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 …
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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 …
Meet Our Certified Ophthalmic Assistants and Technicians
The Certified Ophthalmic Assistants and Technicians of UW Health and the UW Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences play a key role in providing excellent eye care to patients of all ages. This month, get …
Introducing the 2022 Kambara Symposium Keynote Speaker: Maureen Neitz
A highly accomplished vision scientist and expert in colorblindness has been announced as the keynote speaker for the 2022 George Kambara, MD Vision Science Symposium. Maureen Neitz, PhD is the Ray H. Hill Endowed Chair …
I-TRUST Study Seeks to Increase Eye Screenings, Preserve Sight for Rural Patients Across the Country
More patients in rural areas across the nation could soon have increased access to vision-saving eye screenings based on a new multi-center clinical trial, led by an investigator at the University of Wisconsin Department …