Retina Specialist / Vitreous Surgeon
For Referring Providers
A Trusted Retina Partner for Your Patients — and Your Practice
Midwest Retina Consultants partners with optometrists, ophthalmologists, and primary care physicians across Chicagoland to provide fellowship-trained vitreoretinal care — with prompt scheduling, same-day evaluation when indicated, and timely communication back to your office.
Our Approach
The Midwest Retina Consultants Difference
Midwest Retina Consultants is a fellowship-trained, board-certified vitreoretinal group serving the Chicagoland community. Our scope is deliberately narrow: medical and surgical diseases of the retina, vitreous, and macula — nothing else.
That focus is intentional. It means every patient you refer is evaluated by a physician whose entire career, training, and clinical practice is dedicated to vitreoretinal disease — with advanced fellowship training from institutions including Bascom Palmer, Wills Eye Hospital, Yale, UIC, and Rush.
When you refer a patient to our practice, you are referring them to a specialist who will treat their condition with the precision it requires — and return them to your care promptly, with the clear communication you and your patient expect.
Conditions We Manage
Conditions and Procedures We Manage
We provide medical and surgical retina care across the full range of vitreoretinal disease. Common referrals include:
Medical Retina
- Diabetic Retinopathy and Diabetic Macular Edema
- Age-Related Macular Degeneration (Wet and Dry)
- Retinal Vein and Artery Occlusions
- Macular Hole and Macular Pucker
- Central Serous Retinopathy
- Intravitreal Injection Therapy
- Uveitis and Inflammatory Retinal Disease
Surgical Retina
- Retinal Detachment Repair
- Vitrectomy for Vitreous Hemorrhage
- Macular Hole and Epiretinal Membrane Surgery
- Complex Diabetic Tractional Detachment
- Dislocated Lens and IOL Repositioning
- Endophthalmitis Management
- Pediatric and Trauma-Related Retinal Conditions
Not sure whether a finding warrants referral? Call our office — we are glad to discuss the case before you send the patient over.
Urgent Care Pathway
Urgent and Same-Day Referrals
For patients presenting with sudden vision loss, new flashes and floaters, suspected retinal detachment, acute vitreous hemorrhage, or other findings that warrant immediate evaluation — we offer same-day appointments when clinically indicated.
Call our Arlington Heights office directly at 847-394-3933 and identify the patient as an urgent retina referral. Our front desk will coordinate the fastest available slot with the appropriate physician.
Our Partnership Promise
Our Commitment to You and Your Patients
We understand that when you refer a patient, your reputation goes with them. Our role is to honor that trust — by delivering specialist care and by making the referral process work for your practice, not against it.
We are committed to partnering with regional optometrists, ophthalmologists, primary care physicians, and endocrinologists in the joint care of our shared patient community.
What You Can Expect
Prompt Scheduling
We schedule referred patients quickly — with same-day evaluation when clinically indicated to prevent progression and protect sight.
Patients Return to Your Care
Our scope is retina-only. We do not provide routine eye care, refractions, or general ophthalmology. Once retinal management is established, your patient returns to your office for primary eye care — every time.
Clear, Timely Communication
You will receive a consultation note after the initial visit, with continued updates as treatment progresses. Faxed, secure-messaged, or EHR-direct — whichever your office prefers.
Advanced Diagnostic Imaging
Our locations are equipped with current-generation OCT, fluorescein and ICG angiography, ultra-widefield retinal imaging, and electrophysiology — giving you the diagnostic confidence that informs every recommendation we send back.
Practice Resources
Resources for Your Practice
For referral forms, patient education materials, continuing education opportunities, or to coordinate a live surgery observation with one of our physicians, please contact our Referral Coordinator.
- 01 Patient Referral Form — Submit a new referral online
- 02 Request a Consult Note — Follow up on a patient already seen
- 03 Patient Education Materials — Printable handouts for AMD, diabetic retinopathy, retinal detachment, and post-injection care
- 04 Continuing Education — Case-based CE events for ODs hosted throughout the year
- 05 Live Surgery Observation — Available by appointment for residents, fellows, and interested colleagues
Your Specialist Team
Your Referrals Are Seen by Fellowship-Trained Specialists
Every patient you refer is evaluated and managed by one of our fellowship-trained, board-certified retina specialists. Combined, our physicians bring more than 75 years of vitreoretinal experience to the Chicagoland community.
Retina Specialist / Vitreous Surgeon
Retina Specialist / Vitreous Surgeon
Retina Specialist / Vitreous Surgeon
Retina Specialist / Vitreous Surgeon
For Referring Providers
Common Questions from Referring Providers
Most non-urgent referrals are scheduled within 1–2 weeks. Urgent referrals — sudden vision loss, suspected retinal detachment, acute hemorrhage — are accommodated same-day or next-day when clinically indicated.
Yes. A consultation note is sent to the referring provider after the initial evaluation, with follow-up updates as treatment progresses. Delivery method is configured to your preference — fax, secure message, or EHR-direct where available.
Yes. Midwest Retina Consultants is a retina-only practice. We do not provide routine eye exams, refractions, or general ophthalmology. Once the retinal condition is managed, your patient is referred back to your office for primary eye care.
We see patients at five Chicagoland locations: Arlington Heights, Des Plaines, Hoffman Estates, Elk Grove, and Chicago. We will accommodate the location most convenient for your patient.
Use the secure referral form on this page, fax records to our office, or call 847-394-3933 to coordinate directly. For urgent cases, calling is the fastest path.
We participate with most major Chicagoland commercial, Medicare, and Medicare Advantage plans. If you have questions about a specific patient’s coverage, our front desk can verify before scheduling.
Get in Touch
Partner With a Retina-Only Specialty Group
Every referral you send us is a patient whose vision matters — and a professional relationship we work to earn. Submit a referral below, or call our Arlington Heights office to speak with our team directly.
Fellowship-Trained · Board-Certified · Retina-Only
Submit a Referral
Patient Referral Form
Please complete the form below to refer a patient to Midwest Retina Consultants. For urgent cases, please call 847-394-3933 in addition to submitting this form.
Submissions are reviewed during business hours. For after-hours urgent referrals, please call 847-394-3933.