Lions Eye Bank of Wisconsin (LEBW), stakeholders, and city officials gathered on January 25, 2018, for the official groundbreaking ceremony of the new Lions Eye Bank of Wisconsin facility. LEBW’s Executive Director, Darice Langham, kicked …
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February: Low Vision Awareness Month
The National Eye Institute (NEI) recognizes the month of February to raise awareness about vision rehabilitation among people with low vision and their family, friends, and caregivers. According to the NEI, approximately 2.9 million Americans …
2018 Annual Report
Fearless Vision During an era of unprecedented growth, innovation, and impact, the University of Wisconsin Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences remains fearless at the core of everything we do. Fearless Vision embodies our researchers’ …
XEN Gel Stent: More Options for Glaucoma Surgery Comes to UW Health
Glaucoma is the second-leading cause of blindness, according to the World Health Organization. The Eye Diseases Prevalence Research Group estimates that over three million Americans have the disease, which does not have a cure. Glaucoma …
EyePrintPRO Scleral Contact Lenses Now Offered at UW Health Eye Clinics
Karina Conlin, OD, and Amy Walker, OD, recently hosted Christine Sindt, OD, FAAO, to become certified to fit the new EyePrintPRO molded, scleral contact lens. Dr. Sindt is the Director of Contact Lens Services at …
Yao Liu, MD, Secures 2018 American Glaucoma Society Mentoring for Advancement of Physician Scientists Award
Yao Liu, MD, assistant professor with the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, was recently awarded a 2018 American Glaucoma Society Mentoring for Advancement of Physician-Scientists Award grant. The $10,000 grant supports Dr. Liu’s study, “Macular …
Nutrition and Eye Research Team Secures Professional Development Grant for 2018 ARVO Presentation
Zhe (Jason) Liu, a biostatistician on the Nutrition and Eye Health Research Team since 2011, has received an Academic Staff Professional Development Grant from UW-Madison. The grant support Liu’s efforts to present at the Association …
January 2018: National Glaucoma Awareness Month
According to the Glaucoma Research Foundation, glaucoma is the leading cause of preventable blindness. This month, the UW Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences wants to help those in need receive more information about this …
In Focus: Quarterly Magazine Features Fundus Photograph Reading Center
The Fundus Photograph Reading Center (FPRC) is the core imaging lab within the University of Wisconsin – Madison Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences studying diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration, uveitis and many more. FPRC was …