Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences

Name: Ophthalmology Grand Rounds
Start: 2019-03-08T07:00:00-06:00
End: 2019-03-08T08:00:00-06:00
Location: Health Sciences Learning Center (HSLC) #1345

Strong education, leading research and compassionate patient care.

Our focus, here at the University of Wisconsin Madison Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, is you. Our commitment to stop the progression of blinding diseases drives each and every one of us. Our vision is to save your vision through strong educational programs, leading research discoveries and passionate patient care.

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Our dynamic academic programs enrich and enable the specialists of tomorrow, today.

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Known as a ground-breaking institution, our labs continue the strong tradition of discovery.

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A Message From the Chair

this year is about transformation, join us.

It starts with our deep-seated desire to fight blindness wherever it exists. It builds daily with the power of a team that recites the mantra, “Why not?” It ends with our unwavering commitment to you and yours.

As an exemplary leader in vision care, research and scholarship – the University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences is the place for transformative impact. We encourage you to explore our revamped website and learn about our initiatives – new and sustained – that fuel our mission to save sight locally and globally.

News

Most Americans Unaware of One of the Leading Causes of Blindness Among Seniors

Feb 13 2019 // Age-Related Macular Degeneration is one of the leading causes of blindness among seniors, affecting approximately 2.1 million people nationwide[1]. By 2050, it is expected that the number will more than double to 5.4 million[2]. People… Read More

Assistant Professor Seeks to Offer Remote Eye Screenings Throughout Wisconsin

Feb 13 2019 // The technology for an eye specialist to review a picture of a patient’s eye taken miles away to screen for eye disease has been around for decades. Yet, less than half of Wisconsin adults with… Read More

New Physician Assistant is Scaling New Heights

Feb 08 2019 // Scaling mountains sounds daunting to most, but for Karla Wethal, PA-C, it is what propels her to go higher and achieve more in life. Karla recently joined the UW Health and University of Wisconsin –… Read More

Mark Lucarelli, MD, FACS, Attends Ophthalmology Advocacy Leader Group Summit

Feb 03 2019 // The American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) Advocacy Leader Group Summit took place on February 1, 2019, in Washington, D.C. Leaders from general ophthalmology and all subspecialties convened to work on strategic planning and advocacy with… Read More

Amy Walker, OD, and Her Most Famous Patient

Feb 01 2019 // When I was a young Air Force optometrist, I attended a seven-week leadership course at Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery, Alabama where I first learned of the World War II Tuskegee Airmen. The large auditorium… Read More

Early Detection Critical to Treating Glaucoma

Jan 02 2019 // Glaucoma is a major cause of vision loss worldwide. It affects more than 3 million people in the United States—nearly half of whom are unaware they have the disease. During Glaucoma Awareness Month in… Read More