Dr. Melissa Ajunwa Bohonos, MD

Dr. Melissa Ajunwa Bohonos, MD

About Dr. Melissa Ajunwa Bohonos, MD

Dr. Melissa Ajunwa Bohonos, MD is a board-certified, fellowship-trained glaucoma specialist and comprehensive ophthalmologist with over a decade of clinical and surgical experience. She currently serves as an Ophthalmology Principal Investigator at Eurofins and practices in San Antonio, Texas. She earned her medical degree from Morehouse School of Medicine, completed her ophthalmology residency at Boston University School of Medicine, and pursued advanced glaucoma fellowship training at Indiana University School of Medicine. Dr. Bohonos specializes in the management of glaucoma and age-related macular degeneration (AMD), providing both medical and surgical care. In addition to traditional ophthalmic treatments, she has additional training in functional medicine and nutrition counseling, allowing her to offer integrative, patient-centered approaches to eye health. She is board certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and an active member of leading professional ophthalmic organizations.

Professional Experience

Eurofins
Ophthalmology Principal Investigator · Austin, Texas, USA
Holistic Vision LLC Eye Clinic/Optical
Ophthalmologist · San Antonio, Texas, USA
University at Buffalo, Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences / Ross Eye Institute
Clinical Assistant Professor / Comprehensive Ophthalmologist · Buffalo, New York, USA
Carle Physician Group / Carle Foundation Hospital
Ophthalmologist / Glaucoma Specialist · Urbana, Illinois, USA

Education & Training

Indiana University School of Medicine (Glick Eye Institute)
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Boston University School of Medicine / Boston Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Grady Memorial Hospital
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Morehouse School of Medicine
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
University of California, Davis
Davis, California, USA

Research & Publications

First Report of Bleb Revision by Needling with Mitomycin C
Authors: Gambrell J; Ajunwa M; Catoira-Boyle
American Glaucoma Society Meeting (Poster), Indiana University
Effect of Glaucoma Educational Videos on Patient Knowledge
Authors: Ajunwa M; Manishi Desai
American Glaucoma Society Meeting (Poster), Boston University Medical Center
Glaucoma Severity in Haitian Immigrants vs Other African American Patients
Authors: Ajunwa M et al.
ARVO Annual Meeting (Poster), Boston Medical Center
Sphenoid Mucophyocele Leading to Blindness: Time is Vision!
Authors: Emole J; Ajunwa M et al.
American Journal of Case Reports
Rad Attenuation of Muc5B
Authors: Ajunwa M et al.
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine (Poster Presentation at ATS Meeting)

Certifications / Awards / Recognitions

Board-Certified American Board of Ophthalmology