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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
McLellan Lab Expands Knowledge of Human Glaucoma by Studying Animal Model
Jun 06 2018 // Meet Gillian McLellan, BVMS, PhD, a glaucoma specialist performing important research on glaucoma with the UW School of Veterinary Medicine and Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences. Dr. McLellan’s lab is focused on solving ocular… Read More
DOVS Research Specialist Reaches Wheel Gymnastics World Championships
May 21 2018 // Kristina Whisenhunt, lab manager and research specialist in the Young Lab in the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, recently competed in the 13th Biennial Wheel World Championships in Magglingen, Switzerland on May 6-13. Kristina placed… Read More
Can You See It? Patient Sight Story Series
May 21 2018 // As Russ recalls it… I’d made the appointment capriciously, feeling that I could get this over with by seeing some of the top eye doctors in the country right here, as part of the University… Read More
Pediatric Cataract In-service Keeps Complex Surgical Skills Fresh
May 05 2018 // Pediatric cataract surgery is one of the most complex surgeries that pediatric ophthalmologists perform. Yasmin Bradfield, MD, pediatric ophthalmologist and Dr. John Doolittle Professor in the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at UW-Madison, along with her… Read More
Women Face Higher Risk of Blindness Than Men
May 04 2018 // Studies show there is a gender gap in eye disease. Women are more likely than men to suffer from sight-threatening conditions such as age-related macular degeneration (AMD), cataracts, and glaucoma.1 In support of Healthy Vision Month in… Read More
DOVS Residents Represent Wisconsin Ophthalmology in Washington, D.C.
May 01 2018 // More than 400 ophthalmologists gathered in Washington, D.C. on April 18-21, 2018, for the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) Congressional Advocacy Day and Mid-Year Forum to learn more about politics, policy and practice management and advocate for… Read More
Upcoming Events
Thu
21
Frontiers in Vision Research // Next Gen Glaucoma Therapeutics
June 21 @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
UW Madison Health Sciences Learning Center
750 Highland Avenue, Room 1306
Fri
22
Fri
22
Ophthalmology Grand Rounds – CANCELED
June 22 @ 7:00 am - 8:00 am
Health Sciences Learning Center (HSLC) #1345
750 Highland Avenue
Fri
22
Graduation Residents and Fellows (Resident/Fellow Event)
June 22 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Fri
29
Ophthalmology Grand Rounds
June 29 @ 7:00 am - 8:00 am
Health Sciences Learning Center (HSLC) #1345
750 Highland Avenue