Meet Micaela
Micaela Quebbemann is a certified orthoptist who specializes in eye care at Ticho Eye Associates in Chicago Ridge and Tinley Park, IL. She is certified in orthoptics by the American Association of Certified Orthoptists and has been practicing for over five years. Micaela graduated from the University of Iowa with a bachelor's degree in biomedical engineering and continued her education at the university's department of ophthalmology to complete her fellowship training.
Skills and specialties
As a certified orthoptist, Micaela is highly trained in the treatment of amblyopia, strabismus, and double vision. She also specializes in vision therapy for adults and children. She loves what she does and following her patients from the beginning to the end of their treatment journeys.
Micaela in Clinic
Publications and research
Micaela has publications in multiple ophthalmology journals, including Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, the Journal of AAPOS, and JAMA Ophthalmology. She continues to conduct research through the Pediatric Eye Disease Investigator Group (PEDIG). PEDIG is a multi-center, collaborative network focused on the management of pediatric eye diseases.
Professional Memberships
Micaela is an active member of the following organizations:
- American Association of Certified Orthoptists
- American Academy of Pediatric Ophthalmology
- University of Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary