Dr. Thomas Paul Mattingly M.D.
Ophthalmologist
1410 Union St Lafayette IN, 47904About
Dr. Thomas Mattingly is an ophthalmologist practicing in Lafayette, IN. Dr. Mattingly specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Mattingly can practice medicine as well as surgery. Opthalmologists can perform surgeries because they have their medical degrees along with at least eight years of additional training. Dr. Mattingly can diagnose and treat diseases, perform eye operations and prescribe eye glasses and contacts. Ophthalmologists can also specialize even further in a specific area of eye care.
Education and Training
Indiana University School of Medicine 1975
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Data provided by the National Library of MedicineTreatments
- Cataracts
- Diabetes
- Macular Degeneration
- Glaucoma
- Diabetic Retinopathy
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Presbyopia
- Nearsightedness
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