Dr. Michael Blair, MD

Vitreoretinal Disease & Surgery*•Male•Age 52

Vitreoretinal Disease & Surgery*

Dr. Michael Blair, MD is a vitreoretinal disease specialist in Des Plaines, IL. Dr. Blair has extensive experience in Eye Conditions. He is affiliated with medical facilities such as Advocate Lutheran General Hospital and Northshore University Healthsystem Evanston Hospital. He is accepting new patients.

Dr. Michael Blair, MD

Practice

2454 E Dempster St Ste 400 Des Plaines, IL 60016
(847) 299-0700

Accepting new patients

(847) 299-0700

At a Glance

  • Area of Expertise
    Dr. Blair specializes in the area of Ophthalmology. • See board certifications
  • Explains Conditions Well
    Patients said this doctor explains conditions well. • See reviews
  • Practices at Top Hospital
    America's 250 Best Hospitals Award™ • See hospitals
  • Hospital Satisfaction
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Dr. Blair's Reviews

Likelihood to recommend Dr. Blair

4.2
28 ratings, 19 with a written review
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Dr. Blair's care is excellent. As a physician myself I highly appreciate his expertise and care.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
1 other person found this helpful
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Oct 07, 2021
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One of the most efficient offices I've visited. Appreciated the personalized attention from each staff member involved with my care.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
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Sep 24, 2021
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Dr Blair was wonderful, informative and put me at ease. Answered all our questions in a very professional manner
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
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Susie Lahey – Sep 10, 2021
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A very professional Doctor, I was treated very well by him and his staff and look forward to continued eye care at his medical practice.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
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Ryan – Sep 01, 2021
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Dr. Blair, is a wonderful doctor. He did surgery, both of my eyes, to stop the bleeding. He is kind efficient and very professional. I highly recommend him. Thank you again, Dr. Blair.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
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MG – Aug 11, 2021
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excellent. very satisfied
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No results
What could be improved
No results
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Jul 30, 2021
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Very thorough when resolving my eye problem.
What went well
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
  • Long wait times
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Jun 04, 2021
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Didn’t spend much time at all. Seemed like the Doctor was in some sort of rush. Barely even wanted to answer our questions. He basically spent 5 minutes in the room and looked at the back of the eyes for 2 seconds! Then the injection cause sclera bleeding which caused half of the eye to blood red for one week.
What went well
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Staff friendliness
  • Wait times
What could be improved
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
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May 15, 2021
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Everything was excellent!
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What could be improved
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Judy Santi – May 02, 2021
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Outstanding staff from walking in to leaving!!!
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
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Susan Munch – Apr 28, 2021
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Dr. Blair is thorough, very straight forward and explains all aspects of your treatment
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
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Apr 21, 2021
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I know Dr. Blair has saved my vision. I will be forever thankful to him for the good care he has provided me with... totally trust him with my eyes. He’s a great doc and a great guy. His office also runs very efficiently. I highly recommend him.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
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Mary Solway – Apr 03, 2021
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I was able to get in on a Saturday when I called in the morning. I was experiencing pain and swelling in the eye he had operated on.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
1 other person found this helpful
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Betty – Feb 27, 2021
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Great overall experience
What went well
No results
What could be improved
No results
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Feb 18, 2021
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Excellent as always. Appointments are on time. I have never had to wait an extended period of time. The staff is competent and polite. Dr. Blair is always cheerful and helpful. I strongly recommend him!
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
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Dec 18, 2020
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Dr Blair is a dedicated and gifted surgeon. He was able to make room in his busy schedule for my eye emergency (detached retina) and scheduled surgery for the same day. I credit him with saving my eyesight in my left eye. He understood the seriousness and urgency of my condition. The surgery went extremely well, and I have nearly all of my vision back at 2 weeks post op. His staff treated me with respect and courtesy too. I wouldn’t trust anyone else with my eyes.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
1 other person found this helpful
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Cathy in Illinois – Feb 10, 2018
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A busy dedicated doctor that has a practice that is life or death for active people Retina problems seem simple but no one wants to lose their precious eyesight and become a vegetable Dr Blair has a gift of saving a persons eyesight that is Impossible to imagine. As busy as he was he re-attached my retina and saved my eye sight I have about 85 per cent vision which is better than being blind I owe my eyesight to Dr Blair Mort Shuman
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
1 other person found this helpful
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Morton Shuman in Prospect hts il 60070 – Feb 19, 2017
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Poor eye contact, does not find time to explain the condition and does not show the picture of the retina. Office staff was amazing and energetic. Will go else where
What went well
No results
What could be improved
  • Office environment
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
4 others found this helpful
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John doe in Chicago, IL – Jan 17, 2017
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Awesome
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
2 others found this helpful
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Gunjan chawla in Hoffman Estates Illinois – Mar 11, 2016
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About Me

biography

Dr. Blair is a retina specialist who serves as a Clinical Associate at the University of Chicago. He is also Director of the Retinopathy of Prematurity service there, and volunteers at Cook County Health System. He has authored over 75 articles in the medical literature. 

  • Vitreoretinal Disease & Surgery

  • Ophthalmology

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  • Johns Hopkins Hospital

    Residency Hospital, 2004

  • University Illinois Hospital

    Fellowship Hospital, 2004

  • University Chicago Hospital

    Internship Hospital, 2001
American Board of Medical Specialties®
American Board of Ophthalmology®
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Ophthalmology
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Locations

Practice

Charles M. Vygantas MD2454 E Dempster St Ste 400 Des Plaines, IL 60016
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  • Hours
    • Mon: 8:30am - 6:00pm
    • Tue: 8:30am - 6:00pm
    • Wed: 8:30am - 6:00pm
    • Thu: 8:30am - 6:00pm
    • Fri: 8:30am - 6:00pm
    • Sat: 9:00am - 1:00pm
    • Sun: closed
  • Directions

Practice

Office755 S Milwaukee Ave Ste 101 Libertyville, IL 60048
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Office5225 Old Orchard Rd Ste 25B Skokie, IL 60077
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Practice

Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center836 W Wellington Ave Chicago, IL 60657
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Affiliated Hospitals

  • Northshore University Healthsystem Evanston Hospital

    2650 Ridge Ave
    Evanston, IL 60201
    Recipient of 17
    hospital awards

    America's 250 Best Hospitals Award™ (2025, 2024, 2023)

    Top in the nation for providing excellence in patient safety by preventing infections, medical errors, and other preventable complications

    Patient Safety Excellence Award™ (2025, 2024)

    Top in the nation for providing excellence in patient safety by preventing infections, medical errors, and other preventable complications

    View all awards

    How patients felt about the care they received at this hospital.

    87%
    Patients said they were given information about recovering at home

    3% higher than the national average

    78%
    Patients said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well

    2% higher than the national average

    View all patient feedback

  • The University of Chicago Medical Center

    5841 S Maryland Ave
    Chicago, IL 60637
    Recipient of 30
    hospital awards

    America's 250 Best Hospitals Award™ (2025, 2024, 2023)

    Top 5% in the nation for consistently delivering clinical quality

    View all awards

    How patients felt about the care they received at this hospital.

    86%
    Patients said they were given information about recovering at home

    2% higher than the national average

    80%
    Patients said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well

    4% higher than the national average

    View all patient feedback

  • Advocate Lutheran General Hospital

    1775 Dempster St
    Park Ridge, IL 60068
    Recipient of 52
    hospital awards

    America's 100 Best Hospitals Award™ (2025, 2024, 2023)

    Top in the nation for providing excellence in patient safety by preventing infections, medical errors, and other preventable complications

    America's 250 Best Hospitals Award™ (2025, 2024, 2023)

    Top in the nation for providing excellence in patient safety by preventing infections, medical errors, and other preventable complications

    View all awards

    How patients felt about the care they received at this hospital.

    87%
    Patients said they were given information about recovering at home

    3% higher than the national average

    77%
    Patients said that nurses always listened to them and explained things well

    2% higher than the national average

    View all patient feedback
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