Sight + Sound, Fall 2020 by Carrie Fogel For thirty-five years, the Eye & Ear Foundation has been committed to supporting promising research in the Departments of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology […]
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Q & A with Dr. Andrew Eller, Ophthalmologist
Sight + Sound, Fall 2020 by Craig Smith Why am I seeing Floaters? Consider the eye or eyeball as a camera with a lens in the front and film in […]
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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 […]
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 […]