Michael Feilmeier, MD | Midwest Eye Care

Main line (402) 552-2020
Toll free (800) 231-2020

4353 Dodge Street
Omaha, NE 68131

Dr. Feilmeier is a specialist in corneal transplantation, refractive and cataract surgery and diseases of the cornea and anterior segment. A native of Elkhorn, Nebraska, Dr. Feilmeier received a bachelor of science degree from Nebraska Wesleyan University in Lincoln, Nebraska. He earned his medical degree from the University of Nebraska College of Medicine in Omaha. Dr. Feilmeier completed an internship in internal medicine at the University of California San Diego and his ophthalmology residency at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute at the University of Miami. He completed his formal training with a fellowship in cornea, anterior segement and international ophthalmology at the John A. Moran Eye Center at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City. During his residency and fellowship, Dr. Feilmeier provided care and trained eye surgeons in Haiti, India, Nepal, the Dominican Republic and Ghana. Dr. Feilmeier joins Midwest Eye Care in July 2010.

Dr. Feilmeier is board eligible by the American Board of Ophthalmology. He is licensed to practice medicine in Nebraska and Iowa.

Curriculum Vitae
MICHAEL R. FEILMEIER, M.D.
4353 Dodge Street
Omaha, NE 68131
(402) 552-2020

Education:
College: Nebraska Wesleyan University, Lincoln, NE, Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 1997-2001

Medical School: University of Nebraska College of Medicine, Omaha, Doctor of Medicine, 2001-2005

Internship: Internal Medicine, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, 2005-2006

Residency: Residency in Ophthalmology, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami, FL, 2006-2009

Fellowship: Fellowship in Cornea, Anterior Segment and International Ophthalmology, John A. Moran Eye Center, University of Utah, St. Lake City, UT, 2009-2010

Board Eligible: American Board of Ophthalmology

Medical Licensure:
Iowa #38941
Nebraska #25597

Employment History:
July 2010 – Present
Midwest Eye Care, P.C., Omaha, NE

Academic Appointments:
Pending

Hospital Affiliations: (Pending)
Alegent Immanuel Medical Center, Omaha, NE
Alegent Mercy Hospital, Council Bluffs, IA
Jennie Edmundson Hospital, Council Bluffs, IA
Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
Nebraska Methodist Hospital, Omaha, NE

Memberships: (Pending)
American Academy of Ophthalmology
Nebraska Medical Association
Metropolitan Omaha Medical Society
American Medical Association
Nebraska Academy of Eye Physicians and Surgeons

Publications/Research:
Moshirfar, M., Feilmeier, M.R., and Kumar, R. (2005). "Anterior chamber inflammation induced by conductive keratoplasty." J Cataract Refract Surg, 31(8), pp. 1676-1677.

Moshirfar, M. Feiz, V., Feilmeier, M.R., and Kang, P.C. (2005). "Laser in situ keratomileusis in patients with corneal guttata and family history of Fuchs' endothelial dystrophy." J Cataract Refract Surg, 31(12), pp. 2281-6.

Toris, C.B., Zhan, G.L., Feilmeier, M.R., Camras, C.B., and McLaughlin, M.A. (2006). "Effects of a prostaglandin DP receptor agonist, AL-6598, on aqueous humor dynamics in a nonhuman primate model of glaucoma." J Ocul Pharmacol Ther, 22(2), pp. 86-92.

Oechsler, R.A., Feilmeier, M.R., Ledee, D. Miller, D., Diaz, M.R., Fini, M.E., Fell, J.W., and Alfsonso, E.C. (2009). "Utility of molecular sequence analysis of the ITS rRNA region for identification of Fusarium spp from ocular sources." Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci., 50(5), pp. 2230-6.

Schefler, A.C., Jackovich, M.E. Lassos, I.S., Toledano, S. Feilmeier, M.R., Dubovy, S.R., and Murray, T.G. (2007) "An update on primary malignant intraocular tumors." Retinal Physician, 4(8), pp. 37-45.

Feilmeier, M.R., Lossos, I.S., Malumbres, R., Schefler, A.C., and Murry T.G. (2008). "Successful use of semi-nested PCR for the diagnosis of primary intraocular lymphoma (Letter to the Editor)." Leuk Lymphoma, 49(8), pp. 1612-5.

Moshirfar, M., Feilmeier, M.R., Kang, P.C. (2006). Implantation of verisyse phakic intraocular lense to correct myopic refractive error after penetrating keratoplasty in pseudophakic eyes." Cornea, 25(1), pp. 107-11.

Feilmeier M.R., Tabin G.C., Williams L., Oliva M. (2010). The use of glycerol-preserved corneas in the developing world. Middle East Afr J Ophthalmol (17) pp. 38-43.

Feilmeier, M.R., Sivaraman, K.R., Oliva, M., Tabin, G.C., Gurung, R. (2010). Etiologic Diagnosis of Corneal Ulceration at a Tertiary Eye Center in Kathmandu, Nepal. Cornea, pending publication.

Michael Feilmeier, MD