The 2019 Medical Student Research Forum was held on November 25, 2019, at the UW School of Medicine and Public Health’s Health Sciences Learning Center. Jackson Korger, a second-year medical student, presented a poster for his …
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Med Students Practice Ophthalmology Skills at Micro-Olympics
The UW School of Medicine and Public Health’s Ophthalmology Interest Group and the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences held the annual Micro-Olympics event at the Health Sciences Learning Center on the evening of November …
PanOptix Trifocal Intraocular Lens Now Available at UW Health
UW Health Eye Clinics is pleased to announce that the AcrySof®IQ PanOptix® Trifocal Intraocular Lens (IOL) is now available for patients undergoing cataract surgery. The PanOptix Trifocal IOL is the first and only FDA-approved trifocal lens available …
UW DOVS Researchers Attend ISER/BFF Glaucoma Symposium
Several DOVS researchers attended the International Society for Eye Research/BrightFocus Glaucoma Symposium in Atlanta, GA, October 23-26, 2019. The symposium focused on concepts and breakthroughs in glaucoma and brought together researchers from around the world. …
Sixty Percent of Americans with Diabetes Skip Annual Sight-Saving Exams
People with diabetes are at increased risk of developing serious eye diseases, yet most do not have sight-saving, annual eye exams, according to a large study. The Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences joins the American Academy of Ophthalmology in reiterating the importance of …
Patient Sight Series: I Can See Clearly (in Alaska) Now
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. …
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), …