Residency Program to Expand
Feb 06 2023
The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) has approved the department's request to accept an additional first-year resident, bringing the total from 3 to 4.
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Global Cataract Symposium Draws Learners from Three Countries
Feb 03 2023
57 participants from three countries attended the third session of the 2022-2023 Global Cataract Symposium on January 30, 2023. The quarterly virtual program is hosted on a rotating basis by the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Santo Tomas (UST) in the Philippines, and Dr. Shroff’s Charity Eye Hospital (SCEH) in India.
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Meet Our New Residents
Feb 02 2023
We are excited to welcome our new ophthalmology residents, who will be joining us July 1, 2023.
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UW’s Low Vision Rehabilitation Offers Comprehensive Services to Patients
Jan 31 2023
The National Eye Institute recognizes February as Low Vision Awareness Month. This places a spotlight on vision-related disabilities and the supportive infrastructure needed.
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Remembering Dr. Alice McPherson
Jan 20 2023
With great sadness, the University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences mourns the passing of notable alumna, retina specialist, and vision research advocate Alice McPherson, MD on January 16th, 2023.
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New Nanoparticles Deliver Therapy Brain-Wide, Edit Alzheimer’s Gene In Mice
Jan 20 2023
Researchers at UW–Madison have engineered silicone nanoparticles to cross the blood-brain barrier in mice to deliver brain-wide gene editing therapy for Alzheimer’s disease.
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UW Faculty Present at 2023 AUPO Annual Meeting
Jan 19 2023
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,…
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Remembering Thomas Stevens, MD: 1938 – 2022
Jan 17 2023
The Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences is saddened by the loss of longtime professor and beloved department leader, Thomas Stevens, MD. Stevens died December 26, 2022, at the age of 84.
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Lab-Grown Retinal Eye Cells Open Door For Clinical Trials to Treat Blindness
Jan 05 2023
Retinal cells grown from stem cells can reach out and connect with neighbors, according to a new study, completing a “handshake” that may show the cells are ready for trials in humans with degenerative eye disorders.
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Meet Our New Fellows
Dec 20 2022
We are pleased to welcome our three new clinical fellows, who will be joining us this summer.
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