Rama D. Jager, M.D., M.B.A., F.A.C.S.
President, University Retina & Macula Associates, P.C.
Clinical Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology & Visual Science
Department of Surgery
University of Chicago Hospitals

Dr. Jager specializes in medical and surgical diseases of the retina, vitreous, and macula. He serves as Clinical Assistant Professor in the Section of Ophthalmology & Visual Science in the Department of Surgery at the University of Chicago Hospitals. Dr. Jager is actively involved in the surgical training of residents and vitreoretinal fellows and also sees patients at the University of Chicago.

He received his undergraduate degree in Biomedical Engineering from Northwestern University. Dr. Jager received his medical degree from Northwestern University Medical School. He also graduated with an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business. He completed his ophthalmology residency at the University of Chicago and he completed his fellowship training in vitreoretinal surgery in the Department of Ophthalmology at the Harvard Medical School. His fellowship director was Dr. Lloyd P. Aiello at the Joslin Diabetes Center.

Dr. Jager has authored several journal articles and books including Age-Related Macular Degeneration: A Comprehensive Text and the second edition of the Massachusetts Eye & Ear Review Manual for Ophthalmology.

His current research interests include age-related macular degeneration, macular surgery, intravitreal injections and artificial vision.

Dr. Jager is Board Certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. He is also a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He is an active member of the American Society of Retina Specialists and the American Medical Association. Dr. Jager cares for patients both at the Duchossois Center for Advanced Medicine at the University of Chicago as well as our satellite offices in Oak Forest, Oak Lawn, and Tinley Park.