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Full Time Faculty
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Michael Blair , MD Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology Vitreoretinal Service |
| mblair2@uic.edu | |
| Phone | 312-996-6660 |
| Fax | 312-355-0520 |
| Address | University of Illinois at Chicago Department of Ophthalmology 1905 West Taylor Street Chicago, IL 60612 |
Professional and Research Interests
Diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration, ocular neovascularization, neovascular glaucoma, complex retinal detachment, pediatric retina and trauma
Clinical Trials
Diabetic Retinopathy Clinical Research Net trials for:
—Diabetic macular edema
—Proliferative diabetic retinopathy
Ranibizumab for neovascular glaucoma
Sponsor: Genentech
Departmental studies regarding optical coherence tomography
Intravitreal penetration and safety studies regarding antibiotics
Education
| 1991-1995 | B.A., Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, magna cum laude |
| 1996-2000 | M.D. University of Chicago's Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois |
| 2001-2004 | Ophthalmology Residency, Johns Hopkins University’s Wilmer Eye Institute, Baltimore, Maryland |
| 2004-2006 | Vitreoretinal Surgery Fellowship, University of Illinois’ Eye and Ear Infirmary, Chicago, Illinois |
UIC Appointments
Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology,
July 2006-Present
University of Illinois at Chicago,
Eye and Ear Infirmary