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Mahnaz Shahidi, PhD  

Mahnaz Shahidi, PhD

Professor of Physics
Director, Applied Physics Laboratory


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mahnshah@uic.edu

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312-413-7364

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312-996-7366

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149 LIERI

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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

Development of optical imaging systems for quantitative assessment of eye diseases

Education

PhD,1988, Physics, University of Illinois at Chicago

MS, 1983, Physics, University of Illinois at Chicago

BS, 1980, Physics/Mathematics, Benedictine College

UIC Appointments

2005-present

Professor of Physics in Ophthalmology

Departments of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Physics and Bioengineering

1997-2005

Associate Professor of Physics in Ophthalmology

Departments of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Physics and Bioengineering

1993-present

Director, Applied Physics Laboratory

Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences

Applied Physics Laboratory Page

Representative Publications

Wanek, J., Mori, M., Shahidi, M. The Effect of Aberrations and Scatter on Image Resolution Assessed by Adaptive Optics Retinal Section Imaging. J Opt Soc Am A Opt Image Sci Vis . 2007; 24(5):1296-1304.

Apushkin, M.A., Fishman, G.A., Alexander, K.R., Shahidi, M. Association Between Retinal Thickness and Visual Thresholds in Patients with Retinitis Pigmentosa. Retina. 2007; 27(3):349-57.

Shahidi, M., Mori, M., Zelkha, R. A Method for Three-dimensional Imaging of the Retina in Human Eyes. Ophthalmic Surgery, Lasers and Imaging. 2007; 38(1):35-42.

Shakoor, A., Gupta M., Blair, N.P., Shahidi, M.  Chorioretinal Vascular Oxygen Tension in Spontaneously Breathing Anesthetized Rats. Ophthalmic Research . 2007; 39(2):103-107.

Badlani, V., Shahidi, M., Shakoor, A., Edward, D., Zelkha, R., Wilensky, J. Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness in Glaucoma Patients with Asymmetric Hemifield Visual Field Loss. Journal of Glaucoma . 2006; 15(4):275-80.

Shakoor, A., Blair, N.P., Mori, M., Shahidi, M. Chorioretinal Vascular Oxygen Tension Changes in Response to Light Flicker. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2006; 47(11):4962-5.

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