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James Goodwin, MD Associate Professor of Ophthalmology Director Neuro-Ophthalmology Service

Neuro-Ophthalmology Service

Education

• 1969 MD University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago

• 1964 BS Northwestern University, Evanston

• 1969-1970 Internship University of Illinois Hospitals, Chicago

• 1970-1973 Residency in Neurology University of Minnesota

• 1975-1976 Postdoctoral Fellowship in Neuro-Ophthalmology Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami

Appointments

• 1996-present Consulting neuro-ophthalmologist Christ Community Hospital

• 1993-present Consulting neuro-ophthalmologist Department of Ophthalmology, Mercy Hospital

• 1991-present Lecturer in Neurology Chicago Medical School

• 1985-present Associate Professor of Ophthalmology and Neurology University of Illinois College of Medicine

• 1985-present Director, Neuro-Ophthalmology Service University of Illinois Eye & Ear Infirmary

• 1985-present Consulting neurologist West Side Veterans Administration Hospital

• 1985-present Consulting neurologist Cook County Hospital

Neuro-Ophthalmology Service
Expert evaluation and consultation are available for treating neuro-ophthalmologic conditions, including optic neuritis, idiopathic intracranial hypertension (pseudotumor cerebri), and oculomotor complications of stroke, sickle cell disease, myasthenia gravis, multiple sclerosis, orbital inflammatory pseudotumor and Tolosa-Hunt syndrome among others.

A wide range of diagnostic testing for optic neuropathies is available to the referring physician, including, visual evoked potentials, perimetry, and contrast sensitivity.

We have access to 3-Tesla MRI and MR angiography, which has proven useful in ruling out posterior communicating aneurysm as a cause of 3rd cranial nerve palsy and low-flow carotid dural branch to cavernous sinus fistula.

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Recent Publications
Chrousos GA, Kattah JC, Beck RW, Cleary PA, Optic Neuritis Study Group: Side effects of glucocorticoid treatment: experience of the Optic Neuritis Treatment Trial. JAMA 269:2110-2112, 1993

Beck RW, Kupersmith MJ, Cleary PA, Katz B, Optic Neuritis Study Group: Fellow eye abnormalities in acute unilateral optic neuritis: experience of the Optic Neuritis Treatment Trial. Ophthalmology 100:691-698, 1993

Beck RW, Cleary PA, Backlund JC, Optic Neuritis Study Group: The course of visual recovery after optic neuritis. Experience of the Optic Neuritis Treatment Trial. Ophthalmology 101:1771-78, 1994

Optic Neuritis Study Group: Visual function five years after optic neuritis: experience of the Optic Neuritis Treatment Trial. Neurology 49:1404-1413, 1997

Pneumosinus Dilatans of the Sphenoid Sinus Presenting with Visual Loss: Craig A. Skolnick, MD, Mahmood F. Mafee, MD, James A. Goodwin, MD

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