Luis E. Colón, MD

Luis E. Colón, MD, is board-certified in ophthalmology and brings with him a rich experience in comprehensive eye care combined with many hours in the operating room where he has polished his skills in the repertoire of eye surgeries he performs.  

Dr. Colón, who is fluent in Spanish, has been in private practice in Indiana since 1993.  He joined Whitson Vision in January 2012 after being a partner and co-owner of Eye Physicians Inc.  Dr. Colón’s special interest is in refractive cataract surgery, intraocular lenses for correcting presbyopia, dry eye treatment, macular degeneration, and the correction of eyelid aging changes via Botox® and surgery. He performs laser treatments for diabetic retinopathy, secondary cataracts, and glaucoma.

Dr. Colón obtained his undergraduate and medical degree from the University of Puerto Rico before completing an internship in internal medicine at the Madigan Army Medical Center in Washington. He acquired his ophthalmology residency at the Fitzsimons Army Medical Center in Colorado while serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. After satisfying his U.S. Army commitment, Dr. Colón finished an apprenticeship in oculoplastic and reconstructive surgery with the experienced oculoplastic surgeon, Richard L. Anderson, MD, at the University of Utah Medical Center.

Specialties:

• Refractive Surgery
  • Presbyopia Correcting Surgery
    • Multifocal IOL’s ( TECNIS®, Symfony)
• Cataract Surgery with Intraocular Lens Implant (IOL)
  • Extended Depth of Field (EDOF)
  • Presbyopic IOL’s (TECNIS®, Symfony)
  • Astigmatism Corrections IOL
• Multifocal IOL (TECNIS® and Symfony)
• Dry Eye Treatment
• Macular Degeneration
• Glaucoma
• General Ophthalmology
• Botox®
• Therapeutic Laser Treatment

He is a is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, the Society of Military Ophthalmologists and the Indiana Academy of Ophthalmology.