Dr. Ruby received his undergraduate and medical degree with high honors from the University of Michigan. In his residency he served as Chief Resident of the Department of Ophthalmology at Northwestern University. He was a Heed Fellow during his retinal fellowship training at Washington University. Dr. Ruby is currently Clinical Assistant Professor of Biomedical Science at Oakland University.

Dr. Ruby has a special interest in diabetic retinopathy and macular degeneration. He is actively involved in a wide array of both basic science and clinical vitreoretinal research studies, and currently serves as principal investigator for multiple NEI studies.

Dr. Ruby has been named to The Best Doctors in America is actively involved in fellow and resident education. He is a member of the American Society of Retina Specialists, Retinal Society, Michigan Ophthalmological Society, American Academy of Ophthalmology, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, American Medical Association, Michigan State Medical Society, and Oakland County Medical Society, and is a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society.

PUBLICATIONS


Book Chapters

2001  Ruby AJ, Williamms GA.  Surgical Techniques.  Simple Vitrectomy:  Mechanical Principles, Equipment, Set-Up, Core Vitrectory, Perpheral Vitrectomy and Removal of Posterior Hyaloid.  Peyman GA, Meffert SA, Conway MD, Chou F (eds.),  London, Martin Dunitz, Ltd.

2000  Ruby AJ, Williams GA, Blumenkranz MS.  14 Vitreous Humor in Foundations of Clinical Ophthalmology.  Tasman W, Jaeger E (eds.), Lippincott.

Journal Purlications

2006  Laser Treatment in Patients with Bilateral Large Drusen. Ophthalmology; 113: 1974-1986.

2006  45. Self-Reported Acute Decrease in Visual Acuity After photodynamic therapy for Age- related macular degeneratin. Retina 26:1042-1048.

2005  Ruby AJ, as a member of the Age-Related Eye Disease Study (AREDS) The Age-Related Eye Disease Study Research Group. Risk factors for the Incidence of Advanced Age-Related macular degeneration in the Age-Related Eye Disease Study (AREDS). AREDS report No. 19. Ophthalmology; 112:533-539. 

2005  Pars Plana Vitrectomy with Removal of the Internal Limiting Membrane in the Treatment of Persistent Diabetic Macular Edema, American Journal of Ophthalmology, March; 139 (3): 447-454.

2005  Ruby AJ, Shaikh S, Khammar AJ, Trese MT. Suprachoroidal Septic Effusion Leading to Panophthalmitis Following Strabismus Surgery. Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus; 42: 250-252.

2005  Ashley L. Childs & the Submacular Surgery Trials Research Group. Effect of order of administration of health-related quality of life interview instruments on responses. (SST report no. 3) Qual Life Res; 14: 493-500.

2005   Submacular Surgery Trials Research Group. Histopathologic and ultrastructural features of surgically excised subfoveal choroidal neovascular lesions: SST report no. 7. Arch Ophthalmol; 123: 914-21.

2005  Submacular Surgery Trials Research Group. Guidelines for interpreting retinal photographs and coding findings in the Submacular Surgery Trials (SST): SST report no. 8. Retina; 25: 253-68.