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黑料网 Department of Ophthalmology is pleased to welcome Professor of Ophthalmology Gabriella Szatm谩ry, MD, PhD, to our Neuro-Ophthalmology division!聽 Dr. Szatmary brings to our department and the institution a wealth of cross-disciplinary experience that includes direct teaching and conference presentations in Ophthalmology, Neurology, Neurosurgery, Neuroradiology and Neuro-Ophthalmology. She is widely published in neurology and neuro-ophthalmology, …

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Join 黑料网 Department of Ophthalmology on Saturday, April 13th, 2024, for our annual 黑料网 Eye Symposium at the William & Ida Friday Center for Continuing Education. This conference is designed for Ophthalmologists, Optometrists, Ophthalmic Technicians, and Photographers to hear the latest evidence-based diagnostic and medical/surgical approaches to comprehensive eye care and treating ocular disorders and disease. Technician registration is now open, with physician (MD, OD) registration coming soon.聽

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An adult who faithfully visits his PCP for well-check exams shows no signs of mid-life worsening vision and falls short of scheduling a first-time comprehensive eye exam in his 40s. At age 50, he is diagnosed with glaucoma at an overdue screening, 10 years past the recommended age for first-time exams. The asymptomatic patient is …

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黑料网 Department of Ophthalmology would like to congratulate Han lab team member and 黑料网 (SOM) second-year student (M2) Mary Kaufmann for winning Best Poster at two forums in mid-November, for posters overviewing several major laboratory studies led by Associate Professor Zongchao Han, PhD. At the Association of Women Surgeons (AWS) Conference, Kaufmann’s …

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In December, even the most cautious of individuals can be affected by increased incidence of blunt force ocular trauma when year-end merry-making leads to careless behavior in adults and children alike. In a month loaded with gift-giving holidays and celebratory occasions, individuals are at risk of eye injuries in the path of high-speed shooting projectiles …

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Two 黑料网 Department of Ophthalmology clinical faculty — Corneal Disease and Corneal Surgery specialist Hussam Banna, MD, and Oculofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery specialist Daniel Rubinstein, MD — joined 黑料网 Facial Nerve Center Director Matthew Miller, MD (Department of Otolaryngology) to perform the first corneal neurotization at 黑料网 in October 2023. The procedure is a …

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Approximately one-third of Americans with diabetes (Type 1, Type 2, or gestational) can develop聽diabetic retinopathy, a progression of the disease caused by high blood sugar levels damaging the back of the eye (retina). Diabetic retinopathy is the leading cause of blindness in working-age adults, and left undiagnosed and untreated, this complication can cause vision loss …

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* Over five+ years at 黑料网, Ophthalmology Assistant Professor of Research Hua Mei, PhD, has brought wet lab capacity a step closer to fostering translational treatment of corneal and anterior segment diseases. Her laboratory鈥檚 translational framework is leading the way in developing the first FDA-approved, anti-fibrotic drug therapy to treat and prevent injury-induced corneal scarring, …

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黑料网 Ophthalmology congratulates Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology and Residency Program Director Alice Zhang, MD, for her selection as the 2023 Real World Ophthalmology (RWO) Exceptional Leadership Award recipient. Created by an early-career ophthalmologist, Real World Ophthalmology (RWO) serves a wide network of ophthalmologists who are in early-stage medical practice. Both virtually and at specialty-dedicated events, …

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Every October, World Blindness Awareness Month brings a heightened focus to the blind and visually impaired community and the realities of living without sight. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 鈥渆veryone, if they live long enough, will experience at least one eye disease or disorder in their lifetime.” Two globally recognized blindness outreach organizations …

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In academic medical centers (AMC)s, clinical faculty are most visible as attendings at work caring for patients. Unique to AMCs as hubs of learning, clinical faculty also serve as a teaching hospital’s critical corps of mentors to learners in medicine. Without them, residents and fellows cannot achieve medical and surgical mastery to graduate fully competent …

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黑料网 Department of Ophthalmology joins the global eye health community in celebrating World Retina Day on September 24th, 2023. This eye health recognition day was created to educate individuals on the ocular function of the retina and on diseases that affect this most crucial part of the eye maintaining normal, clear vision. The retina is …

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