Jason Matthew Lewis Miller, MD PhD
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About
Jason Miller, M.D., Ph.D. is the James Grosfeld Endowed Professor and a retina specialist in the Department of Ophthalmology at Michigan Medicine. Dr. Miller's clinical practice and laboratory research focus heavily on dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD). He completed his undergraduate degree in biology at Stanford University, where he was active in development of microsurgical devices with the Department of Ophthalmology under the mentorship of Daniel Palanker, PhD and Mark Blumenkranz, MD. He completed his MD and PhD graduate work at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), where he developed primary neuronal culture models of Huntington's disease under the mentorship of Steve Finkbeiner at the UCSF-affiliated Gladstone Institute of Neurological Disease. He completed his internal medicine internship in the Bay Area at Kaiser Permanente Oakland. Seeking to combine his post-graduate medical and scientific training, he became the inaugural awardee for the University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center's Pre-Residency Research Fellowship. This fellowship allowed for establishment of an independent research program in dry AMD prior to joining the ophthalmology residency. He completed the fellowship in 2016, joining the residency program in July 2016 and finishing in June 2019. He then completed a medical retina and research fellowship also at the Kellogg Eye Center before joining the faculty in summer of 2021. His clinical focus is on macular degeneration, particularly dry age-related macular degeneration, as well as other diseases of the macula. His research program seeks to establish primary and iPS RPE culture models of dry AMD as a platform for testing therapeutic interventions.
Outside of work, Dr. Miller enjoys squash (co-founding the Stanford Squash intercollegiate program while an undergraduate), foreign policy debates (co-founding a national organization dedicated to addressing human rights violations in Sudan), cooking with his wife, and watching his three young children grow up."
Areas of Practice
Subspecialty: Retina
- Age-related macular degeneration
- Inherited macular degenerations
- Other macular disease, including central serous choroidopathy, macular telangiectasia, macular toxicity from medications, and macular vascular disorders
- Initial diagnosis of infectious and non-infectious uveitis
- Distinguishing retinal from neuro-ophthalmologic conditions
- Non-surgical management of retinal detachment (pneumatic retinopexy)
Expertise
Locations
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Retina & Uveitis Clinic | Kellogg Eye Center 1000 Wall St
Elevator B Floor 2
Ann Arbor, MI 48105-1912Get Directions -
Ophthalmology Clinic | Brighton Center for Specialty Care 7500 Challis Rd
Entrance 1, Level 2
Brighton, MI 48116-9416Get Directions
Insurance Accepted
University of Michigan Health participates with most health insurance plans.
Education & Training
Medical School or Training
Residency
Board Certifications
Research Overview
Primary RPE culture models of dry macular degeneration; autophagy; RPE lipid biology
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Patient Ratings
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Patient Comments
December 20, 2025 - "Dr Miller is always so knowledgeable about my condition! He always takes his time with me and is so understanding"
December 18, 2025 - "Extremely professional and thorough. A great listener who explains medical issues clearly. I would ABSOLUTELY recommend Dr. Miller to others. He is at the top of the class in knowledge, thoroughness, medical treatment and all else!"
December 7, 2025 - "Dr. Miller and [...] provided an excellent examination of my [...] issue. I felt we addressed the matter in good detail, and I am confident of his analysis and plan for my [...]"
December 6, 2025 - "Dr. Miller fully explained the situation and the choices that could be made for treatment."
December 2, 2025 - "Dr. Miller was absolutely wonderful! He was able to see and analyze my eyes and understand the situation with my vision. He Is the nicest eye doctor I have ever had. He also saved my son's vision."
December 2, 2025 - "Dr. Miller has always been very professional."
November 14, 2025 - "Exceptional care from Dr. Miller every single visit. He listens, explains what tests he orders and why they're needed, answers questions patiently and thoroughly. I trust him completely."
November 9, 2025 - "[...] Dr. Miller examined my eyes and tests. He knew my situation was very complex and take a great deal of time to explain and answer my questions. He did not want to rush through that, so he decided to call me later in the evening to make sure we had time to thoroughly address things. I find that incredibly kind and frankly amazing. I am grateful for that kind of attention in this critical situation which is so complex and could leave me blind."
October 1, 2025 - "Dr. Miller is always friendly to me and kindly explains what he is going to do next."
September 28, 2025 - "Dr Miller is worth waiting for. I have the highest degree of confidence that I'm getting the best care available."
