Dr. Steven J Lichtenstein M.D.
Ophthalmologist
8921 N. Wood Sage Rd. Peoria IL, 61615Rating
5/5
About
Dr. Steven Lichtenstein is an ophthalmologist practicing in Peoria, IL. Dr. Lichtenstein specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Lichtenstein can practice medicine as well as surgery. Opthalmologists can perform surgeries because they have their medical degrees along with at least eight years of additional training. Dr. Lichtenstein can diagnose and treat diseases, perform eye operations and prescribe eye glasses and contacts. Ophthalmologists can also specialize even further in a specific area of eye care.
Education and Training
Yale Univ School of Medicine Residency - Ophthalmology 1987
Harvard Medical School Pediatric Ophthalmology - Fellowship 1988
University of Louisville School of Medicine 1983
Board Certification
OphthalmologyAmerican Board of OphthalmologyABO
Provider Details
Dr. Steven J Lichtenstein M.D.'s Expert Contributions
How long does cataract surgery last?
It should last forever. May need to open the back of the remaining lens bag, but that would be done with a YAG laser, not surgery. READ MORE
Can LASIK be used to change iris color?
No. LASIK uses laser to change the cornea, not the iris. The iris is the colored portion of the eye, not the cornea. READ MORE
Should I take blood pressure medicine with glaucoma?
No. You need a medication that acts on aqueous humor production. Blood pressure medication does not. READ MORE
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Efficacy and safety of 0.5% levofloxacin ophthalmic solution for the treatment of bacterial conjunctivitis in pediatric patients.
- A look at the reality of spectacles being prescribed in "normal" preschool children.
- Controlling contagious bacterial conjunctivitis.
- An assessment of the tolerability of moxifloxacin 0.5% compared to azithromycin 1.0% in DuraSite.
- Kinetics of kill of bacterial conjunctivitis isolates with moxifloxacin, a fluoroquinolone, compared with the aminoglycosides tobramycin and gentamicin.
- Treatment options for dense amblyopia in uncooperative children.
- Peripheral retinal nonperfusion in septo-optic dysplasia (de Morsier syndrome).
- Topical ophthalmic moxifloxacin elicits minimal or no selection of fluoroquinolone resistance among bacteria isolated from the skin, nose, and throat.
- Long-term follow-up in patients with retinopathy of prematurity.
- Reactivation of retinopathy of prematurity after bevacizumab injection.
- Significant treatment failure with intravitreous bevacizumab for retinopathy of prematurity.
- Exudative retinopathy and detachment: a late reactivation of retinopathy of prematurity after intravitreal bevacizumab.
Faculty Titles & Positions
- Medical Director of Pediatric Ophthalmology Children's Hosiptal of Illinois 2011 - Present
- Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Surgery University of Illinois School of Medicine 2007 - Present
Treatments
- Headaches
- Birth Defects
- Down Syndrome
- Strabismus
- Astigmatism
- Farsightedness
- Nearsightedness
- Conjunctivitis
Professional Memberships
- Fellow American Academy of Ophthalmology
- Fellow American Academy of Pediatrics
- Fellow American College of Surgeons
- Member American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus
Dr. Steven J Lichtenstein M.D.'s Practice location
Practice At 8921 N. Wood Sage Rd.
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