Our ability to see clearly depends on an extraordinary partnership between cells in the retina. At the center of that partnership is the retinal pigment epithelium, or RPE—a layer of cells that nourishes the retina, …
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Bradley Lemke, MD Named 2026 Distinguished Alumnus
Bradley Lemke, MD, has received the 2026 Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of Wisconsin (UW) Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences (DOVS). The award recognizes Dr. Lemke’s decades of contributions to ophthalmology, ophthalmic plastic …
Dr. Michael Abramoff Presents 2026 Matthew D. Davis, MD Lecture
Michael Abramoff, MD, PhD, FARVO, of the University of Iowa, will be visiting the University of Wisconsin—Madison campus this October to deliver the 2026 Matthew D. Davis, MD Lecture on Clinical Research. His talk is …
Alumni Spotlight: Sarah Groessl, MD ‘96
For Sarah Groessl, MD, a 1996 graduate of the University of Wisconsin Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences (DOVS) ophthalmology residency program, a career in pediatric ophthalmology has brought both intellectual engagement and deeply rewarding …
UW Ophthalmology Residency Program Rises in National Rankings
The University of Wisconsin (UW) School of Medicine and Public Health’s ophthalmology residency program continues to earn national recognition, ranking among the nation’s top ophthalmology training programs in Doximity’s 2025-2026 Residency Navigator survey. Based on …
Orbital Asymmetry in Congenital Ptosis.
PubMed ID: 42733949 Author(s): Kryshtalskyj MT, Morgenstern KE, Burkat CN, Punja KG. Orbital Asymmetry in Congenital Ptosis. J Craniofac Surg. 2026 Sep 14. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000013424. Online ahead of print. PMID 42733949 Journal: The Journal Of …
A multifaceted role for synaptic ribbons in sensory circuit assembly and computation.
PubMed ID: 42715077 Author(s): Schultz A, Zhai H, Chu Y, Venkit P, Hoon M, Sinha R. A multifaceted role for synaptic ribbons in sensory circuit assembly and computation. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. …
DOVS @ AAO 2026
Join the faculty and alumni of the University of Wisconsin Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at the 2024 American Academy of Ophthalmology annual meeting in Chicago, IL October 18 – 21 as we connect, share, and advance our mission to save sight.
Genetic discovery using deep learning-derived optic nerve integrity phenotypes.
PubMed ID: 42818461 Author(s): Aman AM, Zaher E, Diaz-Torres S, Driessen SJ, de Vries VA, van der Heide FC, Kolovos A, Schmidt JM, Marshall HN, Saleh L, Schulze A, Blokland GA, Webers CA, van der …