Joseph Thomas, M.D.
Dr. Thomas is a Board-Certified Ophthalmologist who is fellowship trained in refractive surgery, cornea and external disease. He has performed over 14,000 LASIK procedures in his 10 years of refractive surgery experience. Dr. Thomas has been the primary or co-investigator of clinical trials for laser vision correction of high degrees of nearsightedness as well as the creation of the corneal flap associated with LASIK. In addition, he has personally undergone the LASIK procedure to correct his refractive error.
Education
- Fellowship: Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals of Cleveland, Cleveland, OH
- Residency: Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals of Cleveland, Cleveland, OH
- Internship: The University of Hawaii Integrated Transitional Program, Hawaii
- Doctor of Medicine: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH
- Undergraduate: The College of Wooster, Wooster, OH
Memberships
- American Academy of Ophthalmology
- American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
- Ohio Ophthalmological Society
- Cleveland Ophthalmology Society
Certifications
- Alcon excimer laser certification
- VISX excimer laser certification
- CustomVue laser certification
- Zyoptix excimer laser certification
- Bausch & Lomb excimer laser certification
- IntraLase laser certified
- Hansatome and XP microkeratome certified
Board Certifications
- American Board of Ophthalmology
