Dr. Thomas W. Hejkal MD, PhD
Practice: Eye Consultants P.C.
Location: Omaha, Nebraska
Website: https://eyeconsultantspc.com/
Phone: 402-391-1100
Email: info@eyeconsultantspc.com
Dr. Hejkal is Professor of Ophthalmology and Chair Emeritus in the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.
Dr. Hejkal received his PhD from Florida State University in 1978 and was Instructor at Baylor College of Medicine, Department of Virology and Epidemiology until 1981. He was Assistant Professor at Murray State University until 1985.
He was hired as Technical Director for MidWest Laboratories in Omaha, Nebraska until entering medical school at the University of Nebraska College of Medicine where he received his M.D. degree in 1990. He completed his ophthalmology residency in1994 at UNMC. He also completed a two-year fellowship in vitreo-retinal surgery at UNMC in 2006. Since joining the faculty of UNMC in 1994, Dr. Hejkal has held numerous leadership positions.
He served as Residency Program Director from 1996 to 2013. He was selected for the Nebraska Medical Center Physicians Development Leadership Program, 2004-2007 and received the Chancellor?s Council award for service to the medical center in 2001. Dr. Hejkal served as president of Nebraska Chapter of AOA medical honor society, 2000-01, and served on the Nebraska Lions Eye Bank Board of Directors, 1997-2003, holding the position of vice-chair, 2000-2003.
He also served as president of the Omaha Ophthalmological Society for several years. Dr. Hejkal served as Vice Chair for Clinical Operations from 2007 until he assumed the role of Interim Chair in April 2009. He was appointed Chair of the department in December 2009, and over the subsequent three years, he led the development of the Truhlsen Eye Institute which was completed in 2013.
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.
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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.
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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?
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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?
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