UIC Ophthalmologist Honored For Contributions To Eye Surgery

Dr. Dimitri Azar, B.A. Field Endowed Chair of Ophthalmologic Research at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine, is the 2009 recipient of the Lans Distinguished Award from the International Society of Refractive Surgery of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. The award is given to leaders in the field of refractive, cornea, cataract and lens-based surgery.