Thomas Arnista

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Meet Dr. Thomas Arnista (Durham, CT)

Dr. Arnista received Deans List honors in Biological Sciences at UCONN and was granted early admission into the New England College of Optometry. While there he earned both his Doctorate of Optometry and a B.S. in Visual Science in 1985. To further his clinical acumen he completed an additional year of residency training at the Boston VA Outpatient Clinic. He subsequently joined a combined optometric and surgical practice where he gained broad experience in patient care with an emphasis on eye disease. Following his time there he transitioned to become an affiliate at Community Health Care Plan in New Haven – one of the first multidisciplinary staff model HMOs – where he gained additional skills in coordinating care with primary care physicians and specialists. During this time he earned recognition as an Advanced Optometric Practitioner in CT, which allows him to medically manage a wide variety of ocular disease and to perform several minor surgical procedures. He went on to earn the status of Diplomate of the American Board of Optometry which he has maintained since 2014.

He joined Royal Vision Associates in 2009 and has been an integral part of the practice ever since, including our second location - Durham Family Eye Care. He also has privileges at Connecticut Valley Hospital, Whiting Forensic Hospital, the West Haven VA Medical Center and the CT Dept. of Corrections.

His extensive training and experience allow him to provide full range primary care optometry, and to also manage a variety of ocular conditions including glaucoma, diabetic eye complications and dry eye. He is also frequently involved with pre and post-operative LASIK and cataract care. Regardless of your reason for visiting us, you will find him to be pleasant, patient, thorough and always willing to answer all your questions.

Dr. Arnista enjoys spending time with his family, listening to music, current events and exploring the outdoors.