Glaucoma Specialist Marc G. Bodman, MD
Local Cataract and LASIK Surgeon Jonathan M. Frantz, MD, FACS, has announced that Marc G. Bodman, MD, an Ophthalmologist and Glaucoma Specialist, has joined the medical team at Florida Eye Health.
Although Dr. Bodman specializes primarily in the treatment of glaucoma, he will also see patients for general ophthalmology. Glaucoma is a condition in which the optic nerve, responsible for transmitting visual information from the eye to the brain, is damaged. Although the nerve damage is usually associated with elevated pressure inside the eye, other factors can be involved. It may begin with the loss of peripheral vision and then advance to a reduction in central vision. Glaucoma can potentially lead to vision loss or blindness. Vision loss from glaucoma can be prevented if it’s detected and treated in time.
“We are very fortunate to have Dr. Bodman join our medical team at Florida Eye Health,” said Dr. Frantz. “I think our patients who are at risk for or have been diagnosed with glaucoma will truly appreciate being able to receive specialized treatment at our practice.”
It is estimated that over four million Americans have glaucoma but only half of those know they have it. Glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness in the world; however, it is the leading cause of blindness among African-Americans. In fact, glaucoma is six to eight times more common in African-Americans than Caucasians. Other high-risk groups include: Hispanics, people with a family history of glaucoma, individuals over 60, and those who have experienced a serious eye injury.
Dr. Bodman performed his glaucoma fellowships at Louisiana State University Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, and the Universite de Montreal, Canada. He also did a fellowship at Yale University, New Haven, CT, where he also served as a clinical instructor. He did his ophthalmology residency at LSU’s Ochsner Clinic and at the Lions Eye Institute, Albany, NY. He was a glaucoma research fellow at Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, and received his Doctor of Medicine from Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, Canada. He graduated with honors from the University of California, San Diego, with a BS in biology. Dr. Bodman has been the recipient of numerous awards and honors and has been involved in several research projects and has authored articles in numerous professional publications.
Among his professional memberships are the American Glaucoma Society, the American Academy of Ophthalmology, and the American Medical Association.
Dr. Bodman will see patients in all of the offices of Florida Eye Health with locations in Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Punta Gorda, Lehigh Acres and Naples. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call the main office in Fort Myers at 239-418-0999.
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