OPHTHALMOLOGY

The Northwestern Medicine Department of Ophthalmology provides the most advanced medical care, educates students, residents and fellows, and conducts high-impact research that results in the development of new knowledge, therapies and breakthroughs for vision-threatening diseases. 

Our faculty members include nationally and internationally recognized specialists in cornea, glaucoma, pediatric ophthalmology, orbit and oculoplastics, ocular inflammation, retinal diseases, refractive surgery, neuro-ophthalmology, adult strabismus and comprehensive ophthalmology. More than 30 of our physicians, ophthalmologists and scientists are actively contributing to the development of highly advanced medical and clinical therapies and improving the quality of life for patients with diseases and disorders of the eyes.

Clinical trials in OPHTHALMOLOGY

COAST: Clarifying the Optimal Application of SLT Therapy

Principal Investigator: Angelo P. Tanna, MD

A Natural History Observation and Registry Study of Macular Telangiectasia Type 2: The MACTEL Study

​Principal Investigator: Amani A. Fawzi, MD
To view all clinical trials, visit the Feinberg School of Medicine Department of Ophthalmology.

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Updates from Northwestern medicine Ophthalmology

The National Eye Institute (NEI) has awarded a 5-year, $3.4 million grant to Northwestern University for the study of diabetic retinopathy (DR) among minority populations. The project, titled the Health Equity and Access to Leverage Technology for Improved DR Outcomes (HEAL-DR), aims to better understand what risk factors contribute to the disease among Black and Latino populations, which are disproportionately affected.

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