From Hyderabad to Madurai, then to Chennai and finally to New Delhi, University of Wisconsin Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences (DOVS) Chair Terri Young, MD, MBA recently spent two weeks traveling throughout India to …
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Longest Running Cataract Extraction Training Course Brings Nationwide Learners to Madison
59 medical and veterinary residents, from 11 institutions nationwide participated in the annual 2-day phacoemulsification cataract extraction course at the Health Sciences Learning Center on August 14 and 15, 2026. The event was hosted jointly by the University of Wisconsin Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences (DOVS), the University of Iowa, and the Medical College of Wisconsin.
Dr. Amitha Domalpally Named Director of the Wisconsin Reading Center
Amitha Domalpally, MD, PhD, was named director of the Wisconsin Reading Center (WRC), effective July 1, 2026. In this role, Dr. Domalpally, who most recently served as WRC Research Director, will oversee all operations of …
Dr. Sanbrita Mondal: Improving Vision. Inspiring the Next Generation
For Sanbrita Mondal, OD, FAAO, patient care and teaching have always gone hand in hand. Whether she’s helping someone adapt to vision loss or mentoring the next generation of eye care professionals, her goal is …
Department Chair Steps Into Two of Ophthalmology’s Top Leadership Roles
In the span of just a few months, Terri Young, MD, MBA passed one national leadership baton and picked up another— placing her at the forefront of two of ophthalmology’s most influential organizations. In early …
Dr. Amitha Domalpally Announced as WRC Professor in Imaging Innovation
On July 1, 2026, Amitha Domalpally, MD, PhD, was appointed as the inaugural Wisconsin Reading Center (WRC) Professor in Imaging Innovation. A national and international leader in retinal image biomarkers and Artificial Intelligence, Dr. Domalpally …
Building the Next Generation of Clinician-Scientists Through Ophthalmology Residency Research
Research and evidence-based medicine are foundational to the practice of ophthalmology. At the University of Wisconsin Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences (DOVS), residents are immersed in scholarly activity through a structured research curriculum designed …
UW Vision Researchers Uncover a New Clue to Preventing Herpes-Related Blindness
Herpes Simplex Virus 1 (HSV-1) is best known as the virus that causes cold sores, but it is also the leading infectious cause of blindness in the United States. In the eye, HSV-1 can produce …
Alumni Spotlight: Timothy Daley, MD ’11 and ‘12
For Timothy Daley, MD, becoming a Badger was the beginning of a lifelong connection to the University of Wisconsin—Madison (UW). After earning his undergraduate and medical degrees at the UW, he completed his ophthalmology residency …