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Office
303 W Lake St
Ste 303
Addison, IL 60101Phone+1 630-225-7247Fax+1 619-326-3920
Summary
- I am a board certified ophthalmologist whos specializes in treating medical and surgical disease of the retina and vitreous. My practice offers comprehensive retina eye care including a full list of diagnostic testing, medical treatments including retinal injections, laser treatments, and retina surgery.
Clinical Expertise
- Diabetic retinopathy, Uveitis, Vitreous conditions, Vitreous detachment, Intravitreal injection, Sickle-cell retinopathy, Retinal tumors, Macular degeneration, Age-related macular hole, Macular dystrophies, Retinal detachment, Posterior vitreous detachment, Laser photocoagulation, Vitreous hemorrhage, Central retinal vein occlusion, Macular pucker, Vitreoretinal disease, Geographic atrophy, Floaters, Retinal tears, Branch retinal vein occlusion, Retinal imaging, Central serous chorioretinopathy
Education & Training
- University of California (San Francisco)Fellowship, Ophthalmology, 2016 - 2018
- University of Illinois College of Medicine at ChicagoResidency, Ophthalmology, 2013 - 2016
- Steward Carney HospitalInternship, Transitional Year, 2012 - 2013
- Boston University School of MedicineClass of 2012
- University of California, BerkeleyB.A., English, 2003 - 2005
Certifications & Licensure
- IL State Medical License 2018 - 2026
- CA State Medical License 2016 - 2025
- MI State Medical License 2022 - 2025
- American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Northshore Now: Defining Excellence Northshore University HealthSystem, 2020
- Beem Fisher Resident Research Award, "Thickness mapping of retinal layers in Ins2 (Akita) diabetic mice" Chicago Ophthalmological Society, 2016
- Rabb-Venable Research in Ophthalmology Award, "Retinal layer thickness in the Akita (Ins2Akita) diabetic mouse" National Medical Association, 2015
Clinical Trials
- A Study Investigating the Efficacy and Safety of Lampalizumab Intravitreal Injections in Participants With Geographic Atrophy Secondary to Age-Related Macular Degeneration Start of enrollment: 2014 Sep 18
- Study of the Efficacy and Safety of the Ranibizumab Port Delivery System for Sustained Delivery of Ranibizumab in Patients With Subfoveal Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration Start of enrollment: 2015 Sep 28
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 9 citationsPresentation of glaucoma in the greater Accra Metropolitan Area of GhanaM.E Gyasi, Andrew W. Francis, Yifan Chen, R S R Harrison, A R Kodjo
Ghana Medical Journal. 2014-09-01 - 7 citationsGlass intraocular foreign body removal with a nitinol stone basketAndrew W. Francis, Frances Wu, Ivy Zhu, Daniel de Souza Pereira, Robert B. Bhisitkul
American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports. 2019-08-10 - 42 citationsMorphometric Analysis of Aqueous Humor Outflow Structures with Spectral-Domain Optical Coherence TomographyAndrew W. Francis, Larry Kagemann, Gadi Wollstein, Hiroshi Ishikawa, S. J. Folz
Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 2012-08-07
Journal Articles
- Management of Intraocular Foreign Bodies of the Posterior Segment: Treatment Strategies to Maximize Anatomical and Functional OutcomesFrancis AW, Mieler WF, Retinal Physician, 1/1/2016
- Feasibility of level-set analysis of enface OCT retinal images in DRMohammad F, Ansari R, Wanek J, Francis AW, Shahidi M, Biomed. Opt. Express., 1/1/2015
- Gold Nanorods as a Contrast Agent for Doppler OCTWang B, Kagemann L, Schuman JS, Ishikawa H, Bilonick RA, Ling Y, Sigal IA, Nadler Z, Francis AW, Sandrian MG, Wollstein G, PLoS One, 1/1/2014
Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Familial Exudative Retinopathy: A Single Center Case SeriesPleet A, Francis AW, Chau F, ARVO, 1/1/2016
- Thickness Mapping of Retinal Layers in Ins2(Akita) Diabetic and Wild Type Mice by SD-OCTFrancis AW, Wanek J, Shahidi M, ARVO, 1/1/2015
- Comparison of PRP vs. PRP plus Bevacizumab for High Risk Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy with Diabetic Macular EdemaChen S, Francis AW, Hunt S, Lim JI, ARVO, 1/1/2015
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Committees
- Editorial Board Member, AAO Young Ophthalmologists (YO) Info Editorial Board 2020 - Present
Professional Memberships
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Other Languages
- Spanish
External Links
- websitehttp://www.retinachicago.com
- Yelphttps://www.yelp.com/biz/chicagoland-advanced-retina-care-addison
- Google Mapshttps://www.google.com/maps/place/Chicagoland+Advanced+Retina+Care/@41.9350077,-87.9963226,15z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0xfc26c8f330219317!8m2!3d41.9350077!4d-87.9963226
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