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 …
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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 …
UW Medical Student Residency Matches 2019
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR UW MEDICAL STUDENTS Our education program fosters growth at every level. We stand proudly with our UW medical students that have chosen to pursue ophthalmology residency programs and have matched at the …
January 2018: National Glaucoma Awareness Month
According to the Glaucoma Research Foundation, glaucoma is the leading cause of preventable blindness. This month, the UW Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences wants to help those in need receive more information about this …
Meet Our First Year Residents
BRADEN BURCKHARD, MD Education: BA in Biology, Chemistry at Minot State University in North Dakota MD from University of North Dakota PGY-1 internship at Gundersen Medical Foundation in LaCrosse, WI Why Madison? Madison has the …
Nader Sheibani Receives Stein Innovation Award
ABOUT THE Award Nader Sheibani, PhD, of the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine & Public Health, has been granted a Research to Prevent Blindness (RPB) Stein Innovation Award. Up to $300,000 will be provided …
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 …