More than 80 million people worldwide, including 3 million Americans, have glaucoma, making it a leading cause of irreversible blindness. Because there are often no early warning signs, such as pain, discomfort or blurred vision, nearly half of all people with glaucoma are unaware that they have it. The best defense is a comprehensive eye exam.
Yao Liu
New Research Reveals Signs of Glaucoma May Be Detectable Years in Advance of Disease Onset
Groundbreaking research from Yao Liu, MD and colleagues reported that low pigment density in a part of the light-sensing retina called the macula may serve as an early warning sign of glaucoma – suggesting a strategy for the testing and treatment of the disease.
UW Faculty Present at 2023 AUPO Annual Meeting
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, …
Yao Liu, MD, MS, Awarded Baldwin Wisconsin Idea Grant
Yao Liu, MD, MS, assistant professor, glaucoma specialist and director of the UW Teleophthalmology Program, was awarded a Baldwin Wisconsin Idea Endowment grant for her project, “Advancing I-SITE in African American Communities.” Blindness from diabetes …
Work of Yao Liu, MD, MS, Selected as ARVO Annual Meeting “Hot Topic”
The work of Yao Liu, MD, MS, assist professor, glaucoma specialist and director of the UW Teleophthalmology Program, was selected as one of 19 “Hot Topics” of The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology …
Yao Liu, MD, MS, Discusses Eye Care During COVID-19 With Wisconsin Public Radio
Dr. Yao Liu, assistant professor and glaucoma specialist, spoke with Kate Archer Kent of the Wisconsin Public Radio Morning Show on Monday, September 28. Dr. Liu discussed eye care during the COVID-19 pandemic, including what …
Dr. Yao Liu to Present COVID-19 Telehealth Updates to WAO
Yao Liu, MD, MS, assistant professor and director of the UW Teleophthalmology Program, will present “Telehealth Resources for Eye Care During COVID-19” via webinar at 7:30 p.m. on May 4. The event is hosted by …
Yao Liu, MD, MS, Co-authors ATA Telehealth Guidelines
The American Telehealth Assocation (ATA), the premier organization working to accelerate the adoption of telehealth, published the 3rd Edition of its practice guidelines for ocular telehealth-diabetic retinopathy in Telemedicine and eHealth Journal (Vol. 26, No. …
UW Teleophthalmology Expands to Fort Healthcare
The UW Teleophthalmology Program, under the leadership of Yao Liu, MD, MS, assistant professor and glaucoma specialist, has expanded to include the Integrated Family Clinic at Fort Healthcare in Fort Atkinson, WI. The new teleophthalmology …