With half of our faculty members dedicated to scientific and clinical research, the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences never falls short of new discoveries to report on. Our researchers cover a wide range of eye care areas, ranging from basic research to cellular and molecular immunology.
Biomanufacturing projects stepping out at UW-Madison
Dec 13 2018 // Human skin cells (pink) migrating upon a medical device (green) that was manufactured from a parsley leaf. Plant-derived devices are being developed into implants for surgical wound healing with help from the Forward BIO Institute. GIANLUCA… Read More
Lions Eye Bank of Wisconsin Gift of Sight Discovery Award is Announced
Aug 16 2018 // Yao Liu, MD, and Stuart Tompson, PhD, received this year’s Lions Eye Bank of Wisconsin (LEBW) Gift of Sight Discovery Award through an internal competition open to UW Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences (DOVS)… Read More
Paul Kaufman, MD, To Be Honored With The 2018 Endre A. Balazs Prize
Jul 06 2018 // Paul Kaufman, MD, professor and chair emeritus, will be presented with The Endre A. Balazs Prize by the International Society for Eye Research (ISER) at the upcoming Biennial Meeting in Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK, September… Read More
Research to Prevent Blindness Awards Department with Unrestricted Grant
Jun 10 2018 // 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
McLellan Lab Expands Knowledge of Human Glaucoma by Studying Animal Model
Jun 06 2018 // Meet Gillian McLellan, BVMS, PhD, a glaucoma specialist performing important research on glaucoma with the UW School of Veterinary Medicine and Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences. Dr. McLellan’s lab is focused on solving ocular… Read More
Robert Nickells, PhD, Receives Grant Award from BrightFocus Foundation
Apr 30 2018 // BrightFocus Foundation Honors Six Vision Researchers Awards New Grants to Study Macular Degeneration and Glaucoma BrightFocus Foundation today recognized six scientists studying macular degeneration and glaucoma, awarding research grants named in honor of leaders… Read More
Art, In Spite of AMD
Mar 19 2018 // Jefferey Lange is fascinated by the beauty and arrangement of colors and textures. As an artist diagnosed with age-related macular degeneration (AMD), Lange is acutely aware of being able to see colors and textures. Lange… Read More
It’s a Go – The Clinical Trials Unit Embarks on the First Human Gene Therapy Trial in DOVS History
Mar 13 2018 // The University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences (DOVS) has formally been announced as a partner site for Nightstar Therapeutics’ STAR Phase 3 Registrational Trial for NSR-REP1 in Choroideremia. This is the first… Read More
Improving Glaucoma Treatment // Experimental Gene Transfer Techniques
Feb 14 2018 // Listen to Full Interview In an interview with WYPL-FM’s (Memphis, TN) radio show Eye on Vision, Curtis Brandt, PhD, professor of ophthalmology and visual sciences, discussed the research of experimental gene transfer techniques to… Read More
The First FDA Approved Gene Therapy for Inherited Retinal Disease
Feb 13 2018 // Losing vision is devastating. For individuals with inherited retinal degenerations (IRD), vision loss is a daily reality affecting even the simplest of tasks. Furthermore, an accurate diagnosis as to what is creating vision change is… Read More
Lions Eye Bank of Wisconsin Breaks Ground on New Facility
Feb 01 2018 // Lions Eye Bank of Wisconsin (LEBW), stakeholders, and city officials gathered on January 25, 2018, for the official groundbreaking ceremony of the new Lions Eye Bank of Wisconsin facility. LEBW’s Executive Director, Darice Langham, kicked… Read More
Yao Liu, MD, Secures 2018 American Glaucoma Society Mentoring for Advancement of Physician Scientists Award
Jan 16 2018 // Yao Liu, MD, assistant professor with the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, was recently awarded a 2018 American Glaucoma Society Mentoring for Advancement of Physician-Scientists Award grant. The $10,000 grant supports Dr. Liu’s study, “Macular… Read More
