Ocular Immunology
The ocular immunology service that Metropolitan Eye Research and Surgery Institute (MERSI) provides for patients involves both diagnostic and therapeutic care. When surgery is necessary our practice will engage in the safest best possible surgery to solve ocular immunology problems.
Dr. Chu has a unique ophthalmic skillset that enables him to handle complex cases. Many patients are referred to Dr. Chu for surgical and medical treatment of infectious and immunologic ocular disorders. Our patients can come from all over the world but most come from New York and New Jersey.
Ocular inflammatory diseases are a group of ophthalmic conditions related to infectious, autoimmune and masquerade diseases. Early diagnosis and proper treatment often requires a multi-discipline approach with pediatricians, internists, infectious disease specialists and rheumatologists. Dr. Chu offers a thorough, comprehensive approach to the treatment of these blinding disorders that are related to ocular immunology and inflammation. The treatment options include the latest medical and surgical modalities.
- Ocular Specific Inflammatory Disorders
- Idiopathic anterior uveitis
- Fuch’s heterchromic iridocyclitis
- Pars planitis / Intermediate uveitis
- Peripherla ulcerative keratitis
- Birdshot retinochoroidopathy
- Serpiginous choroiditis
Dr. Chu has researched and published articles in various chapters on many ocular inflammatory conditions including:
- Uveitis associated with (JRA)
- Scleritis
- Parsplanitis
- Bird shot
- Panuveitis
- Retina vasculitis
- Peripheral Ulcerative Keratitis
