CURRICULUM VITAE BRUCE CHARLES LARSON, M.D. March, 2008 Date of Birth: November 1, 1953 Place of Birth: Current Title: With Corporate Professional Office Located at: Chanute Air Force Base, Rantoul, Illinois Bruce C. Larson, M.D., President Larson Eye Center, Ltd. Larson Eye Center, Ltd. 126 W. First Street Hinsdale, IL 60521 Current Telephone Numbers: Office: (630) 325-5200 FAX: (630) 325-5569 EDUCATION UNDERGRADUATE: MEDICAL SCHOOL: INTERNSHIP: RESIDENCY: FELLOWSHIP: University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois, BS, Biology, 1975. University of Illinois, Chicago, Illinois, M.D., 1979. Flexible Rotating Internship, University Of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, 1979/1980. Ophthalmology, Wills Eye Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1980/1983. Retina-Vitreous, University of Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary, Chicago, Illinois, 1983/1984. BOARD CERTIFICATION: American Board of Ophthalmology, 1984.
HONORARY SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS: Phi Beta Kappa Phi Kappa Phi Chief Resident, Wills Eye Hospital, 1982/1983. Inclusion in 1999 Edition: How to Find the Best Doctors: Chicago Metropolitan Area, Published by Castle Connolly. Inclusion in 2001 Edition: How to Find the Best Doctors: Chicago Metropolitan Area, Published by Castle Connolly. Inclusion in Top Doctors, Chicago Metro Area, 2002. A Castle Connolly Guide. Listing as a Top Doctor of Ophthalmology in the Chicago area, by Chicago Consumers Checkbook Magazine, Summer/Fall 2003 Edition, Volume 1, No. 2., published by the Center for the Study of Services, Washington, DC. Listing as a Top Doctor in the national Guide to Top Doctors, published by the Center for the Study of Services, Washington, DC., 2004. PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIPS: Chicago Ophthalmologic Society Illinois Association of Ophthalmology American Academy of Ophthalmology American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery International Society of Refractive Surgery
HOSPITAL STAFF APPOINTMENTS: Associate Professor of Ophthalmology, University of Illinois Eye & Ear Infirmary, Chicago, Illinois (1984-2003) Associate Professor of Ophthalmology, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois (since 2003, Pare-Time Faculty in Refractive Surgery) Hinsdale Hospital, Hinsdale, Illinois Hinsdale Surgical Center, Hinsdale, Illinois Center for Surgery, Naperville, Illinois
PUBLICATIONS and PRESENTATIONS: Bruce C. Larson, M.D. 1. Toxicity of Antibiotic Combinations for Vitrectomy Infusion Fluid. Morgan, B.S., Larson, B., Peyman, G. A., West, C. S. Ophthalmology Surgery, 1979 October; 10 (10) : 74 7. 2. Anti-inflammatory Action of Topical Indomethacin. Peyman, G. A., Lavery, G. W., Raichand, M., Larson, B. Ophthalmology Surgery. 1980 April; 11 (4) : 259 61. 3. Modification of Rabbit Corneal Curvature with the use of Carbon Dioxide Laser Burns. Peyman, G. A., Larson, B., Raichand, M., Andrews, A. H. Ophthalmology Surgery. 1980 May; 11 (5) : 325 9. 4. Lecture presentation: Wound Strength in Rabbits Following Radial Keratotomy. Wills Eye Hospital 33 rd Annual Conference, April 13, 1981. 5. Lecture presentation: Quantitated Trauma Following Radial Keratotomy in Rabbits. Kerato-Refractive Society Semi-Annual Symposium, May 23, 1981. New Orleans Hilton. 6. Lecture presentation: Quantitated Trauma Following Radial Keratotomy in Rabbits. Radial Keratotomy Symposium and Course, sponsored by Graduate Hospital of Philadelphia, April 1981. Bellevue-Stratford Hotel, Philadelphia. 7. Scientific Article: Quantitated Trauma Following Radial Keratotomy in Rabbits, Ophthalmology, June, 1983, Vol. 90, Page 660. 8. Effect of Continuous Wave YAG Laser on the Human Iris and Retina, Ophthalmology, 1984, Vol. 91, Page 1034. 9. Scientific Poster: A New Device to Evaluate Starburst Phenomenon Seen Around Lights at Night after LASIK. E.D. Snyder, B. Larson, C. Bouchard. Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO), May, 2002. (Program 2101/Poster # B 98). 10. Scientific Poster: The Effect of Ambient Relative Humidity on LASIK Outcome. J.L. Stroh, B. Larson, C. Bouchard. Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO), May, 2002. (Program 4163/Poster B 132). 11. Scientific Poster: Assessing Accomodation after a Scleral Buckling (sb) Procedure. J.P. McDonald, M.A. Croft, I. Muasher, B. Larson, P.L. Kaufman. Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO), May, 2002. (Program 1487/Poster B 497). 12. Scientific Poster: Starburst Phenomenon: A Comparison of LASIK vs. LASEK. S. Eidt, B. Larson, W. Trattler, C Bouchard. Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO), May, 2003.
13. Lecture Presentation: A New Device to Evaluate Starburst Phenomenon Seen Around Lights at Night after LASIK. Second International Congress on LASEK and Advanced Surface Ablation, Cleveland, Ohio. May 30-31, 2003. 14. Lecture Presentation: Starburst Phenomenon: A Comparison of LASIK vs. LASEK. Second International Congress on LASEK and Advanced Surface Ablation, Cleveland, Ohio. May 30-31, 2003. 15. Weekly Grand Rounds Invited Speaker, Loyola University Medical Center, April 21, 2004. 16. Work in Progress: Culture and Sensitivity Analysis of Bacterial Isolates from the Corneal Interface from Routine LASIK patients. A Kahn, B Larson. Sponsored by a Grant from Allergan Corporation. 17. Work in Progress: Evaluation of a New Modified Limbal Clear Corneal Cataract Wound for possible Improved Wound Integrity and Reduced Post-Operative Hypotony. A Banich, B. Larson