BenjaminJohnThomasMD

Ophthalmology • Jacksonville, FL

Retinal Disease

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Office
2639 Oak St
Jacksonville, FL 32204
Phone+1 904-997-9202

Fax+1 904-265-2149
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Education & Training

University of Miami/Jackson Health System/Bascom Palmer Eye InstituteResidency, Ophthalmology, 2010 - 2013
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Mount Sinai HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 2009 - 2010
Medical University of South CarolinaClass of 2009

Certifications & Licensure

GA State Medical License 2016 - 2026
FL State Medical License 2016 - 2026
MI State Medical License 2014 - 2018
UT State Medical License 2013 - 2016
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

1 citations
27-GAUGE PARS PLANA/PLICATA VITRECTOMY FOR PEDIATRIC VITREORETINAL SURGERY.
Cindy Ung, Yoshihiro Yonekawa, Mina M Chung, Audina M Berrocal, Shunji Kusaka, Yusuke Oshima, R V Paul Chan, Makoto Inoue, Sarah P Read, Ajay E Kuriyan, Bozho Todorich...> ;Retina. 2023 Feb 1
2 citations
ETIOLOGY AND CLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF MACULAR EDEMA IN PATIENTS WITH FAMILIAL EXUDATIVE VITREORETINOPATHY.
Prethy Rao, Itsara Lertjirachai, Yoshihiro Yonekawa, Madeline Hasbrook, Benjamin J. Thomas, Edward H. Wood, Neesurg S. Mehta, Greta Mane, Kimberly A. Drenser, Michael ...> ;Retina. 2020 Jul 1
4 citations
Prevalence and severity of diabetic retinopathy among diabetic patients presenting to a tertiary eye hospital in Nepal
Govinda Paudyal, Mohan Krishna Shrestha, Manish Poudel, Geoffrey Tabin, Sanduk Ruit, Benjamin J. Thomas> ;Middle East African Journal of Ophthalmology. 2019 Oct 1
5 citations
A Surgical Technique for the Management of Tractional Retinal Detachment in Aggressive Posterior Retinopathy of Prematurity Treated With Intravitreal Bevacizumab
Irina De la Huerta, Yoshihiro Yonekawa, Benjamin J. Thomas, Antonio Capone> ;Retina. 2019 Oct 1
1 citations
Evaluating Self-Refraction and Ready-Made Spectacles for Treatment of Uncorrected Refractive Error
Andrew Camp, Thomas S Shane, Julia Kang, Benjamin J. Thomas, Cameron Pole, Richard K. Lee> ;Ophthalmic Epidemiology. 2018 Aug 17
7 citations
Transconjunctival Sutureless Intrascleral Fixation of Secondary Intraocular Lenses in Patients with Uveitis.
Bozho Todorich, Aristomenis Thanos, Yoshihiro Yonekawa, Benjamin J. Thomas, Ashkan M. Abbey, Lisa J. Faia> ;Ocular Immunology and Inflammation. 2018 Jan 1
8 citations
Retinal Vascular Tortuosity and Exudative Retinopathy In A Family With Dyskeratosis Congenita Masquerading As Familial Exudative Vitreoretinopathy
Aristomenis Thanos, Bozho Todorich, Stephen M. Hypes, Yoshihiro Yonekawa, Benjamin J. Thomas, Sandeep Randhawa, Kimberly A. Drenser, Michael T. Trese> ;Retinal Cases & Brief Reports. 2017 Dec 1
40 citations
THE CUTTING EDGE OF RETINOPATHY OF PREMATURITY CARE: Expanding the Boundaries of Diagnosis and Treatment.
Yoshihiro Yonekawa, Benjamin J. Thomas, Aristomenis Thanos, Bozho Todorich, Kimberly A. Drenser, Michael T. Trese, Antonio Capone> ;Retina. 2017 Dec 1
1 citations
Detection of pars plana rupture by ultrasound biomicroscopy after cannula dislodgement during cataract wound hydration.
Yoshihiro Yonekawa, Benjamin J. Thomas, Laurie K Lau-Sickon, Bradley Anderson, Alan J. Ruby> ;Digital Journal of Ophthalmology. 2017 Feb 25
21 citations
MICROBIOLOGIC SPECTRUM AND VISUAL OUTCOMES OF ACUTE-ONSET ENDOPHTHALMITIS UNDERGOING THERAPEUTIC PARS PLANA VITRECTOMY.
Jayanth Sridhar, Yoshihiro Yonekawa, Ajay E. Kuriyan, Anthony Joseph, Benjamin J. Thomas, Michelle C. Liang, Nadim Rayess, Nidhi Relhan, Jeremy D. Wolfe, Chirag P. Sha...> ;Retina. 2017 Jul 1
60 citations
PROGRESSIVE RETINAL DETACHMENT IN INFANTS WITH RETINOPATHY OF PREMATURITY TREATED WITH INTRAVITREAL BEVACIZUMAB OR RANIBIZUMAB.
Yoshihiro Yonekawa, Wei-Chi Wu, Cristina E. Nitulescu, R.V. Paul Chan, Aristomenis Thanos, Benjamin J. Thomas, Bozho Todorich, Kimberly A. Drenser, Michael T. Trese, A...> ;Retina. 2017 May 1
NOVEL USE OF STERILIZED DISPOSABLE SURGICAL LENSES FOR POSTERIOR SEGMENT EXAMINATION: An Opportunity for Equitable Resource Distribution.
Benjamin J. Thomas, Aristomenis Thanos, Yoshihiro Yonekawa, Bozho Todorich> ;Retina. 2017 Apr 1
6 citations
PARS PLANA VITRECTOMY FOR LATE VITREORETINAL SEQUELAE OF INFECTIOUS ENDOPHTHALMITIS: Surgical Management and Outcomes.
Benjamin J. Thomas, Neesurg Mehta, Yoshihiro Yonekawa, Jayanth Sridhar, Ajay E. Kuriyan, Nidhi Relhan, Michelle C. Liang, Maria A. Woodward, Andre J. Witkin, Chirag P....> ;Retina. 2017 Apr 1
2 citations
MULTIMODAL IMAGING AND HISTOLOGIC CORRELATION OF ISOLATED METASTASIS OF PROSTATE ADENOCARCINOMA TO THE CHOROID
Albert Y. Cheung, Yoshihiro Yonekawa, Savitha Balaraman, Benjamin J. Thomas, Alan M Xi, Robert Folberg, Mitual Amin, Kay T Miller, Lisa J. Faia> ;Retinal Cases & Brief Reports. 2017 Apr 1
4 citations
Spectral versus time-domain OCT in detecting preoperative epiretinal membranes that accompany macular holes.
Prethy Rao, Yoshihiro Yonekawa, Benjamin J. Thomas, Kimberly A. Drenser> ;European Journal of Ophthalmology. 2017 Mar 10
6 citations
Stalagmite-like preretinal inflammatory deposits in vitrectomized eyes with posterior uveitis.
Yoshihiro Yonekawa, Ashkan M. Abbey, Lily Van Laere, Ankoor S. Shah, Benjamin J. Thomas, Alan J. Ruby, Lisa J. Faia> ;Digital Journal of Ophthalmology. 2017 Feb 18
13 citations
Simultaneous dexamethasone intravitreal implant and anti-VEGF therapy for neovascular age-related macular degeneration resistant to anti-VEGF monotherapy.
Bozho Todorich, Aristomenis Thanos, Yoshihiro Yonekawa, Gerta Mane, Madeleine Hasbrook, Benjamin J. Thomas, Maria A. Woodward, George A. Williams, Antonio Capone, Jere...> ;Journal of Vitreoretinal Diseases. 2017 Jan 26
9 citations
Contralateral eye-to-eye comparison of intravitreal ranibizumab and a sustained-release dexamethasone intravitreal implant in recalcitrant diabetic macular edema
Benjamin J. Thomas, Yoshihiro Yonekawa, Jeremy D. Wolfe, Tarek S Hassan> ;Clinical Ophthalmology. 2016 Aug 29
16 citations
Long-term surgical outcomes of retinal detachment in patients with Stickler syndrome.
Devasis N Reddy, Yoshihiro Yonekawa, Benjamin J. Thomas, Eric Nudleman, George A. Williams> ;Clinical Ophthalmology. 2016 Aug 16
19 citations
Immediate Sequential Bilateral Pediatric Vitreoretinal Surgery: An International Multicenter Study
Yoshihiro Yonekawa, Wei-Chi Wu, Shunji Kusaka, Joshua D. Robinson, Daishi Tsujioka, Kai B. Kang, Michael J. Shapiro, Tapas Ranjan Padhi, Lubhani Jain, Jonathan E. Sear...> ;Ophthalmology. 2016 Aug 1
3 citations
Vasculitic central retinal vein occlusion: The presenting sign of seronegative rheumatoid arthritis.
Matthew G.J. Trese, Yoshihiro Yonekawa, Benjamin J. Thomas, Sandeep Randhawa> ;American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports. 2016 Jul 1
12 citations
WIDE-FIELD IMAGING OF NONEXUDATIVE AND EXUDATIVE CONGENITAL X-LINKED RETINOSCHISIS.
Prethy Rao, Joshua Robinson, Yoshihiro Yonekawa, Benjamin J. Thomas, Kimberly A. Drenser, Michael T. Trese, Antonio Capone> ;Retina. 2016 Jun 1
21 citations
Hybrid 25- and 27-Gauge Vitrectomy for Complex Vitreoretinal Surgery.
Yoshihiro Yonekawa, Aristomenis Thanos, Ashkan M. Abbey, Benjamin J. Thomas, Bozho Todorich, Lisa J. Faia, George A. Williams, Antonio Capone, Jeremy D. Wolfe, Tarek S...> ;Ophthalmic Surgery, Lasers & Imaging Retina. 2016 Apr 1
1 citations
Ultra-Wide-Field Autofluorescence in Long-Chain 3-Hydroxyacyl-CoA Dehydrogenase Deficiency Chorioretinopathy.
Yoshihiro Yonekawa, Benjamin J. Thomas, Antonio Capone> ;JAMA Ophthalmology. 2016 Apr 1
12 citations
A Comparison of Intraoperative Dexamethasone Intravitreal Implant and Triamcinolone Acetonide Used During Vitrectomy and Epiretinal Membrane Peeling: A Case Control Study
Yoshihiro Yonekawa, Danny A Mammo, Benjamin J. Thomas, Jeremy D. Wolfe, Tarek S Hassan> ;Ophthalmic Surgery, Lasers & Imaging Retina. 2016 Mar 18
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