UW Faculty Present at 2023 AUPO Annual Meeting
Jan 19 2023
University of Wisconsin Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences faculty members and staff will present at the 2023 Association of University Professors of Ophthalmology (AUPO) Annual Meeting in San Diego, CA January 24 – 28,…
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Department Chair to be Honored at Outstanding Women of Color Awards
Nov 15 2022
Dr. Young, who is Chair of the University of Wisconsin Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, has been named a 2022-23 Outstanding Women of Color Awards recipient from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Read MoreTerri L. Young, MD, MBA Receives Prestigious Women in Ophthalmology Award
Oct 04 2022
Terri L. Young, MD, MBA has devoted her career to advancing the voices of women and underserved minorities in the field of ophthalmology. She was honored for this work by the Women in Ophthalmology (WIO)…
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Introducing the 2022 Kambara Symposium Keynote Speaker: Maureen Neitz
Feb 02 2022
A highly accomplished vision scientist and expert in colorblindness has been announced as the keynote speaker for the 2022 George Kambara, MD Vision Science Symposium. Maureen Neitz, PhD is the Ray H. Hill Endowed Chair…
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DOVS Celebrates Clinic Consolidation and Renovation
Nov 01 2021
UW Health Ophthalmology and UW Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences (DOVS) celebrated a new chapter in patient care with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at UW Health University Station Eye Clinic in Madison, Wisconsin, on October…
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Patient Sight Series: Seeking a Vision Field of Dreams
Jan 04 2020
“How could I miss that?” was John Lenart’s first reaction when he struck out during a baseball game in August 2018. Lenart plays second base with the Racine Blues, an age-60+ team that is part…
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A Review: The Association Between Myopia and Glaucoma
Jan 27 2017
CORE CONCEPTS The increasing global prevalence of myopia has significant consequences beyond mere optical correction, as it predisposes individuals to severe ocular pathologies including glaucoma. Biomechanical stresses induced by increased axial length of the globe and oxidative stress are implicated in the development of glaucoma…
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