Ophthalmology

UPMC Physician Resources | José-Alain Sahel, MD, Named to French Presidential Council for Science
Pitt Med Magazine | No judgment
Inside Life Changing Medicine (UPMC) | Compassionate Care: Pittsburgh event provides free eye, ear and dental services
UPMC | Life Changing Is … Breakthroughs in Sight
University of Pittsburgh Innovation Institute | Company Receives Clearance for Phase I Safety Trial for Treatment of Macular Degeneration
UPMC Physician Resources | UPMC Vision Institute Investigators Receive National Science Foundation Grant to Study Optimal Treatment Patterns for Diabetic Retinopathy
Scientific American | Doctors Complete First Successful Face and Whole-Eye Transplant
Pitt Med Magazine | Seeing stars
Pitt Med Magazine | Miracle Makers
University of Pittsburgh McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine | Can a Stem Cell “Paste” Cure Corneal Blindness?
CNN | World’s first whole-eye and partial face transplant gives Arkansas man new hope
UPMC Physician Resources | Improved Drugs for Eye Care
UPMC | Explore the Sensory Gardens at UPMC Mercy Pavilion
Pittsburgh Magazine | Four Important Safety Nets for Pittsburgh
WPXI | UPMC Vision Institute opens new clinic for eye emergencies
Pittsburgh Business Times | UPMC Vision Institute opens Urgent Eye Care Clinic
WESA-FM | New urgent care in Pittsburgh ‘sees’ patients for vision health emergencies
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | UPMC opens new urgent care clinic specifically for eye emergencies
Jewish Healthcare Foundation | JHF Board Welcomes Grant Recipients and Enjoys Tour of New Vision Institute
Pitt Med Magazine | Independent thinking at the new Mercy Pavilion
UPMC | UPMC Vision Institute Opens Urgent Eye Care Clinic
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | A uniquely Pittsburgh dental, hearing and vision clinic seeks 1,200 volunteers
Pittwire | José-Alain Sahel won the International Prize for Translational Neuroscience
UPMC | Life changing is…
UPMC NOW | Changing Tune
Pitt Med Magazine | Fertile ground for life sciences startups
Pitt Med Magazine | Steel Valley to Become Bio Valley
Richard King Mellon Foundation 2022 Annual Report | Research Can Help the Blind to See
University of PIttsburgh Chancellor's Circle Update | “Coke Bottle” Glasses and a Sight-Threatening Amoeba Motivate These Donors
WTAE | Inside UPMC’s new Vision Institute
Healio Ocular Surgery News | Today’s LASIK candidates better targeted
UPMC NOW | Giving Gardeners
Globe Newswire | Long-time Collaborators Botond Roska and José-Alain Sahel Win International Prize for Translational Neuroscience
Max-Planck-Gesellschaft | Award-winning therapy brings light into the darkness
WPXI - Our Region's Business | New UPMC Mercy Pavilion
Pittsburgh Today Live | New UPMC Mercy Pavilion facility built with the employees in mind too
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | Ben, a student from the Western Pennsylvania School for Blind Children, waters sunflowers on UPMC Mercy Pavilion’s rooftop garden. 9 MORE Blind children care for the gardens at UPMC’s new Vision Institute building in a flowering partnership
Pittsburgh Tribune Review | These doctors will lead convergence of eye care and rehab at UPMC Mercy Pavilion
90.5 WESA | Art sets the tone in new Pittsburgh hospital building
WPXI | New UPMC Mercy Pavilion unveiled; will house vision, rehabilitation institutes
Pittsburgh Magazine | How UPMC Mercy Pavilion Plans to Treat Numerous Vision-Related Conditions
Pittsburgh Tribune Review | UPMC Mercy Pavilion: 8 eye operating rooms, 83 exam rooms, 10 rehab rooms, massive research space — and 1 cool coffee shop
UPMC | Unveiling the UPMC Mercy Pavilion: Home to UPMC Vision Institute and UPMC Rehabilitation Institute
UPMC NOW | NOW – Episode 77
UPMC | UPMC Mercy Receives Mobile eyeVan to Provide Vision Care in Underserved Communities
KDKA CBS Pittsburgh | Mission of Mercy brings free healthcare clinic to David L. Lawrence Convention Center
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | Mission of Mercy Pittsburgh treats over 400 patients in first 3 hours of annual clinic
90.5 WESA | Mission of Mercy free dental clinic continues Friday and Saturday in Pittsburgh
Ophthalmology Times | Novel gene therapy platform speeds search for ways to cure blindness
Fierce Biotech | Roche tasks Avista with scAAVenging for better eye disease gene therapy vectors
Business Wire | Avista Therapeutics Partners with Roche to Develop Next-Generation AAV Gene Therapy Vectors for Ocular Diseases
Endpoints News | Following Luxturna and slate of eye disease approvals, Roche adds another ophthalmology partner for AAV gene therapies
Federation of European Neuroscience Societies | Winners of the Chica and Heinz Schaller Foundation Award Lecture at the FENS Forum 2022
Ophthalmology and Therapy | Addressing Social Determinants of Vision Health
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | Could these eyedrops make bifocals a thing of the past?
UPMC Physician Resources | Vision Restoration Using Optogenetics
Penn Today | Correcting night blindness in dogs
WPXI | UPMC Community Matters: Dr. Ellen Butts talks about prioritizing eye exams
Falling Walls | Vision Restoration for Retinal Degeneration: A Neuroprotective Strategy
Falling Walls | Falling Walls Breakthrough Conversation with José-Alain Sahel
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | Pitt study finds differences in eye movements for those with recent concussions
Science News | A Gene-Based Therapy Partially Restored Blind Man’s Vision
UPMC | Jose-Alain Sahel, MD Wins Science Breakthrough of the Year in Life Sciences Award from Falling Walls Foundation in Berlin
UPMC | Optogenetic Therapy Partially Restores Vision
Pittwire | Pitt’s Plans for Growth of Regional LifeSciences Cluster Get Boost From $25 MillionGift; Advancements in Vision Care Lead the Way
Modern Retina | Gene-independent therapeutic strategies for retinal degeneration include optogenetic therapy
Modern Retina | Treatment may facilitate sight in end-stage retinitis pigmentosa
UPMC | UPMC First in the U.S. to Implant Wireless Retinal Device
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | $25 million Hillman grant will advance vision care research at UPMC
Pittsburgh Business Times | Hillman Foundation’s $25M gift to boost biomedical research at Pitt
NEXTpittsburgh | $25 million Hillman grant for Pitt to make the region a vision care hub
HOK | Chris Downey, an Architect Who Lost His Sight, Shares His Story on “60 Minutes”

Otolaryngology

Jewish Healthcare Foundation | Dr. Jonas Johnson Centers Patient Outcomes and Patient Safety in Care
Pittsburgh Magazine | Four Important Safety Nets for Pittsburgh
CBS News Pittsburgh | Family uses program at Pittsburgh hospital to highlight every person who helped during cancer journey
Pitt Med Magazine | Surgical fluid may be key to future care
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | A uniquely Pittsburgh dental, hearing and vision clinic seeks 1,200 volunteers
University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing | Multi-million-dollar grant will investigate the impact of head and neck cancer treatment
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs | Physician Feels at Home Caring for Fellow Veterans – 2023 Outstanding Physician of the Year
New York Times | Hearing Aids Are Changing. Their Users Are, Too.
Vox | Why your voice is like a fingerprint
UPI | Wireless earbuds may help amplify sound for people with hearing loss
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | Company inks robotic surgery partnership with Pitt-UPMC venture
Cape Cod Times | Hearing aids now available over the counter: Here’s what you should know
WebMD | Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids: Research, Then Shop
Time | Hearing Aids Are Now Available Over the Counter. What to Know Before Buying One
90.5 WESA | ‘An unthinkable amount of money’: How the high cost of hearing aids hurts people who need them
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | Pittsburgh-area businesses and experts gear up for over-the-counter hearing aids
KDKA CBS Pittsburgh | Mission of Mercy brings free healthcare clinic to David L. Lawrence Convention Center
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | Mission of Mercy Pittsburgh treats over 400 patients in first 3 hours of annual clinic
90.5 WESA | Mission of Mercy free dental clinic continues Friday and Saturday in Pittsburgh
UPMC Physician Resources | Discovering a Drug Therapy for Tinnitus
Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis | Zevallos to head Pittsburgh ENT
NeurologyToday | Electrophysiologic Marker for Constant Tinnitus May Spur Clinical Development
Consumer Reports | Face Masks and Hearing Loss: 6 Tips to Help Make Communication Easier
UPMC | Malaria Drug Could Combat Chemotherapy-Resistant Head and Neck Cancers
KDKA CBS Pittsburgh | Earbuds And The Health Risks Related To Their Long-Term Usage
UPMC | Pittsburgh CREATES: Research, Training, and Innovation in Surgical Technology
The Pittsburgh Foundation | Engineering a cure
UPMC | Reaching the Apex: A New Surgical Approach to the Petrous Apex
ENTtoday | How to Find Research Funding Options, Even in The COVID-19 Era
American Tinnitus Association | Pitt Researchers Awarded $2 million Grant to Develop Drug for Tinnitus
The Hearing Review | U of Pittsburgh Researcher Working on Tinnitus Drug
The Washington Post | Hearing loss can be very isolating, hurting relationships with family and friends
Consumer Reports | How to Fix Annoying Hearing Aid Problems
The Hearing Review | Pandemic May Cause Increased Impact of Hearing Loss in Older Americans, According to AAA
ABC News/Associated Press | Can you repeat that? Hearing trouble more obvious with masks
The Wall Street Journal | Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids Are Coming. Here’s How to Get Ready.
Pittsburgh Tribune Review | Advancing treatments help people find their voices again
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