Overview of Dr. Reidy
Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs and Associate Professor of Ophthalmology, Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Science, The University of Chicago School of Medicine and Biological Sciences. Dr. Reidy is a recognized expert in the field of corneal surgery, and has recently completed a multicentered trial on cornea collagen cross-linking for the treatment of keratoconus. He has served as the Editor of the American Academy of Ophthalmology’s Basic Clinical Science Course and is the author of many peer-reviewed articles and several invited book chapters. Dr. Reidy is a recent recipient of the AAO’s Secretariat Award.
Office
5841 S. MARYLAND
M/C 2114
Chicago, IL 60637Fax+1 773-926-0747- Is this information wrong?
Education & Training
- Louisiana State University School of Medicine (New Orleans)Residency, Ophthalmology, 1988 - 1989
- Michael Reese Hospital and Medical CenterResidency, Ophthalmology, 1985 - 1987
- University of Utah HealthFellowship, Ocular Oncology/Ophthalmic Pathology, 1984 - 1984
- Loyola University Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 1983 - 1984
- Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of MedicineClass of 1983
- Georgetown UniversityB.S., 1974 - 1978
Certifications & Licensure
- IL State Medical License 1983 - 2026
- NY State Medical License 1989 - 2016
- LA State Medical License 1988 - 1989
- American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Best Doctors in America Castle Connolly, 2006, 2008, 2011-2016
- Leading Physicians of the World 2014
- Gift of Life Award Upstate New York Transplant Services, 2012
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Clinical Trials
- Treatment of Keratoconus Using Collagen Cross-Linking Start of enrollment: 2008 Sep 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 5 citationsSevere Inflammatory Response in a Patient on Oral Miltefosine for Acanthamoeba Keratitis.Zhuangjun Si, Peter B. Veldman, James J. Reidy, Asim V. Farooq> ;Ocular Immunology and Inflammation. 2021 Feb 9
- Severe Corneal Hydrops With Suspected Posterior Stromal Rupture Managed With Ultrathin Descemet-Stripping Automated Endothelial KeratoplastyAndrea L Blitzer, Caleb A Liles, George J. Harocopos, James J. Reidy, Asim V. Farooq> ;Cornea. 2020 Sep 9
- 12 citationsResolution of Acanthamoeba Keratitis with Adjunctive Use of Oral Miltefosine.Ema Avdagic, Hall F. Chew, Peter B. Veldman, Elmer Y. Tu, Mansab Jafri, Rutvi Doshi, Andrea K. Boggild, James J. Reidy, Asim V. Farooq> ;Ocular Immunology and Inflammation. 2021 Feb 17
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Journal Articles
- A case of recurrent benign episodic unilateral mydriasis and decrease visual acuity and review of the literatureCaty JT, Kogan M, Reidy JJ, Siddique AH, Farooq O, Li P, North American Journal of Medicine & Science, 1/1/2015
- A Nomogram for producing consistently thin posterior lamellar microkeratome cuts for DSAEKLennox L, Reidy J, International Journal of Eye Banking, 1/1/2015
- Transient visual loss due to reversible “pending” central retinal artery occlusion in occult giant cell arteritisSane M, Selvaduri A, Reidy J, Higgs D, Gonzales-Fernandez F, Lincoff N, Eye, 1/1/2014
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- The role of blepharitis in the healing course of corneal ulcersTung CI, Reidy J, Mattern R, Patel S, Association for Research and Vision in Ophthalmology, Annual meeting, 1/1/2016
- Safety, efficacy, and ease of on-site compounded autologous serum in the treatment of ocular surface diseaseSane M, Gupta A, Reidy J, American Academy of Ophthalmology, Annual meeting, 1/1/2014
- Early treatment of fungal keratitis with intrastromal voriconazoleMacaluso K, Kunz WB, Reidy JJ, American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, Annual meeting, 1/1/2013
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Lectures
- Corneal cross-linking. Past, present, and futureBerlin, Germany - 1/1/2015
- Corneal innervation, growth factors, and persistent epithelial defects. Current concepts and future directionsBerlin, Germany - 1/1/2015
- Pre-operative prophylaxis Vs intracameral antibioticsWellington, New Zealand - 1/1/2015
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Professional Memberships
- Fellow
Other Languages
- Spanish
Hospital Affiliations
- University of Chicago Medical CenterChicago, Illinois
Insurance Accepted
- BCBS Blue Card PPO
BCBS Tennessee Network 5
CIGNA Open Access
CIGNA PPOGHI PPO
MagnaCare PPO
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