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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 new website and learn about our initiatives – new and sustained – that fuel our mission to save sight locally and globally.
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Med Students Practice Ophthalmology Skills at Micro-Olympics
Sep 25 2023
Ophthalmology faculty and residents shared an evening of learning and fun with medical students at the annual Micro-Olympics at the Health Sciences Learning Center on the evening of September 19, 2023.
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Thomas Castillo, DO named department’s 2023 Distinguished Educator
Sep 15 2023
Castillo, a clinical adjunct professor with the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, has been named the department’s 2023 Distinguished Educator.
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Big Data, Big Results: UW Selected as Member of IRIS Registry Analytics Consortium
Sep 05 2023
The department is now a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology’s Intelligent Research in Sight (IRIS) Registry Analytics Consortium. This will allow the access to big data that has the potential to shape future scientific research.
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Dr. Julie Mares retires after 32 years of research and service
Aug 10 2023
Mares, a professor in the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, retired from UW-Madison on July 14th after a lengthy career exploring the connections between food, a healthy lifestyle, genetics, and nutrition in preserving eye health.
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WANDA MARTINEZ NAMED 2023 DISTINGUISHED ALUMNA
Aug 07 2023
We are pleased to announce that Wanda Martinez, MD, PhD is the recipient of the 2023 Ophthalmology Alumni Association’s Distinguished Alumni Award.
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Vice Chair and Ophthalmology Residency Training Program Director Announces His Retirement
Jul 05 2023
A 28-year veteran of the University of Wisconsin Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences has announced his retirement, effective September 30, 2023.
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- 10/06/23 Ophthalmology Grand Rounds Georges Guillaume, MD, "Management of Acute Angle Closure;" Samuel Whittier, MD, "Corneal Swimmers in a Swimmer's Cornea"
- 10/13/23 Ophthalmology Grand Rounds Karl Csaky, MD, PhD, Retina Foundation of the Southwest, "What Is the Future of Our Management of Age-related Macular Degeneration?"
- 10/20/23 Frontiers in Vision Research Lecture Series A Grand Rounds Event featuring: Benjamin Frankfort MD, PhD, Glaucoma Threshold Effects in Humans and Mice
- 10/27/23 Ophthalmology Grand Rounds Jacob Abou-Hanna, MD, "A Retinal Puzzle;" Brandon Vander Zee, MD, "Uveal Melanoma: Getting Up Close and Personal with Prognosis"