He developed the use of intense pulsed light (IPL) for the treatment of dry eye conditions such as meibomian gland dysfunction.

[8] In the late 1990s, Toyos moved to Tennessee to direct a neonatal intensive care unit at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.

[9] The first Toyos Clinic opened in Jackson, Tennessee, in 1998 as an ophthalmology practice specializing in ophthalmic disease diagnosis and surgical treatment.

[10] In 2002, Toyos started investigating the use of intense pulsed light (IPL) techniques that were being used to treat rosacea after patients were reporting improvements in dry eyes.

[14] He opened a fourth clinic location in 2012 and performs approximately 1,000 LASIK procedures and 2,000 cataract surgeries on average annually.

[20] Toyos remained active in Republican politics following his withdrawal from the race, and would later travel to Oak Ridge, Tennessee to endorse Chuck Fleischmann's congressional campaign.

[24] While attending the University of Illinois, Toyos established a tutoring program for local Chicago public school students that wanted to pursue a medical career.

His efforts were later acknowledged with the Humanitarian Award from the Jazz Foundation of America at the Apollo Theater in New York City in 2008.