eye health

Spirit of Aging Camp

Jun 17 2019

Welcome, Campers! You are invited to the first-ever Spirit of Aging Camp at Union South on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. At this FREE event, health and wellness experts, community members and industry professionals will…

60 Years of Excellent Eye Care

Feb 26 2019

Don Dehlinger of Stevens Point, Wisconsin, has been a University of Wisconsin-Madison Eye Clinic patient since 1961. At the young age of eight years old, Dr. Matthew D. Davis (Dinny) performed Don’s first eye surgery…

Will Your Sunglasses Protect You From Serious Eye Disease?

Jul 05 2018

With summer in full swing, the days are longer, the sun hotter, and the threat from the sun’s damaging ultraviolet rays, greater. July is UV Safety Month and the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences…

No Fireworks Are Safe, Even “Innocent” Sparklers Can Cause Serious Eye Injuries

Jun 20 2018

Fireworks injuries cause approximately 10,000 visits to the emergency department each year. Most of those visits involve children who suffer thousands of eye injuries.1 Though the most disabling injuries occur with illegal firecrackers, most injuries…

Three Things Patients Should Know About Cataracts

Jun 06 2018

Approximately 25 million Americans have cataracts, which causes cloudy, blurry or dim vision and often develops with advancing age. This June, we observe Cataract Awareness Month by sharing three things everyone should know about the…

5 Ways to Care For Your Eyes at Work

Mar 19 2018

March is a busy month for eye health and wellness. Last week, March 11-17 was World Glaucoma Awareness Week, while the entire month of March has been declared as Eye Wellness in the Workplace month…

Saving Sight Session: Diabetic Retinopathy

Oct 23 2017

Free and open to the public, this community-centric event is modeled after the UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health’s “Mini-Med School” programs. Our Spring 2019 Saving Sight Session will feature the leading research from the Department of…