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UW-Madison Launches New Ophthalmology Tissue Biobank

Posted on November 30, 2022

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.

Posted in Colleen McDowell, Featured News, Heather Potter, News, Research NewsTagged Colleen McDowell, heather potter, research

2022 Mind and Motion

Posted on November 23, 2022

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.

Posted in Education News, Featured News, NewsTagged Mind and Motion

Department Chair to be Honored at Outstanding Women of Color Awards

Posted on November 15, 2022

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.

Posted in Featured News, News, Terri YoungTagged TERRI YOUNG

Brazil Resident “Finds her Sparkle” at the University of Wisconsin-Madison

Posted on October 28, 2022

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 …

Posted in Education News, Featured News, Global Ophthalmology, NewsTagged global ophthalmology, resident education, right to sight, Visiting Resident

Department Hosts Inaugural Low Vision Rehabilitation Meeting

Posted on October 24, 2022

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 …

Posted in Featured News, NewsTagged Low Vision, Low Vision Rehabilitation, Sanbrita Mondal

Annual Right to Sight Clinic Serves 58 Patients

Posted on October 13, 2022

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 …

Posted in Featured News, News, Patient CareTagged right to sight clinic

Terri L. Young, MD, MBA Receives Prestigious Women in Ophthalmology Award

Posted on October 4, 2022

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) …

Posted in News, Terri YoungTagged AAO, TERRI YOUNG, WIO

Roomasa Channa, MD Named to Ophthalmology Management’s 40 Under 40

Posted on October 3, 2022

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 …

Posted in News, Roomasa ChannaTagged AAO, Roomasa Channa

New Pediatric Ophthalmology Rotation Announced

Posted on September 27, 2022

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 …

Posted in Education News, News, PediatricsTagged Education, pediatrics, Yasmin Bradfield

Department Activity at 2022 American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting

Posted on September 13, 2022

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 …

Posted in Events, NewsTagged AAO, Education
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