07/26/12 Funding will support study of fibrosis and inflammation following pediatric eye surgery Iris Kassem, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, has received a $60,000 career-starter research grant for her study of Fibrin Membrane Formation and Inflammation after Pediatric Ocular Surgery from the Knights Templar Eye Foundation. “A child’s eyes are not simply a [...]
07/26/12 A UIC employee regains his vision and freedom Aaron Jackson has been an employee of UIC since 2000, and currently serves as the Assistant Facilities Manager for the East Campus. So when he began experiencing vision problems a few years ago, he naturally sought out the expertise of doctors at UIC’s Department of [...]
07/19/12 A new laser system that makes it possible to perform cataract surgery with a bladeless incision that is precise to the micron is available to patients in the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at the University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System and for teaching residents cataract surgery. According to Dr. [...]