Sabrina Mukhtar, MD, MPH, Director of the Dry Eye Center of Excellence at the UPMC Vision Institute, was excited to share the work they are doing in the Eye & […]
Personalized Approach to Dry Eye Care
Ophthalmology
Eye Infections: Clinical Testing and Related Research
The Charles T. Campbell Ophthalmic Microbiology Laboratory is one of only a handful of microbiology labs remaining in the country that focuses on the eye. Alex Mammen, MD, Clinical Director, […]
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Inherited Retinal Conditions: Current Treatments and Future Research
At the start of the Eye & Ear Foundation’s August 6 webinar, “Inherited Retinal Conditions: Current Treatments and Future Research,” Dr. José-Alain Sahel, MD, Distinguished Professor and Chairman of the […]
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Next-Generation Therapies to Slow or Halt AMD Vision Loss
The Eye & Ear Foundation’s July 11th webinar, “Next-Generation Therapies to Slow or Halt AMD Vision Loss,” featured presentations by Dr. Jay Chhablani, MD, and Dr. John Ash, PhD. “We […]
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Current Updates in Optic Nerve Regeneration Research
Several members of the University of Pittsburgh Department of Ophthalmology are working on optic nerve regeneration research. In the Eye & Ear Foundation’s June 13th webinar, “Current Updates in Optic […]
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Ophthalmology Clinical Trials
Dr. José-Alain Sahel, MD, Distinguished Professor and Chairman of the Department of Ophthalmology and Director of the UPMC Vision Institute, called the topic of the Eye & Ear Foundation’s May […]
Personalized Refractive Surgery: LASIK and ICL
The UPMC Refractive Surgery Center opened in 1995, making it the longest running laser center in the entire Western Pennsylvania area. “We’ve been doing this for a long time,” said […]
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Vision and Down Syndrome
Dr. Ken Nischal, MD, FAAP, FRCOphth, opened the Eye & Ear Foundation’s February 28, 2025, webinar, “Vision and Down Syndrome,” by pointing out how apt it is that World Down […]
The Role of Advanced Imaging Technologies in the Future of Eye Care
Why are we putting so much effort into figuring out how to image the retina down to the microscopic scale, asked Ethan Rossi, PhD, Associate Professor of Ophthalmology, Assistant Professor […]
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Digital Twin of the Eye
A project that the Chair of Ophthalmology at the University of Pittsburgh, Dr. José-Alain Sahel, MD, started in Paris, has continued in Pittsburgh. “We have been fortunate to develop this […]
Ocular Inflammation
In the Eye & Ear Foundation’s October 7 webinar, “Ocular Inflammation,” Alex Mammen, MD, started by discussing inflammation of the cornea and external eye. The Clinical Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology […]
Glaucoma and the Role of a Patient Navigator in Vision Care
Dr. Andrew Williams, MD, an Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology who specializes in the medical and surgical treatment of glaucoma and cataracts, called the September 27th Eye & Ear Foundation webinar, […]
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Garden Childhood Vision & UPMC/WPSBC Garden Collaboration
The most common diagnosis in children who attend the Western Pennsylvania School for Blind Children (WPSBC) is cortical visual impairment (CVI). Preeti Patil, MD, a pediatric ophthalmologist and neuro-ophthalmologist who […]
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Seeing the Future of Gene Therapy
Many advancements have occurred in the field of gene therapy since the last webinar on this topic. The Eye & Ear Foundation’s June 25th webinar, “Seeing the Future of Gene […]
Leveraging the Microbiome to Alleviate Ocular Surface Disease
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh are leveraging the microbiome to alleviate ocular surface diseases. This exciting work was the topic of the Eye & Ear Foundation’s May 31st webinar, […]
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