Deepak P. Edward MD, FACS, FARVO

Professor of Ophthalmology
Glaucoma Service
Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago

Education

Bachelor of Medicine; Bachelor of Surgery: St. John's Medical College, Bangalore, India

Master of Surgery (Ophthalmology): Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India

Fellowship in Ophthalmic Pathology: Department of Ophthalmology, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois

Internship in Pediatrics: Department of Pediatrics, University of Illinois Hospital, Chicago, Illinois

Residency in Ophthalmology, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois

Fellowship in Glaucoma: Department of Ophthalmology, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri

Selected Honors and Awards

2016 ARVO Silver Fellow
2016 Schoenberg Memorial Lecture, University of Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary, Chicago
2012 Senior Achievement Award, American Academy of Ophthalmology
2008 Secretariat Award, American Academy of Ophthalmology
2007-2012 Listed in Best Doctors in America
2007 Golden Apple Award, UIC Department of Ophthalmology (award from residents)

Recent Publications

Wang X, Majumdar S, Ma G, Sohn J, Yiu SC, Stark W, Al-Qarni A, Edward DP, Elisseeff JH. Chondroitin Sulfate-Based Biocompatible Crosslinker Restores Corneal Mechanics and Collagen Alignment. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2017 Aug 1;58(10):3887-3895.

Mahale A, Fikri F, Al Hati K, Al Shahwan S, Al Jadaan I, Al Katan H, Khandekar R, Maktabi A, Edward DP. Histopathologic and immunohistochemical features of capsular tissue around failed Ahmed glaucoma valves. PLoS One. 2017 Nov 9;12(11):e0187506

Green CM, Salim S, Edward DP, Mudumbai RC, Golnik K. The Ophthalmology Surgical Competency Assessment Rubric for Trabeculectomy. J Glaucoma. 2017 Sep;26(9):805-809.

Dikopf MS, Vajaranant TS, Edward DP. Topical treatment of glaucoma: established and emerging pharmacology. Expert Opin Pharmacother. 2017 Jun;18(9):885-898.

Aung T, Ozaki M, Lee MC, Edward DP, et al. Genetic association study of exfoliation syndrome identifies a protective rare variant at LOXL1 and five new susceptibility loci. Nat Genet. 2017 Jul;49(7):993-1004.

Al-Omairi AM, Al Ameri AH, Al-Shahwan S, Khan AO, Al-Jadaan I, Mousa A, Edward DP. Outcomes of Ahmed Glaucoma Valve Revision in Pediatric Glaucoma. Am J Ophthalmol. 2017 Nov;183:141-146.

AlAkeely AG, Alkatan HM, Alsuhaibani AH, AlKhalidi H, Safieh LA, Coupland SE, Edward DP. Benign reactive lymphoid hyperplasia of the conjunctiva in childhood. Br J Ophthalmol. 2017 Jul;101(7):933-939.

Al Nosair G, Khandekar R, Al-Shamrani M, Edward DP. Ciliary body location in eyes with and without primary congenital glaucoma. Can J Ophthalmol. 2017 Dec;52(6):578-582.

Al Bin Ali GY, Al-Mahmood AM, Khandekar R, Abboud EB, Edward DP, Kozak I. Outcomes of pars plana vitrectomy in the management of refractory aqueous misdirection syndrome. Retina. 2017 Oct;37(10):1916-1922.

Malik R, Khandekar R, Boodhna T, Rahbeeni Z, Al Towerki AE, Edward DP, Abu-Amero K. Eradicating primary congenital glaucoma from Saudi Arabia: The case for a national screening program. Saudi J Ophthalmol. 2017 Oct-Dec;31(4):247-249.

Al Nosair G, Khandekar R, Al-Shamrani M, Edward DP. Ciliary body location in eyes with and without primary congenital glaucoma. Can J Ophthalmol. 2017 Dec;52(6):578-582.

Mahale A, Fikri F, Al Hati K, Al Shahwan S, Al Jadaan I, Al Katan H, Khandekar R, Maktabi A, Edward DP. Histopathologic and immunohistochemical features of capsular tissue around failed Ahmed glaucoma valves. PLoS One. 2017 Nov 9;12(11):e0187506.

Al-Bahlal A, Khandekar R, Al Rubaie K, Alzahim T, Edward DP, Kozak I. Changing epidemiology of neovascular glaucoma from 2002 to 2012 at King Khaled EyeSpecialist Hospital, Saudi Arabia. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2017 Oct;65(10):969-973.

Al-Omairi AM, Al Ameri AH, Al-Shahwan S, Khan AO, Al-Jadaan I, Mousa A, Edward DP. Outcomes of Ahmed Glaucoma Valve Revision in Pediatric Glaucoma. Am J Ophthalmol. 2017 Nov; 183:141-146.

Wang X, Majumdar S, Ma G, Sohn J, Yiu SC, Stark W, Al-Qarni A, Edward DP, Elisseeff JH. Chondroitin Sulfate-Based Biocompatible Crosslinker Restores Corneal Mechanics and Collagen Alignment. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2017 Aug 1;58(10):3887-3895.

Galindo-Ferreiro A, Ghetami A, Strianese D, Elkhamary S, Edward DP, Palma A, Schellini SA. Hyperbaric oxygen in the management of wound tissue necrosis after external dacrocystorhinostomy. Saudi J Ophthalmol. 2017 Jul-Sep;31(3):173-176.

Green CM, Salim S, Edward DP, Mudumbai RC, Golnik K. The Ophthalmology Surgical Competency Assessment Rubric for Trabeculectomy. J Glaucoma. 2017 Sep;26(9):805-809.

Dikopf MS, Vajaranant TS, Edward DP. Topical treatment of glaucoma: established and emerging pharmacology. Expert Opin Pharmacother. 2017 Jun;18(9):885-898. doi: 10.1080/14656566.2017.1328498. PubMed PMID: 28480761.