News Archive 2013
Archived Highlights
Research to Prevent Blindness awards the IEEI
6/26/2013 Research to Prevent Blindness awards the Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary with Unrestricted Grant Unrestricted funds allow researchers to embark on high-risk, high-reward projects Research to Prevent Blindness (RPB) has awarded a grant [...]
Engineered molecular device may restore vision lost to retinal diseases
06/19/13 The National Eye Institute funds Dr. David Pepperberg's new investigation Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary vision scientist David Pepperberg, PhD, received a new grant from the National Eye Institute to construct and test [...]
ISPB seed grants awarded to six IEEI researchers
06/14/13 Illinois Society for the Prevention of Blindness seed grants awarded to six IEEI researchers Critical research grants support the fight against blindness Dr. Varma is pleased to congratulate the recipients of the ISPB [...]
Dean honored with the José Barraquer Lecture and Award
11/19/13 Dimitri Azar, MD, MBA, was the 2013 recipient of the distinguished José I. Barraquer Lecture and Award at the Nov. 18 Annual Meeting of the American Association of Ophthalmology in New Orleans. Dr. [...]
IEEI faculty alumnus receives honorary doctorate from National University of Cordoba
11/01/13 Gholam A. Peyman, MD, former professor of ophthalmology at the Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary from 1971 to 1987, was recognized by the National University of Cordoba for his outstanding academic and scientific [...]
The Value of Federally Funded Vision Research
10/9/13 The Alliance for Eye and Vision Research Releases its 20th Anniversary Brochure (Washington, D.C) Today, the Alliance for Eye and Vision Research (AEVR) released a new educational brochure entitled The Value of Federally [...]
Dr. Varma reports: Awareness of diabetic retinopathy largely lacking in those with disease
10/02/13 The Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary is pleased to share this story published in Ocular Surgery News. OSN Retina, September 2013 Risk factors associated with severe disease include high levels of [...]
Associate Professor, Sandeep Jain, MD receives R01 funding from the National Eye Institute
09/06/13 Next tier of investigations into molecular and cellular aspects of corneal nerve regeneration may lead to new therapies for blinding corneal diseases Sandeep Jain, MD, has been awarded a $ 2.5 million R01 [...]
Argus II retinal prosthesis system on trial at the IEEI
The Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary is pleased to share this story with you from WBEZ reporting on a Phase Four clinical trial of the Argus II retinal implant headed by IEEI retina surgeon [...]
ESPN Profiles IEEI Trauma Patient
The Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary is pleased to share this ESPN story profiling an eye trauma patient treated by IEEI specialists, Dr. Ali Djalilian, Dr. Pete Setabutr and cornea fellow, Dr. Samuel Lee. [...]
Eye Infirmary researchers receive best poster recognition
06/13/13 Novel research on toxic effects of Mitomycin C presented at world-class ophthalmic symposium At the April 2013 meeting of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) Asadolah Movahedan, MD, and his [...]
Dr. William Mieler to lead vision research organization
6/3/2013 IEEI retina specialist Dr. William Mieler elected to lead vision research organization At the annual meeting of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) in May, William Mieler, MD was named [...]
In Memoriam: Stephen J. Ryan, MD, 1940-2013
05/10/13 Stephen J. Ryan, MD, President of the Doheny Eye Institute in Los Angeles and an internationally recognized expert in the field of retinal diseases and ocular trauma, died April 29, 2013 at his [...]
Supplements Aid in Protection against Age-Related Macular Degeneration
05/10/13 Results of the Age-Related Eye Disease 2 (AREDS2) clinical trial were presented by the National Eye Institute at the Association for Vision Research in Ophthalmology (ARVO) meeting on May 5 in Seattle. Lawrence [...]
Dr. Marilyn Miller recognized by Asia Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology for international service
The Asia Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology (APAO) awarded Marilyn T. Miller, MD, MS, Professor of Ophthalmology at the Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary, the Jose Rizal International Medal at the 2013 Annual Meeting. The [...]
Research sheds new light on molecular underpinning of glaucoma
04/17/13 Beatrice Yue, PhD, receives funding to further her study of optineurin The biophysical characteristics of optineurin, a gene linked to normal-tension glaucoma and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), is the focus of a recently [...]
Eye Infirmary chair named to Institute of Medicine Roundtable
04/11/13 Rohit Varma, MD, MPH, chair of the Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary, UIC Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, has been invited to serve on the Roundtable on the Promotion of Health Equity [...]
Thasarat S. Vajaranant, MD, receives AGS award for research of women’s eye health
04/11/13 Thasarat S. Vajaranant, MD, receives AGS award for research of women’s eye health Thasarat S. Vajaranant, MD, assistant professor of ophthalmology and director of the Glaucoma Service at the Illinois Eye and Ear [...]
William Mieler, MD, recognized for extraordinary contributions to diseases of the macula
03/11/13 William Mieler, MD, has been awarded the prestigious J. Donald Gass Medal by the Macula Society for outstanding contributions in the study of macular diseases. “I want to sincerely thank the Macula Society [...]
Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary first in Chicago to offer new eye treatment
02/28/13 When Cecilia Apiedu got the call from her ophthalmologist at the Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary offering her the chance to be the first patient in Chicago to try a new [...]
Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary Chair Contributes to NEI Update on Vision Research
The National Eye Institute has recently released a compendium of the “Needs, Gaps, and Opportunities in Vision Research.” The report reviews highlights of recent progress in vision research and identifies directions for future research [...]
Special report on AMD and Diabetic Retinopathy with Dr. Jennifer Lim on Medical Edge Radio
02/13/13 An interview with Jennifer Lim, MD, Director of the Retina Service, can be heard on the Mayo Clinic’s radio program Medical Edge. Dr. Lim and colleague Sophie Bakri, MD, of the Mayo Clinic, [...]
Statistical Geneticist joins Research Faculty
02/11/13 Xiaoyi “Raymond” Gao, PhD joins the Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary, UIC Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences as Associate Professor of Ophthalmology. His research interests include Vision Disorders, Human Genetics, Statistical Genomics, [...]
Infirmary collegues congratulate Dr. Peyman
“Gholam Peyman is one of the most innovative and courageous ophthalmic surgeons of the last half-century. He was the first faculty appointment that I made after becoming Head of the Department in 1970, having [...]
Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary faculty alum Gholam Peyman wins National Medal of Technology and Innovation
01/25/13 Gholam A. Peyman, MD, the inventor of LASIK surgery who served as Professor of Ophthalmology at UIC from 1971 to 1987, was named by President Obama as one of the 12 eminent researcher [...]