Meet the Doctors
Barry D. Milder, M.D. is a Board Certified ophthalmologist and has been in practice for over thirty years. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and his Doctor of Medicine from Washington University. He completed his training with an Internship at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas, and Residency in Ophthalmology and Fellowship in Pediatric Ophthalmology at University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida.
Dr. Milder is an associate professor of Clinical Ophthalmology in the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at Washington University, in St. Louis. He sees patients of all ages in his general ophthalmology practice, with special interests in pediatric ophthalmology, tearing disorders, and refractive problems. He has taught refraction and prescribing for residency programs across the country and in Canada.
Dr. Milder is a member of the St. Louis Ophthalmological Society, the American Medical Association, the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, and the Missouri State Medical Association. He and his wife, Michelle Tobin Milder, are life-long residents of St. Louis and they enjoy spending every spare minute with their grandchildren
Dr. Navin Tekwani, MD was born and raised in St. Louis. He returned to his hometown and in 2002 he proudly joined his father in practice. Since returning, he has made it his mission to provide the best possible care to every patient he sees. He achieves this daily and has earned a reputation as a world-class surgeon. He has also added the most advanced diagnostic technology available to the practice making it an advanced center of excellence in the St. Louis area. He has been a leader in his field and has participated as a Principal Investigator in countless FDA clinical trials that have advanced the technology available in eye care today. Dr. Tekwani also participates annually in Mission Cataract USA. He gives the gift of clear vision by donating his time to perform cataract surgery on patients in need. Dr. Tekwani is Board Certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology.
Dr. Tekwani has been honored by Newsweek Magazine as the #1 Ophthalmologist in Missouri and #12 in America. He has also been awarded the honors of America’s Top Ophthalmologists, Best Doctors in America, Who's Who Top Doctors, "10 Best" Corrective Eye Surgeons for Missouri, America's Best Physicians and locally among St. Louis Magazine's Top Doctors. He serves as Chief of Ophthalmology for Mercy South Hospital and sits on the Board for Gateway Surgery Center. He maintains professional memberships with the American Academy of Ophthalmology, American Medical Association, American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, International Society of Refractive Surgeons, St. Louis Ophthalmologic Society and St. Louis Physicians Alliance.
Dr. Domenic Francone graduated from McMaster University in Hamilton, Canada in 2017 majoring in life Sciences and then attended the University of Missouri-St.Louis College of Optometry where he graduated in 2022. He was awarded the Contact Lens Excellence Award and become a member of the International Optometric Honor Society Beta Sigma Kappa for his academic excellence. Dr, Francone grew up outside of Toronto, Canada where he developed a love for Hockey and Tim Hortons. He strives to make a difference in all his patients and has a keen interest in managing Ocular Disease and fitting Contact Lenses. He currently lives in the area with his wife Karrissa and two dogs Bella and Maple.