Welcome to Mattax Neu Prater Eye Center

If you are looking for bladeless LASIK, cataract correction, or premium lens implants in Springfield, Missouri…

You want doctors you can TRUST

Eye surgeons James B. Mattax, Jr., Leo T. Neu III,Kenneth W. Neu,Thomas G. Prater, and Jacob K. Thomas, MD also provide treatment for glaucoma, cataracts, diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration, and dry eyes.

Optometrists Michael S. Engleman, Matt T. Smith, and Marla C. Smith, provide comprehensive eye exams, a full-service optical shop, and contact lens services.

Read and hear what Mattax Neu Prater Eye Center’s patients have to say about their doctors.

You need SPECIALIZED CARE

If you are looking for bladeless LASIK, cataract correction, or premium lens implants in Springfield, Missouri. With five facilities across the Ozarks, Mattax Neu Prater Eye Center brings unsurpassed specialty care to Springfield, MO:  bladeless iLASIK™, modern surgery to correct cataracts, premium lifestyle replacement lens implants (ReSTOR® or Crystalens), and more.

You demand ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY

If you are looking for the safety and precision of bladeless LASIK, or premium lifestyle ReSTOR & Crystalens implants. The Ozarks’ premier eye surgeons perform procedures on-site at Mattax Neu Prater’s full service surgery center. This fully-accredited facility features technologically advanced equipment and facilities to provide state-of-the-art care. Cataract, glaucoma, and oculoplastic procedures, as well as the most sophisticated vitreoretinal surgeries, are performed in our operating suite. LASIK and other vision correction procedures take place in our refractive laser surgery suite.

Our experienced and dedicated staff works to make your experience as comfortable as possible. You will enjoy unsurpassed personal care and attention in a convenient, patient-friendly environment.

Mattax Neu Prater surgeons don’t settle for anything less than the most advanced technology.  They lead the way in technical innovation, with bladeless iLASIK, ReSTOR and Crystalens premium lifestyle replacement lens implants.

You need RESULTS…

If you are nearsighted, farsighted, have astigmatism or cataracts and live near Springfield MO. Mattax Neu Prater Eye Center offers the safety, comfort, and precision results of bladeless iLASIK.

Our surgeons often recommend premium lifestyle replacement lens implants (ReSTOR and Crystalens) that offer cataract patients a better chance to reclaim a full range of more youthful vision with less dependence on reading glasses or bifocals.

You deserve WORLD CLASS CARE…

Our doctors don’t settle for offering anything but the best care and service to their patients. From the moment you walk in the door, the focus is on YOU…YOUR safety, YOUR comfort, YOUR convenience, and giving YOU the best possible results.

One more reason why Mattax Neu Prater is known as The Best in Sight

Mattax Neu Prater Eye Center has done it again!  After close examination of both facility and procedures, the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC/Accreditation Association) has re-accredited Mattax Neu Prater’s surgical center! 

What does this mean to you?  The AAAHC’s stamp of approval means that we have met nationally recognized high standards, and it’s further proof that we care enough about our patients to strive for the highest quality care possible.

“Our first responsibility is to our patients and the quality of care we provide to each and every one of them,” says Dr. James Mattax. Dr. Thomas Prater adds, “We believe our patients deserve the best.”