Welcome to the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences!
We offer a series of intellectually and professionally enriching events at the center of knowledge and innovation in eye health. Engage with our world-renowned faculty and guest speakers as they share cutting-edge research, technological advancements, and clinical insights. From symposiums and conferences to grand openings and department gatherings, our events showcase the convergence of science, medicine, and community within the field of ophthalmic education, research, and patient care as we collectively explore and discover in our mission of saving sight.
DOVS Events
- October 2025
- October 22DOVS & UW Health Saving Sight Session - Mauston WIIn-Person Event "The Aging Eye" 5:00 PM, Hatch Public Library, 111 W. State Street, Mauston, WI
Also offered online - October 24Ophthalmology Grand Rounds - In-PersonCharles Wykoff, MD, PhD, "Clinical Trial in Retina: Good, Bad & Ugly”7:00 AM, 1345 Health Sciences Learning Center
Also offered online - October 31Ophthalmology Grand Rounds - In-PersonSusan MacDonald, MD, "Economically Sustainable Solutions to Global blindness "7:00 AM, 1345 Health Sciences Learning Center
Also offered online
- November 2025
- November 6DOVS & UW Health Saving Sight SessionVirtual Event - "Advancing the Art and Science of Refractive Surgery"6:00 PM, Online
- November 7Ophthalmology Grand Rounds - In-PersonCatherine Lee, MD, MS, SSM Health; Evan Warner, MD, "CTAK/CAIRS: A New Era in Refractive Management of Corneal Ectasia"7:00 AM, 1345 Health Sciences Learning Center
Also offered online - November 14Ophthalmology Grand Rounds - In-PersonRoni Levin, MD, University of Maryland, "Ophthalmology Education Beyond the Clinical Classroom"7:00 AM, 1345 Health Sciences Learning Center
Also offered online - November 21Frontiers in Vision Research | Ophthalmology Grand Rounds - In-PersonCindy Cai, MD, Johns Hopkins University, "The role of social determinants of health and big data in addressing vision loss from diabetic retinopathy"7:00 AM, Online
- March 2026
- March 20
- May 2026
- May 15