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.
Systemic Therapy Outperforms Intraocular Implant for Treating Uveitis
May 31 2017 // Uveitis is characterized by inflammation inside the eye and is a leading cause of vision loss in the working population. The Multicenter Uveitis Steroid Treatment Trial compared the effectiveness and risks of systemic therapy consisting… Read More
Age-Related Macular Degeneration and Stem Cells, David Gamm, MD, PhD
Feb 27 2017 // David Gamm, MD, PhD, discusses Age-Related Macular Degeneration and Stem Cells at the Saving Sight: Macular Degeneration Symposium in October, 2016. Read More
Research on Treatment of Age-Related Macular Degeneration, Barbara Blodi, MD
Feb 15 2017 // Barbara Blodi, MD, discusses current research on treatments for age-related macular degeneration at the Saving Sight: Macular Degeneration Symposium in October, 2016. Read More
UW Eye Research Team Discovers Novel Gene Mutations that Cause Glaucoma
Jan 30 2017 // January is national glaucoma awareness month A research team of the UW Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences has discovered novel mutations in a gene that are responsible for an important subset of childhood blindness… Read More
A Review: The Association Between Myopia and Glaucoma
Jan 27 2017 // CORE CONCEPTS The increasing global prevalence of myopia has significant consequences beyond mere optical correction, as it predisposes individuals to severe ocular pathologies including glaucoma. Biomechanical stresses induced by increased axial length of the globe and oxidative stress are implicated in the development of glaucoma… Read More
Nickells Lab Explores the Molecular Complexities of Retinal Ganglion Cell Death in Glaucoma
Jan 26 2017 // January is National Glaucoma Awareness Month Meet Robert Nickells, PhD, a researcher in the University of Wisconsin Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences. Dr. Nickells leads an active research program studying the biology of… Read More
Increasing Options for Glaucoma Treatment and Detection
Jan 19 2017 // Meet Yao Liu, MD, Glaucoma sub-specialist at the University of Wisconsin Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences “As a glaucoma specialist, I see far too many patients who suffer from severe vision loss that does not… Read More
Uncovering Disease Pathophysiology to Improve Treatments
Jan 18 2017 // Meet Paul Kaufman, MD, Glaucoma sub-specialist at the University of Wisconsin Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences January is National Glaucoma Awareness Month Meet Paul Kaufman, MD, glaucoma clinician-researcher at the University of Wisconsin… Read More
Department Labs Explore Gene Delivery for Treating Glaucoma
Jan 17 2017 // January is National Glaucoma Awareness Month Glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness in the US and is usually associated with increased pressure in the eye. This causes insults to nerve cells (retinal ganglion… Read More
Judy Chen, MD, PhD, Selected as PI for New Study
Dec 01 2016 // Judy (Yanjun) Chen, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Neuro-Ophthalmology, Department of Ophthalmology, Neurology and Neurosurgery was named Principal Investigator for a Midwest Lighting Institute sponsored project entitled: “The effect of modified lighting on unit-wide medical error rates in… Read More
An audacious vision: Researchers aim for first human eye transplant within the decade
Nov 30 2016 // PITTSBURGH – Scientists have strived for successful eye transplants for centuries. Early attempts read like the diary of Mary Shelley: implanting a dog’s eye into a rat’s groin, transplanting a rat’s eye onto the neck… Read More
New Affiliate Appointments
Nov 21 2016 // The Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences is pleased to announce new affiliate appointments and is excited to work with others across campus to move us all forward, in all ways. Bikash Pattnaik, PhD, MPhil, an… Read More
