Sight + Sound, Fall 2020 by Carrie Fogel More than half a million head and neck cancers are diagnosed each year globally, with an increased amount of cases being found […]
Deep Learning to Enhance Care
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Two patients in Pittsburgh first in the United States to receive a promising PRIMA system to restore vision for severe Macular Degeneration
Sight + Sound, Spring 2020 by Craig Smith Scientists and clinicians in the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine had the distinction in January 2020 […]
Using Technology to Train Surgeons
Ophthalmology residents at the University of Pittsburgh have an exciting new hi-tech teaching tool! Thanks to contributions from the Joseph Horne Trust and generous donors to the residents’ education fund, […]
Hearing Loss and Social Isolation
“Blindness separates us from things, but deafness separates us from people.” —Helen Keller These words, spoken so many years ago, unfortunately still hold true for millions of people with untreated […]
UPMC Vision and Rehabilitation Tower: Construction Update
Sight + Sound, Spring 2020 by Craig Smith Construction on the state-of-the-art UPMC Vision and Rehabilitation Tower in the Uptown neighborhood of Pittsburgh starting to take shape. Located on the […]
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Q&A with Dr. Andrew McCall, Otologist
Sight + Sound, Spring 2020 Sight & Sound launches a new feature with this edition – a Question & Answer (Q&A) session with one of our popular University of Pittsburgh […]
Big Data, Big Possibilities
Sight + Sound, Spring 2020 by Carrie Fogel Much has been discussed regarding the potential for what is termed ‘Big Data’ to revolutionize how we understand patterns and trends relative […]
Solving the Mystery of Cortical Visual Impairment
Sight + Sound, Spring 2020 by Craig Smith Thanks to a generous gift from the Jack Buncher Foundation, physicians, scientists, and staff from the Department of Ophthalmology at the University […]
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Enhancing Patient-Centered Care
Sight + Sound, Spring 2020 by Carrie Fogel When Marci Nilsen, PhD, RN, Assistant Professor in the Department of Acute and Tertiary Care in the University of Pittsburgh School of […]
A Life Dedicated to Restoring Vision
Sight + Sound, Spring 2020 by Lawton Snyder The Eye & Ear Foundation family was very saddened by the recent loss of Jim Funderburgh, PhD one of the Department of […]
Applying Research Methods to Study and Improve Surgery
Sight + Sound, Spring 2020 by Heather Chronis Danek Since 1972, the Department of Otolaryngology at the University of Pittsburgh has endeavored to train not only its surgeons, residents, and […]
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Jim Funderburgh Obituary
We are sad to report that Jim Funderburgh, Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Pittsburgh, passed away on November 27, 2019, surrounded by his entire family, at the age […]
The Funderburgh Corneal Regeneration Project: Exploring Innovative Options for Corneal Opacities
Using the approach developed by the Funderburgh Laboratory, registered clinical trials in India have successfully treated over 80 patients with acute and chronic corneal opacities. In 2005, the Funderburgh Laboratory […]