Overview
Dr. Thomas L. Slamovits is an internationally renowned medical expert with extensive experience in neuro-ophthalmic disorders and orbital and systemic diseases. He has a special interest in optic nerve and orbital diseases and has popularized the diagnosis of orbital tumors by fine needle aspiration biopsy. He also has an interest and expertise in the ocular manifestations of systemic diseases, such as multiple sclerosis, sarcoidosis and cancer and has an interest in the effects of certain medications on the visual system. To read about one of Dr. Slamovits' cases, please see this case, published in the November 14, 2014 issue of The New York Times Magazine, and also in more detail on the New York Times Well Blog feature Think Like a Doctor (Going Blind and Going Blind Solved!).
Dr. Slamovits is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Eyelid Drooping. His top areas of expertise are Strabismus, Optic Atrophy Type 1, Optic Nerve Atrophy, and Esotropia.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 3 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
1250 Pelham Pkway South, Bronx, NY 10461
200 South Broad Street, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
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Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- StrabismusDr. Slamovits isDistinguished. Learn about Strabismus.
- Advanced
- EsotropiaDr. Slamovits isAdvanced. Learn about Esotropia.
- Optic Atrophy Type 1Dr. Slamovits isAdvanced. Learn about Optic Atrophy Type 1.
- Optic Nerve AtrophyDr. Slamovits isAdvanced. Learn about Optic Nerve Atrophy.
- PapilledemaDr. Slamovits isAdvanced. Learn about Papilledema.
- Experienced
- Color BlindnessDr. Slamovits isExperienced. Learn about Color Blindness.
- Eyelid DroopingDr. Slamovits isExperienced. Learn about Eyelid Drooping.
- GlaucomaDr. Slamovits isExperienced. Learn about Glaucoma.
- Gyrate Atrophy of the Choroid and RetinaDr. Slamovits isExperienced. Learn about Gyrate Atrophy of the Choroid and Retina.
- Horner SyndromeDr. Slamovits isExperienced. Learn about Horner Syndrome.
- Increased Intracranial PressureDr. Slamovits isExperienced. Learn about Increased Intracranial Pressure.