Medical Student Secures 2019 Shapiro Summer Research Award
Jul 22 2019 // Jackson Korger, a medical student working with Julie Mares, PhD, in the Mares lab, was awarded the 2019 Shapiro Summer Research for the proposal, “The Relationship of the Density of Retinal Carotenoids to Retinal Measures of… Read More
Former First Lady Reflects on Firsthand Experiences in Eye Care
Jul 18 2019 // Laurie McCallum has been a patient with the UW Health Eye Clinics since pictures of retinas were hand-drawn. That is to say, quite a while. One of her first visits to Suresh Chandra, MD, retina… Read More
New Oculoplastics Faculty
Jul 16 2019 // Dr. van Landingham completes her two-year oculoplastic and reconstructive surgery fellowship with UW-Madison, then begins her faculty appointment on September 23. Dr. van Landingham will see patients at University Station, Rockford Eye and Transformations Clinics.… Read More
Sunglasses: Your Prescription for Eye Health
Jul 12 2019 // Next time you step outside to enjoy the summer sun, don’t forget to bring a pair of sunglasses. Most people know that the sun’s damaging ultraviolet rays are bad for the skin. But did you… Read More
10,000 Reasons to Leave Fireworks to the Professionals
Jun 21 2019 // Every year, about 10,000 people are rushed to the emergency department for fireworks injuries. Ophthalmologists treat thousands of patients who suffer a range of fireworks-related injuries, from cuts and bruises to damaged corneas, retinas, and ruptured eyeballs.… Read More
Research to Prevent Blindness Awards Department with Unrestricted Grant
Jun 13 2019 // The University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health has been granted an Unrestricted Grant by Research to Prevent Blindness (RPB) in the amount of $115,000 a year to support eye research conducted by… Read More
Three Things Patients Should Know About Cataracts
Jun 06 2019 // Approximately 25 million Americans have cataracts, which causes cloudy, blurry or dim vision and often develops with advancing age. This June, the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences joins the American Academy of Ophthalmology in observing Cataract… Read More
Dr. John Shepherd Delivers Poignant Low Vision Presentations
Jun 03 2019 // On Friday, May 31, John Shepherd, MD, assistant professor and director of the Weigel Williamson Center for Visual Rehabilitation at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, presented “Recognizing and Addressing Depression in the Low Vision… Read More
Hoon Lab Secures UW2020 Funding
May 16 2019 // The Hoon Research Laboratory, led by Mrinalini Hoon, PhD, assistant professor, has been awarded $500,000 by the UW2020: WARF Discovery Initiative Cohort for the project, “Imaging the Third Dimension at the Nanometer Resolution.” The award… Read More
