Innovative At-Home Testing May Offer New Option for Patients Managing Age-Related Macular Degeneration
When Paulette Quick was diagnosed with age-related macular degeneration (AMD), it came as a complete shock. As a former CPR instructor and amateur radio operator, she hadn’t noticed any symptoms. It was only after a …
April 14, 2025UW-Madison Scientist Awarded Prestigious Fellowship to Explore New Therapies in the Fight Against Blindness
A University of Wisconsin vision scientist has been awarded a prestigious global fellowship to investigate new therapies for rare inherited blindness. Bikash Pattnaik, PhD, MPHIL, has been named a 2025-2028 VAIshwik BHArtiya Vaigyanik (VAIBHAV) fellow …
April 9, 2025Orthoptists Provide Hope and Clarity in Eye Care
If you seek medical care for double vision, you might find yourself consulting an orthoptist. These professionals play a crucial yet often unrecognized role in providing specialized eye care.
April 7, 2025DOVS at ARVO 2025
The UW Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences is pleased to have many colleagues presenting and participating at this year’s Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology annual meeting in Salt Lake City, Utah.
March 28, 2025UW Vision Researchers Explore Stem Cell Replacement Therapy Using Lab-Grown Photoreceptors as Promising Strategy to Combat Retinal Disease
UW vision researchers explore stem cell replacement therapy using lab-grown photoreceptors as a promising strategy to combat retinal disease.
March 13, 2025Excellence in Ophthalmology Resident Education: Spotlight on Essential Oculoplastics
For nearly two decades, the three-part Essential Oculoplastics course has played an instrumental role in helping ophthalmology resident trainees at the University of Wisconsin—Madison (UW) School of Medicine and Public Health hone their craft.
March 12, 2025DOVS Celebrates a Decade of Partnership with Colleagues in India
The UW Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences recently completed a milestone rotation at Dr. Shroff’s Charity Eye Hospital in India, marking a decade of partnership
February 28, 2025Wendi Dwyer: From Vision Loss to Advocacy Leader
Wendi Dwyer has proven time and time again that her resolve is bigger than any challenge in front of her. When she started losing her eyesight, she vowed to keep doing what she loved. In the process, she became an inspiration to others.
February 24, 2025Department Names New Chief Administrative Officer
The University of Wisconsin Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences is pleased to announce that Jessica Karls-Ruplinger, JD has been chosen to serve as the next Chief Administrative Officer.
February 13, 2025Alumni Spotlight: Deborah Sherman, ’91
After dedicating 30 years to her career as a board-certified ophthalmologist and a fellowship trained ophthalmic plastic surgeon, Dr. Deborah Sherman has one key piece of advice for new providers: "Never think you know it all, and never stop learning."
February 11, 2025Meet Our New Resident Interns
We are pleased to welcome our four new resident interns, who will be joining us this summer.
February 7, 2025
UW Faculty and Staff Present at 2025 AUPO Annual Meeting
University of Wisconsin Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences faculty members and staff will present at the 2025 Association of University Professors of Ophthalmology (AUPO) Annual Meeting in Fort Lauderdale, Florida January 29 – February 1, 2025.
January 24, 2025UW-Madison Vision Researchers Explore Artificial Intelligence Technology to Assist Individuals with Low Vision
A recent R01 award from the National Eye Institute (NEI) and National Institutes of Health (NIH) enables a collaborative, multidisciplinary team of researchers, low vision specialists, engineers, and computer scientists from the University of Wisconsin—Madison …
January 21, 2025Whitney A. Stevens-Sostre, PhD, Receives Prestigious Hanna Gray Fellowship
A post-doctoral researcher in the University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences has received a prestigious national award in recognition of her transformational scientific research in the visual sciences. Whitney A. Stevens-Sostre, PhD, …
January 9, 2025Celebrate Glaucoma Awareness Month with an Eye Exam
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.
December 17, 2024Meet Our New Fellows
We are pleased to welcome our new clinical fellows, who will be joining us this summer.
December 16, 2024University of Wisconsin Vision Scientists Participate in Groundbreaking Efforts to Develop Treatment to Cure Blindness
Two vision researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison are involved in groundbreaking research aimed at curing blindness through human eye transplantation. To date, there has never been a successful whole human eye transplant for the restoration of vision. However, research teams across the country, including at the University of Wisconsin—Madison, are hopeful these efforts will pave the way for this procedure.
December 12, 2024Visiting Resident Reflects on Her New University of Wisconsin-Madison ‘Family’
Dr. Yvette Sioson, a third- year ophthalmology resident at Santo Tomas Hospital in the Philippines, reflects on her recent four-week residency research and clinical observership with the University of Wisconsin Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences.
December 5, 2024UW Eye Surgeons Help Patient With Rare Disease Fight For Her Sight
Dani Hansen has repeated the same phrase over and over, thousands of times, in her head: “I want to be like a sunflower so that even on my darkest days I will stand tall and find the light.“ Over six years and nearly a dozen eye surgeries, the mantra has kept her going.
December 2, 2024Here’s What Ophthalmologists are Buying for Their Kids This Holiday Season
December is Safe Toys and Celebrations Month. Find out what ophthalmologists are buying for their kids this holiday season,
November 21, 2024Taking Steps to Restore Vision: Launching a Stem Cell Clinical Trial for Retinitis Pigmentosa
The FDA has approved a groundbreaking stem cell clinical trial for retinitis pigmentosa. The trial is the next step in the work spearheaded by world-renowned vision researcher David Gamm, MD, PhD.
November 20, 2024Equal Vision: Employing Artificial Intelligence to Reduce Disparities in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Vision Loss
Roomasa Channa, MD is utilizing artificial intelligence technology to improve screening and detection of diabetic eye disease, the leading cause of vision loss among working aged adults in the U.S.
November 20, 20242024 Mind and Motion Provides Hands-On Training to Medical Students
Ophthalmology faculty, optometry providers, fellows, and residents in the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences taught 170 medical students how to do an eye exam as part of the School of Medicine and Public Health’s …
November 18, 2024Pre-Med Students Receive Hands-On Introduction to Ophthalmology
Four ophthalmology faculty and seven ophthalmology residents provided students from UW-Madison’s AHANA-MAPS Pre-Health Society – an organization for Black, Hispanic, Asian, and Native American students interested in the health professions – a peek into the …
November 14, 2024Sapna Gangaputra, MD, MPH Receives 2024 Distinguished Alumni Award
Sapna Gangaputra, MD, MPH is the recipient of the University of Wisconsin Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences (DOVS)’ 2024 Distinguished Alumni Award.
October 31, 2024