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  Dr. Marilyn Miller  

Dr. Marilyn MillerDr. Miller currently serves as a Professor of Ophthalmology and Director of the Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Section at the University of Illinois.

In addition to her research and clinical responsibilities, Dr. Miller participates in children’s health fairs in the Chicago area, has a major commitment to international ophthalmology, especially in children’s eye programs, and has taken many trips to developing countries around the world (Nigeria, India, and Pakistan). She has served on the Advisory Committee of World Health Organization (WHO) and now is an American Academy of Ophthalmology representative to the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB).

Her research interests are in the area of teratology, congenital ocular anomalies, unusual strabismus syndromes, thalidomide embryopathy, and ocular genetics. Dr. Miller is on the Board of Directors of the Foundation of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (FAAO) involved in international programs. She was President of the American Ophthalmological Society, the Chicago Ophthalmological Society, and the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus (AAPOS), and presently chairs the AAPOS International Affairs Committee. She also serves on the Boards and Committees at the Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute, Helen Keller International, ORBIS International (pediatric ophthalmology programs), and the AAPOS Children’s Eye Care Foundation. She has served for many years on the Medical Advisory Board for the Division of Specialized Care for Children.

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