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Full Time Faculty

Debra Goldstein, MD Debra A. Goldstein, MD, FRCS(C) Associate Professor of Ophthalmology Director, Uveitis Service Ocular AIDS Service

Uveitis Service
Ocular AIDS Service

Research Interest
Specializing in research into and treatment of ocular inflammatory disease. Also has a special interest in cataract surgery.

Research Projects

Multicenter Uveitis Steroid Treatment (MUST) Trial  
To refer a patient or join the study, call 312-996-4747. 

Education

• 1984-1988 MD McGill University, Montreal, Quebec

• 1980-1984 BS McGill University, Montreal, Quebec

• 1988-1989 Resident in Internal Medicine Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec

• 1989-1993 Resident in Ophthalmology McGill University, Montreal, Quebec

• 1993-1994 Fellowship in Uveitis and External Disease Royal Victoria Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec Preceptor Dr. Jean Deschênes

• 1994-1995 Fellowship in Ocular Immunology  The University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois Preceptors Dr. Howard H. Tessler and Dr. J. Chandler

UIC Appointments

• 2003-Present Associate Professor of Ophthalmology
  Director Uveitis Service
  Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
  University of Illinois at Chicago

• 1995-2003 Assistant Professor
  Director Ocular HIV/AIDS Clinic
  Associate Director Uveitis Service
  Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
  University of Illinois at Chicago

Uveitis Service
The Uveitis Service has treated patients with inflammations of the uveal tract, including iridocyclitis, pars planitis, ocular sarcoidosis, and scleritis since 1973.  Click here to learn more about the Uveitis Service at UIC.

Recent Publications

• GJ Jaffe, D. Martin, D Callanan, PA Pearson, B Levy, T Comstock, Fluocinolone Acetonide Uveitis Study Group. Fluocinolone Acetonide Implant (Retisert) for Noninfectious Posterior Uveitis. Ophthalmology 2006;113:1020-1027

• S Deng , S.Penland, S Gupta , R Fiscella, D Edward, HH Tessler, DA Goldstein. Methotrexate Reduces the Complications of Endophthalmitis Resulting from Intravitreal Injection Compared to Dexamethasone in a Rabbit Model. IOVS; 2006 47: 1516-1521

• D.A. Goldstein , H.H. Tessler. Ocular Brucellosis vs Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada Syndrome (Correspondence) Arch Ophthalmol 2006; 124:608-609

• P. Lin, H.H. Tessler, D. A. Goldstein. Family History of Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Patients with Idiopathic Ocular Inflammation. AJO 2006;141:1097-1104

Click here to view Dr. Goldstein's on-line CV.