Cornea

The Cornea Service at the Millennium Park Eye Center serves patients with corneal infections, keratoconus, cataracts, tumors of the front portion of the eye, blepharitis, dry eyes, eyelid and conjunctival problems, and many other disorders. Patients are also seen and evaluated for refractive surgical procedures to correct nearsightedness and astigmatism.

Physician

DIMITRI AZAR, MD

Dr. Azar is an internationally acclaimed refractive surgeon and cornea researcher whose work has influenced numerous innovations in laser vision correction. Dr. Azar brings expertise from Harvard and Hopkins to Chicago. He completed his residency and fellowship at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, and later joined the Wilmer Eye Institute at John Hopkins Hospital where he established and directed the Refractive Surgery Service (1991-1996). Dr. Azar returned to the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary in 1996 as Director of Cornea, External Disease, and Refractive Surgery Services and Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at Harvard Medical School. Over the next 10 years, Dr. Azar became Professor of Ophthalmology at Harvard Medical School and senior scientist at the Schepens Eye Research Institute. His research activities have focused on two main areas: (i) corneal wound healing, and role of Matrix Metalloproteinases in the cornea and (ii) Mathematical modeling and optics in refractive surgery and presbyopic treatments.

His clinical activities focus on the management of corneal, anterior segment, and refractive surgical conditions. He has contributed novel surgical techniques in the fields of penetrating keratoplasty, refractive surgery, and sutured posterior chamber intraocular lenses. He has also introduced several surgical procedures to Refractive Surgeries Services (including Laser in Situ Keratomileusis, laser epithelial keratomileusis, intracorneal ring segment surgery, and refractive intraocular lenses).

Hours and Phone Numbers:

Clinic Hours: Monday - Thursday 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Appointment Desk Phone: (312) 996-2020
Fax Number: (312) 346-5292

Things to bring to your appointment:

Photo identification
HMO authorization
Insurance card
Names and dosages of any current medications
Glasses/contact lenses/prosthesis

Insurance information:

We accept Medicare Assignment and we participate in many managed care contracts (HMO/PPO)
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