Dr. Steven J. Mattas 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 compassion and dedication to patient care, along with his medical and surgical skills, make him a valuable member of the Bennett & Bloom Eye Centers team.