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CBS Pittsburgh | Pitt Teams With FDA To Develop Therapies That Could One Day Restore Vision To Blind People
The research will identify patient needs, difficulties and expectations while developing methods and measurements for assessing visual impairment. By Dr. Maria Simbra, CBS Pittsburgh PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The University of […]
Pittwire | FDA and Pitt Announce Collaboration to Research and Develop Innovative Therapies to Help Restore Vision
The University of Pittsburgh today announced a collaboration with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health to help address the needs of the visually impaired […]
Social Determinants of Health
Health Literacy Over the past several years, The Eye & Ear Foundation has made strides in its commitment to increase access to health care by working with the Departments of […]
Low Vision Resources
According to the World Health Organization, over a billion people globally have some form of visual impairment. These impairments can vary greatly, and while some can be resolved with glasses, […]
Sight + Sound Bites Webinar: Visual Impairment and Visual Rehabilitation
The Eye & Ear Foundation hosted a webinar on Visual Impairment and Visual Rehabilitation. This webinar featured experts in visual rehabilitation, José-Alain Sahel, MD, William Smith, OD, and Holly Stants, […]
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Day of Giving
Tuesday, December 1st provides us the opportunity to be a part of Pittsburgh’s Day of Giving – a way to unite our community around causes in which we truly believe […]
With Thanks
In the spirit of the holidays, I want to express my appreciation for all who have stayed connected with us during this difficult year. I thank you for trusting in […]
Advancing Care by Advancing Access
For 35 years, The Eye & Ear Foundation has been committed to supporting promising research in the Departments of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology at the University of Pittsburgh that has the […]
Sight + Sound Bites Webinar: Exploring Novel Pathways To Provide Care To People In Need
The Eye & Ear Foundation hosted a webinar on Exploring Novel Pathways To Provide Care To People In Need. This webinar featured experts in providing access to care for all […]
Sight + Sound Bites Webinar: Imaging the Eye to Diagnose and Treat Macular Disorders
The Eye & Ear Foundation hosted a webinar on Imaging the Eye to Diagnose and Treat Macular Disorders. This webinar featured José-Alain Sahel, MD, Chair and Distinguished Professor of the […]
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Dr. Carl Snyderman Vital Part of Surgical Team Performing Groundbreaking Epilepsy Surgery
According to Dr. Carl Snyderman, “the epilepsy surgery directly builds on our cumulative experience with minimally invasive approaches to the skull base. In particular, we pioneered a new transmaxillary approach […]
Paris Eye Disease Company with Pittsburgh Ties Raises $50 Million
SparingVision, a Paris-based startup company with Pittsburgh ties and gene therapy treatments for eye problems, has raised about $50 million in its most recent financing round. To date, the 2-year-old […]
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Pixium Vision Hosting Key Opinion Leader Webinar on the Prima System for Atrophic Dry Age-related Macular Degeneration (dry-AMD)
Paris, France – October 16TH , 2020 – 7:30 am CET – Pixium Vision (Euronext Growth Paris – FR0011950641 – ALPIX), a company that develops innovative bionic vision systems to enable […]
2020’s Wiegand Fellowship and Bruce and Barbara Wiegand Entrepreneurial Research Award
The Eye & Ear Foundation is excited to announce the 2020’s Wiegand Fellowship in Ophthalmology at the University of Pittsburgh and the Bruce and Barbara Wiegand Entrepreneurial Research Award recipients. […]