
Baseer Ahmad, MD
Assistant Professor
Location
- Eye Institute - Froedtert Hospital
- 925 North 87th Street
- Milwaukee, WI 53226
Specialties
- Ophthalmology
My goal is to provide high-quality eye care with dignity and compassion. As a retina specialist and surgeon, I am always happy to help patients needing consultation, treatment, or surgery for vitreoretinal disorders. I also have interests in the advancement of ophthalmology through the use of new technologies
Overview
Diseases and Conditions
- Macular Degeneration
- Diabetic Retinopathy
- Macular Holes and Epiretinal Membranes
- Retinal Tears and Detachments
- Retinal Vascular Disease
- Ocular Injuries Involving the Retina and Vitreous
- Vitreoretinal Complications of Cataract Surgery
- Retina and Vitreous Diseases
Treatments and Services
- Comprehensive Ophthalmology
- Complex Cataract Surgery
- Advanced Retinal Imaging and Ultrasound
- Clinical Trials in Retinal Disease
- Pharmacologic Treatment of Retinal Disease
- Photodynamic Therapy for AMD
- Retinal Laser Therapy
- Vitreoretinal Surgery of Common and Complex Retinal Disorders
- Premium Lens Implants
- Scleral-Fixated and Secondary Intraocular Lenses
- Glaucoma Screenings and Monitoring
Patients Ages Seen
- Adolescent
- Adult
Languages
- English
Hospital Affiliations
- Froedtert Hospital – Milwaukee
- Children's Wisconsin - Milwaukee – Milwaukee
Board Certifications
- Ophthalmology
Clinic Locations
Eye Institute - Froedtert Hospital
- 925 North 87th Street
- Milwaukee, WI 53226
- (414) 955-2020
- Get Directions
Westbrook Health Center
- 2315 E. Moreland Blvd.
- Waukesha, WI 53186
- (262) 532-5700
- Get Directions

Biography
Education and Training
Doctor of Medicine - University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center - Dallas, TX (2008)
Residency in Ophthalmology - Cleveland Clinic - Cleveland, OH (2009-2012)
Fellowship in Vitreoretinal Surgery - The Retina Institute - St. Louis, MO (2012-2014)
Publications
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Damage-Associated Molecular Patterns (DAMPs) in Retinal Disorders
(Mahaling B, Low SWY, Beck M, Kumar D, Ahmed S, Connor TB, Ahmad B, Chaurasia SS.) International Journal of Molecular Sciences. March-1 2022;23(5) SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85125395177 03/01/2022
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Decorin Concentrations in Aqueous Humor of Patients with Diabetic Retinopathy.
(Low SWY, Vaidya T, Gadde SGK, Mochi TB, Kumar D, Kassem IS, Costakos DM, Ahmad B, Sethu S, Ghosh A, Chaurasia SS.) Life (Basel). 2021 Dec 17;11(12) PMID: 34947953 PMCID: PMC8707400 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85122401745 12/25/2021
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Retinal cotton wool spot associated with cladribine therapy for multiple sclerosis.
(Gummi R, Walsh RD, Ahmad B.) Mult Scler Relat Disord. 2021 Feb;48:102661 PMID: 33321344 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85097757289 12/16/2020
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Fundamentals of artificial intelligence for ophthalmologists.
(Ahmad BU, Kim JE, Rahimy E.) Curr Opin Ophthalmol. 2020 Sep;31(5):303-311 PMID: 32740061 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85089301812 08/03/2020
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Retinal vein occlusion: Treatment.
(Han D, Ahmad B.) In: UpToDate, Post TW (Ed), Waltham, MA. (Available at www.uptodate.com) 09/29/2020
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Retinal vein occlusion: Epidemiology, clinical manifestations, and diagnosis
(Han D, Ahmad B.) In: UpToDate, Post TW (Ed), Waltham, MA. (Available at www.uptodate.com) 09/29/2020
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MELANOCYTOMA OR JUXTAPAPILLARY MELANOMA?
(Baartman BJ, Ahmad B, Srivastava S, Jones S, Singh AD.) Retin Cases Brief Rep. 2019 Winter;13(1):15-17 PMID: 28060135 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85040102486 01/07/2017
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(Jampol LM, Glassman AR, Liu D, Aiello LP, Bressler NM, Duh EJ, Quaggin S, Wells JA, Wykoff CC, Diabetic Retinopathy Clinical Research Network.) Ophthalmology. 2018 Jul;125(7):1054-1063 PMID: 29525602 PMCID: PMC6568257 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85042941882 03/12/2018
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(Saadane A, Mast N, Dao T, Ahmad B, Pikuleva IA.) J Biol Chem. 2016 Sep 23;291(39):20427-39 PMID: 27514747 PMCID: PMC5034040 08/16/2016
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Retinal Complications After Refractive Surgery.
(Lee DY, Sayegh RR, Ahmad BU, Gupta PC.) Int Ophthalmol Clin. 2016;56(2):141-52 PMID: 26938344 03/05/2016
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Peripapillary serous detachment in multiple evanescent white dot syndrome.
(Chao DL, Marsiglia M, Ahmad B, Sridhar J, Shah GK, de Souza EC, Yannuzzi LA, Albini TA.) Retina. 2015 Mar;35(3):521-4 PMID: 25545483 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84924301404 12/30/2014
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Retinal Detachment Repair: Scleral Buckling Procedures
(Ahmad B, Shah GK, Engelbrecht N, Thomas M, Smith B.) Expert Techniques: The Manual of Ophthalmic Surgery. Ch 24: pp 209-227 05/01/2015