William Robert Lucas Jr. MD

Cataract Related, Glaucoma Related

Kresge Eye Institute

4717 Saint Antoine St# KresgeDetroit, MI 48201
Phone+1 313-577-8900
Fax+1 313-577-0700

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Summary

Dr. William Lucas is an ophthalmologist in Detroit, MI and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including DMC - Sinai-Grace Hospital, DMC Harper University Hospital, DMC - Children's Hospital of Michigan, DMC - Detroit Receiving Hospital, and Beaumont Hospital - Dearborn. He received his medical degree from Wayne State University School of Medicine and has been in practice 40 years. He specializes in cataract related and glaucoma related and is experienced in glaucoma and related disorders, cataract surgery, ophthalmology, pediatric glaucoma, and minimally invasive glaucoma surgery.

Education & Training

Detroit Medical Center/Wayne State UniversityResidency, Ophthalmology, 1979 - 1982
Henry Ford Warren HospitalResidency, Ophthalmology, 1978 - 1979
Henry Ford Providence HospitalInternship, Transitional Year, 1977 - 1978
Wayne State University School of MedicineClass of 1977

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Certifications & Licensure

MI State Medical License 1979 - 2027
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FAAO) American Academy of Ophthalmology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

3 citations
Neurodevelopmental outcome of preterm infants enrolled in myo-inositol randomized controlled trial
Ira Adams-Chapman, Kristi L. Watterberg, Tracy L. Nolen, Shawn Hirsch, Carol A. Cole
Journal of Perinatology. 2021-03-23
24 citations
Effects of Myo-inositol on Type 1 Retinopathy of Prematurity Among Preterm Infants <28 Weeks' Gestational Age: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Dale L. Phelps, Kristi L. Watterberg, Tracy L. Nolen, Carol A. Cole, C. Michael Cotten
JAMA. 2018-10-23