a New Way of Imaging One of the most exciting new projects in vision research at UW-Madison is a groundbreaking group collaboration among the McPherson Eye Research Institute, the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, …
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Dr. Lucarelli Attends the 5th Annual ITEDS Symposium in Singapore
Mark J. Lucarelli, MD, FACS, recently attended the 5th International Thyroid Eye Disease Society Scientific Symposium. This meeting took place in Singapore from Feb 20-23, 2019. As Invited Faculty, Dr. Lucarelli presented on the topic of …
Drs. Altaweel, Blodi, and Gottlieb Present at 42nd Annual Macula Society Meeting
Michael Altaweel, MD, professor and co-director of the Fundus Photograph Reading Center (FPRC), Barbara Blodi, MD, professor and medical director of the FPRC, and Justin Gottlieb, MD, professor and retina service chief, attended the 42nd …
Reading Centers in The Era of Artificial Intelligence: 2018 Retina Times Article
Barbara Blodi, MD, professor and medical director of the Fundus Photograph Reading Center (FPRC), and Amitha Domalpally, MD, research director of the FPRC were recently panelists for the Retina Times article, “Exploring the Role of …
DOVS Teleophthalmology: A Vision for Better Eye Care in Rural Wisconsin
In August of 2018, the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences (DOVS) launched a Teleophthalmology program in an effort to make diabetic eye examinations highly accessible to rural Wisconsin communities. Residents from these areas often …
60 Years of Excellent Eye Care
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 …
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 …
New Physician Assistant is Scaling New Heights
Scaling mountains sounds daunting to most, but for Karla Wethal, PA-C, it is what propels her to go higher and achieve more in life. Karla recently joined the UW Health and University of Wisconsin – …
Can precision medicine treat childhood blindness?
Using stem cells, gene therapy to correct errors in retinal cells A research team at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health has shown that two novel approaches to treating an inherited …