Don Dehlinger of Stevens Point, Wisconsin, has been a University of Wisconsin-Madison Eye Clinic patient since 1961. At the young age of eight years old, Dr. Matthew D. Davis (Dinny) performed Don’s first eye surgery …
Month: February 2019
Retinal Neurodegeneration as an Early Manifestation of Diabetic Eye Disease and Potential Neuroprotective Therapies.
PubMed ID: 30806815 Author(s): Zafar S, Sachdeva M, Frankfort BJ, Channa R. Retinal neurodegeneration as an early manifestation of diabetic eye disease and potential neuroprotective therapies. Curr Diab Rep. 2019 Feb 26;19(4):17. doi: 10.1007/s11892-019-1134-5. Review. …
Non-paraneoplastic autoimmune retinopathy: multimodal testing characteristics of 13 cases.
PubMed ID: 30806850 Author(s): Khanna S, Martins A, Oakey Z, Mititelu M. Non-paraneoplastic autoimmune retinopathy: multimodal testing characteristics of 13 cases. J Ophthalmic Inflamm Infect. 2019 Feb 26;9(1):6. doi: 10.1186/s12348-019-0171-1. PMID 30806850 Journal: Journal Of …
New Lions Eye Bank of Wisconsin Facility Opens
Lions Eye Bank of Wisconsin (LEBW) has officially moved into their new facility at 5003 Tradewinds Parkway, Madison, Wisconsin. The organization is holding a ribbon cutting and open house celebration at 10:00 am on Thursday, …
Join the Ride to Save Sight
The McPherson Eye Research Institute at UW-Madison is hosting the eighth annual Cycle for Sight event on Saturday, March 9, 2019. The cycling fundraiser raises research funds to prevent, treat and cure blinding diseases. Cycle for …
Enhancing the In Vitro and In Vivo Stabilities of Polymeric Nucleic Acid Delivery Nanosystems.
PubMed ID: 30592619 Author(s): Wang Y, Ye M, Xie R, Gong S. Enhancing the in vitro and in vivo stabilities of polymeric nucleic acid delivery nanosystems. Bioconjug Chem. 2019 Feb 20;30(2):325-337. doi: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.8b00749. Epub 2018 …
Identification of barriers, facilitators and system-based implementation strategies to increase teleophthalmology use for diabetic eye screening in a rural US primary care clinic: a qualitative study.
PubMed ID: 30782868 Author(s): Liu Y, Zupan NJ, Swearingen R, Jacobson N, Carlson JN, Mahoney JE, Klein R, Bjelland TD, Smith MA. Identification of barriers, facilitators and system-based implementation strategies to increase teleophthalmology use for …
Most Americans Unaware of One of the Leading Causes of Blindness Among Seniors
Age-Related Macular Degeneration is one of the leading causes of blindness among seniors, affecting approximately 2.1 million people nationwide[1]. By 2050, it is expected that the number will more than double to 5.4 million[2]. People …
Assistant Professor Seeks to Offer Remote Eye Screenings Throughout Wisconsin
The technology for an eye specialist to review a picture of a patient’s eye taken miles away to screen for eye disease has been around for decades. Yet, less than half of Wisconsin adults with …