Meet Dr. Melissa A. Bohonos, MD
Dr. Melissa Bohonos is a board-certified ophthalmologist and fellowship-trained glaucoma specialist providing personalized medical eye care in San Antonio. With clinical experience since 2010, she cares for patients with glaucoma, dry eye, cataracts, diabetic eye disease, macular degeneration, and a wide range of medical eye concerns.
Her approach is warm, thorough, and evidence-based, with an emphasis on clear communication and individualized treatment planning. Dr. Bohonos recognizes that eye health is connected to the whole person. When appropriate, she considers factors such as nutrition, medications, systemic health, and daily visual habits as part of a thoughtful, personalized care plan. Her approach blends a whole-person perspective with the safety and clarity of evidence-based medical eye care.
Clinical focus
Dr. Bohonos provides comprehensive medical eye care with particular experience in:
- Glaucoma diagnosis and management
- Cataract evaluation and surgical counseling
- Dry eye and ocular surface disease
- Diabetic Eye Disease
- Age-related macular degeneration
- Medication-related eye concerns
- Chalazion and eyelid lesion evaluation
- General medical eye exams
- Root cause analysis of vision changes related to genetics, aging, lifestyle, and systemic disease
Education and training
Dr. Bohonos earned her medical degree from Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia. She completed her internal medicine internship at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, followed by ophthalmology residency training at Boston University/Boston Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts. She then completed fellowship training in glaucoma at Indiana University in Indianapolis. Her previous academic appointments include Assistant Professor roles at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Department of Surgery and the State University of New York at Buffalo's Ross Eye Institute.
Professional Memberships
- Member, American Academy of Ophthalmology
- Member, American Glaucoma Society
- Membership Association of Clinical Research Professionals
A note from Dr. Bohonos
“My goal is to provide eye care that feels personal, clear, and deeply thoughtful. I want patients to understand their eyes, feel comfortable asking questions, and leave with a care plan that is medically sound, practical, and tailored to them.”