ThomasWSamuelsonMD

Ophthalmology • Bloomington, MN

Glaucoma Related

Founding Partner and Attending Surgeon of Minnesota Eye Consultants, P.A.

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Office
9801 DuPont Ave S
Ste 200
Bloomington, MN 55431
Phone+1 952-888-5800

Fax+1 952-567-6156
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Education & Training

Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/Wills Eye HospitalFellowship, Glaucoma, 1991
University of South Florida MorsaniResidency, Ophthalmology, 1990
Marshfield ClinicInternship, Transitional Year, 1985 - 1986
University of MinnesotaM.D., Medicine, 1981 - 1985
University of Minnesota Medical SchoolClass of 1985

Certifications & Licensure

MN State Medical License 1986 - 2024
FL State Medical License 1987 - 1998
PA State Medical License 1990 - 1991
WI State Medical License 1986 - 1987
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2002-2014
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification NextGen Ambulatory EHR, NextGen Healthcare, 2013
Fellow (FAAO) American Academy of Ophthalmology

Clinical Trials

Multicenter Study Using Glaukos® Trabecular Micro-Bypass Stent Model GTS400 Using the G2-M-IS Injector System in Conjunction With Cataract Surgery Start of enrollment: 2012 Jan 16
Completed
Not Applicable

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Validation of a Wearable Virtual Reality Perimeter for Glaucoma Staging, The NOVA Trial: Novel Virtual Reality Field Assessment.
Chris Bradley, Iqbal Ike K Ahmed, Thomas W Samuelson, Michael Chaglasian, Howard Barnebey, Nathan Radcliffe, Jason Bacharach> ;Translational Vision Science & Technology. 2024 Mar 1
Difficult decisions, filtration surgery, and the heartbreak of the numerator.
De Francesco, T., Ahmed, I., Gedde, S., Paranjpe, V., Singh, K., Brubaker, J., Grover, D., Fellman, R., Zhang, A., Barton, K., Samuelson, T.> ;Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. 2024 Jan 1
4 citations
Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery: Latest Developments and Future Challenges.
Poemen P M Chan, Mark D Larson, Jaime E Dickerson Jr, Karl Mercieca, Victor Teck Chang Koh, Ridia Lim, Enne Hiu Ying Leung, Thomas W Samuelson, Christine L Larsen, Ali...> ;Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology. 2023 Nov 27
Corneal endothelial safety profile in minimally invasive glaucoma surgery.
Iqbal Ike K Ahmed, Arsham Sheybani, Ticiana De Francesco, Thomas W Samuelson> ;Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. 2024 Apr 1
2 citations
Challenging the "Topical Medications-First" Approach to Glaucoma: A Treatment Paradigm in Evolution.
Nathan M Radcliffe, Manjool Shah, Thomas W Samuelson> ;Ophthalmology and Therapy. 2023 Dec 1
A Proposal for the Use of a Fixed Low-Energy Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty for Open Angle Glaucoma.
Sarah H Van Tassel, Eytan Z Blumenthal, Augusto Azuara-Blanco, Gregory John Roy Spooner, Yoram Solberg, Thomas Samuelson, Zachary Sacks, L Jay Katz, Gus Gazzard, Fabia...> ;Journal of Glaucoma. 2024 Jan 1
1 citations
New Devices in Glaucoma.
Lilian Chan, Marlene R Moster, Amanda K Bicket, Arsham Sheybani, Steven R Sarkisian, Thomas W Samuelson, Iqbal Ike K Ahmed, Eydie Miller-Ellis, Oluwatosin U Smith, Qi ...> ;Ophthalmology and Therapy. 2023 Oct 1
Negative Pressure Application via a Multi-Pressure Dial to Lower IOP in Patients with Suspected Glaucoma or Open Angle Glaucoma.
Thomas W Samuelson, Tanner J Ferguson, Jacob W Brubaker, Jason Bacharach, Mark J Gallardo, Michael Chaglasian, George Comer, Paul Yoo> ;Journal of Glaucoma. 2023 Aug 1
2 citations
Long-Term Endothelial Safety Profile With iStent Inject in Patients With Open-Angle Glaucoma.
Iqbal Ike K Ahmed, Arsham Sheybani, Ticiana De Francesco, Jonathan H Lass, Beth Ann Benetz, Thomas W Samuelson, Dale Usner, L Jay Katz> ;American Journal of Ophthalmology. 2023 Aug 1
Extreme intraocular pressure and steroid-dependent iritis.
Thomas W Samuelson, Marshall J Huang, Christine L Larsen, Arsham Sheybani, Ariana Levin, Monica Ertel, Mina Pantcheva, Joseph F Panarelli, Anna Do> ;Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. 2023 Jan 1
3 citations
Energy Dose-Response in Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty: A Review.
Nathan Radcliffe, Gus Gazzard, Thomas Samuelson, Peng Khaw, Xinghuai Sun, Tin Aung, Dennis Lam, Kuldev Singh, L Jay Katz, Michael Aronov, Zachary Sacks, Yoram Solberg,...> ;Journal of Glaucoma. 2022 Aug 1
37 citations
Long-term Outcomes from the HORIZON Randomized Trial for a Schlemm's Canal Microstent in Combination Cataract and Glaucoma Surgery.
Iqbal Ike K Ahmed, Ticiana De Francesco, Douglas Rhee, Cathleen McCabe, Brian Flowers, Gus Gazzard, Thomas W Samuelson, Kuldev Singh> ;Ophthalmology. 2022 Jul 1
A mysterious myopic surprise.
Nicole R Fram, Sahar Bedrood, Georges M Durr, Chase A Liaboe, Thomas W Samuelson, Manjool Shah, Cathleen McCabe> ;Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. 2022 Feb 1
1 citations
Acute iris toxicity following bilateral gel stent implantation with mitomycin-C and intracameral moxifloxacin January consultation #1.
Chase Liaboe, Thomas W Samuelson> ;Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. 2022 Jan 1
Reply to Comment on: Quality of Life in Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma and Cataract: An Analysis of VFQ-25 and OSDI from the iStent inject® Pivotal Trial.
Thomas W. Samuelson, Inder Paul Singh, Blake K. Williamson, Heather Falvey, Won Chan Lee, Dawn Odom, David J. McSorley, L. Jay Katz> ;American Journal of Ophthalmology. 2021 Oct 12
6 citations
Direct selective laser trabeculoplasty in open angle glaucoma study design: a multicentre, randomised, controlled, investigator-masked trial (GLAUrious).
Nathan Congdon, Augusto Azuara-Blanco, Yoram Solberg, Carlo Enrico Traverso, Michele Iester, Carlo Alberto Cutolo, Alessandro Bagnis, Tin Aung, Scott J. Fudemberg, Ric...> ;The British Journal of Ophthalmology. 2021 Aug 25
5 citations
Treatment Success Across Different Levels of Preoperative Disease Burden: Stratified Two-Year Outcomes from the Pivotal Trial of iStent inject® Trabecular Micro-Bypass...
Inder Paul Singh, Steven R. Sarkisian, Dana M. Hornbeak, L. Jay Katz, Thomas W. Samuelson> ;Clinical Ophthalmology. 2021 Aug 3
EDITORS' COMMENTS.
Jefferson Berryman, Thomas W Samuelson> ;Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. 2021 Jul 1
Spontaneous filtering bleb with subsequent secondary glaucoma June consultation #1.
Jefferson Berryman, Thomas W. Samuelson> ;Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. 2021 Jul 1
34 citations
Three-Year Findings of the HORIZON Trial: A Schlemm Canal Microstent for Pressure Reduction in Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma and Cataract.
Iqbal Ike K. Ahmed, Douglas J Rhee, Jason J. Jones, Inder Paul Singh, Nathan M. Radcliffe, Gus Gazzard, Thomas W. Samuelson, Jeb Alden Ong, Kuldev Singh, Horizon Inves...> ;Ophthalmology. 2021 Jun 1
32 citations
Quality of Life in Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma and Cataract: An Analysis of VFQ-25 and OSDI From the iStent inject® Pivotal Trial.
Thomas W. Samuelson, Inder Paul Singh, Blake K. Williamson, Heather Falvey, Won Chan Lee, Dawn Odom, David J. McSorley, L. Jay Katz> ;American Journal of Ophthalmology. 2021 Mar 15
15 citations
Canaloplasty and Trabeculotomy Combined with Phacoemulsification in Open-Angle Glaucoma: Interim Results from the GEMINI Study.
Mark J. Gallardo, Steven R. Sarkisian, Steven D. Vold, Inder Paul Singh, Brian E. Flowers, Anita Campbell, Kavita Dhamdhere, Thomas W. Samuelson> ;Clinical Ophthalmology. 2021 Feb 10
10 citations
Five-Year Outcomes Prospective Study of Two First-Generation Trabecular Micro-Bypass Stents (iStent®) in Open-Angle Glaucoma.
Hady Saheb, Eric D. Donnenfeld, Kerry D Solomon, Lilit Voskanyan, David F. Chang, Thomas W. Samuelson, Iqbal Ike K. Ahmed, L. Jay Katz> ;Current Eye Research. 2021 Feb 1
EDITORS' COMMENT.
Thomas W Samuelson> ;Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. 2021 Jan 1
1 citations
Management of hypotony-related maculopathy after combined phacoemulsification and trabeculectomy: January consultation #1.
Thomas W. Samuelson, Chase A Liaboe> ;Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. 2021 Jan 1
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Press Mentions

Vialase Announces Positive Results of First-in-Human Study of Femtosecond Laser Image-Guided High Precision TrabeculotomyFebruary 3rd, 2023
ELIOS Combined with Cataract Surgery, Delivers Significant IOP Reduction Out to 8 YearsFebruary 17th, 2022
ELIOS Combined with Cataract Surgery, Delivers Significant IOP Reduction Out to 8 YearsFebruary 17th, 2022
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