Philip Roholt, MD, ABES

Refractive & Lens Implant Surgery

Dr. Philip Roholt received his undergraduate and medical degrees from the University of Minnesota. His ophthalmology residency was at the University of Florida. He was certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology in 1985 and was one of the first ophthalmologists in the country to be certified in the subspecialty of cataract/lens implant surgery (1989) and refractive surgery (1995) by the American Board of Eye Surgery (ABES). In March 2000 he received certification by the Council for Refractive Surgery Quality Assurance (CRSQA), and most recently received LASIK certification by the American Board of Eye Surgery. He is the ONLY surgeon in Ohio to be LASIK certified by CRSQA, and the only eye surgeon in the country to be TRIPLE certified by ABES (lens implant, incisional refractive, and LASIK).

Dr. Roholt began his career in 1984 with the intention of building the premier refractive surgery/lens implant practice in the Midwest. He began performing RK for myopia in 1985, while perfecting his general eye surgery skills. Dr. Roholt has been at the vanguard of refractive surgery advancements in the United States. He was the first in Northeast Ohio to perform ALK for myopia and hyperopia in 1993 and received a national award for his landmark paper concerning corneal lamellar surgery in 1995. He was the first surgeon in Ohio to perform LASIK for myopia and hyperopia in 1996, the first in Northeast Ohio to perform INTACS™ for myopia in 1999, and the first in Ohio to perform Zyoptix wavefront-guided LASIK in 2003 and Verisyse™ implant in 2004 . Dr. Roholt formed Roholt Vision Institute(RVI) in 2001. His role in RVI is to continue the advancement of quality refractive, LASIK, and lens implant surgery. Dr. Roholt along with partners Dr. Brian Mathie and Dr. David Roncone also provide consultation/ management of eye disease.

Dr. Roholt was named "Ophthalmologist of the Year" by the Optometric Refractive Surgery Society in 1999.