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UW Faculty Present at 2023 AUPO Annual Meeting
University of Wisconsin Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences faculty members and staff will present at the 2023 Association of University Professors of Ophthalmology (AUPO) Annual Meeting in San Diego, CA January 24 – 28, …
Remembering Thomas Stevens, MD: 1938 – 2022
The Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences is saddened by the loss of longtime professor and beloved department leader, Thomas Stevens, MD. Stevens died December 26, 2022, at the age of 84.
Clinical Trial Offers Hope to Patients with Dry Age-Related Macular Degeneration
A current clinical trial could lead to approval of a first-ever treatment option for patients with geographic atrophy (GA) secondary to age-related macular degeneration, a progressive, irreversible, and devastating eye disease.
Lab-Grown Retinal Eye Cells Open Door For Clinical Trials to Treat Blindness
Retinal cells grown from stem cells can reach out and connect with neighbors, according to a new study, completing a “handshake” that may show the cells are ready for trials in humans with degenerative eye disorders.
Virulence genes in herpes simplex virus type 1 corneal infection.
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Mixed ocular infections identify strains of herpes simplex virus for use in genetic studies.
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Repeatability of retinal thickness measurements between spectral-domain and time-domain optical coherence tomography images in macular disease.
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Quantitative analysis of the Stratus optical coherence tomography fast macular thickness map reports.
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