Allergic eye disease is a bilateral immune mediated process of the ocular surface that occurs in up to 25% of the population of developed countries. Five entities are described as having at least in part …
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Mary Ann Croft, MS, One of Nine UW Academic Staff to Receive Award
Mary Ann Croft, MS, a researcher in the Kaufman Lab in the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, studies issues of the aging eye such as presbyopia and visual accommodation. Read about the award she …
Reaching More Patients through Telemedicine (Video)
Telemedicine is a new option for screening patients with diabetic eye disease. Yao Liu, MD, presented the past, present and future of this revolutionary diagnostic tool that can help patients across the state and around …
Lucarelli Receives Inaugural Dortzbach Professorship
Mark Lucarelli, MD, FACS, was installed as the inaugural Richard K. Dortzbach Professor of Ophthalmic Facial Plastic Surgery, by department chair Terri Young, MD, MBA, at a ceremony held in conjunction with the annual oculoplastics …
Residents Benefit from Refractive Surgical Training
Second-year residents, Han Kim, MD, Alex Ringeisen, MD and Angeline Wang, MD recently attended the Resident Refractive Surgery Course presented by the University of Iowa Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences. Dr. Sarah Nehls, cornea …
Facing the Future – Oculoplastics 2016
On February 26, UW Ophthalmology residents and participants from throughout the region experienced a full day of updates and pearls on oculoplastics and facial topics at Oculoplastics 2016. Course attendees included residents and fellows from …
Blue Sky Science: How do people get different colored eyes?
[embedr responsive=”true”] [/embedr] Blue Sky Science is a collaboration of the Wisconsin State Journal and the Morgridge Institute for Research. The questions are posed by visitors to Saturday Science events at the Discovery Building, a …
Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences Hosts Vision Science Symposium
The 2016 Spring Vision Science Symposium will be held on Friday, April 1, 2016 at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. The featured keynote speaker is Dale Gregerson, PhD, from the …
Residents Present at 2016 Wisconsin Academy of Ophthalmology Symposium
Second-year residents, Han Kim and Angeline Wang, recently attended the Wisconsin Academy of Ophthalmology’s Annual Symposium in Green Bay. Both were nominated by WAO to present a research project or clinical case as part of …