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 …
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Can precision medicine treat childhood blindness?
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 …
Early Detection Critical to Treating Glaucoma
[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 …
McLellan Lab Expands Knowledge of Human Glaucoma by Studying Animal Model
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 …
Partnership With Lighthouse Guild to Increase Low Vision Awareness
Drs. Melanie Schmitt and Sanbrita Mondal have a vision: to increase the quality of life for patients with low vision diseases. Dr. Schmitt has had a long-standing passion for low vision patient care, and the …
Treatment of Age-Related Macular Degeneration, Justin Gottlieb, MD
Justin Gottlieb, MD, discusses treatments for age-related macular degeneration at the Saving Sight: Macular Degeneration Symposium in October, 2016.
Introduction to Age-Related Macular Degeneration, Barbara Blodi, MD
Barbara Blodi, MD, provides an introduction to age-related macular degeneration at the Saving Sight: Macular Degeneration Symposium in October, 2016.
February is National Age-Related Macular Degeneration Awareness Month
The American Academy of Ophthalmology recognizes the month of February to promote awareness about Age-related Macular Degeneration, also called simply macular degeneration or AMD, the nation’s leading cause of vision loss. We at the UW …
Age-Related Macular Degeneration // Treatments and Coping with Low Vision
The American Academy of Ophthalmology recognizes the month of February to promote awareness about Age-related Macular Degeneration, also called simply macular degeneration or AMD, the nation’s leading cause of vision loss. We at the UW …