The Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences is saddened by the loss of longtime professor and beloved department leader, Thomas Stevens, MD. Stevens died December 26, 2022, at the age of 84.
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Lab-Grown Retinal Eye Cells Open Door For Clinical Trials to Treat Blindness
Retinal cells grown from stem cells can reach out and connect with neighbors, according to a new study, completing a “handshake” that may show the cells are ready for trials in humans with degenerative eye disorders.
UW Researcher Receives Grant to Expand Knowledge of Molecules Regulating Retinal Function
Mrinalini Hoon, PhD, has been granted a $150,000 Research to Prevent Blindness (RPB) Career Advancement Award.
Meet the Newest DOVS Faculty Member: Shaoqin (Sarah) Gong
The UW Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences is pleased to welcome Shaoqin (Sarah) Gong, PhD, as our newest faculty member. Gong comes to DOVS with more than 20 years of experience as a scientist, …
Roomasa Channa, MD, Selected for Competitive ARVO Leadership Program
Roomasa Channa, MD has been selected to participate in the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) Women’s Leadership Development Program, starting in 2022. This highly-competitive program began in 2016 and is open to early- …
Michael Altaweel, MD, Awarded McPherson ERI Monroe E. Trout Chair in Vision Research
Michael Altaweel, MD, professor and retina specialist, was awarded the inaugural McPherson Eye Research Institute Monroe E. Trout Chair in Vision Research. This professorship is for a three-year term beginning January 1, 2021 through December …
Roomasa Channa, MD, Joins DOVS Retina Faculty
The Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences welcomed Roomasa Channa, MD, vitreoretinal surgeon, to the DOVS faculty on September 21, 2020. Dr. Channa comes to us from the Baylor College of Medicine and Michael E. …
Dr. Kathleen Schildroth Joins the DOVS Retina Service
Today we welcome Kathleen Schildroth, MD, to our faculty and retina service. Dr. Schildroth recently graduated from the vitreoretinal surgery fellowship program right here at UW DOVS. Her medical and surgical interests include vitreoretinal surgery, …
Former First Lady Reflects on Firsthand Experiences in Eye Care
Laurie McCallum has been a patient with the UW Health Eye Clinics since pictures of retinas were hand-drawn. That is to say, quite a while. One of her first visits to Suresh Chandra, MD, retina …