OphthalmologyOphthalmology is the branch of medicine that studies the causes and mechanisms of development of the pathology of the vision, as well as the entire adnexa, including the eye socket, lacrimal sac, lacrimal glands, nasolacrimal duct and the surrounding tissues.
- Illinois, Mount Vernon
Dr. Matthew A Thomas, MD works in
Mount Vernon, Illinois is a specialist in Ophthalmology and graduated Bascom Palmer Eye Institute in 1985. Dr. Thomas is affiliated with Barnes - Jewish Hospital, Missouri Baptist Medical Center, Saint John's Hospital - Springfield, Saint Johns Mercy Medical Center and practicing for 42 years
Specialties
Ophthalmology
Conditions
• Abscess
• Acute Rheumatic Fever
• Anorectal Abscess and Fistula
• Argon Laser Treatment
• Benign Neoplasm of Choroid
• Bone Reconstruction Recovery
• Botulinum Toxin Injection
• Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease, Type 1
• Chorioretinal Scars
• Conjunctival Hemorrhage ...
• Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery
• Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD)
• Degenerative Disorders of Globe
• Estrogen Replacement Therapy
• Extra-Articular Fracture
• Eyebrows, Duplication of, With Stretchable Skin and Syndactyly
• Fecal Impaction Removal
• Feeding Assessment
• Fibrocystic Breast Disease
• Gestational Trophoblastic Tumor
• Hallucinogen Dependence
• Inner Ear Repair
• Leg Fracture Above Knee (incl. Hip)
• Limb Reattachment
• Maxillofacial
• Negative Rheumatoid Factor Polyarthritis
• Neuropathy, Distal Hereditary Motor, Jerash Type
• Nickel Contact Allergy
• Prostate Cancer - Hereditary - 3
• Pyloromyotomy
• Radial Keratotomy
• Radiation Proctitis
• Radical Hysterectomies for Cervical Cancer
• Ritalin Abuse
• Rumination Disorder
• Salivary Gland Surgery
• Small Cell Lung Cancer
• Stereotactic Lesions
• Vaginal Candidiasis
• White Coat Hypertension more details
Procedures
• Acute Endophthalmitis
• Age-Related Macular Degeneration
• Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy
• Aphakia and Other Disorders of Lens
• Benign Neoplasm of Choroid
• Benign Neoplasm of Eye
• Blind Hypotensive Eye
• Blindness
• Cataract
• Cataract Removal Surgery ...
• Chorioretinal Scars
• Chronic Endophthalmitis
• Conjunctival Hemorrhage
• Degenerative Disorders of Globe
• Destruction of Lesion of Retina and Choroid
• Diabetic Cataracts
• Diabetic Macular Edema (DME)
• Diabetic Retinopathy
• Drusen
• Endophthalmitis
• Glaucoma
• Glaucoma Surgery
• Iridectomy
• Lazy Eye
• Macular Edema
• Macular Hole
• Marfan Syndrome
• Migraine
• Nearsightedness
• Ocular Hypertension
• Pinkeye (Conjunctivitis)
• Progressive High Myopia
• Purulent Endophthalmitis
• Repair of Retinal Detachment or Retinal Tear
• Retinal Detachment and Retinal Tear
• Retinal Hemorrhage
• Retinal Ischemia
• Retinal Neovascularization
• Retinal Vascular Occlusion
• Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP)
• Retinoschisis
• Senile Cataracts
• Sjögren's Syndrome
• Uveitis and Iridocyclitis
• Vitrectomy (incl. Macular Hole Repair)
• Vitreous Hemorrhage more details
Board Certifications
Board Certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology
Years Since Graduation
42
State License
Missouri
Education & Training
Residency Hospital
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
Miami, FL, USA
Year completed: 1985
Medical School
Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA, United States
Graduated: 1981
Internship Hospital
University Utah Affil Hosps
Salt Lake City, UT, USA
Year completed: 1982
Fellowship Hospital
University Wisc
Madison, WI, USA
Year completed: 1986
Awards
1 AMA
2 ARVO
3 Association Ao
4 Macula Society
5 Missouri Medical Society
6 Retina Society
7 Saint Louis Medical Society
8 Vitreous Society
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Office Locations
Primary location
Barnes Retina Institute
1009 South 42nd Street Suite 3
Illinois (IL)
Mount Vernon
62864
Phone:(618) 244-6161
Additional data:
Free Standing Surgery Center? No
Office Volume: 45 patients per day
Performs Procedures On Site? Yes
Other Office Locations
Barnes Retina Institute
4921 Parkview Place Suite 12B
Missouri (MO)
Mount Vernon
63110
Phone:(314) 367-1181
Barnes Retina Institute
12348 Old Tesson Road Suite 280
Missouri (MO)
Mount Vernon
63128
Phone:(314) 849-8666
Barnes Retina Institute
226 South Woods Mill Road Suite 50W
Missouri (MO)
Mount Vernon
63017
Phone:(314) 878-1777
BarnesRetina Institute
211 North Meramec Avenue
Missouri (MO)
Mount Vernon
63105
Phone:(314) 721-1760
BarnesRetina Institute
1600 South Brentwood Boulevard Suite 800
Missouri (MO)
Mount Vernon
63144
Phone:(314) 721-1760
Accepting New Patients
No
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Map & Directions
Barnes Retina Institute, 1009 South 42nd Street Suite 3, Mount Vernon, Illinois (IL), 62864
Barnes - Jewish Hospital is a hospital located in Saint Louis, MO. Procedures/Diagnosis costs are at the state average in 14 of 14 procedures. Length of Stay is shorter than the state average in 3 of 14 procedures.
Missouri Baptist Medical Center is a hospital located in Saint Louis, MO. Procedures/Diagnosis costs are at the state average in 13 of 14 procedures. Length of Stay is at the state average in 13 of 14 procedures.
Saint John's Hospital - Springfield is a non-profit hospital located in Springfield, MO. Procedures/Diagnosis costs are at the state average in 14 of 14 procedures. Length of Stay is shorter than the state average in 3 of 14 procedures.
Saint Johns Mercy Medical Center is a non-profit hospital located in Saint Louis, MO. Procedures/Diagnosis costs are at the state average in 14 of 14 procedures. Length of Stay is at the state average in 11 of 14 procedures.
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Mount Vernon, Illinois is a specialist in Ophthalmology and graduated University Of Illinois College Of Medicine Chicago in 1993. Dr. Shah is affiliated with Barnes - Jewish Hospital and practicing for 30 years
Dr. Kevin J Blinder, MD works in
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Dr. Meenakshi M Desai, MD works in
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Dr. C. is a pleasant, professional caring and fun doctor. Answered all my questions on a keep it simple level and explained everything. He took his time. I will refer them when needed. What a great group!
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