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Office
2454 E Dempster St.
Suite 400
Des Plaines, IL 60016Phone+1 847-299-0700Fax+1 847-390-0616
Summary
- I am a retina specialist and vitreoretinal surgeon at Retina Consultants, Ltd. The primary offices are in Des Plaines and Libertyville, Illinois. I also travel to Gurnee, Elgin, and Arlington Heights. Vitreoretinal surgeries are performed at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, Advocate Condell Hospital, Northshore Glenbrook Hospital, and Northwest Community Hospital. Our practice treats surgical retina, medical retina, and pediatric retina conditions.
Education & Training
Doctors Hospital/OhioHealthResidency, Ophthalmology, 2018 - 2022
Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific-NorthwestClass of 2018, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine- Grinnell CollegeB.A., Psychology, 2006 - 2010
Certifications & Licensure
IL State License 2022 - 2026
OH State License 2018 - 2024- AOA Board of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology Ophthalmology
- American Heart AssociationAdvanced Cardiovascular Life Support Certified
- American Heart AssociationBasic Life Support Certified
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons of Oregon Award Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons of Oregon, 2016
- TOUCH Gold Award College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific Northwest, 2016
- COMP Northwest Community Service Award College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific Northwest, 2015
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 2 citationsLeptomeningeal Carcinomatosis with Delayed Ocular Manifestations.Craig N. Czyz, Kyle Blair, Reece Bergstrom
Case Reports in Oncology. 2021-01-01 - 1 citationsSpontaneous improvement of levator palpebrae superioris function after traumatic transection.Craig N. Czyz, Kyle Blair
Trauma Case Reports. 2020-11-04 - LISDEXAMFETAMINE (VYVANSE) USE ASSOCIATED WITH BRANCH RETINAL ARTERY OCCLUSION.Kyle Blair, Craig Czyz, Joshua Smithers, Anthony Yassall
Retinal Cases & Brief Reports. 2024-01-01
Journal Articles
- Ocular MelanomaPatel D; Blair K; Patel B, Statpearls, 5/2/2024
- Polypoidal Choroidal VasculopathyChawla H, Blair K, Vohra V, StatPearls, 11/20/2022
- Spontaneous unilateral hyphema presenting after imatinib treatment for gastrointestinal stromal tumors. Open J Clin Med Case Rep. 2022; 1867.Blair K, Czyz CN, Koch WJ, Esber TJ, Open Journal of Clinical and Medical Case Reports, 6/2022
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Abstracts/Posters
- Rate of Endophthalmitis After Intravitreal Injection Following COVID Mask MandateKyle Blair, DO; Vishal Parikh, MD; Dallin Andersen, MD, Telling It Like It Is, Omni Amelia Island Resort, 6/12/2021
- A needs-based perspective to improve medical care and education in ConoSur, Lima, PeruKyle Blair, Elise Marie, Meher Raza, Consortium of Universities for Global Health, San Francisco, CA, 4/2016
Authored Content
- Ophthalmology Medical & Surgical Retina: Board and Certification ReviewJanuary 2022
- Ophthalmology Medical Student: Board ReviewMarch 2020
- Oregon State University Softball: Dynamic Visual Acuity Training for Improving PerformanceJuly 2018
Committees
- Member, COMP NW Global Health Track 2015 - 2018
Research History
- Medical Student ResearcherResearch focused on differentiating human neural progenitor cells and testing the effects of toxins. Through this research, we presented Human Neuroprogenitor Cells: An In Vitro Model for Exploring Toxin- Induced Effects on Brain Development at the Pacific NW Association of Toxicologists in Seattle.2015 - 2015
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Member
- American Society of Ophthalmic TraumaMember
- Fellow
Other Languages
- Spanish
Industry Relationships
- Peace Corps Volunteer, Peace CorpsFormulated projects as specialist in youth development in a small, agricultural mountain community. Worked with community health center, local schools and the regional health center to educate the communities in safe health practices.2010 - 2012
External Links
- Linkedinhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/kyle-blair-75884648/
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