After 17 years in the role, Daniel Knoch, MD officially stepped away on July 1 from his role as Director of Medical Student Education – a position he’s held – and deeply embraced – since 2007.
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Congratulations Class of 2024!
Congratulations to our residency and fellowship graduates! With a dedication to excellence and a commitment to patient care, we are confident they will go on to make significant contributions to the field of ophthalmology.
New Hybrid Fellowship Program Combines Pediatric Ophthalmology and Comprehensive Ophthalmology
A newly revamped program at the University of Wisconsin is offering ophthalmology fellows a unique combination of specialized clinical and surgical training in pediatric ophthalmology and adult strabismus, along with comprehensive adult cataract surgery.
University of Wisconsin Faculty and Residents Have Life-Changing Experiences in the Philippines
faculty and learners from the University of Wisconsin Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences travelled to the Philippines this past May.
The Blinding Truth of Fireworks and the Dangers They Pose to Your Eyesight
An ophthalmologist from the University of Wisconsin Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences reminds us how to avoid serious eye injury during the festivities.
Celebrating the Class of 2024
Congratulations to our residency and fellowship graduates! With a dedication to excellence and a commitment to patient care, we are confident they will go on to make significant contributions to the field of ophthalmology.
UW Launches New Ophthalmology Assistant Apprenticeship Program
Eye care, like many areas of the health sector, is facing an ongoing personnel shortage. UW Health is addressing the challenge by recruiting, growing, and training its own. The new program is providing eight employees the life-changing opportunity to receive on-the-job training and classroom instruction, while still receiving their salaries and benefits.
Coming Full Circle: Former Ophthalmology Patient Works in the Operating Room, Alongside the Doctor Who Treated Her
Fifteen years after her first strabismus surgery, Veronica Witt still finds herself in the UW Health eye clinic every week. But these days, it’s for a much different reason. The 40-year-old year old from Appleton, …
DOVS at ARVO 2024
The UW Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences is pleased to have many colleagues presenting and participating at this year’s Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology annual meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana.