Location
Areas of Expertise
Meet Dr. Robert Bowman
About Me
Dr. R. Wayne Bowman is a Professor in the Department of Ophthalmology at UT Southwestern Medical Center who specializes in corneal and external eye diseases. Board certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology, he was one of the first surgeons in the country to perform LASIK and uses advanced techniques for cataract and cornea surgeries.
Patients see Dr. Bowman for conditions such as corneal and external eye diseases, cataracts, and refractive errors. He offers a range of treatment options including LASIK, cataract surgery, corneal transplantation, and advanced refractive lens procedures. His practice focuses on restoring and preserving vision through both surgical and medical approaches.
Training
Cornea & External Diseases
1984UT Health Science Center-Houston
FellowshipOphthalmology
1982U.of MO-Columbia Hospital
ResidencyInternal Medicine
1978U.of MO-Columbia Hospital
ResidencyInternal Medicine
1977U.of MO-Columbia Hospital
Residency
Awards & Honors
D Magazine Best Doctor
Texas Super Doctors
Texas Monthly
Castle Connolly Top Doctors
Best Doctors in America
AAO Service Award
2019Irene Wadel and Robert I Atha, Jr. Professorship in Ophthalmology in Honor of R. Wayne Bowman, MD
1999UT Southwestern Medical Center
Publications & Press
Temporal and Spatial Assessment of the Corneal Response to UV Cross-Linking Using 3-Dimensional In Vivo Confocal Microscopy
Eye and Contact Lens•2022Sarnicola air-visco bubble technique in deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty
Cornea•2013The accuracy of the double-K adjustment for third-generation intraocular lens calculation formulas in previous keratorefractive surgery eyes
Eye and Contact Lens•2013Features of urrets-zavalia syndrome after descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty
Cornea•2012Histopathology and spectral domain OCT findings of pneumatic-assisted dissection in DALK
Cornea•2012
Certifications & Licensure
- Licensed In
- TX
- License Numbers
- G1861


