Dr. Colman R. Kraff, MD

Gender

Male

Field of Medicine

• Ophthalmology

Specialty

• Cataract and Refractive Surgery
• Cornea and External Disease

Clinical Interests

• Cataract (Consultations, Care and Surgeries)
• Cornea/Refractive Surgery
• Corneal Cross-Linking
• Implantable Collamer Lens Procedures
• Refractive Surgery--LASIK, PRK, Customvue, Intralase

Practice Information

Name

Kraff Eye Institute

Web Site

www.kraffeye.com

Education and Training

Medical School

Rush Medical College

Internship

Northwester University Medical Center

Residency

University of Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary

Fellowship

University of Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary

1989 - 1990

University of Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary

1986 - 1989

University of Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary

1985 - 1986

Northwestern University Medical Center

1981 - 1985

Rush Medical College

1977 - 1981

Tulane University

Board Certifications

• Diplomat American Board of Ophthalmology

Hospital Affiliations

• Northwestern University Medical School
  Northwestern Memorial Hospital
  Veterans Administration Hospital
  University of Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary
  Our Lady of the Ressurection Hospital and Medical Center

Professional Experience

1991 - Current

Attending Physician, Veterans Administration Hospital

1991 - Current

Attending Physician, Northwestern Memorial Hospital

1990 - Current

Lecturer, University of Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary

1990 - Current

Clinical Instructor, Northwestern University Medical School

1989 - Current

Associate Attending, Our Lady of the Resurrection Hospital and Medical Center

Professional Honors

• Visx Stars Award: 1998, 1999, 2000
  
  Outstanding Senior Resident Teaching Award

Professional Societies and Committees

Memberships

• American Academy of Ophthalmology (Fellow)
  
  American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
  
  International Society of Refractive Surgery
  
  American Medical Association
  
  Chicago Ophthalmologic Society
  
  Chicago Medical Society

Selected Publications

• McDonald, MB, et. al.: Photorefractive keratectomy for low-moderate myopia and astigmatism with a small beam, tracker directed excimer laser. Ophthalmology. 1999 Aug;106(8): 1481-8.
  
  Kraff CR, McLeod S: Complications of Laser Refractive Surgery. In Krupin T, Kolker AE, and Rosenberg L, (eds.) Complications in Ophthalmic Surgery. Second edition. Mosby, St. Louis, Mo. 1999.
  
  Mcleod, S, Kraff CR: Phototherapeutic Keratectomy for Irregular Corneal Astigmatism. Poster Presentation at the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, San Fransico, CA, October 28, 1997.
  
  Mockovak ME, Kraff CR, Ticho, B. “Excimer Laser Phototherapuetic Keratectomy in Pediatric Patients”. Poster presented at the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Meeting. Charlston, SC, March, 1997.
  
  Kraff, C. : Keratorefractive Surgery with the Excimer Laser; Editorial. J Cataract Refractive Surg. 1994 Mar;20 Supple:205.
  
  Kraff CR, Spigelman AV, Johnson D and Kraff MC: Excimer Laser Photoastigmatic Keratectomy. In Sanders DA (eds.) Surgical Correction of Astigmatism. Slack, New York, N.Y.. April, 1994.
  
  Kraff CR and Kraff MC: Surgical Complications of Cataract Surgery. In Krupin T and Kocker A, (eds.) Complications of Ophthalmic Surgery. Grower and Lippincot, New York, N.Y.. August 1993
  
  Kraff CR and Robin JB: Normal Corneal Topography. In Schanzlin and Robin JB, (eds.). Corneal Topography. Springer-Verlag, New York, 1991
  
  "Kraff CR and Robin JB: Abnormal Corneal Topography. In Schanzlin D and Robin JB, (eds.) Corneal Topography. Springer-Verlag, New York, 1991."
  
  Kurosowa A, Pollock SC, Collins MP, Kraff CR, Tso MOM: Sporothrix schenckii endophthalmitis in a patient with Human Immunodeficiency Viris. Arch Ophth 1988 106: 376-380
  
  Sanders DR, Spiegelman A, Kraff CR, Lagourous P, Golstick B, Peyman GA: Quantitative Assessment of the Postsurgical Breakdown of the Blood Aqueous Barrier. Arch Ophth 1983 101: 1762-70.
  
  Kraff CR, et. al.: Topical indomethacin Inhibits Surgically Induced Breakdown of the Blood Aqueous Barrier. Exerimentia Ophthalmology 5:21-23, December, 1979.