Losing vision is devastating. For individuals with inherited retinal degenerations (IRD), vision loss is a daily reality affecting even the simplest of tasks. Furthermore, an accurate diagnosis as to what is creating vision change is …
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Low Vision Lunch and Learn Sessions Announced
The budding partnership between the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences (DOVS) and Lighthouse Guild Vision Rehabilitation Network continues its strong start, with the announcement of a series of Low Vision Lunch and Learn Sessions. …
AMBLYOPIA TREATMENT STUDY (ATS20)
Binocular Dig Rush Game Treatment for Amblyopia
UW Faculty Present at 2018 AUPO Annual Meeting
Several Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences (DOVS) faculty and administrative team members recently traveled to Austin, Texas, for the 2018 Association of University Professors of Opthalmology (AUPO) Annual Meeting. The four-day event offers support, …
AREDS2
Age-Related Eye Disease Study 2 (AREDS2) 10-Year Follow-On Study
Zoster Eye Disease Study (ZEDS)
A Multi-Center, Randomized, Double-Masked, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial of Suppressive Valacyclovir for One Year in Immunocompetent Study Participants with an Episode of Dendriform Epithelial Keratitis, Stromal Keratitis, Endothelial Keratitis, and/or Iritis Due to Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus (HZO) in the Year Prior to Enrollment (ZEDS)
February is Age-Related Macular Degeneration Awareness Month
The American Academy of Ophthalmology recognizes the month of February to promote awareness about Age-related Macular Degeneration, also called simply macular degeneration or AMD, the nation’s leading cause of vision loss. We at the UW …
Generation of a rod-specific NRL reporter line in human pluripotent stem cells.
PubMed ID: 29402929 Author(s): Phillips MJ, Capowski EE, Petersen A, Jansen AD, Barlow K, Edwards KL, Gamm DM. Generation of a rod-specific NRL reporter line in human pluripotent stem cells. Sci Rep. 2018 Feb 5;8(1):2370. …
Lions Eye Bank of Wisconsin Breaks Ground on New Facility
Lions Eye Bank of Wisconsin (LEBW), stakeholders, and city officials gathered on January 25, 2018, for the official groundbreaking ceremony of the new Lions Eye Bank of Wisconsin facility. LEBW’s Executive Director, Darice Langham, kicked …