Suzanne van Landingham, MD, was awarded a prestigious 2018-2019 Heed Fellowship and will be inducted into the Heed Society in October 2018. Dr. Van Landingham completes her two-year oculoplastics fellowship with the University of Wisconsin …
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5 Ways to Care For Your Eyes at Work
March is a busy month for eye health and wellness. Last week, March 11-17 was World Glaucoma Awareness Week, while the entire month of March has been declared as Eye Wellness in the Workplace month …
Workplace Eye Safety: An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure
Eye injuries in the workplace are a serious concern. Nearly 2,000 people in the U.S. injure their eyes while working every day. Jennifer Larson, MD, chief resident with the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences …
AAO Recognizes Medical Student Educators With Distinguished Service Award
The American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) has announced that ophthalmologist medical student educators will be presented with the Distinguished Service Award at the 2018 AAO Annual Meeting, held October 27-30 in Chicago. This award is …
It’s a Go – The Clinical Trials Unit Embarks on the First Human Gene Therapy Trial in DOVS History
The University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences (DOVS) has formally been announced as a partner site for Nightstar Therapeutics’ STAR Phase 3 Registrational Trial for NSR-REP1 in Choroideremia. This is the first …
Winners Never Quit: Meet Mia Zutter
Mia Zutter, a former patient at the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, has had an amazing journey from receiving a devastating diagnosis to achieving a Paralympic dream. Mia had wanted to excel in sports …
Fundus Photograph Reading Center Participates in New NIH Clinical Study
The Fundus Photograph Reading Center (FPRC) in the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences (DOVS) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is the core imaging lab for a new international clinical study funded by the National …
Equal Right to Sight
On March 8th – International Women’s Day – Seva Canada announced the Equal Right to Sight initiative, a new campaign that focuses on equal access to eye care for women and girls. In 1999, Seva …
Suresh Chandra, MD, to Receive Humanitarian Service Award
The Rotary Club of Madison has announced that it will honor Suresh R. Chandra, MD, with the prestigious Manfred E. Swarsensky Humanitarian Service Award. According to Ronald Luskin, committee chair, “Dr. Chandra is being recognized …