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is the area's only eye specialist with
degrees in both medicine and optometry. He received a BA from
the University of Wisconsin, his doctor of optometry degree from
Indiana University, and doctor of medicine degree from the University
of Cincinnati. He completed his residency at the University
of Louisville. He founded what is now Bennett & Bloom
Eye Centers in 1987. Through a caring and skillful approach
to patient care, Dr. Bennett guided Bennett & Bloom Eye Centers
to become one of the premier practices in the area for medical and
surgical eye care.
Dr. Bennett specializes in anterior segment eye surgery and was the
first ophthalmologist in the area to perform "No
Needles, No Stitch, No Patch Cataract Surgery," using only
eye drops to numb the eye, and remains the leader in that technique.
An accomplished LASIK surgeon, Dr. Bennett
is one of the area's foremost refractive surgeons.
Dr. Bennett is a member of the Phi Beta Kappa honor society, has served
as chief of surgery at CARITAS Medical Center and medical staff president
of CARITAS Surgery Center, and is a published author in scientific
journals. He is a Diplomate of the American
Board of Ophthalmology, and is a member of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery,
Kentucky Academy of Eye Physicians and Surgeons, Louisville Academy
of Ophthalmology, Kentucky Medical Association, and Jefferson County
Medical Society. In 2004 Dr. Bennett was honored by his peers by selecting him
for inclusion in The Best Doctors in America.
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completed his undergraduate and medical
education as part of a combined 6-year BA-MD program at Lehigh University
(summa cum laude) and the Medical College of Pennsylvania (cum laude).
He did his residency in ophthalmology at the Tufts-New England Medical
Center in Boston, and returned to Philadelphia for his fellowship
in medical and surgical vitreoretinal diseases at the Scheie Eye
Institute and the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Bloom is
an Associate Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
at the University of Louisville. He is a Diplomate of the
American Board of Ophthalmology
and a Fellow of the American
College of Surgeons.
Dr. Bloom has been practicing in the Kentuckiana area since 1989,
and joined Bennett & Bloom Eye Centers in 1995. His practice
is devoted solely to diseases and surgery of the retina and vitreous.
He has built his reputation through a knowledgeable, personalized
and caring approach to patient management.
He has published extensively in his field, including the textbook,
"Laser Surgery
of the Posterior Segment," now in its second edition, and
serves as a scientific reviewer for several ophthalmic and retinal
journals. Dr. Bloom's academic honors include memberships
in the Phi Eta Sigma, Phi Beta Kappa, and Alpha Omega Alpha honor
societies. He is a member of the American Society of Retinal
Specialists and was the first Kentucky ophthalmologist to be inducted
into the Macula Society. In 1998, 2002, and
2004 Dr. Bloom was honored by his peers by selecting him for inclusion
in The Best Doctors in America. He is consistently included
in the Guide to America's Top Ophthalmologists and in 2003 was included
in Who's Who in America.
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is a graduate of Ferris State University
College of Optometry, having received highest honors. He received
his post-graduate training at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute in
Miami, Florida. Dr. Peplinski joined Bennett & Bloom Eye
Centers as a consultative optometrist in 1992, specializing
in medical management of eye disorders, including glaucoma, dry-eyes
and pre- and post-operative care.
Dr. Peplinski has been published in national optometric journals
and has lectured throughout the country at various state, regional
and national meetings. He has designed and patented a device
to aid in the dispensing of eye drops. In 2001, Dr. Peplinski was
honored as a Life Member of the National Registry of Who’s
Who.
Dr. Peplinski received his Fellowship from the American
Academy of Optometry in 1993. He is adjunct faculty
at the Indiana University School of Optometry and Southern College
of Optometry and has served as assistant clinical professor for
Ferris State University College of Optometry. He is currently
on staff at Carroll County Hospital and Frazier Rehabilitation Center.
Dr. Peplinski recently served as president of the Kentucky
Optometric Association (KOA). He was awarded the 1997
President’s Award from the KOA and in 1995 was recognized
as their Young Optometrist of the Year. He is the Optometric
representative for the Kentucky Medicare Carrier Advisory Committee,
has been appointed as a Clinical Associate Professor, Ohio State
University College of Optometry, and was a charter member of the
Kentucky Medicaid Region 3 Council Board of Trustees.
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received his medical degree from the
University of Nebraska Medical Center and completed his ophthalmology
residency at the Medical College of Georgia. He has served
as an Assistant Clinical Professor at the University of Louisville
where he even helped train Dr. Bennett in cataract surgery!
Dr. Mattas
returned to Louisville from Kampala, Uganda, after spending ten
years developing and building a
mission hospital for ophthalmology.
His efforts to modernize the care in Uganda went beyond developing
a hospital. He facilitated the training of ophthalmology residents
of Maherere University and organized cataract surgery-training courses
in East Africa. As Chairman of the Ophthalmological Society
of East Africa, Dr. Mattas planned an international seminar for
ophthalmologists and eye care specialists. He also participated
with coordinating the efforts of relief agencies in the prevention
and treatment of blindness in Uganda by organizing a network of
safari clinics to serve patients in remote areas.
Dr. Mattas is a Diplomate of the American
Board of Ophthalmology and a member of the American Academy
of Ophthalmology. His academic honors include membership in
the Phi Eta Sigma honor society. His compassion and dedication
to patient care, along with his medical and surgical skills, makes
him a great addition to Bennett & Bloom Eye Centers.
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received his Doctor
of Medicine degree from Wayne State University School of Medicine
in Detroit, Michigan. He received several clinical honors
during his internship rotations. He completed his residency
training at The New York Eye & Ear Infirmary, also serving as
Chief Resident, and completed his fellowship at The University of
Toronto, St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto, Ontario.
Dr. Singal has published several papers in scientific journals and
publications, and has presented at national meetings for the Association
for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) and the American
Academy of Ophthalmology.
Dr. Singal is currently a member of the American Society of Retinal Specialists,
American Medical Association, New York State Ophthalmology Society,
Canadian Ophthalmology Society and the American Association of Physicians
of Indian Origin.
Dr. Singal shares our belief in the importance of providing
first class eye care with understanding and compassion. This
combined with his medical and surgical expertise make him a superb
addition to our practice.
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graduated from the Indiana University
School of Optometry in 2003 where he received several honors. He completed internships specializing in
diseases of the eye at the VA Hospitals in both Huntington, West Virginia and Lexington, Kentucky, as
well as an extensive residency in ocular disease at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Huntington. Dr. Lifferth received his Fellowship from
the American Academy of Optometry in 2006.
Prior to joining Bennett & Bloom Eye Centers, Dr. Lifferth treated patients at an established
ophthalmology practice in Maysville, Kentucky, where he specialized in helping patients with diabetes,
ocular injuries and ocular infections as well as treating patients following cataract, vision correction,
and retinal surgeries. He was the creator and Director of Low Vision Services for patients with macular
degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, optic neuropathies and visual field defects.
Dr. Lifferth shares the Bennett & Bloom Eye Centers philosophy on caring for patients, not just
treating eyes. He recognizes that giving superior eye care to patients is not enough, and makes a point to
listen to his patients needs.
Dr. Lifferth is a member of the American Optometric
Association, the Kentucky Optometric
Association and the Greater Louisville Optometric Society.
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is the newest
member of Bennett & Bloom Eye Centers’ optometric residency program. She graduated with honors from The Indiana University School of Optometry in May of 2007. Prior
to graduation, she completed an internship in ocular disease at Bascom-Palmer Eye Institute in Miami, FL, as well as other optometric internships with the Atwater Eye Care Center
in Bloomington, IN and Eye Care Center in Indianapolis, IN.
While at Indiana University Dr. Prange served as an assistant instructor of diagnostic procedures and presented lectures on various ocular diseases. Through this residency Dr.
Prange looks forward to "being a part of an environment that enhances, challenges, and teaches both medical and optometric aspects as well as produces a strong foundation in
quality patient care."
Dr. Prange is a member of the American Optometric Association.
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Dr.
Donald W. Bennett
Dr.
Steven M. Bloom
