Sight + Sound, Spring 2026 Two scientists in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery whose major grants were suspended due to NIH funding cuts are recipients of the Al […]
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Sight + Sound, Spring 2026 Shelly McDaniel lost her vision in 2024 because of optic nerve damage. Determined to understand what advances were being made in optic nerve regeneration, she […]
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Sight + Sound, Spring 2026By Lisa A. Goldstein and Mary Pitcher, Division Administrator, Vision Institute The Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Pittsburgh distributed hygiene kits at February’s Community […]
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Sight + Sound, Spring 2026 The UPMC Department of Audiology put together an online, user-friendly resource to help adults 18 and older find information and hearing aids to best meet […]
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Sight + Sound, Spring 2026 The Communication Van has been on the road, providing hearing care in neighborhoods around the greater Pittsburgh area. Now thanks to the Jack Buncher Foundation, […]
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Sight + Sound, Spring 2026 Colin Prensky, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Pittsburgh, has established an endowed fund in memory of his parents. Over the […]
Sight + Sound, Spring 2026 At the Eye & Ear Foundation, our work is guided by a simple but powerful belief: Everyone deserves the opportunity to see, hear, and live […]
Sight + Sound, Fall 2025 By participating in the Vision Institute’s Vision Site at the Hillman Summer Academy, the Department of Ophthalmology increases its visibility and leadership in Vision Science, […]
Sight + Sound, Fall 2025 To honor the enduring impact of Dr. Barry Hirsch, a recently retired and beloved physician whose life and work have profoundly shaped our community and […]
Sight + Sound, Fall 2025 In a community-driven initiative called HearUp, the Eye & Ear Foundation is looking to raise $150,000 a year to provide hearing care, including professionally fit […]
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Sight + Sound, Fall 2025 The Eye & Ear Foundation held a key exchange event on Tuesday, September 16th at the UPMC Mercy Pavilion, future home to the Hearing Institute. […]
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Sight + Sound, Fall 2025 For years, the Eyes on Wheels program has been using a very old, beat-up minivan to transport all the equipment they need for their eyeVan […]
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Sight + Sound, Fall 2025 The Eye & Ear Foundation of Pittsburgh is honored to announce that Daniel G. and Carole L. Kamin are supporting the new Pittsburgh Hearing Institute […]
Sight + Sound, Fall 2025 The Eye & Ear Foundation Board has taken action to support funding cuts by creating the Al Muse Recovery Fund. At the meeting, the Board […]
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On Monday, September 15, the Eye & Ear Foundation hosted a distinguished reception in Pittsburgh to honor the recipients of the Bruce and Barbara Wiegand Entrepreneurial Research Awards. The event […]
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