MariaSoledadCortinaMD

Ophthalmology • Chicago, IL

Anterior Segment Related, Cataract Related, Cornea & External Disease

Associate Professor, Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, University of Illinois College of Medicine

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Office
1855 w Taylor st
Chicago, IL 60612
Phone+1 312-996-8937
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Education & Training

Louisiana State University School of Medicine (New Orleans)Residency, Ophthalmology, 2004 - 2007
University of Buenos AiresClass of 2002

Certifications & Licensure

IL State Medical License 2008 - 2026
LA State Medical License 2007 - 2011
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Advanced Corneal Imaging in Keratoconus: A Report by the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
Anthony N Kuo, Maria S Cortina, Mark A Greiner, Jennifer Y Li, Darby D Miller, Roni M Shtein, Peter B Veldman, Jia Yin, Stephen J Kim, Joanne F Shen> ;Ophthalmology. 2024 Jan 1
Twelve-Month Clinical and Histopathological Performance of a Novel Synthetic Cornea Device in Rabbit Model.
Esen Karamursel Akpek, Anthony J Aldave, Guillermo Amescua, Kathryn A Colby, Maria S Cortina, Jose de la Cruz, Jean-Marie A Parel, Gavin Li> ;Translational Vision Science & Technology. 2023 Aug 1
1 citations
The why, what, and how of publishing a manuscript: A blend of art and science.
Maria S Cortina> ;Indian Journal of Ophthalmology. 2023 Aug 1
2 citations
Open globe injuries from projectile impact: Initial presentation and outcomes.
Angelica C Scanzera, Yannek I Leiderman, Maria S Cortina, Ellen S Shorter> ;Indian Journal of Ophthalmology. 2022 Mar 1
1 citations
Continuous Contact Lens Wear in Boston Type 1 Keratoprosthesis: Why Are We Still Debating?
Maria S Cortina> ;Eye & Contact Lens. 2021 May 1
14 citations
Corneal neurotization for neurotrophic keratopathy: Review of surgical techniques and outcomes.
Catherine Y. Liu, Andrea Arteaga, Sammie E. Fung, M. Soledad Cortina, Ilya M. Leyngold, Vinay K. Aakalu> ;The Ocular Surface. 2021 Feb 26
4 citations
Visual Rehabilitation With Contact Lenses Following Open Globe Trauma.
Angelica C. Scanzera, Grace E. Dunbar, Vidhi Shah, Maria S. Cortina, Yannek I. Leiderman, Ellen Shorter> ;Eye & Contact Lens. 2021 May 1
14 citations
Retroprosthetic membrane: A complication of keratoprosthesis with broad consequences.
Jennifer Park, Pakornkit Phrueksaudomchai, M. Soledad Cortina> ;The Ocular Surface. 2020 Oct 1
Reply to Comment on: Management of Congenital Aniridia-Associated Keratopathy: Long-term Outcomes From a Tertiary Referral Center.
Ghasem Yazdanpanah, Maria S Cortina, Ali R Djalilian> ;American Journal of Ophthalmology. 2020 Sep 1
1 citations
Femtosecond laser - Assisted cataract surgery in pediatric pyramidal anterior polar cataract.
Faris I. Karas, Andrea Arteaga, M. Soledad Cortina> ;American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports. 2020 Jul 23
9 citations
Predictive factors of Boston Type I Keratoprosthesis outcomes: A long-term analysis.
Levi N. Kanu, Muanploy Niparugs, Manachai Nonpassopon, Faris I. Karas, Jose de la Cruz, Maria S. Cortina> ;The Ocular Surface. 2020 Jul 21
Reply to Comment on: Management of Congenital Aniridia-Associated Keratopathy: Long-term Outcomes From a Tertiary Referral Center.
Ghasem Yazdanpanah, Maria S Cortina, Ali R Djalilian> ;American Journal of Ophthalmology. 2020 Jun 1
30 citations
Boston Type 1 Keratoprosthesis: Updated Perspectives.
Manachai Nonpassopon, Muanploy Niparugs, Maria S. Cortina> ;Clinical Ophthalmology. 2020 Apr 29
4 citations
Transgenic models for investigating the nervous system: Currently available neurofluorescent reporters and potential neuronal markers.
Michael Yamakawa, Samuel M. Santosa, Neeraj Chawla, Evguenia Ivakhnitskaia, Matthew del Pino, Sebastian Giakas, Arnold Nadel, Arjun Prakash Tambe, Kai Guo, Kyu-Yeon Ha...> ;Biochimica Et Biophysica Acta. General Subjects. 2020 Mar 12
27 citations
Management of Congenital Aniridia-Associated Keratopathy: Long-Term Outcomes from a Tertiary Referral Center.
Ghasem Yazdanpanah, Kelley J. Bohm, Omar M. Hassan, Faris I. Karas, Abdelrahman M. Elhusseiny, Manachai Nonpassopon, Muanploy Niparugs, Elmer Y. Tu, Joel Sugar, Mark I...> ;American Journal of Ophthalmology. 2020 Feb 1
Resolution of an exposed pars plana Baerveldt shunt in a patient with a Boston keratoprosthesis type 1 without surgery.
Daniel J. Oh, Raman Michael, Thasarat S. Vajaranant, M. Soledad Cortina, Ellen Shorter> ;Therapeutic Advances in Ophthalmology. 2019 Aug 12
6 citations
Long-term outcomes of permanent keratoprosthesis.
Priyanka Chhadva, Maria S. Cortina> ;Current Opinion in Ophthalmology. 2019 Jul 1
6 citations
Staged ocular fornix reconstruction for glaucoma drainage device under neoconjunctiva at the time of Boston type 1 Keratoprosthesis implantation.
Maria S. Cortina, Faris I. Karas, Charles S. Bouchard, Ahmad A. Aref, Ali R. Djalilian, Thasarat S. Vajaranant> ;The Ocular Surface. 2019 Feb 8
16 citations
Management of advanced ocular surface disease in patients with severe atopic keratoconjunctivitis.
Sayena Jabbehdari, Taylor W. Starnes, Khaliq H. Kurji, Medi Eslani, Maria S. Cortina, Edward J. Holland, Ali R. Djalilian> ;The Ocular Surface. 2019 Apr 1
2 citations
A complex choristoma presenting as a salmon patch lesion in the bulbar conjunctiva.
Daniel J. Oh, Judy L. Chen, Julie B. Goldman, Amy Y. Lin, Maria S. Cortina> ;American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports. 2019 Mar 1
4 citations
Intraocular Light Scatter in Eyes With the Boston Type 1 Keratoprosthesis.
Faris I. Karas, Andrea Arteaga, Pablo Alejandro Barrionuevo, Dingcai Cao, J. Jason McAnany, Ellen Shorter, Maria S. Cortina> ;Cornea. 2019 Jan 1
4 citations
A Multicenter Study Evaluating the Risk Factors and Outcomes of Repeat Descemet Stripping Endothelial Keratoplasty.
Jordan M. Thompson, Alexander H. Truong, Hudson D. Stern, Ali R. Djalilian, M. Soledad Cortina, Elmer Y. Tu, Paula Johnson, David D. Verdier, Lorene Rafol, David Lubec...> ;Cornea. 2019 Feb 1
8 citations
COMPARISON OF VISUAL AND ANATOMICAL OUTCOMES OF EYES UNDERGOING TYPE I BOSTON KERATOPROSTHESIS WITH COMBINATION PARS PLANA VITRECTOMY WITH EYES WITHOUT COMBINATION VIT...
Jennifer I. Lim, Lindsay Machen, Andrea Arteaga, Faris I. Karas, Robert A. Hyde, Dingcai Cao, Marcia Niec, Thasarat S. Vajaranant, M. Soledad Cortina> ;Retina. 2018 Sep 1
12 citations
Assessment of Glaucomatous Damage After Boston Keratoprosthesis Implantation Based on Digital Planimetric Quantification of Visual Fields and Optic Nerve Head Imaging.
Mohsin Ali, Mark S. Dikopf, Anthony G Finder, Ahmad A. Aref, Thasarat S. Vajaranant, Jose de la Cruz, Maria S. Cortina> ;Cornea. 2018 May 1
4 citations
Recognition of Fungal Keratitis in Boston Type I Keratoprosthesis: Importance of Awareness and Novel Identification of Exophiala phaeomuriformis.
Lindsay Machen, Felix Y. Chau, Jose de la Cruz, Joel Sugar, Maria S. Cortina> ;Cornea. 2018 May 1
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Hospital Affiliations

University of Illinois HospitalChicago, Illinois