Three DOVS faculty have been granted the American Academy of Ophthalmology’s (AAO) Secretariat Award: Cat Burkat, MD, FACS, professor and oculoplastics specialist, Justin Gottlieb, MD, professor and retina specialist, and Daniel Knoch, MD, associate professor …
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Former First Lady Reflects on Firsthand Experiences in Eye Care
Laurie McCallum has been a patient with the UW Health Eye Clinics since pictures of retinas were hand-drawn. That is to say, quite a while. One of her first visits to Suresh Chandra, MD, retina …
New Oculoplastics Faculty
Dr. Suzanne van Landingham completes her two-year oculoplastic and reconstructive surgery fellowship within the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at UW-Madison, then begins her faculty appointment on September 23. Dr. van Landingham will see …
Sunglasses: Your Prescription for Eye Health
Next time you step outside to enjoy the summer sun, don’t forget to bring a pair of sunglasses. Most people know that the sun’s damaging ultraviolet rays are bad for the skin. But did you …
10,000 Reasons to Leave Fireworks to the Professionals
Every year, about 10,000 people are rushed to the emergency department for fireworks injuries. Ophthalmologists treat thousands of patients who suffer a range of fireworks-related injuries, from cuts and bruises to damaged corneas, retinas, and ruptured eyeballs. …
Research to Prevent Blindness Awards Department with Unrestricted Grant
The University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health has been granted an Unrestricted Grant by Research to Prevent Blindness (RPB) in the amount of $115,000 a year to support eye research conducted by …
Three Things Patients Should Know About Cataracts
Approximately 25 million Americans have cataracts, which causes cloudy, blurry or dim vision and often develops with advancing age. This June, the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences joins the American Academy of Ophthalmology in observing Cataract …
Dr. John Shepherd Delivers Poignant Low Vision Presentations
On Friday, May 31, John Shepherd, MD, assistant professor and director of the Weigel Williamson Center for Visual Rehabilitation at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, presented “Recognizing and Addressing Depression in the Low Vision …
Hoon Lab Secures UW2020 Funding
The Hoon Research Laboratory, led by Mrinalini Hoon, PhD, assistant professor, has been awarded $500,000 by the UW2020: WARF Discovery Initiative Cohort for the project, “Imaging the Third Dimension at the Nanometer Resolution.” The award …