Robert Tomsak

Robert Tomsak is a Clinical Professor at the School of Medicine, Wayne State University, specializing in Neuro-Ophthalmology. He completed his Medical School at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, followed by Ophthalmology Residency at Cleveland Clinic Foundation and a Neuro-Ophthalmology Fellowship under Dr. J. Lawton Smith at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami.

• Clinical Interests: Neuro-ophthalmology, eye movement disorders, cortical visual disturbances, optic nerve diseases, headaches, visual field abnormalities, idiopathic intracranial hypertension
• Research Contributions: Pioneering work in acquired nystagmus treatments (e.g., tenotomy combined with memantine), optical coherence tomography for optic nerve diseases, and visual disturbances in Alzheimer's

His recent publications focus on fourth nerve palsy diagnostics, pediatric pseudotumor cerebri, and OCT in multiple sclerosis. Collaborations include researchers like Leigh, Rucker, and Bienfang. Notable techniques include combining eye muscle surgery with pharmacological interventions for nystagmus management.