A 15-year veteran of the University of Wisconsin Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences will soon be stepping aside from his role as Director of Medical Student Education. But he’ll be handing the reigns to …
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New nanoparticles aid sepsis treatment in mice
Tens of millions of people worldwide are affected by diseases like macular degeneration or have had accidents that permanently damage the light-sensitive photoreceptors within their retinas that enable vision.
Celebrating the DOVS Class of 2022
On June 17, the University of Wisconsin Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences will celebrate the graduation of three resident physicians and three clinical fellows. Residents From left to right: Tyler Boulter, MD. Paige Richards, …
DOVS at ARVO
The UW Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences (DOVS) is pleased to have many colleagues presenting and participating at this year’s Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) annual meeting in Denver, Colorado. Curious …
DOVS Announces Launch of New Medical Retina and Uveitis Fellowship
The UW Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences is excited to announce a brand-new clinical fellowship – Medical Retina and Uveitis – which will officially launch next year. The new one-year dual training program begins …
DOVS Faculty, Learners Team Up to Teach Ophthalmology to Local Students
A group of UW Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences staff, faculty and learners recently teamed up to put on a half-day learning opportunity – all about eyes – for local students. The “Odyssey Into …
DOVS Fellowship Alum Catherine Macaraig, ’94, Brings Hope to Philippines Patients
During the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic – a time when very few people were voluntarily seeking surgical consults – patients from across the Philippines were still lining up to see Catherine Macaraig, MD. …
Cat Burkat, MD, Honored at UW-Madison’s Outstanding Women of Color Awards
Outstanding. That’s the newest way to describe Cat Burkat, MD, FACS of the University of Wisconsin Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences. During a ceremony on March 3, Dr. Burkat was recognized with an Outstanding …
Chief of Vision Rehabilitation Services Shares Research Updates
February is Low Vision Awareness Month. Low vision is defined as any type of vision impairment affecting and individual’s activities of daily living that cannot be corrected with glasses, contact lenses, procedures or surgery. While …