*This article has been shared with permission from the American Association of Ophthalmology/EyeNet Magazine, July 2021 By Leslie Burling, Contributing Writer Lean Practice: Lessons Learned During the Pandemic Last year’s public health emergency forced practices …
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Benefit of Musical Training for Speech Perception and Cognition Later in Life.
PubMed ID: 34185592 Author(s): Merten N, Fischer ME, Dillard LK, Klein BEK, Tweed TS, Cruickshanks KJ. Benefit of musical training for speech perception and cognition later in life. J Speech Lang Hear Res. 2021 Jul …
Drs. Melanie Schmitt and Kimberly Stepien Awarded John W. and Helen Doolittle Professorship
Melanie Schmitt, MD, pediatric ophthalmology and adult strabismus specialist, and Kimberly Stepien, MD, retina specialist and co-vice chair of clinical affairs, have been jointly awarded the John W. and Helen Doolittle Professorship. Drs. Schmitt and …
A High-Density Narrow-Field Inhibitory Retinal Interneuron with Direct Coupling to Müller Glia.
PubMed ID: 34083252 Author(s): Grimes WN, Ayturk DG, Hoon M, Yoshimatsu T, Gamlin C, Carrera D, Nath A, Nadal-Nicolas FM, Ahlquist RM, Sabnis A, Berson DM, Diamond JS, Wong RO, Cepko C, Rieke F. A …
The Eye Opener: Department Gathers in the Spirit of Fellowship
On July 8, DOVS faculty, learners, staff, family and friends joined together for The Eye Opener, an evening of food, fellowship, family and the celebration of the retirements of Barbara Klein, MD, MPH, and Marilyn …
AAO Minority Ophthalmology Mentoring Program Recognizes Efforts at UW
The American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) Minority Ophthalmology Mentoring (MOM) program recently released its 2020 Annual Report. The University of Wisconsin Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences was noted as one of 15 programs that …
Fundus Photograph Reading Center Renamed to Wisconsin Reading Center
The former Fundus Photograph Reading Center (FPRC), a leader in ophthalmic imaging evaluation since 1970, has been renamed to the Wisconsin Reading Center (WRC). The new name is a reflection of the WRC’s increased range …
Sanbrita Mondal, OD, Awarded the McPherson Eye Research Institute 2021 Expanding Our Vision Award
Sanbrita Mondal, OD, clinical optometrist, clinical adjunct assistant professor and director of the UW Health Low Vision Clinic, is part of a team of researchers who have been awarded the McPherson Eye Research Institute 2021 …
Implementation for Sustained Impact in Teleophthalmology (I-SITE): applying the NIATx Model for tailored implementation of diabetic retinopathy screening in primary care.
PubMed ID: 34229748 Author(s): Torres Diaz A, Lock LJ, Molfenter TD, Mahoney JE, Boss D, Bjelland TD, Liu Y. Implementation for Sustained Impact in Teleophthalmology (I-SITE): applying the NIATx Model for tailored implementation of diabetic …