occur in my care.

  2026-06-22

• Dr. Lin explains test results and takes the time needed to explain them fully. He doesn't mind discussing any questions or concerns that I may have. I have recommended him to any of my friends who may need eye care.

  2026-06-22

• Dr Michael Lin is a wonderful doctor he explains everything about your condition and show pictures of what is happening with your eyes. I like him very much

  2026-06-22

• The best you can ask for

  2026-06-22

• Dr Lin is an exemplary ophthalmologist with impressive clinical skills. He demonstrates empathy and patience taking the time to fully explain his findings, recommendations and plans.

  2026-06-21

• very good experience

  2026-06-21

• He is very concerned about my eyesight and is working very hard to save it.

  2026-06-21

• Excellent.

  2026-06-15

• Very thorough, thoughtful and easy to speak with. Also very technically skilled.

  2026-06-15

• The provider was very professional.

  2026-06-13

• I really like Dr. Lin. He communicates clearly, addresses all my questions, and is very prompt about replying to my messages.

  2026-06-11

• Absolutely outstanding in every way. Probably one of the best doctors I've ever had and always, always possible. Very caring, compassionate, skilled, absolutely skilled, knows what he's doing, knows the craft, can communicate with patients, outstanding in every way.

  2026-06-11

• Dr Lin is an excellent glaucoma specialists. He is very thorough and attentive and always responsive to my questions and issues.

  2026-06-10

• Very attentive and knowledgeable. I was treated very respectful.

  2026-06-08

• Good care but always late

  2026-06-08

• I am very grateful to this doctor. Since my last surgery, I always felt like I had something in my eye, and the doctor removed a stitch, which was a constant source of discomfort. I will be forever grateful. Thank you.

  2026-06-15

• I'm very impressed by Dr. Lin. He filled in admirably for Dr. [redacted]. Both are caring physicians.

  2026-06-08

• I truly felt this Doctor read my medical history and understood my past eye Problems caused by my Thyroid Graves' disease. Would highly recommend Dr Lin to family and friends.

  2026-06-08

• Perfect

  2026-06-07

• Great team!

  2026-06-04

• Best and curious eye doctor I know. Thanks

  2026-06-03

• Dr. Lin is the best!

  2026-06-03

• Dr Lin is an absolute gem. He knows his work and treats me, as a patient with the utmost respect and care.

  2026-05-29

• Dr Lin is a fantastic doctor who has been treating my glaucoma for over four years. He is always very patient with me and makes sure I understand the reasons for my treatments and surgeries. I know I am receiving the very best care possible! My experience with Dr. Lin and MEEI is always superb!

  2026-05-27

• He's very thorough.

  2026-05-25

• Dr Lin was a gentleman and explained everything very thoroughly to me

  2026-05-25

• Great. Have seen this provider& the provider is always clear about explaining test results and procedures

  2026-05-25

• Very professional and able information.to explain medical

  2026-05-25

• I had two issues/questions that I wanted to raise and both were completely addressed. I continue to be very appreciative of all aspects of my care.

  2026-05-23

• The doctor was thorough in explaining the existing condition of my eyes and the medication I should take. He listened with great care to my description of past problems I had with my eyes. I appreciated his professionalism and empathy.

  2026-05-23

• Excellent professional, his explanations are precise and easy to understand.

  2026-05-31

• He is very good

  2026-05-26

• Excellent

  2026-05-24

• I am extremely appreciative of the care, consideration and competence showed by the Doctor and his associates during this and prior visits. Overall an excellent provider!

  2026-05-23

• Dr Michael Lin is a "10". He is an all around wonderful and talented physician. His expertise and knowledge shine through. He is both personable and efficient. I am so very grateful to have him as a member of my healthcare team.

  2026-05-21

• Thank you.

  2026-05-20

• Excellant

  2026-05-19

• Dr Lin is detail oriented and still can look at patterns over time and at the patient as a whole. He is excellent with his charting in the patient medical record. Dr Lin is also extremely respectful and is willing to listen and I feel like we are making decisions as a team of peers, never spoken down to.

  2026-05-21

• Dr Lin is amazing.

  2026-05-18

• Dr Lin explained testing results in an understanding level. Listen carefully to my concerns and responses.

  2026-05-19

• Everything is good until now. Thank you for taking care of us. And appreciateed you all hard work.

  2026-05-17

• Dr. Lin is a great physician, highly professional. I would recommend him to anyone who needs his specialty of medical care.

  2026-05-13

• Very happy and comfortable

  2026-05-15

• Dr Lin has performed surgery on my eyes and I am very thankful to him. After having surgery, I had no infection or any other ill effect on my eyes. He explained clearly and thoroughly all the Do's and Don'ts which patient should follow after having the surgery. I can trust his judgement. Thanks again to Dr Lin. All the best to him.

  2026-05-13

• Always good medical experience [redacted]

  2026-05-13

• Dr. Lin is brilliant and a wonderful provider. He has helped me understand what has been going on with my eye and the procedure I'm going to have, which I wasn't terribly clear about and I'm going forward with. [redacted] I can't say enough good things about Dr. Lin. He seems to be amazing.

  2026-05-11

• Dr Lin is always very thorough in his explanation of going forward with my treatments.

  2026-05-11

• Mee great team

  2026-05-11

• Dr. LIN is a great and explains everything a

  2026-05-09

• I am so grateful to have Dr. Lin as my doctor. I couldn't ask for anyone better to guide me through my Glaucoma care.

  2026-05-09

• Excellent

  2026-05-09

• Dr. Lin is outstanding. I would recommend him to anyone.

  2026-04-27

• careful,respectful competent care recieved at this site for many years.

  2026-04-23

• I respect and am comfortable with Dr Lin

  2026-04-23

• Dr. Lin was very patient and meticulous in diagnosing my condition. I am very grateful to him.

  2026-04-22

• Dr. Lin has been very observant and very good with my care. I highly respect him and will continue having him as my doctor. Thank you.

  2026-04-23

• My experience with Dr. Lin is excellent. [redacted]

  2026-04-23

• the doctor I was supposed to see was not available. I had the slight impression that the doctor I did see had to scramble to catch up on my case. it wasn't a problem in the end.

  2026-04-22

• Above and beyond

  2026-04-20

• Dr. Lin is a wonderful, highly professional specialist.

  2026-04-19

• Very knowledgeable and professional treatment

  2026-04-24

• It's was fine

  2026-04-19

• Very busy practice, overload for the Doctors

  2026-04-17

• Efficient use of appointment time

  2026-04-15

• I could not have a better DOCTOR than DR MICHAEL M. LIN and he is an excellent team leader who has a very good rapport with them. You are very fortunate to have him. THANK YOU, TO DR LIN AND HIS TEAM

  2026-04-15

• He's excellent

  2026-04-12

• A very good doctor, attentive, and very respectful.

  2026-04-12

• Great communicator who showed visuals Extremely knowledgeable and caring

  2026-04-09

• Dr Lin has a superior level of knowledge in his field and was able to explain what i needed to know in a clear and concise way in a short time.

  2026-04-08

• Dr. Lin is the best. Over the years, I've seen several specialists, but he's down-to-earth, friendly, and explains my eye conditions in a way that I can understand.

  2026-04-08

• Dr. Lin's respect and kindness and the thoroughness of his exam are greatly appreciated.

  2026-04-08

• The care provider that I had was very, very, very nice. Did everything, talked and showed me and told me everything that was needed to be told. I would recommend her at any time and I thank you so much.

  2026-04-08

• I am very pleased with Dr. Lin. He is thorough and explains things so you understand.

  2026-04-05

• The best

  2026-04-08

• Perfect

  2026-04-07

• I like Dr. Lin very much!

  2026-04-07

• Michael Lin is a very caring provider and very good at what he does.

  2026-04-06

• Fantastic. Glad I switched over to this doctor

  2026-04-03

• Excellent doctor

  2026-03-30

• Dr Lin is an amazingly good doctor. He explains things very well, is thoughtful, waits for your questions, seems extremely knowledgeable and is highly intelligent. I hope he doesn't jump ship to somewhere else. Please treat him well.

  2026-03-29

• Dr. Lin is one of the best catarract sergians, I have met.

  2026-03-28

• Always professional and polite and answers my questions in layman's term which is helpful.

  2026-03-28

• Dr. Lin is wonderful. [redacted]

  2026-03-27

• Dr. Lin is the the best!

  2026-03-26

• Dr. Lin not only explained my eye situation but reassured me and allayed my concerns. I felt more confident after my appointment.

  2026-03-26

• As always thorough and professional

  2026-03-25

• A knowledgeable, caring, honest individual

  2026-03-25

• Outstanding detailed explanations. Listened to me and guide the plan of care decision making.

  2026-03-23

• Punctual Reliable Professional Listening Kind All this at a extremely high level Thank you!

  2026-03-23

• Dr. Lin said that I do not have to come back annually but to make an appointment in 2 years.

  2026-03-24

• Great

  2026-03-22

• She was very kind and helpful, and what I liked most was that she took the time to explain things to me and give me treatment options. I was very happy with her professional service.

  2026-03-24

• Extremely knowledgeable

  2026-03-21

• Keep up the good work

  2026-03-20

• Yes, my name is [redacted]. The service at the hospital is very, very good. Excellent. They always treated me with respect. So they're very, very good. They're helping me a great deal. I really appreciate it. The doctors and the nurses and the staff are very, very good. [redacted]

  2026-03-19

• I think he is caring and very knowledgeable

  2026-03-18

• Dr. Lin's office, all the providers are great. The assistants, the nurses, even from the time you walk in to the time you leave, I have no complaints. I think as we continue to visit Dr. Lin, our relationship gets stronger and more personable, and the information gets better every time we go. Dr. Lin has done a great job taking care of my dad, and I look forward to his continuation of the care of my dad in his hands. So.

  2026-03-18

• very knowledgeable!!!

  2026-03-10

• Dr Michael Lin is very caring and knowledgeable physician.

  2026-03-16

• Excellent

  2026-03-09

• Dr. Michael Lin is amazing! I very much appreciate his attention to my care. He is also very thorough!

  2026-03-09

• Excellent and very attentive service by both physicians who met with me

  2026-03-09

• everything good!

  2026-03-08

• All I can say about Dr. Lin is he's great in every aspect.

  2026-03-03

• He is clear, explains his thought process.

  2026-03-02

• He's an excellent doctor and I have no complaints about his care. [redacted]

  2026-03-02

• Dr Lin thoroughly explained my test results and was completely familiar with my history. We have a plan. I feel great knowing who to go to when the time comes for cataracts surgery.

  2026-02-22

• Yes, he was excellent work. He was very excellent everywhere. He explained everything nice to me and I would like to refer him to other friends. Thank you very much.

  2026-02-20

• Dr. Lin is a wonderful doctor

  2026-02-14

• Dr. Lin was just excellent. He was very caring. He explained everything to me and he really listened to my concerns and some of my anxiety leading up to the surgery. The post-surgery visit the next day was also terrific. Dr. Lin explained everything that took place, the things I needed to be very cautious about in the coming week before my one week post-op. He was just exceptional. [redacted] I just can't say enough good things. I don't think there is any other place I'd rather be than up at Mass Eye and Ear with Dr. Lin, Dr. [redacted], and the whole staff.

  2026-02-13

• I am very satisfied with the skill and experience of the medical staff. I appreciate the quality of their services. Thank you.

  2026-02-12

• I had a very good experience, very knowledgeable, spoke with, very respectful, very friendly, and very, very sociable.

  2026-02-11

• Efficient, listens to me.

  2026-02-10

• Very happy with the doctor, polite, respectful

  2026-02-05

• this was my first time visit and everyone Was kind ,caring and professional, I was very satisfied .

  2026-01-31

• I think that Dr. Lin is an exceptional doctor. He was running behind but I don't blame him. He is very efficient, asks the appropriate questions and is able to answer all my questions without me feeling rushed

  2026-01-27

• Dr Lin was great

  2026-01-27

• professional, informative

  2026-01-27

• Fantastic

  2026-01-30

• Very professional, honest, and absolutely think he's fantastic.

  2026-01-29

• He was thorough Appropriate tests ordered Knowledgeable Efficient Options given

  2026-01-27

• Very knowledgeable and attentive

  2026-01-27

• Dr. Lin is superior, incredibly knowledgeable , leaving no stone unturned. From the first time I had the pleasure of being transferred to him, for glaucoma, I was more than impressed with his confidence. As my husband said, " he is phenomenal ". I have complete faith, in my eye care, with Dr. Lin . He covers every aspect of my vision,has performed numerous surgeries on my eyes , and is skilled to the highest degree. I find nothing bad that I could say about him....thank you for having Dr. Lin on your staff. I am sure you know his immeasurable talents and attention to detail. Thank you.

  2026-01-27

• Dr Lin and his staff are always professional and courteous.

  2026-01-22

• Very comfortable with this provider

  2026-01-22

• Absolutely stellar experience.... Both in terms of service quality and clinical aspects

  2026-01-21

• He's great

  2026-01-18

• I was extremely lucky to see Dr.Lin as he determined I had a serious eye condition that needed immediate treatment to prevent it from getting worse.

  2026-01-17

• Excellent experience. Dr. Lin explained what to expect during the procedure and all went as described. The results have been better than expected.

  2026-01-14

• Dr. Michael Lin is a provider that I have been seeing for a few years; he has always been complete and thorough in my needs pertaining to my glaucoma diagnosis and my care. This most recent appointment provided experienced assistants with pre-visit testing, and his students with his expertise in my diagnostic results. He answered questions and determined follow up care and visits with knowledge.

  2026-01-14

• Excellent bedside manners, caring

  2026-01-12

• Very knowledgeable, patiently explained things which he must have done for a 1000X++. It would be helpful to obtain an email of his office manager to follow up any questions one may have after the visit.

  2026-01-12

• I think Dr Lin is very knowledgeable and I appreciate that I can be his patient.

  2026-01-12

• Dr. Lin was attentive to my concerns and gave clear explanations.

  2026-01-07

• Dr Lin is a great doc. Very knowledgeable, thorough, calm demeanor.

  2026-01-05

• This care provider was perfectly fine, dealt with any questions, and I was totally satisfied.

  2025-12-25

• Dr. Lin explains my test results and treatment plan well. I trust his judgement and his expertise.

  2025-12-24

• Everyone I dealt with was wonderful as usual!

  2025-12-24

• Treatment at the facility and with the doctor and with the nurses was beyond excellent. Thank you.

  2025-12-24

• It was great

  2025-12-20

• Dr. Lin is the consummate professional. I really appreciate his expertise. I didn't feel rushed and have the utmost confidence in him. He has a wonderful bedside manner. Glad to have him treating my glaucoma.

  2025-12-20

• I am pleased with the treatment and feel comfortable recommending him

  2025-12-20

• I was very grateful to Dr. Lin for his care and time spent with me. He is very caring and an excellent doctor. I am happy he is my doctor.

  2025-12-17

• Dr Lin is very knowledgeable and provides care that inspires confidence in his work

  2025-12-16

• Very busy

  2025-12-16

• CONSUMATE PROFESSIONAL

  2025-12-15

• I totally trust Dr. Lin. He's focused, attentive, precise, and knowledgable. He answers my questions clearly and I never feel rushed. At this recent visit he coordinated care with another provider while I was in the office and saved me an additional appointment.

  2025-12-15

• Dr. Lin is excellent in every way.

  2025-12-14

• My first time with provider and pleased

  2025-12-11

• I have been with MEEI since my early childhood years. MEEI is a fine institution. Much appreciated is all they have done for me. Thank you.

  2025-12-08

• This care provider is always, whenever I go to see him, he's always very attentive and he takes his time and tries to explain to me what's going on, the good things and the things that I need to work on. He makes things very clear to me that he's not a miracle worker, but he's someone who's really trying to help me as a team. If I do what he's suggesting, then things should turn out fairly well for me. So he is without a doubt a very patient man and he seems to care. So that's my opinion of my care provider.

  2025-12-11

• Excellent.

  2025-12-08

• Dr Lin is an excellent ophthalmologist and an easy person to work with and talk to. [redacted]

  2025-12-08

• Dr.Michael Lin has always treated with total respect and explains everything as regards what is going on with my rIght eye,,,,,truly an outstanding doctor.

  2025-12-08

• I had an appointment with Dr. Michael M. Lin, and while I found him to be very professional and knowledgeable, however I struggled to understand him during our conversation. His explanations often felt more suited for a colleague doctor rather than a patient, filled with complex medical terms that were difficult for me to grasp. [redacted] Thank you.

  2025-12-07

• I was very pleased with the competency and the care that my provider took to take care of me.

  2025-11-28

• VERY THROUGH MULTIPLE EXAMS. GOOD FEELING

  2025-11-27

• Dr Lin is those exceptionally knowledgeable and skillful, but he is also a caring provider. I would absolutely recommend them to anyone.

  2025-11-27

• Professional, knowledgeable. I feel very comfortable under his care.

  2025-11-26

• Dr Michael Lin is very kind, knowledgeable and compassionate. Thank you so much for all you do!

  2025-11-26

• Dr lin is very personable and is very detailed on explaining everything to you so you can actually understand, I trust his opinion on my care. And when he speaks to you its eye to eye contact and a very gentle person.. He goes over everything before you leave ,meds etc n prints out how to take your drops in large print which helps me. Thank you ??

  2025-11-24

• The service I received was top notch. Respect, cheerfulness and knowledge of their work was to be commended.

  2025-11-24

• I had to wait 2.5 hours before seeing provider. He did apologize. There was also an issue with the eye equipment so provider could not completely review all my tests. Very frustrating after waiting all that time

  2025-11-23

• Great. I was a new patient and am switching from OCB to Dr lin

  2025-11-23

• The interoffice timing (visual field, photos...) worked very well this visit,

  2025-11-25

• no issues

  2025-11-23

• Great service Listens and give all the time to explain

  2025-11-23

• Dr. Lin is an excellent doctor who has greatly helped me with my vision! I am extremely grateful to have Dr. Lin overseeing my eye care!

  2025-11-16

• Very professional Very nice

  2025-11-17

• Dr. Lin provides explanations about my condition and what is the best way to proceed for the best outcomes. Would highly recommend him for any with glaucoma.

  2025-11-16

• Dr Lin is always very knowledgeable and respectful during my visits. He seemed to take extra time explaining possible future procedures.

  2025-11-15

• Most satisfactory, except for the wait from a test to another. I am sure everyone does the best they can, and the care is superb, but I spent many minutes waiting, once the visit started. Still , the trust in my doctors and all the personnel is worth the wait.

  2025-11-12

• Friendly and listens to my concerns. Read my history before examining me. Was interested in the pathology of my present condition . Willing to work with my local ophthalmologist in the future of treating my unique condition.

  2025-11-14

• Other than the long wait, my appointment was very thorough.

  2025-11-12

• Dr Lin was informed regarding my condition. It seemed he had consulted with Dr [redacted], who performed my retina surgery. They apparently agreed on my care going forward.

  2025-11-11

• Very thorough

  2025-11-10

• Dr. Lin is a very good doctor. I appreciate how he explains things. He works in harmony with Dr. [redacted] that gave me, I had an eye operation to remove some blood from behind my eye where a blood vessel had ruptured. And he's following up on that and along with other things. So I've been with him for a while. He's a good doctor. I appreciate him.

  2025-11-12

• He's knowledgeable and informative of my health concerns.

  2025-11-10

• Dr Lin has always explained what tests would be up coming and has continued working with others doctors I have.

  2025-11-08

• All very good

  2025-11-09

• My Dr. Michael, his assistants, and nurses have my utmost respect because they are excellent professionals. Thank you so much for all the care you've given me.

  2025-11-08

• As a physician, I flew to Mass Eye and Ear to see Dr. Michael Lin, who I was assigned. I had already had glaucoma surgery and macular pucker surgery and glaucoma eye drops. He gave a good prognosis, was thorough, and was able to discuss cogently the Pub Med articles and research I had done.He was the "icing on the cake". He had the expertise to say,"Your 'functional' eyesight for your life will be fine.That's what I heard, anyway.

  2025-11-07

• Fabulous surgeon. Wonderful medical assistant.

  2025-11-06

• Very good

  2025-11-04

• He enhanced my confidence in having the procedure done.

  2025-11-01

• Nothing. Excellent

  2025-10-31

• Always thoroughly informative

  2025-10-30