The University of Wisconsin Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences (DOVS) has entered into a new partnership aimed at systematically collecting, storing, processing and distributing human eye tissue for research purposes.
Faculty, fellows, and residents in the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences taught 88 medical students how to do an eye exam November 19 as part of the Mind and Motion course.
Dr. Young, who is Chair of the University of Wisconsin Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, has been named a 2022-23 Outstanding Women of Color Awards recipient from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
When Renata Martins Maia, MD talks about ophthalmology, her eyes sparkle, conveying the passion that drove her to travel more than 5,000 miles for the next phase of her career. Maia left the University of São Paulo, Brazil in September for a five-week residency observership with the University of Wisconsin Department of Ophthalmology and Visual …
In an effort to improve patient care through collaboration, the University of Wisconsin Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences (DOVS) hosted its first-ever Greater Dane County Low Vision Rehabilitation Stakeholder meeting on October 14. The event brought 21 low vision rehabilitation providers from Dane County and the surrounding area to the Goodman community Center in …
The 2022 Annual World Sight Day Right to Sight Clinic was held Saturday, October 8, 2022, at the UW Health University Station Eye Clinic. 58 people were provided with eye care services, and 34 pairs of spectacles were provided at no charge. The event is a partnership between the University of Wisconsin Department of Ophthalmology …
Terri L. Young, MD, MBA has devoted her career to advancing the voices of women and underserved minorities in the field of ophthalmology. She was honored for this work by the Women in Ophthalmology (WIO) at a special award ceremony during the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) annual meeting in Chicago on October 1. Dr. …
Amazing. That is how Roomasa Channa, MD of the University of Wisconsin Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences is being described. At a special reception at the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) annual meeting in Chicago on September 30, 2022, Channa was recognized with a 40 Under 40 Award from Ophthalmology Management Magazine. The inaugural …
The UW Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences is pleased to announce a new pediatric ophthalmology rotation. The new three-week rotation, which officially launched in September 2022, is designed to address the critical shortage of pediatric ophthalmologists nationwide. According to the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus (AAPOS), approximately 25 U.S. residents pursue a …
Join the faculty of the University of Wisconsin Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at the 2022 American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting in Chicago September 30- October 1 as we connect, share, and advance our mission to save sight. You can find us in booth #2058 at McCormick Place. IN-BOOTH PRESENTATIONS – #2058 Saturday, October 1 …