Manus C. Kraff, MD

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Education:

September 1949 - June 1952

University of Illinois (Chicago)

September 1952 - June 1953

University of Washington (Seattle) — B.A. (Zoology)

September 1953 - June 1957

University of Washington College of Medicine (Seattle) — M.D.

July 1957 - June 1958

Cook County Hospital (Chicago) — Internship

July 1958 - January 1959 University of Illinois

Post Graduate Course in Ophthalmology

July 1958 - June 1961 Cook County Hospital (Chicago)

Residency (Ophthalmology)

Academic or Affilate Titles

1991

Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology
Northwestern University

1991

Adjunct Professor
Department of Ophthalmology
University of Illinois
Eye and Ear Infirmary
Abraham Lincoln School of Medicine

1981 - 1990

Clinical Professor
Department of Ophthalmology
University of Illinois
Eye and Ear Infirmary
Abraham Lincoln School of Medicine

1978 - 1981

Clinical Associate Professor
Department of Ophthalmology
University of Illinois
Eye and Ear Infirmary
Abraham Lincoln School of Medicine

1973 - 1978

Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Ophthalmology
University of Illinois
Eye and Ear Infirmary
Abraham Lincoln School of Medicine

1964 - 1973

Clinical Instructor of Ophthalmology
Department of Ophthalmology
University of Illinois
Eye and Ear Infirmary
Abraham Lincoln School of Medicine

Proffesional Organization Boards

1978 - 1990

Member – Scientific Advisory Board
American Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgery

1979 - 1985

Editorial Board Member
Journal Cataract & Refractive Surgery

1980 - 1995

Member of the House of Delegates
American Medical Association

1981 - 2005

Program Chairman
American Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgery

1981 - 2006

Executive Board
American Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgery

1981 - 1983

Secretary American Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgery

1983 - 1985

President
American Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgery

1988 - 1990

Board of Directors
Outpatient Ophthalmic Surgery Society

1991 - 1994

Board of Trustees
American Academy of Ophthalmology

1995 - 1999

Executive Committee – Refractive Surgery Interest Group
American Academy of Ophthalmology

1998 - 2002

Board of Directors
Lasik Institute

2006

Board of Directors
Chicago Lighthouse

Scientific Publications

1. Kraff MC and Lieberman HL: Experience with the large circular loop Medallion lens and a critical comparison with the suture Medallion lens: A report of 300 cases. Ophthalmic Surg 8:89, 1977.
2. Sugar J, Mitchelson J and Kraff MC: The effect of phacoemulsification on corneal endothelial cell density. Arch Ophthalmol 96:446, 1978.
3. Sugar J, Mitchelson J and Kraff MC: Endothelial trauma and endothelial cell loss from intraocular lens insertion. Arch Ophthalmol 96:449, 1978.
4. Kraff MC, Sanders DR and Lieberman HL: Determination of intraocular lens power: A comparison with and without ultrasound. Ophthalmic Surg 9:81, 1978.
5. Kraff MC, Sanders DR and Liberman HL: Biometric analysis of intraocular lens power to produce emmetropia: Results of 450 implants. J Am Intra-Ocular Imp Soc 4(1) :45, 1978.
6. Kraff MC. Sanders DR and Liberman HL: Endothelial cell loss and trauma during intraocular lens implantation. J Am Intra-Ocular Imp Soc 4(3) :107, 1978.
7. Kraff MC, Sanders DR and Peyman GA: Management of congenital cataracts. In Jerusalem Symposium on Low Vision in Children (in press, book chapter).
8. Kraff MC, Peyman GA and Sanders DR: Management of congenital and traumatic cataracts in children. Metabolic Ophthalmol 2:295-297, 1978.
9. Sanders DR, Kraff MC, Liberman HL and Thompson L: Computerization of intraocular lens data. IEEI Computer Society Journal, Computers in Ophthalmology, April 1979, pp. 71-76.
10. Kraff MC, Sanders DR and Liberman HL: The Medallion suture lens: Management of complications. Ophthlmol 86:643-654, 1979.
11. Kraff MC, Sanders DR, Liberman HL, Peyman GA and Levine RA: Membrane formation after implantation of polyvinyl alcohol-coated intraocular lenses. Am Intraocular Imp Soc J 6:129-136, 1980.
12. Kraff MC, Sanders DR and Liberman HL: Total cataract extraction through a 3mm incision: A report of 650cases. Ophthalmic Surg 10:46-54, 1979.
13. Kraff MC, Sanders DR and Liberman HL: 300 primary anterior chamber lens implantations: Gonioscopy findings and specular microscopy. Am Intra-Ocular Imp Soc J 5:207, 1979.
14. Kraff MC, Sanders DR, Peyman GA and Liberman HL: Slit lamp fluorophotometry in intraocular lens patients. Ophthalmol 87:877-880, 1980.
15. Sanders DR and Kraff MC: Computerization of intraocular lens data. Am Intra-Ocular Imp Soc J 6:156-159, 1980.
16. Kraff MC, Sanders DR and Liberman HL: Specular microscopy in cataract and intraocular lens patients: A report of 564 cases. Arch Ophthalmol 98:1782-1784, 1980.
17. Sanders DR and Kraff MC: Improvement of intraocular lens power calculation using empirical data. Am Intra-Ocular Imp Soc J 6:263-267, 1980.
18. Hoffer KJ and Kraff MC: Normal endothelial cell count range. Ophthalmol 87:861-866, 1980.
19. Sanders DR, Retzlaff J, Kraff MC, et al: Comparison of the accuracy of the Binkhorst, Colenbrander and SRK *TM implant power prediction formulas. Am Intra-Ocular Imp Soc J 7:337-340, 1981.
20. Sanders DR, Kraff MC, Liberman HL, Peyman GA and Tatabishy S: Breakdown and reestablishment of the blood-aqueous with implant surgery. Arch Ophthlmol 100:588-590, 1982.
21. Kraff MC, Sanders DR and Liberman HL: Monitoring for continuing endothelial cell loss with cataract extraction and intraocular lens implantation. Opthalmol 89:30-34, 1982.
22. Retzlaff J, Sanders D and Kraff MC: A manual of implant power calculation. Medford Oregon 1982.
23. Kraff MC and Sanders DR: Planned extracapsular extraction versus phacoemulsification with IOL implantation: A comparison of concurrent series. Am Intra-Ocular Imp Soc J 8:38-41, 1982.
24. Kraff MC, Sanders DR, Jampol LM, Peyman GA and Liberman HL: Prophylaxis of pseudophakic cystoid macular edema with topical indomethacin. Opthalmol 89:885-890, 1982.
25. Kraff MC, Sanders DR and Liberman HL: The results of posterior chamber lens implantation. Am Intra-Ocular Imp Soc J 9:148-150, 1983.
26. Kraff MC, Sanders DR, Jampol LM and Lieberman HL: Effect of retrobulbar hyaluronidase on pseudophakic cystoid macular edema. Am Intra-Ocular Imp Soc J 9:184-186, 1983.
27. Kraff MC, Sanders DR, Liberman HL and Kraff J: Secondary intraocular lens implantation. Ophthalmol 90:324-326, 1983.
28. Kraff MC, Sanders DR, Liberman HL: Serial corneal endothelial cell loss with lathe-cut and injection-molded posterior chamber intraocular lenses. Am Intra-Ocular Imp Soc J 9:301-305, 1983.
29. Ruderman JM, Mitchell PG and Kraff MC: Pupillary block following Nd:YAG laser capsulotomy. Ophthalmic Surg, spring 1983.
30. Kraff MC, Sanders DR, Jampol LM and Liberman HL: Effect of primary capsulotomy with extracapsular surgery on the incidence of pseudophakic cystoid macular edema. Am J Ophthalmol 98:166-170, 1984.
31. Sanders DR and Kraff MC: Steroidal and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents. Arch Ophthalmol 102:1453-1456, 1984.
32. Jampol LM, Kraff MC, Sanders DR, Alexander K and Liberman HL: Near-UV radiation from the operating microscope and pseudophakic cystoid macular edema. Arch Ophthalmol 103:28-30, 1984.
33. Galin MA, Obstbaum SA, Asano Y, Kraff MC and El Maghraby A: Laser trabeculoplasty and cataract surgery. Trans Ophthalmol Soc UK 104: 72-75, 1984.
34. Jampol LM, Sanders DR and Kraff MC: Prophylaxis and therapy of aphakic cystoid macular edema. Survey of Ophthal. 28:535-539, 1984.
35. Peyman GA, Kraff MC and Viherkoski E: A new generation Q-switched Nd-YAG laser and its clinical applications. Soc Ophthalmol Europaea 84:68-69, 1984.
36. Kraff MC, Sanders DR and Lieberman HL: Intraocular pressure and the corneal endothelium after Nd:YAG posterior capsulotomy: Relative effects of aphakia and pseudophakia. Arch Ophthalmol 103:511-514, 1985.
37. Kraff MC, Sanders DR, Jampol LM and Lieberman HL: Effect of UV filtering intraocular lenses on cystoid macular edema. Ophthalmol 92:366-369, 1985.
38. Kraff MC, Sanders DR and Gold-Raanan M: A survey of Intraocular Lens Explanations. Am Soc Cat & Refract Surg 12:644-650, 1986.
39. Kraff MC, Lieberman HL and Sanders DR: Secondary Intraocular Lens Implantation: Rigid/Semi-Rigid vs. Flexible Lenses. Am Soc Cat & Refract Surg 13:21-26, 1987.
40. Kraff MC, Sanders DR, Retzlaff J: Comparison of the SRK II formula and other second generation formulas. J Cataract Refract Surg Vol. 14, March 1988.
41. Kraff MC: Explanation of Intraocular Lenses. Ophthalmology Annual 1988, edited by R Reinecke, Raven Press, NY, 1988
42. Flack A, Flack J, Kraff MC, Liberman HL, Sanders DR and Tanenbaum L: The quantative effect of 0.5% Ketorolac Tromethamine Solution and 0.1% Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate Solution on postsurgical blood-aqueous barrier. Arch Ophthal 1988; 106:480-483.
43. Kraff MC, Liberman HL, Jampol LM and Sanders DR: Effect of a papillary light occluder on cystoid macular edema. J Cataract Refract Surg-Vol 15 (6): 658-660, November 1989.
44. Kraff MC, Sanders DR, McGuigan L and Raanan M: Inhibition of Blood-Aqueous Humor Barrier Breakdown with Diclofenac. Arch Ophthalmol-Vol 108, March 1990.
45. Kraff MC, Sanders DR: Incidence of retinal detachment following posterior chamber intraocular lens surgery. J Cataract Refract Surg-Vol 16, July 1990.
46. Kraff MC, Retzlaff J and Sanders DR: Development of the SRK/T intraocular lens implant power calculation formula. J Cataract Refract Surg, 1990, 16(3):333-339.
47. Kraff MC: Trends in Intraocular Lens Explantation, 1984 to 1989. Ophthalmology Clinics of No Amer-Vol 4, No 2, June 1991.
48. Kraff CR and Kraff MC: Cataract Surgery. Atlas of Complication in Ophthalmic Surgery, Chapter 4, 1993.
49. Kraff MC, Sanders DR, Karcher D, Raanan M, LeLuca M and Neumann G: Changing practice patterns in refractive surgery: Results of a survey of members of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons. J Cataract Refract Surg, Vol 20, March 1994.
50. Kraff MC, Martin RG, Neumann AC and Weinstein AJ: Efficacy of diclofenac sodium ophthalmic solution versus placebo in reducing inflammation following cataract extraction and posterior chamber lens implantation. J Cataract Refract Surg, Vol 20, March 1994.

Named Lectures

Distinguished Alumni Lecture

University of Illinois — Chicago, IL — 1985

Lester Quinn Lecture

Dallas Ophthalmological Society — Dallas, TX — 1986

Robert Coles Lecture

New York Academy of Medicine — New York, NY — 1989

Leopold Lecture

Wills Eye Hospital — Philadelphia, PA — 1990

Glover – Lisman – Professor

Manhattan Eye, Ear & Throat Hospital — New York, NY — 1990

Hutchinson Lecture

University of West Virginia
Department of Ophthalmology — Morgantown, WV —1993

The Robert S. Coles, M.D.

Memorial Lecture
Lenox Hill Hospital — New York, NY — 1994

1994 Distinguished Medical Alumnus Award

University of Washington School of Medicine — Seattle, WA — 1994

Keynote Speaker

Ocular Surgery News Conference — New York, NY — 1994

Phillip M. Corboy Lecture

Royal Hawaiian Eye Meeting — Kona, Hawaii — 1995

El-Masry Memorial Lecture

Pan Arab Council of Ophthalmology — Marrakech, Morocco — 1995

Innovators Lecture & Medal

American Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgery — San Diego, CA — 1998

Millennium Lecture

Dana Point, CA—- 2002

Ridley Lecture

University of Tennessee — Memphis, TN — 2005

First Kelman Lecture

International Cataract and Refractive Symposium — Dead Sea, Israel — 2005

Miscellaneous

Named in first and second edition of THE BEST DOCTORS IN AMERICA, since 1993 to present.

American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery instituted the Manus C. Kraff lecture on Science and Medicine – May 2005

November 2007 Awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award in Ophthalmology from AAO

Editorial Boards

Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery

Ocular Surgery News

Ophthalmic Practice: Asian and Chinese Editions.

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