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The same Phakic implant procedure that Chicago Cornea Consultants has performed on its patients for years was featured on FOX news and NBC’s Today show. This reversible procedure is especially popular amongst those who are NOT good LASIK candidates. Mainly those who cannot have LASIK because of their high level of nearsightedness, thin corneas, or a combination of both. To view the FOX report in its entirety click here.

You can view Visian ICL procedure on NBC’s Toady Show! Please click the links to view the before and after surgery reports.

Before Visian ICL Procedure

After Visian ICL Procedure

 October-November 2007

  At the 2007 International Society of Refractive Surgeries meeting in New Orleans, Dr. Randy Epstein gave a lecture entitled “Current Advances in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Anterior Chamber Epithelial Ingrowth”.  At the annual meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology he participated as a lab instructor in the course “Management of Astigmatism with Cataract Surgery” and was a co-author of a paper entitled “Mitomycin-C for the Prevention of Corneal Haze Following PRK”. 

 October-November 2007

  At the 2007 International Society of Refractive Surgeries meeting in New Orleans, Dr. Randy Epstein gave a lecture entitled “Current Advances in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Anterior Chamber Epithelial Ingrowth”.  At the annual meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology he participated as a lab instructor in the course “Management of Astigmatism with Cataract Surgery” and was a co-author of a paper entitled “Mitomycin-C for the Prevention of Corneal Haze Following PRK”. 

 November 23, 2007

Dr. Parag Majmudar was involved in the following professional activities:

1. Dr. Majmudar was a coauthor with Dr. Goldsberry and Dr. Epstein on their paper “Effect of Mitomycin C on the Corneal Endothelium When Used for Corneal Subepithelial Haze Prophylaxis Following Photorefractive Keratectomy” published in the Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery in September 2007.
2. Dr. Majmudar and Dr. Goldsberry wrote an article that appeared in Cataract and Refractive Surgery Today in October 2007 entitled “The Ocular MD Online Calculator.”
3. Dr. Majmudar was Selected as the U.S. Representative for the International Council Steering Committee, International Society of Refractive Surgery - American Academy of Ophthalmology (ISRS/AAO), November 2007.
4. Dr. Majmudar was an invited instructor for the Lasik Course Wetlab at the American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, New Orleans, November 2007
5. Dr. Majmudar was an Invited Lecturer at the “Optimizing Outcomes in Surface Ablation” Course at the American Academy ofOphthalmology Annual Meeting, New Orleans, November 2007
6. Dr. Majmudar was a coauthor on the paper “Reduced Application Time for Prophylactic Mitomycin-C in High Risk Surface Ablation,” presented at the American Academy of Ophthalmology, New Orleans, November, 2007.
7. Dr. Majmudar was the Co-Moderator of the Refractive Surgery Free Paper Session, American Academy of Ophthalmology, New Orleans, November, 2007.
8. Dr. Majmudar was the Co-Moderator of the “Around the World in 80 Minutes Invited Paper Session” at the American Academy of Ophthalmology, New Orleans, November, 2007.
9. Dr. Majmudar was a co-author for the lecture given by Dr. Epstein “Current Advances in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Anterior Chamber Epithelial Ingrowth” at the AAO/ISRS Subspecialty Day, New Orleans
10. Dr. Majmudar gave a lecture in Detroit, MI regarding “Incorporating Presbyopic IOLs into your practice”, October 17, 2007.
11. Dr. Majmudar gave a lecture in Indianapolis, IN regarding “Bacterial Infections of the External Eye”, October 30, 2007.
12. Dr. Majmudar will be traveling to India in December 2007, where he is scheduled to give 2 presentations regarding “Femtosecond Technology and Refractive IOLs”,at the Ahmedabad Ophthalmic Society, December 21, 2007. and also in Mumbai on December 29, 2007.  While there, he plans to serve his fellow man on a humanitarian cataract surgery mission in the village of Dholka in Gujarat.

 November 23, 2007

Dr. Parag Majmudar was involved in the following professional activities:

1. Dr. Majmudar was a coauthor with Dr. Goldsberry and Dr. Epstein on their paper “Effect of Mitomycin C on the Corneal Endothelium When Used for Corneal Subepithelial Haze Prophylaxis Following Photorefractive Keratectomy” published in the Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery in September 2007.
2. Dr. Majmudar and Dr. Goldsberry wrote an article that appeared in Cataract and Refractive Surgery Today in October 2007 entitled “The Ocular MD Online Calculator.”
3. Dr. Majmudar was Selected as the U.S. Representative for the International Council Steering Committee, International Society of Refractive Surgery - American Academy of Ophthalmology (ISRS/AAO), November 2007.
4. Dr. Majmudar was an invited instructor for the Lasik Course Wetlab at the American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, New Orleans, November 2007
5. Dr. Majmudar was an Invited Lecturer at the “Optimizing Outcomes in Surface Ablation” Course at the American Academy ofOphthalmology Annual Meeting, New Orleans, November 2007
6. Dr. Majmudar was a coauthor on the paper “Reduced Application Time for Prophylactic Mitomycin-C in High Risk Surface Ablation,” presented at the American Academy of Ophthalmology, New Orleans, November, 2007.
7. Dr. Majmudar was the Co-Moderator of the Refractive Surgery Free Paper Session, American Academy of Ophthalmology, New Orleans, November, 2007.
8. Dr. Majmudar was the Co-Moderator of the “Around the World in 80 Minutes Invited Paper Session” at the American Academy of Ophthalmology, New Orleans, November, 2007.
9. Dr. Majmudar was a co-author for the lecture given by Dr. Epstein “Current Advances in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Anterior Chamber Epithelial Ingrowth” at the AAO/ISRS Subspecialty Day, New Orleans
10. Dr. Majmudar gave a lecture in Detroit, MI regarding “Incorporating Presbyopic IOLs into your practice”, October 17, 2007.
11. Dr. Majmudar gave a lecture in Indianapolis, IN regarding “Bacterial Infections of the External Eye”, October 30, 2007.
12. Dr. Majmudar will be traveling to India in December 2007, where he is scheduled to give 2 presentations regarding “Femtosecond Technology and Refractive IOLs”,at the Ahmedabad Ophthalmic Society, December 21, 2007. and also in Mumbai on December 29, 2007.  While there, he plans to serve his fellow man on a humanitarian cataract surgery mission in the village of Dholka in Gujarat.

 October-November 2007

Chicago Cornea Consultants doctors have been very active, recently, in a number of national medical education activities.  In October, Dr. Malooley gave a lecture entitled

“Prosthetic Contact Lenses: changing the way our patients see and the way we see them” at the American Academy of Optometry meeting in Tampa, FL.  This lecture discussed the fitting process involved in tinted, therapeutic contact lenses.  At the 2007 International Society of Refractive Surgeries meeting in New Orleans, Dr. Randy Epstein gave a lecture entitled “Current Advances in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Anterior Chamber Epithelial Ingrowth”.  At the annual meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology he participated as a lab instructor in the course “Management of Astigmatism with Cataract Surgery” and was a co-author of a paper entitled “Mitomycin-C for the Prevention of Corneal Haze Following PRK”.  Dr. Parag Majmudar was involved in the following professional activities:

 October-November 2007

Chicago Cornea Consultants doctors have been very active, recently, in a number of national medical education activities.  In October, Dr. Malooley gave a lecture entitled

“Prosthetic Contact Lenses: changing the way our patients see and the way we see them” at the American Academy of Optometry meeting in Tampa, FL.  This lecture discussed the fitting process involved in tinted, therapeutic contact lenses.  At the 2007 International Society of Refractive Surgeries meeting in New Orleans, Dr. Randy Epstein gave a lecture entitled “Current Advances in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Anterior Chamber Epithelial Ingrowth”.  At the annual meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology he participated as a lab instructor in the course “Management of Astigmatism with Cataract Surgery” and was a co-author of a paper entitled “Mitomycin-C for the Prevention of Corneal Haze Following PRK”.  Dr. Parag Majmudar was involved in the following professional activities:

 Maria Rosselson grew up in the West Rogers Park neighborhood of Chicago before moving to Buffalo Grove, Illinois, where she graduated from Stevenson High School.  She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Northwestern University in Evanston, double-majoring in Psychology and Spanish Language.  She received her M.D. from the University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago.  She completed an internship in Internal Medicine at the St. Louis University Medical Center, St. Louis, Missouri, and her Ophthalmology Residency at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, where she was trained as a comprehensive ophthalmologist.

Dr. Rosselson has a particular interest in glaucoma diagnosis and treatment, as well as cataract/anterior segment surgery.  She is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery.

Dr. Rosselson is fluent in both Russian and Spanish.  In her spare time she enjoys cooking with her husband Ben, an Emergency Medicine physician, as well as running, visiting art galleries, reading fiction, and world travel.

 Maria Rosselson grew up in the West Rogers Park neighborhood of Chicago before moving to Buffalo Grove, Illinois, where she graduated from Stevenson High School.  She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Northwestern University in Evanston, double-majoring in Psychology and Spanish Language.  She received her M.D. from the University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago.  She completed an internship in Internal Medicine at the St. Louis University Medical Center, St. Louis, Missouri, and her Ophthalmology Residency at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, where she was trained as a comprehensive ophthalmologist.

Dr. Rosselson has a particular interest in glaucoma diagnosis and treatment, as well as cataract/anterior segment surgery.  She is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery.

Dr. Rosselson is fluent in both Russian and Spanish.  In her spare time she enjoys cooking with her husband Ben, an Emergency Medicine physician, as well as running, visiting art galleries, reading fiction, and world travel.

For patients undergoing cataract or refractive lens exchange surgery, The ReZoom™ Multifocal Lens may also turn back the clock to bring back much of your ability to see up close and at a distance. The ReZoom™ intraocular lens is a second-generation refractive multifocal IOL that provides greater independence from glasses than standard monofocal IOLs.

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Dr. Epstein has been a leading authority on Acanthamoeba keratitis for many years, dating back to his experience with patients during the initial epidemic of 1986, when he did collaborative work with the CDC in Atlanta. He has treated many patients with this dreaded, usually contact lens-related infection over the years. One of his patients was recently featured in an online article, which he was also asked to contribute to”. Click here to view the article.

Chicago Cornea’s own Dr. Doug Kaplan, MD was the honored guest on Health Radio. Host Melanie Cole M.S CPT, lead the interview with Dr. Kaplan answering a variety of eye health questions. (more…)