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Jennifer Lim , MD
Professor of Ophthalmology
Director, Retina Services

 

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jennylim@uic.edu

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312-413-0704

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312-996-7770

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University of Illinois at Chicago
Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
1855 W. Taylor Street M/C 648
Chicago, IL 60612

Research Interests
Clinical trials for age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and diabetic retinopathy, immunohistochemistry of surgical specimens, anti-angiogenesis treatments

Education

1980-1986

BS in Medicine with Distinction, Northwestern University’s Six Year Honors Program in Medical Education, Evanston, Illinois     

1986-1987

Internal Medicine Internship, Northwestern University’s McGaw Medical Center, Evanston, Illinois  

1987-1990

Ophthalmology Residency, University of Illinois’ Eye and Ear Infirmary,  Chicago, Illinois

1990-1991

Medical Retina Fellowship, Johns Hopkins Hospital’s Wilmer
Ophthalmological Institute Retinal Vascular Center, Baltimore, Maryland 

1991-1992

Surgical Retina Fellowship, Johns Hopkins Hospital’s Wilmer Ophthalmological Institute, Baltimore, Maryland

UIC Appointments

Professor of Ophthalmology, July 2007
University of Illinois at Chicago
Eye and Ear Infirmary
Chicago, Illinois

Recent Publications
O’Hearn TM, Fawzi A, Esmaili D, Javaheri M, Rao NA, Lim JI. Presumed Ocular Tuberculosis Presenting as a Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion in the Absence of Retinal Vasculitis or Uveitis.  Br J Ophthalmol 2006.  In Press.

Chakravarthy U, Lim JIVEGF inhibition therapy; A new era in the management of neovascular AMD. Br Med J. In Press.

O’Hearn TM, Fawzi A, He S, Rao NA, Lim JI.  Early onset vitreous amyloidosis in Familial Amyloidotic Polyneuropathy with a rare transthyretin Glu54Gly mutation is associated with elevated vitreous VEGF.  Br J Ophthalmol In Press.

Lim JI.  Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) of CNV.  AAO Resident Surgery Manual.  Ed Bhagat N, Zarbin M.  In Press.

Lim JI. Editorial for Retina Physician. 2007. In Press. 

News
Leading book on AMD by Dr. Jennifer Lim released

 

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