Dr. Robert J. Cionni received his medical degree from the University of Cincinnati and completed his Ophthalmology residency at the University of Louisville.

He recently retired as the Medical Director of the Cincinnati Eye Institute where he has practiced since 1989 and has accepted the position of Medical Director at The Eye Institute of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah.

He is also affiliated with the University of Cincinnati and the University of Utah, John Moran Eye Center. He specializes in cataract and lens implant surgery and has established himself as a leader in his specialty by pioneering some of the most advanced cataract and implant techniques.

He has authored numerous articles and textbook chapters about specialized cataract techniques, technologies and the management of complications including the use of special implants designed to improve the surgical outcomes in patients with traumatic cataract and congenital lens subluxation, as found in many patients with Marfan Syndrome.

Most recently, Dr Cionni has lecturered extensively on the use of Premium IOLs such as the ReSTOR, Cyrstalens, ReZoom and the AcrySof Toric IOLs.