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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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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
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
Vision Driven. The Chad Mayfield Story.
Dec 07 2018 // If you’d had the good fortune to know Chad Mayfield as a kid, you’d have thought it quite reasonable, even probable, that he would grow up to play third base in the big leagues… Read More
Follow These Tips to Avoid Toy-Related Eye Injuries
Dec 01 2018 // With the holiday shopping season now in full swing, the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences joins the American Academy of Ophthalmology in reminding the public of certain safety guidelines when choosing the perfect gifts… Read More
Battling blindness with stem-cell research
Nov 29 2018 // Two decades after University of Wisconsin-Madison’s biologist James Thomson’s unprecedented achievement in lab-grown human embryonic cells, pediatric ophthalmologist David Gamm is fighting blindness through generating ‘spare parts’ of human eyes, on the foundation of Thomson’s… Read More
Unique Connections Lead Liberian School Principal to UW Health Eye Clinics
Oct 22 2018 // In September, T. Michael Nork, MD, MS, FARVO, professor and retina specialist, treated Jessie Kekula, a school principal from Liberia. The story behind Kekula’s journey to UW Health Eye Clinics is quite remarkable. Judy Reed,… Read More
Annual Right to Sight World Sight Day Clinic Held at University Station Eye Clinic
Oct 18 2018 // The 2018 Annual Right to Sight World Sight Day Clinic was held Saturday, October 6, 2018, at UW Health University Station Eye Clinic. Nearly 60 people were provided with eye care services. Since 2007, Combat Blindness International has partnered… Read More
Upcoming Events
Fri
18
Ophthalmology Grand Rounds
January 18 @ 7:00 am - 8:00 am
Health Sciences Learning Center (HSLC) #1345
750 Highland Avenue
Fri
25
Ophthalmology Grand Rounds
January 25 @ 7:00 am - 8:00 am
Health Sciences Learning Center (HSLC) #1345
750 Highland Avenue
Feb
01
Ophthalmology Grand Rounds
February 1 @ 7:00 am - 8:00 am
Health Sciences Learning Center (HSLC) #1345
750 Highland Avenue
Feb
08
Ophthalmology Grand Rounds
February 8 @ 7:00 am - 8:00 am
Health Sciences Learning Center (HSLC) #1345
750 Highland Avenue
Feb
15
Ophthalmology Grand Rounds
February 15 @ 7:00 am - 8:00 am
Health Sciences Learning Center (HSLC) #1345
750 Highland Avenue