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 15,000 LASIK procedures in his 13 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
- VISX excimer laser certification
- CustomView 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