For Central Florida Patients
Our Team of Doctors
Thomas A. Barnard, M.D.
Board-Certified, Fellowship Trained
Vitreoretinal Specialist
Diplomates, American Board of Ophthalmology
Diplomates, National Board of Medical Examiners
Positively Vision Focused™
Education
Bachelor of Science, Stetson University, DeLand, FL
Post-Graduate Study in Chemistry, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Doctor of Medicine, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, FL
Internship, St. Luke’s Medical Center, Cleveland, OH
Ophthalmology Residency, St. Luke’s Medical Center, Cleveland, OH
Chief Resident, St. Luke’s Medical Center, Cleveland, OH
Fellowship in Vitreoretinal Diseases and Surgery, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV
Certification
Diplomate, American Board of Ophthalmology
Diplomate, National Board of Medical Examiners
Licensed to practice medicine in Florida, Ohio, and West Virginia
Assocations and Affiliations
American Academy of Ophthalmology
American Society of Retina Specialists
Florida Society of Ophthalmology
Central Florida Society of Ophthalmology
Schepens International Society
Florida Medical Association
Seminole County Medical Society
Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center
Orlando Health South Seminole Hospital
Rinehart Surgery Center, Orlando Health Lake Mary
AdventHealth Altamonte Springs
AdventHealth Daytona Beach
Halifax Health Medical Center / Twin Lakes Surgery Center, Daytona Beach
Honors and Awards
Gamma Sigma Epsilon – Chemistry Honorary Society
Beta Beta Beta – Biology Honorary Society
John F. Conn National Award for Chemistry Research
Research and Publications
Dr. Barnard has contributed to peer-reviewed publications in leading ophthalmology journals, including American Journal of Ophthalmology and Archives of Ophthalmology. His research covers complex retinal conditions such as endophthalmitis and intraocular foreign bodies. He has also served as a sub-investigator in multiple FDA clinical trials focused on advancing treatments for macular degeneration and retinal vascular disease, including studies on Rhufab, Posurdex, and Ranibizumab (Lucentis).
About Thomas A. Barnard, MD
Dr. Thomas A. Barnard joined Florida Retina Institute in July 1998 and has been recognized as a Castle Connolly Top Doctors since 2024. Thomas A. Barnard, MD, is board-certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and fellowship-trained in vitreoretinal diseases and surgery. Dr. Barnard earned his medical degree from the University of South Florida College of Medicine and completed his ophthalmology residency at St. Luke’s Medical Center, where he served as Chief Resident, followed by a vitreoretinal fellowship at West Virginia University.
Personal
Dr. Barnard enjoys running, golfing, and reading, in addition to spending time with his wife and their three children.
