Dr. Aristomenis Thanos MD

Practice: Legacy Devers Eye Institute

Location: Oregon & Washington

Website: https://www.legacyhealth.org/

Phone: 503-413-8202

Dr. Aris Thanos received his medical degree from the National Kapodistrian University of Athens. Upon graduation, he performed a postdoctoral research fellowship at Harvard Medical School investigating the mechanisms of vision loss after retinal detachment. Dr. Thanos completed his ophthalmology residency at Harvard Medical School Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary and fellowship training in adult and pediatric vitreoretinal surgery at Associated Retinal Consultants of William Beaumont Hospital. In 2016, he received the Ronald G. Michels Fellowship Award, the highest honor for a vitreoretinal surgery fellow in the United States. His research interests pertain to adult and pediatric retinal diseases, including age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, retinopathy of prematurity and familial exudative vitreoretinopathy. From a surgical standpoint, his interest pertain to macular hole without face down positioning, complex forms of retinal detachment, among others.

Fellowship: Associated Retinal Consultants - William Beaumont Hospital
Residency: Harvard Medical School Department of Ophthalmology
Internship: Metrowest Medical Center
Medical School: University of Athens
Year I Started Practice: 2017
Hospitals Served: Legacy Emanuel Medical Center, Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center, Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center
Publication: Retina Today, International ophthalmology clinics, Eye & Brain, OSLI Retina

FAQ

At the Jack McGovern Coats’ Disease Foundation, we are often contacted by anxious parents or patients who are seeking information after receiving a diagnosis of Coats’ Disease. The questions below are provided as a resource to assist you as you and your doctor decide the best approach for treatment. These questions do not constitute any form of medical advice or diagnosis. Each patient is unique. An experienced retinal specialist who has examined the patient is the best source of information for diagnosis and treatment. We always recommend getting a second opinion.

Questions to Ask Your Doctor (Download PDF)

Ahead of any treatments or procedures, it is important to ask yourself and the doctor the following questions:
- How do you know that this is Coats’ Disease?
- Has your doctor treated other patients with Coats’ Disease?
- Have you sought a second opinion? If not, please consult our Doctor Directory for knowledgeable doctors in your area.
- What Stage of Coats’ Disease is he/she in?
- Will his/her vision get worse over time?
- Will the eye have pain?
- Will his/her eye start to turn out? Is muscle corrective surgery an option?
- Are cataracts likely?
- How likely is glaucoma? (due to retinal detachment)
- Is there calcification?
- What is the anticipated disease progression?
- Is there a thorough vision exam available?
- Where is the vision affected? (central/peripheral/distance)
- Does he/she have depth perception? (3D visibility)
- What about the non-Coats’ eye?
- To what extent is his/her vision affected?
- Will we be able to use this as a baseline to measure progress/decline?