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Office
280 W River Park Dr
220
Provo, UT 84604Phone+1 801-224-3565Fax+1 801-224-3567- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. Matthew Ward is an ophthalmologist in Provo, UT and is affiliated with Utah Valley Hospital. He received his medical degree from University of Utah School of Medicine and has been in practice 9 years. He also speaks multiple languages, including Romanian. He specializes in cornea & external disease and refractive surgery and is experienced in phacoemulsification, small incision manual cataract surgery, keratoplasty, penetrating keratoplasty, and anterior lamellar keratoplasty.
Education & Training
- University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsFellowship, Cornea, External Diseases, and Refractive Surgery, 2012 - 2013
- University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsResidency, Ophthalmology, 2009 - 2012
- Newton-Wellesley HospitalInternship, Transitional Year, 2008 - 2009
- University of Utah School of MedicineClass of 2008
- Harvard Medical SchoolFellowship, Pre-doctoral Research Fellowship, 2003 - 2004
Certifications & Licensure
- UT State Medical License 2012 - 2026
- IA State Medical License 2009 - 2015
- American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Honorable Mention, Winning Pitch Challenge Eyecelerator @ AAO Meeting, 2022
- Oral Board Examiner American Board of Ophthalmology, 2018
- Resident Excellence Award American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, 2012
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 2 citationsAtypical presentation of acanthamoeba keratitis resembling central toxic keratopathy.Mathew S Ward, Jordan P Hastings, Kathryn M Shmunes, Yasmyne Ronquillo, Phillip C Hoopes, Majid Moshirfar> ;American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports. 2022 Mar 1
- 1 citationsCase Report: Suspected Donor Transmission of Acanthamoeba Keratitis After Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty.Matthew P. Ward, Tanisha Martheswaran, Nick Mamalis, Majid Moshirfar, Sneha Bontu> ;Cornea. 2021 Jul 1
- 1 citationsScleral Fixation of a Toric Lens to Treat Corneal Astigmatism in Eyes without Capsular SupportMatthew S Ward, Andrew C Hou, David A Murphy, Mason A Schmutz, Kamran M Riaz> ;Clinical Ophthalmology. 2021 Jan 1
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Journal Articles
- Scleral Fixation of a Toric Lens to Treat Corneal Astigmatism in Eyes without Capsular Support.Ward, MS, Hou A, Murphy D, Schmutz M, Riaz K., Clinical Ophthalmology, 6/3/2021
- Scleral-Sutured Intraocular Lens Dislocations Secondary to Eyelet FracturesWatane, A., Ward, MS, Yannuzzi, N. et al, American Journal of Ophthalmology, 1/1/2021
- Case Report: Suspected Donor Transmission of Acanthamoeba Keratitis After Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty.Ward, MS, Montu S, Martheswaran T, Mamalis N, Moshirfar M, Cornea, 9/19/2020
Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Corneal Indentation Using a Scleral Contact Lens for DMEK Graft Unfolding in Vitrectomized EyesWard, Matthew S, World Cornea Congress, Chicago, IL, 10/28/2022
- Central Toxic Keratopathy in Patients With Amoebic KeratitisWard, Matthew S., World Cornea Congress, Chicago, IL, 10/28/2022
- Scleral Contact Lens-Assisted DMEK Graft Unfolding in Complex Cases.Ward, MS, World Cornea Congress, Boston, MA (Cancelled due to COVID-19), 5/2020
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Lectures
- Scleral Fixation of the enVista IOL using Gore-Tex. My technique.CODET Vision Institute Webinar. Tijuana, MX. - 7/2020
- Transscleral Gore-Tex Fixation of a Toric Single-Piece Acrylic IOL for Treatment of Aphakia and Corneal Astigmatism without Capsular Support.The 38th Annual ASCRS Film Festival. - 5/2020
Committees
- Chief Medical Editor, Eyerounds.org 2011 - 2012
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Member
- Cornea SocietyMember
Other Languages
- Romanian
Hospital Affiliations
- Utah Valley HospitalProvo, Utah
Industry Relationships
- Medical Board Chairman, Aseptikits, LLC2020 - 2023
External Links
- Surgical Videoshttp://www.youtube.com/user/liquidditty
- Riverwoods Eye Centerhttp://www.riverwoodseyecenter.com
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