Overview of Dr. Skondra
Dr. Dimitra Skondra is an ophthalmologist in Chicago, IL and is affiliated with University of Chicago Medical Center. She received her medical degree from University of Crete School of Health Sciences and has been in practice 16 years. She is one of 46 doctors at University of Chicago Medical Center who specialize in Ophthalmology. She has more than 80 publications and over 500 citings.
Education & Training

Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary/Harvard Medical SchoolFellowship, Surgical Retina and Vitreous, 2011 - 2013

New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Residency, Ophthalmology, 2008 - 2011

Ascension Illinois/Saint FrancisInternship, Transitional Year, 2007 - 2008

University of Crete School of Health SciencesClass of 2001
Certifications & Licensure
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
ASSOCIATION OF METFORMIN USE WITH RISK OF NEWLY ONSET NEOVASCULAR AGE-RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION DEVELOPMENT.
Hyman, M., Zhang, J., Soo, J., Flores, A., Khanna, S., Shaw, L., Hariprasad, S., Skondra, D.> ;Retina. 2024 Feb 1- 1 citations
Implication of gut microbiome in age-related macular degeneration.
Wendy Luo, Dimitra Skondra> ;Neural Regeneration Research. 2023 Dec 1 - 1 citations
Associations Between Autoimmune Disease and the Development of Age-Related Macular Degeneration.
Moir, J., Hyman, M., Flores, A., Wang, J., Shah, A., Skondra, D., Maatouk, C., Maatouk, C.> ;Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 2023 Dec 1 - Join now to see all
Journal Articles
Scleritis and Retinal Detachment After Strabismus Surgery in a Patient with Thyroid Eye Disease
Dimitra Skondra, Asim V Farooq, JAMA Ophthalmology
Press Mentions

Metformin May Prevent a Common Cause of Vision Loss in AgingFebruary 1st, 2021

Study: Medicated Drops May Help Close Small Macular Holes, Prevent Surgery to Fix Vision ProblemsJanuary 21st, 2021

New Treatment for Macular Holes Means Some Patients Can Avoid SurgeryOctober 24th, 2019
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