Combat Blindness International Virtual World Sight Day
Sep 24 2020
Our partners at Combat Blindness International’s (CBI) are hosting a virtual World Sight Day celebration on Oct. 8, 2020 from 7-8:30 p.m., and all UW-DOVS faculty and staff are invited! Sign up today! This online…
Read MoreVirtual Age-Related Macular Degeneration Symposium
Dec 27 2019
This year’s virtual event, co-sponsored by the Wisconsin Council of the Blind & Visually Impaired (WCBVI) and University of Wisconsin Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences (DOVS), will feature research updates, panel discussions, and resources.…
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LOW VISION: Lunch and Learn
Mar 29 2019
Join us in welcoming John D. Shepherd, MD, Director of the Weigel Williamson Center in Omaha, Nebraska, as he presents: “Recognizing and Addressing Depression in the Low Vision Patient” Register for one of the…
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Can precision medicine treat childhood blindness?
Jan 25 2019
Using stem cells, gene therapy to correct errors in retinal cells A research team at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health has shown that two novel approaches to treating an inherited…
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Early Detection Critical to Treating Glaucoma
Jan 02 2019
[KGVID]https://www.ophth.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Glaucoma-Jan-2019-.mp4[/KGVID] Glaucoma is a major cause of vision loss worldwide. It affects more than 3 million people in the United States—nearly half of whom are unaware they have the disease. During Glaucoma Awareness Month…
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McLellan Lab Expands Knowledge of Human Glaucoma by Studying Animal Model
Jun 06 2018
Meet Gillian McLellan, BVMS, PhD, a glaucoma specialist performing important research on glaucoma with the UW School of Veterinary Medicine and Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences. Dr. McLellan’s lab is focused on solving ocular…
Read MoreLow Vision Lunch and Learn Session (INTERNAL: University Station)
Jan 12 2018
Low vision lunch and learn series for ophthalmology internal staff.
Read MoreLow Vision Lunch and Learn Session (INTERNAL: MEA)
Jan 12 2018
Low vision lunch and learn series for ophthalmology internal staff.
Read MoreLow Vision Lunch and Learn Session (INTERNAL: Deming Way)
Jan 12 2018
Low vision lunch and learn series for ophthalmology internal staff.
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