Founder and Medical Director

A soft voice, with just a slight southern accent, a philosophy that he treats every patient in the same manner as he did his parents while performing their cataract surgery is what keeps Dr. Snead in constant demand to care for new and established patients alike.  Letters and thank-you notes arrive on a daily basis as testimonial to the kind of dedicated and caring demeanor that is exhibited by Dr. Snead and his staff.  A sign displayed in the lobby area reads “Welcome to Snead Cataract, Enter as a Patient, Leave as a Friend”, a statement reflecting the type of quality care and relationship that forms between this practice and their patients. 

John W. Snead, M.D., MBA, FACS is a Board Certified Ophthalmologist and the Founder and Medical Director of SNEADCataract/Eye Physicians in Fort Myers, Florida. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree, from Birmingham Southern College and his Doctor of Medicine degree at the University of Alabama in Birmingham School of Medicine. He completed his internship in General Surgery and residency in Ophthalmology, as well as a fellowship in Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, at the University of California in San Francisco.  Dr. Snead also completed a fellowship in eye micro-surgery in Melbourne, Australia.

During the course of his professional career Dr. Snead served a two year period as a consulting ophthalmologist in Nigeria, the West Indies and the Solomon Islands.

After deciding to make southwest Florida his home, Dr. Snead opened his ophthalmology practice, becoming Founder and Medical Director of Eye Physicians and Surgeons of Florida, in the summer of 1985. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.  Dr. Snead is also a member of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, European Society of Ophthalmic and Plastic Reconstructive Surgery, and the International College of Surgeons. 

In his time off Dr. Snead enjoys playing the piano, French literature, spending time with family and friends and traveling when his busy schedule allows.

Put your eye care in the hands of someone you can trust as a Doctor, but treats you like family ….