The Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences sent resident representatives to participate in Doctor Day 2016 – Advocacy at the Capitol on February 10, 2016. The annual event, sponsored by the Wisconsin Medical Society, brings …
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Inaugural Alumni Award given to Frank Myers, MD
Frank Myers, MD, emeritus faculty, received the inaugural UW Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences Distinguished Educator Award at the UW DOVS Alumni Reception during the American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting in Las Vegas in …
Dr. Liu receives telemedicine grant
Yao Liu, MD, received an American Glaucoma Society Mentoring for Advancement of Physician-Scientist award for $10,000. Her study, “Macular pigment levels as a glaucoma risk factor in the Carotenoids in Age-Related Eye Disease Study 2 …
C-reactive protein and diabetic retinopathy in Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Yang XF, Deng Y, Gu H, Lim A, Snellingen T, Liu XP, Wang NL, Domalpally A, Danis R, Liu NP. C-reactive protein and diabetic retinopathy in Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. International journal …
Ophthalmology Alumna Receives Distinguished Honor
Dr. Alice McPherson, who has had a long and distinguished career as a Retina specialist, was honored with the University of Wisconsin’s highest alumni award during the Chancellor’s lunch on October 15. Dr. McPherson completed …
Dr. Lakkaraju Receives NEI Grant
Aparna Lakkaraju, PhD, received an R01 grant from the National Eye Institute “Mechanisms of cellular clearance in the retinal pigment epithelium.” It is a 5-year grant at $250,000 per year. Autophagy is a garbage disposal …
Department Hosts Inaugural Spring Vision Science Research Symposium
Paul Sieving, MD, PhD, was the keynote speaker for a successful Spring Vision Science Research Symposium sponsored by the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences. The April 10 event, which featured talks by more than …
Residents Inspired by India Experience
A note from our Chief Resident: The first UW Ophthalmology Elective International Rotation was a huge success! From February 6 through 20, senior resident Dr. Pimkwan Jaru-Ampornpan and I as well as two attending surgeons, …
UW Ophthalmologists help demonstrate effectiveness of diabetic macular edema treatments
An ophthalmology research team at the University of Wisconsin-Madison took part in a nationwide clinical trial comparing treatments for a form of diabetic eye disease. The study found that three commonly used drugs perform much …