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Dr. Linda M. Tsai, MD, FACS

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Specializes in: Ophthalmology (Eye Disease)

Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine (1995)

Professional interests include: macular degeneration, refractive cataract surgery, LASIK, and more.

450 N New Ballas Road Suite 260
Saint Louis, MO 63141

(314) 362-3937

Dr. Linda M. Tsai, MD, FACS is an ophthalmologist in Saint Louis, MO specializing in ophthalmology (eye disease). She graduated from Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine in 1995 and has 29 years of experience. Dr. Linda M. Tsai, MD, FACS is affiliated with Washington University Physicians, BJC HealthCare, Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital, Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University in St. Louis (WUSTL).

Office Locations

Address:

450 N New Ballas Road Suite 260
Saint Louis, MO 63141

Address:

450 N. New Ballas Road Building 450 North New Ballas Road
Creve Coeur, MO 63141

Address:

4901 Forest Park Avenue
Saint Louis, MO 63108

Address:

4901 Forest Park Avenue #6
Saint Louis, MO 63108

Some issues Dr. Linda M. Tsai, MD, FACS can help you with:

LASIK

LASIK (laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis) is a surgical procedure that improves vision by permanently correcting refractive vision errors. Refractive vision errors are sight problems (such as nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism) that typically require patients to wear contact lenses or glasses. Nearsightedness (myopia) causes blurred vision at a distance, while farsightedness (hyperopia) makes objects that are up close appear blurry. Astigmatism results in blurred vision at both near and far distances. Each eye is either nearsighted or farsighted, and can additionally have astigmatism. These refractive vision errors develop from imperfections in the curvature of the eye, which LASIK fixes through the use of a laser. The laser changes the shape of the eye by cutting away tissue from the cornea (clear outer layer of the eye).

LASIK is generally considered an elective procedure (not medically necessary) since patients can wear glasses or contact lenses instead of undergoing LASIK. Nevertheless, many people still elect to undergo LASIK to have better vision without having to wear corrective lenses. Certain professionals, such as pilots, military members, firefighters, and athletes, might particularly benefit from LASIK.

Ophthalmologists (eye doctors) evaluate patients before surgery, measuring the cornea and checking for any eye irregularities that would disqualify patients from LASIK. A special eye scanner is used to create a map of the cornea. This map guides the surgeon in developing an individualized LASIK treatment plan. Once approved for LASIK, contact-wearers are advised to switch to glasses for the three weeks leading up to their surgery.

LASIK is a brief procedure, lasting for about half an hour, depending on the state of a patient's eyes and the corneal reshaping required. Patients lie down on a reclining chair and have numbing eye drops applied to one or both eyes to eliminate pain and discomfort during the procedure. While the eyes are held open by a device, the eye surgeon raises a fixation light where patients direct their eyes. The surgeon uses a femtosecond laser to cut a precise circular incision in the cornea's surface. The surgeon then manually folds back the corneal flap to access the stroma (inner cornea).

An excimer laser is then used to remove certain amounts of corneal tissue. For patients with farsightedness, the laser cuts tissue on the outer regions of the cornea, making the central cornea more prominent. For patients with nearsightedness, the opposite is done; central corneal tissue is removed while the outer tissue is left alone, flattening the eye. In patients with astigmatism, the laser is used to even out the surface of the corneal tissue, making the eye more spherical. When the lasering process is complete, the ophthalmologist folds the corneal flap to its regular position. The flap quickly begins to heal and naturally reattach itself to the eye.

LASIK patients need someone to drive them home from the procedure and cannot drive for the following 24 hours. Recovery from LASIK lasts about five days. Patients typically notice improved vision within a day or two of surgery. Prescription eye drops are given to patients to alleviate discomfort and promote eye healing. During this recovery time, patients must be incredibly careful not to touch or rub their eyes. Ophthalmologists often instruct patients to wear protective glasses during the day and night to prevent potential damage from eye rubbing.

LASIK can improve the experience of certain activities such as swimming or reading, and in some cases, LASIK can be a life-changing procedure for those with severe refractive vision errors. LASIK may also save patients money by eliminating the recurring need for updated corrective lenses.

capsulotomy	59
diagnostic imaging	11
doctor visit	51
eye procedures	2284
laser treatment	58
ultrasound (sonogram)	23

**Gender**
Male	545
Female	873

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1145
Black	201
Hispanic	13
Asian	37
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	675
From 75 to 84	499
85 and over	178
Less than 65	66

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

capsulotomy	30
diagnostic imaging	11
doctor visit	96
eye procedures	2270
laser treatment	29
ultrasound (sonogram)	34

**Gender**
Male	487
Female	831

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1064
Black	180
Hispanic	11
Asian	34
Other	29
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	644
From 75 to 84	460
85 and over	156
Less than 65	58

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

capsulotomy	35
doctor visit	200
eye procedures	2225
laser treatment	34
ultrasound (sonogram)	22

**Gender**
Male	1014
Female	1704

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2182
Black	388
Hispanic	0
Asian	72
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1308
From 75 to 84	968
85 and over	308
Less than 65	134

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

capsulotomy	41
doctor visit	146
eye procedures	1985
laser treatment	40
ultrasound (sonogram)	27

**Gender**
Male	444
Female	772

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	993
Black	152
Hispanic	13
Asian	31
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	581
From 75 to 84	441
85 and over	149
Less than 65	45

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	27
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

capsulotomy	37
doctor visit	22
eye procedures	2117
laser treatment	36
ultrasound (sonogram)	20

**Gender**
Male	444
Female	734

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	952
Black	140
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	39
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	555
From 75 to 84	441
85 and over	138
Less than 65	44

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	27
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

capsulotomy	44
doctor visit	29
eye procedures	1965
laser treatment	43
ultrasound (sonogram)	47

**Gender**
Male	411
Female	687

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	893
Black	126
Hispanic	0
Asian	31
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	521
From 75 to 84	437
85 and over	104
Less than 65	36

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

capsulotomy	53
doctor visit	84
eye procedures	2104
laser treatment	52
ultrasound (sonogram)	26

**Gender**
Male	446
Female	745

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	968
Black	131
Hispanic	13
Asian	40
Other	39
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	542
From 75 to 84	483
85 and over	119
Less than 65	47

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	26
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

capsulotomy	46
doctor visit	89
eye procedures	1806
laser treatment	45
ultrasound (sonogram)	18

**Gender**
Male	347
Female	625

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	799
Black	82
Hispanic	0
Asian	33
Other	44
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	427
From 75 to 84	424
85 and over	96
Less than 65	25

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	25
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

capsulotomy	112
doctor visit	76
eye procedures	4729
laser treatment	131
ultrasound (sonogram)	79

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Linda M. Tsai, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Linda M. Tsai, MD, FACS treated as an ophthalmologist in Saint Louis, MO were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and ultrasound (sonogram).

capsulotomy	50
diagnostic imaging	11
doctor visit	89
eye procedures	2392
laser treatment	52
ultrasound (sonogram)	34

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Linda M. Tsai, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	413
Female	697

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	140
Asian / Pacific Islander	27
Non-Hispanic White	899
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	5
Other	23

**Age**
75 to 84	415
85 and over	124
Less than 65	45
65 to 74	525

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Linda M. Tsai, MD, FACS From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Linda M. Tsai, MD, FACS treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Cancer	10
Dementia	5

Education & Training

Dr. Linda M. Tsai, MD, FACS graduated from Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine in 1995. She completed residency at Washington University Medical Center in St. Louis. She is certified by the Board Certification: Ophthalmology/Ophthalmology and has a state license in Missouri.

Medical School: Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine (1995)

Residency: Washington University Medical Center in St. Louis

Board Certification: Board Certification: Ophthalmology/Ophthalmology

Licensed In: Missouri

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Linda M. Tsai, MD, FACS is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Washington University Physicians

BJC HealthCare

Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital

Barnes-Jewish Hospital

Washington University in St. Louis (WUSTL)

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Linda M. Tsai, MD, FACS appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna US Access, Aetna National Advantage Program, Aetna Elect Choice, Aetna Open Choice PPO, United Healthcare, Aetna Open Access HMO, Aetna, MHBP, Aetna Choice POS II, Humana, Aetna Select, Aetna Elect Choice EPO, Coventry, Cigna, Blue California, Aetna Open Access PPO, Aetna Medicare HMO and Aetna Medicare PPO.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Linda M. Tsai, MD, FACS accepts the following insurance providers:

Aetna US Access

Aetna National Advantage Program

Aetna Elect Choice

Aetna Open Choice PPO

United Healthcare

Aetna Open Access HMO

Aetna

MHBP

Aetna Choice POS II

Humana

Aetna Select

Aetna Elect Choice EPO

Coventry

Cigna

Blue California

Aetna Open Access PPO

Aetna Medicare HMO

Aetna Medicare PPO

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Linda M. Tsai, MD, FACS. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC	$10,018 STELLARIS $18	$10,000
Bausch and Lomb Inc.	$5,039 LOTEMAX GEL $22	STELLARIS $18	$5,000
Alcon Vision LLC	$3,759 CLAREON $242	Precision 1 $96	LenSx $86	AcrySof IQ PanOptix $42	AcrySof IQ VIVITY IOL $19	Other $3,274
Alcon Research Ltd	$887 $887
Abbott Laboratories	$636 Optics $569	Medical Optics $67
Other	$1,987 XIIDRA $289	ORA $256	OMNI(R) SURGICAL SYSTEM (US) $156	RXSIGHT LIGHT DELIVERY DEVICE (LDD) $133	Infuse $125	Other $1,029

**Types of Payments**
Grant	$15,000
Food and Beverage	$3,850
Travel and Lodging	$3,463
Education	$14

Biography

Dr. Linda Tsai's specialty is ophthalmology (eye disease). Clinical interests for Dr. Tsai include diabetes, vision problems, and macular degeneration. Dr. Tsai graduated from Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine. Her professional affiliations include Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital, Washington University Physicians, and Barnes-Jewish Hospital.