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Roy S. Chuck, MD, PhD
Eye Disease
Stem Cell Research
- Chairman, Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences
- Professor and Chairman, Paul Henkind Chair, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore
- Professor, Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences
- Professor, Department of Genetics
- Chair Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences
- Paul Henkind Chair in Ophthalmology Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences
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Dr. Chuck is a prominent stem cell and dry eye researcher. He is a cornea specialist with expertise in the field of laser techniques, including LASIK surgery, corneal replacement, stem cell surgery, and refractive eye problems.
A basic scientist as well as a clinical researcher, Dr. Chuck has helped develop a unique model of dry eye using Botox that allows for testing of preclinical therapies. He has served as principal investigator on five FDA studies of vision correction and written more than 175 peer-reviewed papers and more than 100 book chapters and abstracts. Dr. Chuck has been featured several times on ABC News and ABC’s “Good Morning America” on various eye diseases and conditions. He serves on the editorial boards of several publications, including the Journal of Refractive Surgery and Lasers in Surgery and Medicine.