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Dr. Christopher Thomas Hood, MD

(311 Ratings)

Specializes in: Ophthalmology (Eye Disease)

University of Michigan Medical School

Professional interests include: eye problems, corneal surgery, dry eye syndrome, and more.

1000 Wall Street Elevator B Floor 3
Ann Arbor, MI 48105

(734) 764-4190

Dr. Christopher Thomas Hood, MD is an ophthalmologist in Ann Arbor, MI specializing in ophthalmology (eye disease). He graduated from University of Michigan Medical School. Dr. Christopher Thomas Hood, MD is affiliated with The Regents of the University of Michigan, Ascension Genesys Hospital, University of Michigan Health and Ascension.

Office Locations

Address:

1000 Wall Street Elevator B Floor 3
Ann Arbor, MI 48105

Some issues Dr. Christopher Thomas Hood, MD can help you with:

Eye Problems

Millions of people every year have problems with their eyes. Some of the most common eye problems are refractive disorders, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration, and cataracts.

Refractive disorders happen when the shape of the eye doesn't let allow someone focus very precisely. They might be myopic (nearsighted), hyperopic (farsighted), or have an astigmatism, which is a focus problem caused by the cornea. Refractive disorders can be corrected by glasses or contacts.

Glaucoma is the leading cause of blindness in the United States. It happens when fluid pressure builds up within the eye and damages the optic nerve. It is treated with medications and surgery.

Diabetic retinopathy is a common complication of diabetes. The retina is tissue at the back of the eye that is filled with numerous, tiny blood vessels. When diabetes damages these delicate blood vessels, they burst or leak, leading to blind spots and blurred vision. Diabetic retinopathy can be treated with laser therapy and surgery, but often vision cannot be restored.

Macular degeneration is common in older adults. The macula is the central part of the retina and is responsible for crisp center vision. Over time, the cells in the macula begin to die, making central vision blurry. An early symptom of macular degeneration is that straight lines appear wavy.

Cataracts happen when the clear lens in the front of the eye becomes cloudy, making things look blurry or faded. They are extremely common in older people. By age 80, more than half of all Americans will have had a cataract. In early stages, prescription glasses and magnifying lenses can help. As the cataracts get worse, surgery to replace the lens may be the best option.

More than just one of the five senses, the eyes are heavily relied upon to communicate, work, and get around every day. It's important to have regular eye exams for vision stays in good shape for years to come.

capsulotomy	17
doctor visit	511
eye procedures	459
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	15
laser treatment	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	49

**Gender**
Male	217
Female	314

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	495
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	218
From 75 to 84	143
85 and over	96
Less than 65	74

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	35
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

capsulotomy	20
doctor visit	600
eye procedures	907
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	32
laser treatment	19
ultrasound (sonogram)	52

**Gender**
Male	291
Female	457

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	672
Black	36
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	310
From 75 to 84	200
85 and over	121
Less than 65	117

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	37
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

capsulotomy	29
doctor visit	986
eye procedures	939
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	26
laser treatment	28
transplant procedures	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	46

**Gender**
Male	720
Female	1038

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1574
Black	110
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	38
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	760
From 75 to 84	514
85 and over	264
Less than 65	220

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	34
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

capsulotomy	26
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	12
diagnostic imaging	12
doctor visit	660
excision	20
eye procedures	1406
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	46
laser treatment	46
transplant procedures	28
ultrasound (sonogram)	109

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	651
Black	74
Hispanic	11
Asian	11
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	336
From 75 to 84	214
85 and over	99
Less than 65	113

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

capsulotomy	40
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	15
diagnostic imaging	22
doctor visit	934
excision	21
eye procedures	1484
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	45
laser treatment	61
transplant procedures	32
ultrasound (sonogram)	177

**Gender**
Male	363
Female	560

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	799
Black	75
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	420
From 75 to 84	291
85 and over	93
Less than 65	119

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

capsulotomy	49
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	16
diagnostic imaging	27
doctor visit	870
excision	18
eye procedures	1244
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	37
laser treatment	67
transplant procedures	25
ultrasound (sonogram)	170

**Gender**
Male	324
Female	499

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	718
Black	65
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	382
From 75 to 84	253
85 and over	81
Less than 65	107

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

capsulotomy	69
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	22
diagnostic imaging	23
doctor visit	919
excision	18
eye procedures	1435
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	33
laser treatment	87
transplant procedures	31
ultrasound (sonogram)	179

**Gender**
Male	349
Female	529

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	748
Black	77
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	396
From 75 to 84	285
85 and over	94
Less than 65	103

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	32
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

capsulotomy	48
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	23
diagnostic imaging	23
doctor visit	809
excision	17
eye procedures	1075
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	36
laser treatment	65
transplant procedures	34
ultrasound (sonogram)	142

**Gender**
Male	299
Female	421

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	623
Black	50
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	315
From 75 to 84	246
85 and over	71
Less than 65	88

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

capsulotomy	112
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	38
diagnostic imaging	31
doctor visit	1852
excision	15
eye procedures	2175
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	63
laser treatment	127
transplant procedures	50
ultrasound (sonogram)	323

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Thomas Hood, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Christopher Thomas Hood, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Ann Arbor, MI were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), laser treatment and capsulotomy.

capsulotomy	45
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	21
diagnostic imaging	23
doctor visit	906
excision	18
eye procedures	1241
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	37
laser treatment	57
transplant procedures	31
ultrasound (sonogram)	140

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Thomas Hood, MD.

**Gender**
Male	284
Female	429

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	50
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	628
Hispanic	4
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	14

**Age**
75 to 84	214
85 and over	91
Less than 65	94
65 to 74	313

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Thomas Hood, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Christopher Thomas Hood, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Cancer	7
Dementia	7

Education & Training

Dr. Christopher Thomas Hood, MD graduated from University of Michigan Medical School. He completed residency at Cleveland Clinic. He is certified by the The American Board of Ophthalmology - Ophthalmology and has a state license in Ohio.

Medical School: University of Michigan Medical School

Residency: Cleveland Clinic

Board Certification: The American Board of Ophthalmology - Ophthalmology

Licensed In: Ohio

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Christopher Thomas Hood, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

The Regents of the University of Michigan

Ascension Genesys Hospital

University of Michigan Health

Ascension

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Christopher Thomas Hood, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 311 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Christopher Thomas Hood, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Ann Arbor, MI.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Christopher Thomas Hood, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Shire North American Group Inc	$38 XIIDRA $38

**Types of Payments**
Education	$38

Biography

Dr. Christopher Hood, who practices in Ann Arbor, MI, is a medical specialist in ophthalmology (eye disease). Areas of expertise for Dr. Hood include eye problems. Dr. Hood is affiliated with Ascension Genesys Hospital and The Regents of the University of Michigan. He attended medical school at the University of Michigan Medical School.