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David Gamm, MD, PhD, Inducted into Medical and Biological Engineering Elite
Feb 16 2021
The American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) has announced the election of David Gamm, MD, PhD, professor, Retina Research Foundation Emmett A. Humble Distinguished Director of the McPherson Eye Research Institute, and Sandra…
Read MoreDOVS Researchers Develop New Therapies for Retinal Disorders
Feb 15 2021
Using a nucleic acid-based therapy to target genetic mutations, eye researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and University of Iowa will develop and test a new therapy for restoring vision in children and adults with…
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Funds Distribution Committee Approves Four New Projects
Feb 15 2021
The Funds Distribution Committee (FDC) has announced that four new projects have been granted funding. These include: Melanie Schmitt, MD: $1,498 to publish “Impact of Amblyopia,” an abstract Donna Neumann, PhD, and Colleen McDowell, PhD: $18,450…
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Lighthouse Guild Offers Tele-health Support Groups
Feb 12 2021
Lighthouse Guild, a major provider of mental health and healthcare service to people with low vision and blindness, now offers tele-health support groups. During the first week of the COVID-19 pandemic, when it became clear…
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AEVR Announces Virtual World Glaucoma Week Congressional Briefing
Feb 09 2021
The Alliance for Eye and Vision Research’s (AEVR) new Research Saving Sight, Restoring Vision Initiative announced a World Glaucoma Week 2021 Congressional Briefing entitled Glaucoma: Clinical Practice and Research to Optimize Patient Outcomes to be…
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Eugene Cropp, OD, Retires From UW Health Triage Team
Jan 06 2021
Former UW Health optometrist Dr. Eugene Cropp is retiring from the ophthalmic triage team at UW Health University Station Eye Clinic on January 8, 2021. Dr. Cropp retired from the optometry service in January 2019.…
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