Understanding Glaucoma What is Glaucoma ? Approximately 2.2 Million Americans have glaucoma, and it is one of the leading causes of blindness. Glaucoma is a broad category of eye diseases in which there is damage to the optic nerve, most often due to high eye pressure, that leads to permanent...
This past holiday season a grateful patient whom I had operated on some twenty years earlier gave me a memior book by Sandord Greenberg: "Hello Darkness, My Old Friend". His remarkable life story recounts his development of secondary glaucoma related to topical steriod eye drops that resulted in bilateral blindness...
Dr Gorla presented at the Annual Illinois Society of Eye Physicians & Surgeons/Chicago Ophthalmological joint Meeting. He presented a lecture entitled: “Lowering IOP with Punctal Plugs and Ocular Implants” which discussed new glaucoma treatments in the pharmaceutical pipeline.
Did you know that Hadley Institute for the Blind and Visually Impaired offers free classes for visually impaired inpiduals and their families? Click HERE to learn more! Fun Fact: Did you know that Dr Steven Brown's grandfather was the co-founder of Hadley? From their website: HADLEY'S HISTORY: A DREAM REALIZED When he...
Dr Steven Brown, Dr Adam Breunig & Dr Jennifer Rossen presented a poster at the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Annual Meeting in Washington DC entitled:“Dropless Cataract Sugery: One Surgeon’s Experience”
Dr Gorla presented “MIGS Update” & “MIGS vs. Traditional Surgery - Are we progressing?” Lecture at January's Loyola Chicago Subspecialty Lecture SeriesTo learn more about MIGS, click HERE
Dr Gorla served as a panelist at the 10th Annual Glaucoma/Cataract Symposium which was hosted by Loyola University Chicago Department of Ophthalmology.
Dr Brown presented the Honorary Al Ruedemann Lecture at the 2017 American Eye Study Club Annual Meeting Dr Brown provided a history of the the AESC along with findings of a recent research project he has been working on. It was an honor for him to present at the Annual...
Published Article in Glaucoma Today (May/June 2017 CASE PRESENTATION A 70-year-old woman was referred to our office as a glaucoma suspect in the setting of recurrent herpes simplex virus (HSV) epithelial and stromal keratitis of the right eye. The patient had no history of associated uveitis. Primary angle closure...
Click on the link for some ideas to involve visually impaired loved ones this summer in your family activities!https://www.teachingvisuallyimpaired.com/summer-outdoor-activities.html
In November, Chicago Glaucoma Consultants hosted Rosenbloom Rounds, an optometric continuing education event held in honor of the late Dr. Alfred Rosenbloom, OD for the Illinois State Chapter of the American Academy of Optometry. This event offered an engaging dialogue for practitioners in the treatment and management of glaucoma. Steven...
In October, Dr. Young presented a poster entitled “Hyphemia and Iridodialysys Secondary to iStent Implantation” at the American Academy of Optometry annual meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana. “Hyphemia and Iridodialysys Secondary to iStent Implantation”Co Authors: Lisa M Young, OD, FAAO & Adam C Breunig, MDAmerican Academy of Optometry, October 2015
We congratulate Dr Brown on this peer nominated honor!
Dr Brown was featured in an article published by Rush University Medical Center News. Copy of the article below and original publication can be found HERE. A Close Look at Glaucoma ‘Love Is Blindness,’ but Bono’s eye disease doesn’t have to be By Kevin McKeough When U2 performs five upcoming Chicago...
Dr Breunig was awarded the Rookie of the Year Award by the Residents in the Department of Ophthalmology on June 13, 2015. It was in recognition for "Outstanding Teaching as Rookie of the Year." Drs Brown, Gorla and Breunig spend time each month with the residents and enjoy being able...
Dr Breunig and staff were on site for the Vi's May Health fair. Physicians and clinicians from various specialties were on site to educate residents on pertinent health topics and provide screenings. Chicago Glaucoma provided information on eye conditions that affect the elderly: Glaucoma, Cataracts, Diabetic Retinopathy and Macular Degeneration. To...
Dr Young hosted fellow Optometrists at the March Illinois Association of Optometry Networking Event. Approximately a dozen Optometrists were in attendance to mingle, network & discuss cases. We were happy to support the local optometric community.
Steven Brown, MD along with Anne Menke, RN, PhD & Pauline Merrill, MD presented at the 2015 ISEPS-COS Joint Conference on behalf of OMIC (Ophthalmic Mutual Insurance Company). They lectured on Risk Management in an Ophthalmology Practice: Avoiding Diagnostic Errors.Click HERE for the PDF full presentation.
Yesterday, Dr Breunig lectured to a standing room only group of residents at the Vi Retirement Community in Glenview. Dr Breunig spoke with common eye conditions that are prevalent with the senior population. He also hosted a Q & A afterwards. Dr Breunig looks forward to participating in the Vi Health Fair...
Proud to announce Dr Gorla was named Chair of Department of Ophthalmology at Presence St Francis Hospital. Dr Gorla and Breunig are on staff at St Francis and see patients in our Evanston location.
Please be advised that effective Jan 1, 2015, many State Medicaid plans are being changed. As a courtesy to our patients, we sent a letter to them alerting them of the change. The following are excerpts of the letter. We wanted to inform you of recent changes to your insurance...
Dr Gorla and Breunig presented at the MEP's CE Symposium this month. They both lectured on glaucoma topics and attendees received Continued Education Credits for attending.
Dr Brown co-presented with other member of OMIC at the Oculoplastics & Neuro-Ophthalmology Symposium-UIC on “Preventing Malpractice”
This week, Dr Brown presented a tribute commemorating the 100 year anniversary of a Glaucoma Symposium held by the Chicago Ophthalmological Society in 1913 at the COS May Meeting. (Full proceedings of the 194 symposium can be found HERE) Dr Brown's grandfather, Dr Edward VL Brown, presented at the 1913 meeting...
Chicago Glaucoma Consultants is excited to provide a secure online site that allows patients 24-hour access to their health record. Using a secure username and password, patients can view health information such as: Send a Secure Message to our doctors Pay your bill New Patient Registration Access Your Medical Exam...
Congratulations to Dr Adam Breunig, Dr Steven Brown and Rush University Medical Student, Michael Beaucaire for their poster presentation on NEEDLE REVISION OUTCOMES AFTER TRABECULECTOMY COMPARED TO NEEDLE REVISION AFTER EXPRESS at The American Glaucoma Society Annual Meeting in Washington DC.
Dr Steven VL Brown becomes one of the first surgeons in Chicago to complete iStent Certification What is iStent? (information from glaukos.com) The iStent Trabecular Micro-Bypass stent is a new surgical therapy for glaucoma that is designed to improve aqueous outflow to safely lower IOP and may reduce medication burden;...
With the new Marketplace insurance plans (under the Affordable Healthcare Act), we would like to provide our patients with the most up-to-date information about our participation. We contract through Rush University Medical Center for most of our private insurance policies and therefore follow their guidelines. Please find below an article...
Excited to announce that Dr Adam Breunig, our newest associate, is now a Board Certified Ophthalmologist! We congratulate him on his efforts wish all of you a wonderful thanksgiving holiday.
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Chicago Glaucoma Consultants is pleased to welcome Adam C Breunig, MD to the practice. Dr. Breunig will have hours at our Glenview, Evanston and Chicago locations Education · Glaucoma Fellowship: Northwestern University · Residency: University of Minnesota · Medical School: University of Wisconsin Society Membership · American Academy of Ophthalmology ·...
Dr Brown lectured this past weekend at the annual meeting for Illinois Association of Ophthalmology at Rosemont. Dr Brown presented, on behalf of OMIC, reviewing with Physicians best practices of Doctor to Doctor communications and patient care.
Happy to announce that our contract with Cigna has been extended for at least 3 years. There will be NO lapse in coverage and will continue our agreement through Rush. Rush Press Release: We are pleased to report that Aetna and Rush have reached agreement on a new three-year contract. This means that...
Short Version: There will be no lapse in coverage for any patients with Aetna! Chicago Glaucoma Consultants' Doctors each have back up individual contract if our existing agreement (in conjunction with Rush Health Associates) terms. Long Version: Chicago Glaucoma Consultants has been contracted through Rush Health Associates for over 15...
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