ºÚÁÏÍø

Skip to main content

ºÚÁÏÍø Ophthalmology Welcomes Glaucoma Specialist Dr. Rodolfo Bonatti

February 8, 2024
ºÚÁÏÍø Department of Ophthalmology is pleased to welcome Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology Rodolfo Bonatti, MD, to our Glaucoma division! Dr. Bonatti has extensive academia and private practice experience and expertise in treating adult and pediatric glaucoma, as well as other areas, including cataract surgery and ocular trauma. He enjoys exploring...

February is Age-Related Macular Degeneration Awareness Month!

January 24, 2024
Aging adults who face increased odds of developing a degenerative eye disease often narrow their eye health focus to watching for signs of the world’s two leading causes of blindness – cataract and glaucoma.  Lost in the messaging mix among seniors across the U.S. is adequate awareness of age-related macular...

ºÚÁÏÍø Ophthalmology Welcomes Neuro-Ophthalmologist Dr. Gabriella Szatmáry

January 22, 2024
ºÚÁÏÍø Department of Ophthalmology is pleased to welcome Professor of Ophthalmology Gabriella Szatmáry, MD, PhD, to our Neuro-Ophthalmology division!  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...

Register Now for the 2024 ºÚÁÏÍø Eye Symposium in April!

January 14, 2024
Join ºÚÁÏÍø Department of Ophthalmology on Saturday, April 13th, 2024, for our annual ºÚÁÏÍø 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...

January is Glaucoma Awareness Month!

December 31, 2023
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...

ºÚÁÏÍø Student Earns Top Poster Honors for Presentations of Han Lab Studies

November 14, 2023
ºÚÁÏÍø Department of Ophthalmology would like to congratulate Han lab team member and ºÚÁÏÍø (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...

December is Safe Toys and Celebrations Month!

November 10, 2023
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...

ºÚÁÏÍø Ocufacial & Corneal Experts Key to ºÚÁÏÍø Hospitals’ First Corneal Neurotization

November 5, 2023
Two ºÚÁÏÍø 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 ºÚÁÏÍø Facial Nerve Center Director Matthew Miller, MD (Department of Otolaryngology) to perform the first corneal neurotization at ºÚÁÏÍø in October...

November is Diabetes Eye Disease Awareness Month

November 1, 2023
Approximately one-third of Americans with diabetes (Type 1, Type 2, or gestational) can develop 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...

Hua Mei: Leading Limbal Stem Cell Drug Discovery To Treat Corneal and Anterior Segment Disease

October 19, 2023
* Over five+ years at ºÚÁÏÍø, 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’s translational framework is leading the way in developing the first FDA-approved, anti-fibrotic drug therapy to treat...

Dr. Alice Zhang Named 2023 Real World Ophthalmology (RWO) Exceptional Leadership Awardee

October 15, 2023
ºÚÁÏÍø 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...

October Is World Blindness Awareness Month

October 2, 2023
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), “everyone, if they live long enough, will experience at least one eye disease or disorder in their lifetime.” Two...