“Dishonor not your eye By throwing it on any other object, Till you have heard me in my true complaint, And given me justice, justice, justice, justice!” – Isabella, Measure for Measure William Shakespeare Over …
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Vision Driven. The Chad Mayfield Story.
If you’d had the good fortune to know Chad Mayfield as a kid, you’d have thought it quite reasonable, even probable, that he would grow up to play third base in the big leagues …
Music To Our Ears: Patient Sight Story Series
Just ask and you’ll learn that Steve Birchall thinks that the University of Wisconsin’s Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences has been “music to his ears.” Steve, a former music professor who has worn glasses …
Can You See It? Patient Sight Story Series
As Russ recalls it… I’d made the appointment capriciously, feeling that I could get this over with by seeing some of the top eye doctors in the country right here, as part of the University …
2018 Doctor Appreciation Day
DON’T TAKE IT FROM US. SEE WHAT PATIENTS SHARED ON #DOCTORAPPRECIATIONDAY – MARCH 30, 2018 Doctor Appreciation Day is an annual celebration on March 30. It is a national holiday that honors physicians for the work …
Winners Never Quit: Meet Mia Zutter
Mia Zutter, a former patient at the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, has had an amazing journey from receiving a devastating diagnosis to achieving a Paralympic dream. Mia had wanted to excel in sports …
February: Low Vision Awareness Month
The National Eye Institute (NEI) recognizes the month of February to raise awareness about vision rehabilitation among people with low vision and their family, friends, and caregivers. According to the NEI, approximately 2.9 million Americans …
Team Helps Baby See for the First Time
Eden Burgmeier, like any other toddler, loves to play with her toys. She will see a favorite toy in a corner and will crawl with glee to retrieve it. Eden did not always react to …
Listening and Learning
Ms. Jeffords came to our clinics with decreased vision in both eyes that had become even more blurry over time. She elected to have cataract surgery in both eyes sequentially with Dr. Heather Potter this …