Get to Know Dr. Adam H.H. Altman

Adam H.H. Altman, MD is a comprehensive ophthalmologist with a passion for offering patients complete eye care. His expertise includes cataract surgery (both phacoemulsification and MSICS), Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery, ICLs, LASIK, PRK, SMILE, refractive lens exchange, Corneal Cross-Linking, pterygium excision, Mullerectomy for ptosis, blepharoplasty, ectropion/entropion repair, brow ptosis repair, epiblepharon correction, advanced technology IOLs, and neuromodulators (BOTOX) among others.

Dr. Altman is a native of Cincinnati and grateful for the opportunity to offer his skills in the Dayton area. He received his Doctor of Medicine degree from Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine and a Master of Science degree from the University of Cincinnati. He completed his Surgical Internship and Ophthalmology Residency with the U.S. Air Force at the San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium.

Dr. Altman is separating from the Air Force after 9 years of service and numerous accolades. During his time in the Air Force, he served as the Chief of Ophthalmology at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and Chief of Aerospace Medicine at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. He has presented his research at national and international conferences and has published numerous peer-reviewed articles in ophthalmology. Current interests of Dr. Altman’s include Telemedicine/Tele-ophthalmology, quality improvement and standardization, and epithelial mapping.

Dr. Altman is an accomplished surgeon with expertise in complex cataracts, advanced technology IOLs, and refractive surgery. During his time with the Air Force and LCA Vision, he has performed nearly 5,000 refractive procedures with a 98% success rate of achieving 20/20 or better uncorrected vision for his patients. In his free time, Dr. Altman enjoys traveling with his wife and two daughters, fitness, golfing, and dabbling in philosophy.