“Blindness from diabetes is preventable.” ~ Roomasa Channa, MD A University of Wisconsin–Madison ophthalmologist is tackling one of the biggest barriers to preventing diabetic vision loss: access to timely screening and follow-up care. Currently …
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Author Correction: Prenatal Zika virus exposure disrupts social-emotional development and cortical visual function in infant macaques.
PubMed ID: 41974729 Author(s): Ausderau KK, Boerigter B, Razo ER, Gutkes J, Krabbe NP, Mitzey AM, Walsh S, Menna V, Drew JR Jr, Kabakov S, Eckes F, Spanton RV, Shah A, Sun A, Katz A, …
The human cytomegalovirus vMIA protein inhibits apoptosis and innate immune signaling in human Mueller cells.
PubMed ID: 41967663 Author(s): Sauter MM, Noel HR, Brandt CR. The human cytomegalovirus vMIA protein inhibits apoptosis and innate immune signaling in human Mueller cells. Exp Eye Res. 2026 Apr 10:111009. doi: 10.1016/j.exer.2026.111009. Online ahead …
Re: Ghoraba et al.: Incidence of endophthalmitis after cataract surgery in the setting of uveitis and immunosuppressive therapy within the IRIS® Registry (Ophthalmology. 2025;132:1253-1259).
PubMed ID: 41934447 Author(s): Kopplin LJ, Armbrust KR. Re: Ghoraba et al.: Incidence of endophthalmitis after cataract surgery in the setting of uveitis and immunosuppressive therapy within the IRIS(R) Registry (Ophthalmology. 2025;132:1253-1259). Ophthalmology. 2026 Apr …
Supporting the Whole Physician: The Ophthalmology Residency Wellness Curriculum
Becoming a physician is both a privilege and an immense personal challenge. Long hours, steep learning curves, and emotional demands of patient care can strain even the most dedicated trainees. A 2025 survey of residents …
Modest and Variable Correlations Between Geographic Atrophy Enlargement Rates in Fellow Eyes in the AREDS2 Study.
PubMed ID: 41926108 Author(s): von der Emde L, Vance E, Mukherjee S, Hou J, Agron E, Siddiq F, Domalpally A, Chakravarthy U, Chew EY, Keenan TDL; AREDS2 Research Group. Modest and Variable Correlations Between Geographic …
A Mentor Honored: UW Ophthalmology Alumni Make Heartfelt Return to Visit “Dortz”
On a chilly March afternoon in Madison, WI, two distinguished alumni of the University of Wisconsin Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences made a heartfelt, impromptu return—not for a conference or lecture, but for something …
DOVS at ARVO 2026
The University of Wisconsin Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences is pleased to have many colleagues presenting at this year’s Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology annual meeting in Denver, Colorado. View the complete …
$2.5 Million Grant Will Help UW Vision Researcher Explore the Virus that Hides in Plain Sight
More than 70% of people worldwide carry Herpes Simplex Virus type 1 (HSV-1) for life. Most know it as the virus behind cold sores—a minor, if annoying, inconvenience. But HSV-1 has a far more serious …