Viewers of the Eye & Ear Foundation’s June 12th webinar, “Tinnitus Treatment Options: To Audiology and Beyond” were treated to an overview of tinnitus treatment options and lifestyle changes that help patients with tinnitus. Presenter Lori Zitelli, AuD, CH-TM, Managing Audiologist in the UPMC Department of Audiology and an Adjunct Instructor at the University of […]
Cortical Vision: Can We See with Just Our Brain?
Our eyes help us see, but the brain is where the magic really happens. In the Eye & Ear Foundation’s May 31 webinar, “Cortical Vision: Can We See with Just Our Brain?” attendees learned about visual neuroscience, brain stimulation, and the work being done that will hopefully lead to some level of vision restoration. “This […]
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OPH Team Runs for Eyes on Wheels
The finish line is always the end goal of a marathon. In the case of the Phaco Fanatics team, however, the ultimate goal is to raise $1,000 for Eyes on Wheels in the Pittsburgh Marathon on May 7. The team is comprised of four University of Pittsburgh Department of Ophthalmology residents: Trish Campos, Pete Jones, […]
PHRC Article in Science Advances
Manoj Kumar — Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology and faculty at the Pittsburgh Hearing Research Center — is first author of a study published in the March 2023 issue of Science Advances. Entitled “A genetically encoded far-red fluorescent indicator for imaging synaptically released Zn2+,” the study reveals a new technology with important […]
The Impact of Providing Care at Mission of Mercy
Now in its seventh year, Mission of Mercy Pittsburgh has treated over 5,000 patients since its inception. This free two-day dental, eye, and hearing clinic is for the underserved members of our community, from the working poor and people experiencing homelessness to veterans and families who are uninsured or don’t have access to affordable health […]
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UPMC Vision Institute and EEF Partner with Brother’s Brother to Bring Care to Where it is Needed
S+S Spring 2023 The Eye & Ear Foundation and UPMC Mercy received a $150,000 mobile “eyeVan” from Brother’s Brother Foundation for the Department of Ophthalmology to use for free community vision clinics in the Pittsburgh Region. The key exchange was Wednesday, March 1 on the Mercy Hospital campus. The van is like a doctor’s office […]
Hearing SUPPORT – Making Sense of Your Choices for Hearing Health
S+S Spring 2023 To meet the critical need for a reliable performance standard for amplification technology independent of industry claims, the Hearing SUPPORT project was created. It will now become a reality, thanks to a $100,000 grantfrom the Hearst Foundation to the Eye & Ear Foundation and the Department of Audiology at the University of […]
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Honoring Two Legacies and Supporting a Third
S+S Spring 2023 One million dollars has been raised to endow the Pioneers in Skull Base Surgery Chair, thanks to many donors. UPMC will match the funds. Once Dr. Joseph Maroon, Clinical Professor of Neurological Surgery and the Heindl Scholar in Neuroscience at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, retires, the name will change […]
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Making an Impact on How We Hear, See, and Live
In the Eye & Ear Foundation’s February 23 webinar, EEF CEO Lawton Snyder provided an overview of the impact the EEF has made to advance care over a span of 13 years. Lawton Snyder’s Background Snyder joined EEF in late 2009. He is not a physician, nor is he an audiologist, but he is married […]
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BPPV: The Most Common Kind of Vertigo
Dr. Susan Whitney, DPT, PhD, NCS, ATC, FAPTA, has treated people with Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) for almost 35 years. The co-director of the Master of Science degree for physical therapists at the University of Pittsburgh and Fellow and member of the International Neurological Physical Therapy Board of Directors also has a joint appointment […]
Taking the First Step: Improving Access to Care in Ophthalmology
The Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is trying to increase access to ophthalmic care in Pittsburgh and its surrounding communities. Discussing their efforts were Evan Waxman, Andrew Williams, Sabrina Mukhtar, and Dana McGinnis-Thomas in the Eye & Ear Foundation’s November 29th webinar entitled, “Taking the First Step: Improving Access […]
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Everything You Need to Know About Over the Counter Hearing Aids
The FDA finally approved over the counter (OTC) hearing aids. Now what? For the last three years, Catherine Palmer, PhD, Professor and Interim Chair in the Department of Communication Science and Disorders, Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, and Director of Audiology for the UPMC Integrated Health […]
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Age-Related Macular Degeneration Treatment and Therapies
The Eye & Ear Foundation’s November third webinar had a special guest: John Ash, PhD, the incoming E. Ronald Salvitti Professor of Ophthalmology Research, Vice-Chair, and Director of Research. Alexander Anetakis, MD, MBA, Clinical Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, Vitreoretinal Division, and a Senior Advisor to the Translational Sciences Team at UPMC Enterprises, was the other […]
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A Modern Era of Excellence in Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery
In the Eye & Ear Foundation’s October 20th webinar, “A Modern Era of Excellence in Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery,” the new Department of Otolaryngology Chair José P. Zevallos, MD, MPH, FACS, shared his background and talked about current and future advancements in otolaryngology. “I look forward to implementing a new vision that will introduce a […]
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Future Directions in Artificial Intelligence for Eye Diseases
The Ophthalmology Department at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine has engaged in a very ambitious program involving artificial intelligence (AI) in patient care. “We believe that this can improve the quality of care as well as the decision making and follow-up,” Dr. José-Alain Sahel, Department Chair, said at the beginning of the October […]
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