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 …
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Saving Sight Session // “Balancing Hope and Hype: The Potential of Stem Cells to Help Patients with Blinding Diseases”
Free and open to the public, this community-centric event is modeled after the UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health’s “Mini-Med School” programs. Our spring 2017 Saving Sight Session will feature the renowned David Gamm, MD, …
Epidemiological Studies Endure
Watch the Fall 2016 Eyes, Ears and Aging Saving Sight Session video featuring Dr. Cruickshanks. 2016 marked the 23rd and 12th years, respectively of the Epidemiology of Hearing Loss Study (EHLS) and the Beaver Dam Offspring Study (BOSS), …
Fundus Photograph Reading Center Maintains Momentum
Research in the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences extends beyond the laboratory to a clinical research lab, the Fundus Photograph Reading Center (FPRC). The FPRC isa retinal imaging lab established by Dr. Matthew Davis in …
2016 in Review
Top Doctors Awarded Seven doctors from the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences were named to the 2015-16 Best Doctors in America List in adult and pediatric ophthalmology categories. Barbara Blodi, MD, Gregg Heatley, MD, …
Dr. Kushner Treats Three Generations of Family for Strabismus
After being in clinical practice for 40 years, Burton Kushner, MD, is not surprised to care for the children, and even sometimes the grandchildren, of his patients. It is not common, however, for a former patient to greet …
Femtosecond Laser Cataract Surgery Offers Improved Precision
UW Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences offers a new, state-of-the-art option for cataract surgery, the femtosecond laser. This device is the next step in providing precision care to patients with cataracts. The femtosecond laser …
Team Helps Baby See for the First Time
Eden Burgmeier, like any other toddler, loves to play with her toys. She will see a favorite toy in a corner and will crawl with glee to retrieve it. Eden did not always react to …
Seeing Clearly (Now)
As originally published in Beloit Daily News BELOIT — For most, skipping a routine exam isn’t something that would cause panic or result in anything besides a hearty lecture from your doctor. But for others, …