Mary Regel has been busy since she retired as the director of international development from the Wisconsin Department of Commerce in 2011. Regel has assisted with special events to raise money for the Tommy G. …
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Eye Clinic Staff Honored During Allied Ophthalmic Personnel Week
This week, November 4-9, 2019, we honor our UW Health Eye Clinic staff during Allied Ophthalmic Personnel (AOP) Week. UW Health ophthalmic technicians are highly trained and dedicated staff members who play an important role …
WCBVI Spearheads Safety Efforts on White Cane Safety Day
The Wisconsin Council of the Blind & Visually Impaired, a long-standing partner of the department, coordinated a successful campaign this month in conjunction with White Cane Safety Day, a national observance that is recognized annually …
2019 Right to Sight Clinic Serves 50 Patients
The 2019 Annual Right to Sight World Sight Day Clinic was held Saturday, October 5, at the UW Health University Station Eye Clinic. Suresh Chandra, MD, professor emeritus and founder of Combat Blindness International (CBI), …
Consult an Eye Care Professional if Your Halloween Costume Includes Scary Eyes
Creepy costume lenses might add a spine-tingling thrill to your Halloween costume, but wearing costume contact lenses without a prescription can lead to serious eye infections or permanent vision loss. Decorative lenses are medical devices, not costume jewelry. …
DOVS Named Among Nation’s Best For Clinical Care
The Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison was recently ranked 12th nationally in the “Best Clinical Care” category by the Ophthalmology Times in its annual Best Programs Survey. This is …
C. Thomas Dow, MD: Reflections on Ophthalmology Residency Training and Beyond
It is interesting to contemplate the career path that a young ophthalmology resident might take after his/her training in the specialty. Will they become an extra-ordinary cataract surgeon? Will they decide to further pursue sub-specialty …
2019 Lions Eye Bank of Wisconsin Gift of Sight Discovery Awards
Colleen McDowell, PhD, and Ismail Zaitoun, PhD, have been announced as the recipients of the 2019 Lions Eye Bank of Wisconsin (LEBW) Gift of Sight Discovery Awards. This internal competition is open to UW Department …
New Department Administrator Announced
Ms. Linda Callow will assume the Department Administrator role of the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at the University of Wisconsin – Madison, effective October 1, 2019. Ms. Callow is a Certified Public Accountant with an Executive Master …