Elyse L. Chaglasian, OD, FAAO

Dr. Chaglasian joined the ICO faculty in 1996, working part time in the Cornea Center for Clinical Excellence while she was in private practice. She became a full-time faculty member in 2000, and currently serves in the Primary Care and Cornea Services. Her areas of specialty are specialty contact lens fits, anterior segment disease and refractive surgery co-management.

Why ICO?

ICO provides excellence in both didactic and clinical education that is second to none. The faculty here takes pride and satisfaction in knowing they are helping to educate the next generation of eyecare providers. Our urban location provides diversity in patient encounters that encompasses routine refractive cases to complex diseases.

CURRENT STATUS	Associate Professor
SPECIALTIES	Primary Eyecare, Anterior Segment Disease, Specialty Contact Lenses and Refractive Surgery
TELEPHONE NUMBER	312-949-7122
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ROOM NUMBER	Brady 2022

Education

SUNY College of Optometry OD SUNY Albany, BA, English

Experience

1996-2006, 2010-present	Illinois Eye Institute/ Illinois College of Optometry Associate Professor in Primary Care, Cornea/Contact Lens Services, Advanced Care and Pediatrics
2009-2010	Lundbeck, Inc., Deerfield, IL Consultant to pharmaceutical company
2005-present	Mack Eye Center, Hoffman Estates, IL Associate in specialty cornea referral practice.	1990-2000	North Suburban Vision Consultants, Ltd., Deerfield, Illinois Associate in established private practice.

Publications

“A New Pharmaceutical Tool”. Review of Cornea and Contact Lenses, January 2012. “The Evolving Role of Biomarkers”. Review of Cornea and Contact Lenses, November 2011. “Artificial Corneas: Where Are We Today”. Review of Cornea and Contact Lenses, October 2011. “A New Treatment for MS”. Co-authored with Ernest Bowling, OD, MS. Review of Cornea and Contact Lenses, October 2011. “Keep An Eye on Eylea”. Co-authored with Ernest Bowling, OD, MS. Review of Cornea and Contact Lenses, September 2011. “A Preservative Free Option”. Co-authored with Ernest Bowling, OD, MS. Review of Cornea and Contact Lenses, June 2011. “Something New For That Old Itch”. Co-authored with Ernest Bowling, OD, MS. Review of Cornea and Contact Lenses, May 2011. “What’s New In Dry Eye – Really”. Co-authored with Ernest Bowling, OD, MS. Optometric Management, April 2011. “Preserved Preparation: Friend or Foe”. Co-authored with Ernest Bowling, OD, MS. Review of Cornea and Contact Lenses, April 2011. “Something New For That Old Itch”. Co-authored with Ernest Bowling, OD. Review of Cornea and Contact Lenses, April 2011. “Is Beauty Skin Deep”. Co-authored with Gregg E. Russell, OD. Review of Cornea and Contact Lenses, March 2011. “Relieve Patients’ Itchy, Irritated Eyes”. Review of Optometry, March 2011. “Strategies for Success: What do you do for your contact lens-dependent patient with ocular surface disease? Co-authored with Gregg E. Russell, OD. Review of Cornea and Contact Lenses, April 2010. “Nasal Allergies and the Eye: What role do allergic rhinitis, allergic conjunctivitis and sinusitis play in your practice?” Review of Cornea and Contact Lenses, June 2009. “Pupil Measurement Utilizing The Colvard Pupillometer and a Standard Pupil Gauge with a Cobalt Blue Filter Penlight. Chaglasian EL, Akbar S, Probst LE. J Cataract Refract Surg, 2006 Feb;32(2):255-60. “Preparedness of Optometry Students For Discussing Visually Devastating Eye Disease”. Chaglasian EL, Hafner J, Ellwein R. Optometric Education, Fall, 2005. “Thorazine Pigmentation”, Optometric Physician, March16, 2003. “Roth Spots”, Optometric Physician, July 1, 2002. “My Most Challenging Contact Lens Case”, Review of Contact Lenses, 2002. “The Use of Diagnostic Trial Evaluation For Specialty Contact Lens Fitting", Optometric Management. Co-authored with S. Barry Eiden, O.D.,1991.

Awards and Honors

Excellence in Education Award: Selected in 2011 by Illinois College of Optometry Alumni Council. Professionalism Award: Illinois College of Optometry, Chicago, IL; Awarded by classes of 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1996, 1997. Outstanding Faculty of the Year Award: Illinois College of Optometry, Chicago, IL; Awarded by classes of 1991, 1996, 1997.

Professional Organizations

Fellow, American Academy of Optometry Member, American Optometric Association Member, Illinois Optometric Association Member, Cornea Section of the American Optometric Association Member, Women Of Vision