76 Results for Ophthalmology near Fort Worth, TX

Dr. Blair's Biography — Dr. Michael Blair is a board-certified, award-winning physician and eye surgeon at Ford Eye Center in Arlington, Texas. His unique and extensive training and skills have enabled him to provide the highest quality eye surgery and patient care. In 2006, Dr. Blair graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine. In the same year, he was accepted into one of the top eye surgery programs in the nation, Wilford Hall Medical Center. While in the program, he excelled and received several prestigious awards for his surgical abilities and research. In 2009, he was named chief resident, and in 2010, he graduated with the highest honors. After his residency, Dr. Blair continued his services in the 99th Surgical Operations Squadron at Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas and was entrusted with the vision of our country’s finest pilots and Warfighters. As a Major, Dr. Blair was awarded the Air Force Commendation Medal for meritorious service for skillfully performing over 2,532 major and minor intraocular surgeries resulting in a 100% success rate and return of function vision for all patients. During this period, his leadership, expertise, and tireless efforts were instrumental to the success of Air Combat Command’s most productive ophthalmology clinic, supporting over 72,000 active duty members and retirees.

Dr. Ford's Biography — D. Todd Ford, MD is the medical and surgical director of Ford Eye Center. He has served the residents of Arlington-Mansfield and the greater Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex for the past 20 years. Dr. Ford is a native of Shreveport, Louisiana, and a graduate of Baylor University in Waco, Texas. He returned to Louisiana for medical school and graduated 2nd in his class at Louisiana State University School of Medicine, New Orleans in 1994, where he was a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society. Dr. Ford completed his internship at The Alton Ochsner Medical Foundation Hospital in New Orleans in 1995 and his residency at UT-Southwestern Medical School/ Parkland Hospital of Dallas in 1998. Dr. Ford was the first surgeon in Tarrant County to perform the ReStor Advanced Technology Implant Cataract Surgery in 2005. Through his surgical expertise and meticulous attention to detail, Dr. Ford customizes every surgery so as to achieve the best possible vision for every patient according to their needs and goals. Call or schedule an appointment online at Ford Eye Center.

Dr. Contaldi's Biography — Dr. Mario Contaldi, founder and president of Southwest Vision Center, has been caring for the eyes of North Texas for 30 years. He is originally from Stratford, Connecticut, where he received his Bachelor of Science degree from Fairfield University in Fairfield, CT. In 1984, he received his Doctorate in Optometry from Southern College of Optometry in Memphis, TN. In 1987, Dr. Contaldi acquired Optical Outlets, and in July of 1998 completed construction of Southwest Vision Center, a state-of-the art facility in North Richland Hills. To date, it is one of the most technologically advanced eyecare facilities in North Texas. Dr. Contaldi is certified as a Therapeutic Optometrist and Glaucoma Specialist and, in 2011, was among the first doctors in Texas to become a Diplomate for the American Board of Optometry. He is a Director on the Board of Directors of the Texas Optometric Association where he serves as chair of the membership committee and he is also a member of the American Optometric Association. Dr. Contaldi is the current President of the Tarrant County Optometric Society. As a member of the Colleyville Lions Club, Dr. Contaldi takes pleasure in volunteering his time by providing eyecare for all his club functions as well as other various charitable organizations.