Living in Madison
Sep 26 2015
Madison is at its heart a college town, with the pulse of the city driven by the University of Wisconsin academics and athletics. However, Madison also promotes outdoor activities with its lakes, bike lanes and…
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The First UW Ophthalmology Resident International Rotation
Sep 19 2015
The first UW Ophthalmology Resident International Rotation was a huge success! In February 2015, Dr. Pimkwan Jaru-Ampornpan and I, as well as attending surgeons Drs. Andrew Thliveris and Daniel Knoch, traveled to India with the…
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Resident Research
Sep 16 2015
Opportunities for residents to participate in research under the direct mentorship of the Department’s nationally prominent clinical, translational and public health scientists are presented early and supported throughout training. The formal research rotation begins with…
Read MoreDr. Lakkaraju Receives NEI Grant
Aug 05 2015
Aparna Lakkaraju, PhD, received an R01 grant from the National Eye Institute “Mechanisms of cellular clearance in the retinal pigment epithelium.” It is a 5-year grant at $250,000 per year. Autophagy is a garbage disposal…
Read MoreDepartment Hosts Inaugural Spring Vision Science Research Symposium
May 14 2015
Paul Sieving, MD, PhD, was the keynote speaker for a successful Spring Vision Science Research Symposium sponsored by the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences. The April 10 event, which featured talks by more than…
Read MoreResidents Inspired by India Experience
Mar 11 2015
A note from our Chief Resident: The first UW Ophthalmology Elective International Rotation was a huge success! From February 6 through 20, senior resident Dr. Pimkwan Jaru-Ampornpan and I as well as two attending surgeons,…
Read MoreUW Ophthalmologists help demonstrate effectiveness of diabetic macular edema treatments
Feb 20 2015
An ophthalmology research team at the University of Wisconsin-Madison took part in a nationwide clinical trial comparing treatments for a form of diabetic eye disease. The study found that three commonly used drugs perform much…
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2015 AAO Alumni Reception
Jan 06 2015
Graduates of the residency and fellowship programs we offer are in academic medical centers and private practice throughout the country and in many places outside the United States. The Alumni Association hosts a fall reunion…
Read MoreUW Researcher Honored by University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health
May 12 2014
Karen J. Cruickshanks, Ph.D., received a Distinguished Alumni Award for Research from the University of Pittsburgh graduate school in Public Health at the school’s alumni reunion May 16. Dr. Cruickshanks, a professor in the University…
Read MoreScheie Eye Institute honors Dr. Daniel Albert
May 02 2014
Madison, Wisconsin – The University of Pennsylvania’s Scheie Eye Institute on April 12 presented its outstanding alumni award to Dr. Daniel Albert of the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. Albert, chairman…
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