Ankit Desai, MD, is one of the top-notch board-certified ophthalmologists from the American Board of Ophthalmologists (ABO). American Board of Ophthalmology is a medical specialty board that provides certification to ophthalmologists in the United States of America. To receive this certification, ophthalmologists are required to pass the oral and written exams. American medical association and the American Board of Medical Specialties recognize these ophthalmology certificates. Dr. Desai is an eye doctor with a specialization in the medical and surgical treatment of vitreoretinal and macular diseases. He practiced in the southern area of Illinois. In 2017, Dr. Ankit Desai returned to the Chicagoland area.

In addition, Dr. Ankit Desai also served as an associate professor of ophthalmology at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan, and Saint Louis University in Saint Louis, Missouri as training future eye physicians. Dr. Ankit Desai is a native Chicagoan, who grew up in Joliet, Illinois. He studied molecular biochemistry and biophysics at the Illinois Institute of Technology. He earned his medical degree from the Chicago Medical School and graduated with honors. After completing his ophthalmology residency at Saint Louis University, Dr. Ankit Desai went on for a two-year surgical fellowship in Vitreoretinal Disease at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan.

Windy City Retina was founded by Dr. Ankit Desai in 2019 located in Plainfield, Illinois, where he provides advanced and personalized care for his patients through the latest technology for treatments. Dr. Ankit Desai is the most renowned Ophthalmologist in several peer-reviewed journals.
Societies and Organizations Dr. Ankit Desai Associated with include:

• American Society of Retina Specialists (https://www.asrs.org)
• Illinois Society of Eye Physicians & Surgeons (https://www.ileyemd.org/ )
• American Academy of Ophthalmology (https://www.aao.org/)
• American Board of Ophthalmology (https://abop.org/)

At Windy City Retina Dr. Ankit Desai treat various eye conditions including

a) Retinal Tears
b) Age-Related Macular Degeneration
c) Retinal Detachment
d) Vitrectomy for Floaters
e) Diabetic Retinopathy
f) Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion
g) Lattice Degeneration
h) Macular Hole
i) Flashes & Floaters
j) Epiretinal Membrane
k) Central Serous Chorioretinopathy
l) Ocular HIstoplasmosis Syndrome
Test & Treatment Offered at Windy City Retina include:
a) Retinal Exam
b) Intravitreal injection
c) Ultrasonography
d) Laser Surgery
e) Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT)
f) Fluorescein Angiography (FA)