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Office
2500 MetroHealth Dr
MHMC-Surgery/Ophthalmology
Cleveland, OH 44109Phone+1 216-778-5830
Summary
- I am a board-certified ophthalmologist(ABO, 1990) specializing in cornea and external eye disease as well as cataract surgery. Since 1999 I have served as a teaching physician at MetroHealth Medical Center and am appointed as Professor of Ophthalmology at Case Western Reserve University. I am past Division Director of Ophthalmology and former residency coordinator for two programs. I also see patients as staff ophthalmologist, Cleveland Clinic Cole Eye Institute. Clinical training was completed at the University of Kentucky A.B. Chandler Medical Center(Lexington, KY) followed by a fellowship in corneal disease, transplantation and refractive surgery at LSU Eye Center/Lions Eye Laboratories(New Orleans, LA). I was the local sub-PI for NIH-sponsored grant studying cataract surgery in dementia. I have served as a member of the AAO Council, the Cleveland Sight Center Board of Trustees, and as a voting member for the FDA Ophthalmic Devices Panel. I received the AAO Outstanding Advocate Award in 2020 and the AAO Distinguished Service Award in 2022.
Clinical Expertise
- Sjogren's syndrome, Diabetes mellitus, Chemical ocular injuries, Cataracts, Keratoplasty, Endothelial keratoplasty, Ocular trauma, Glaucoma, Cornea / External disease, Elevated intraocular pressure, Complex cataract surgery, Intraocular lens implants, Cataract Extraction, Contact Lenses, Recommended for clinical expertise in cornea and external disease, Recommended for clinical expertise in Sjogren’s Syndrome, Recommended for clinical skills in cataract and anterior segment
Education & Training
- Louisiana State University School of Medicine (New Orleans)Residency, Ophthalmology, 1989 - 1991
- University of Kentucky College of MedicineResidency, Ophthalmology, 1986 - 1989
- Mercy St Vincent Medical Center/Mercy Health PartnersInternship, Transitional Year, 1985 - 1986
- The University of Toledo College of MedicineClass of 1985, MD
Certifications & Licensure
- OH State Medical License 1999 - 2026
- KY State Medical License 1986 - 2025
- LA State Medical License 1989 - 2019
- AR State Medical License 1992 - 2001
- American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2013, 2015-2024
- Ohio Top Doctors 2022-2023 Ohio Magazine
- Best Doctors in Cleveland Cleveland Magazine, 2023
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Clinical Trials
- Cataract Removal and Alzheimer's Disease Start of enrollment: 2009 Jun 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 46 citationsAssociation of smoking and other risk factors with Fuchs' endothelial corneal dystrophy severity and corneal thickness.Xiaolin Zhang, Robert P. Igo, Jeremy Fondran, Venkateswara Mootha, Matt Oliva
Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 2013-08-27 - 344 citationsGenome-wide meta-analyses of multiancestry cohorts identify multiple new susceptibility loci for refractive error and myopiaVirginie J. M. Verhoeven, Pirro G. Hysi, Robert Wojciechowski, Qiao Fan, Jeremy A. Guggenheim
Nature Genetics. 2013-03-01 - 46 citationsCorneal Allograft Rejection Following ImmunizationThomas L. Steinemann, Bruce H. Koffler, C. Darrell Jennings
American Journal of Ophthalmology. 1988-11-01
Journal Articles
- Appealing to Our Better InstinctsSteinemann TL, Jacobs DS, Eye and Contact Lens 48:355, 2022, 9/2022
- Gone Viral: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Contact Lens-Related Videos on Tik TokCostantiniJG, GohA, SteinemannTL, Eye and Contact Lens, 2022
- Contact Lens Safety for the Correction of Refractive Errors in Healthy EyesRhee MK, Jhanji V, Jacobs DS, Prescott C, Dhaliwal DK, Steinemann TL, Koffler BH, Eye and Contact Lens, 2022
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Press Mentions
- Laura's Story: Colored Contacts Scarred My EyeSeptember 4th, 2024
- Killer Eye Drops Recall: What to Know and the Brands AffectedMarch 24th, 2023
- Answering Your Top Questions About VaccinesFebruary 25th, 2021
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Committees
- Founding member, CDC Healthy Contact Lens & Safety Working Group 2013 - Present
- member, FDA Ophthalmic Devices Panel 2008 - Present
- member, ECLA(formerlyCLAO) Board of Directors 2007 - Present
- Editorial Board, Eye and Contact Lens Journal 2006 - Present
- member, Northeast Ohio Executive Council, Prevent Blindness Ohio 2005 - Present
- member, Cleveland Eye Bank Medical Policy Committee 2001 - Present
- member, AAO Communications Committee 2018 - 2022
- member(CLAO Delegate), The Council, American Academy of Ophthalmology 2008 - 2014
- Chair, Research, Regulatory, and External Scientific Relations Committee, American Academy of Ophthalmology Federal Secretariat 2007 - 2012
- member, Cleveland Sight Center Board of Trustees 2003 - 2017
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
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