The American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) and the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) recently held conferences for their members. The AAO-HNS Academy was held in Nashville September […]
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2023 Addison Gibson Grant
The Eye & Ear Foundation has received another $100,000 grant from the Addison Gibson Foundation to help cover medical costs for low-income patients in the Departments of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology. […]
Siciliano and Muse 2023
Two prestigious annual lectures were held in November: The Siciliano and the Muse. On November 9, the Department of Otolaryngology held an Eye & Ear Foundation sponsored Siciliano Lecture, with […]
Boris Rosin Receives Medical Research Award
Boris Rosin, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, Medical and Surgical Diseases of the Retina and Vitreous, Department of Ophthalmology/UPMC Vision Institute at the University of Pittsburgh, received a Medical […]
Meet the new Director of the Facial Nerve Disorders Clinic
Christina Yver, MD, has unique training and expertise in the management of facial nerve disorders. It just so happened that the University of Pittsburgh was looking for a provider with […]
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Mission of Mercy 2023
On the first day of the 2023 Mission of Mercy Pittsburgh event, a homeless woman who struggles with vision loss as a result of childhood abuse came to the vision […]
White Cane Day
The UPMC Vision Institute observed White Cane Day on October 10. This national observance is held every year on October 15. Since that fell on a Sunday this year, staff […]
Urgent Care Eye Clinic Opens
The UPMC Vision Institute has opened an urgent care eye clinic, making it one of the few clinics in the country dedicated to the care of eye emergencies, one of […]
Fox Center Symposium 2023
The Louis J. Fox Center for Vision Restoration of UPMC and the University of Pittsburgh held its annual symposium at the Vision Institute October 10-11, 2023. The Fox Center is […]
Dr. Palmer’s Project Wins Wiegand Entrepreneurial Research Award
Catherine Palmer, Director of Audiology for UPMC and Professor in the Departments of Communication Science and Disorders and Otolaryngology at the University of Pittsburgh, is the winner of this year’s […]
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Potential Solution for Drug Resistant Keratitis
The Charles T. Campbell Ophthalmic Microbiology Laboratory — in collaboration with Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center – has submitted for publication a highly clinically relevant preclinical study for the recent extensively drug […]
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Developing a Model with Stakeholders to Improve Hearing and Vision Care in the Community
S+S, Fall 2023 The Eye & Ear Foundation recently received a grant from the Eden Hall Foundation to fund a training program for hearing and vision care for community health […]
Breakthrough Research Getting Much Needed Support
S+S, Fall 2023 Gary Yam, PhD, received a U01 grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) based on work from the Hillman-funded Funderburgh Corneal Regeneration Project. Dr. Yam is […]
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Navigating the Challenges of HNC with Generous Support
S+S, Fall 2023 The Department of Otolaryngology is excited to welcome two new patient navigators to the head and neck surgical oncology team, thanks to a significant grant the Eye […]
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Simulating Life to Understand the Impact of Vision Loss or Gain
S+S, Fall 2023 The Vision Institute at UPMC Mercy Pavilion has two unique programs for people with low vision: a StreetLab and a driving simulator. The Pittsburgh StreetLab for Low […]
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