Ian MacDonald, MD, CM, FCCMG, FRCSC - Ophthalmology
Dr. MacDonald is a professor and chair of the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Alberta, in Edmonton, Alberta. His current research focus is translational research in eye genetics.
Board Certifications
- Canadian College of Family Physicians—1981
- Fellow, Canadian College of Medical Genetics—1986
- Fellow in Ophthalmology, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada—1989
Healthwise Knowledgebase Topics Reviewed
- Glaucoma
- Pink Eye
- Colour Blindness
- Styes and Chalazia
- Age-Related Macular Degeneration
- Blocked Tear Ducts
- Cataracts
Education
- MDCM: McGill University, Montreal, QC, 1979
- Residency: Family Medicine, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Montreal, QC, 1979–1981
- Fellowship: Clinical Genetics and Cytogenetics, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario; Biochemical Genetics, Hospital for Sick Children; Molecular Genetics, Queen's University, Kingston, Ottawa and Toronto, ON, 1983–1984
- Research Fellowship: Clinical Genetics, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, ON, 1984–1985
- Fellowship: Medical Research Council of Canada, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, 1985–1986
- Residency: Ophthalmology, Ottawa Civic Hospital, Ottawa General Hospital, and Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (Chief Resident, 1988–1989), Ottawa, ON, 1986–1989
Academic Appointments
- Clinical Professor, Department of Medical Genetics, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, 1998–present
- Associate Professor, Department of Medical Genetics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, 1996–present
- Professor and Chair, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, 1992–present
Hospital Affiliations
- Royal Alexandra Hospital, Edmonton, AB
Professional Affiliations
- Canadian Ophthalmological Society
- American Academy of Ophthalmology
- American Society of Human Genetics
- Canadian Association of Pediatric Ophthalmologists
- International Society for Clinical Electrophysiology of Vision
- International Society for Genetic Eye Diseases
- Ophthalmological Society of Alberta
Selected Publications
- Tran M, Bhargava R, MacDonald IM (2001). Leber hereditary optic neuropathy, progressive visual loss, and multiple sclerosis-like symptoms. American Journal of Ophthalmology, 132(4): 591–593.
- MacDonald IM, Mah DY (2000). Summary of heritable ocular disorders and selected systemic conditions with eye findings. Ophthalmic Genetics, 21(1): 29–49.
- Mah DY, Wong PW, Edwards A, MacDonald IM (1998). Recent advances in the genetics of macular dystrophies. Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology, 33: 135–143.
- MacDonald IM (1994). Recent advances in the molecular genetics of inherited eye disorders. Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology, 29: 256–262.
Financial Disclosure
This reviewer reported no financial conflicts.
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