Medical Referrals

Medical professionals: to refer a patient for PROSE treatment at Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary, please complete the referral form and fax it, with your last note, to the attention of the PROSE Clinic at 312-996-4255.

About the Clinic

The University of Illinois, Chicago (UIC), Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences is dedicated to combating vision loss and blindness by providing the most advanced and compassionate patient care, conducting exemplary research, and offering the best possible physician and resident education programs. Dry Eye and ocular GVHD Clinic at UIC: Dry Eye Disease (DED) is a significant public health problem. At least 14% of the U.S. population more than 50 years old have dry eyes. Chronic ocular graft-versus- host- disease (oGVHD) is an important complication of allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (HSCT). Signs and symptoms of oGVHD mimic other immunologically mediated dry eye diseases (e.g., Sjogren syndrome) without effective treatments regimens available to date. The incidence of oGVHD after bone marrow transplant ranges from 38 to 50%.

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The people behind your care

The success of PROSE treatment is driven by the expertise of our clinicians. Our team includes world-renowned ophthalmologists and optometrists who are leaders in the field of scleral lens innovation and research.

Ellen Shorter, OD, FAAO

Ellen Shorter, OD, FAAO

BostonSight PROSE Clinical Fellow

Ellen Shorter, OD, FAAO

Ellen Shorter, OD, FAAO

BostonSight PROSE Clinical Fellow

Dr. Ellen Shorter graduated cum laude from Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington, IL, with a degree in biology. She earned her Doctor of Optometry from Illinois College of Optometry in Chicago, graduating summa cum laude. Dr. Shorter performed her residency at Jesse Brown VA Medical Center in Chicago, IL, and at the Blind Rehabilitation Center at Hines Veteran’s Hospital in Hines, IL. In 2010 she completed the BostonSight® PROSE Clinical Fellowship at Boston Foundation for Sight. Currently, Dr. Shorter is an Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology and Director of the PROSE Clinic at UIC. She is an active member of the SCOPE (Scleral Lenses in Current Ophthalmic Practice: an Evaluation) study group.

Sandeep Jain, MD

Sandeep Jain, MD

Sandeep Jain, MD

Sandeep Jain, MD

Sandeep Jain, MD is a NIH-funded physician-scientist. He directs the Dry Eye & Ocular GVHD Clinic, Basic Science Laboratory and Dry Eye Translational Clinic. Dr. Jain is a member of the International Chronic Ocular Graft-vs-Host-Disease Consensus Group and an invited member of the International Dry Eye WorkShop (DEWS).Dr. Jain’s exemplary academic, scientific and entrepreneurial achievements have been formally recognized by the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) with numerous awards. He has received ‘Inventor of the Year Award’ at UIC. In the past, Dr. Jain has received the ‘Departmental Faculty of the Year Award’ for his outstanding achievements and faculty contributions in the advancement of vision science. He was also awarded the Physician Scientist award from Research to Prevent Blindness and Achievement award from the American Academy of Ophthalmology.