According to the World Health Organization, over a billion people globally have some form of visual impairment. These impairments can vary greatly, and while some can be resolved with glasses, contact lenses, medications, or surgical interventions, many more have not yet been solved. This includes such conditions as an unaddressed refractive error (123.7 million), cataract […]
Sight + Sound Bites Webinar: Visual Impairment and Visual Rehabilitation
The Eye & Ear Foundation hosted a webinar on Visual Impairment and Visual Rehabilitation. This webinar featured experts in visual rehabilitation, José-Alain Sahel, MD, William Smith, OD, and Holly Stants, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, CLVT. Following the presentation, there was a Q&A where our panelists answered questions from our audience. Visit https://eyeandear.org/donate to support our […]
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Day of Giving
Tuesday, December 1st provides us the opportunity to be a part of Pittsburgh’s Day of Giving – a way to unite our community around causes in which we truly believe and help us connect to the larger community. We need your help! Please share this email your friends and family members so they too can […]
With Thanks
In the spirit of the holidays, I want to express my appreciation for all who have stayed connected with us during this difficult year. I thank you for trusting in us and supporting us as we adapted to the circumstances posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. It became clear to us, early on, that even in […]
Advancing Care by Advancing Access
For 35 years, The Eye & Ear Foundation has been committed to supporting promising research in the Departments of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology at the University of Pittsburgh that has the potential to transform patient care and patient outcomes. Better care leads to better health, and we are fortunate to be living and working in a […]
Sight + Sound Bites Webinar: Exploring Novel Pathways To Provide Care To People In Need
The Eye & Ear Foundation hosted a webinar on Exploring Novel Pathways To Provide Care To People In Need. This webinar featured experts in providing access to care for all in the treatment of Head and Neck Cancer and hearing issues, Dr. Jonas T. Johnson, MD, FACS, Catherine Palmer, PhD, and Marci Lee Nilsen, PhD, […]
Sight + Sound Bites Webinar: Imaging the Eye to Diagnose and Treat Macular Disorders
The Eye & Ear Foundation hosted a webinar on Imaging the Eye to Diagnose and Treat Macular Disorders. This webinar featured José-Alain Sahel, MD, Chair and Distinguished Professor of the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Director of the UPMC Eye Center, and the Eye and Ear Foundation Chair of […]
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Dr. Carl Snyderman Vital Part of Surgical Team Performing Groundbreaking Epilepsy Surgery
According to Dr. Carl Snyderman, “the epilepsy surgery directly builds on our cumulative experience with minimally invasive approaches to the skull base. In particular, we pioneered a new transmaxillary approach to the skull base. Similarly, the epilepsy surgery utilizes the transmaxillary approach to gain access to a part of the brain that is otherwise inaccessible […]
Paris Eye Disease Company with Pittsburgh Ties Raises $50 Million
SparingVision, a Paris-based startup company with Pittsburgh ties and gene therapy treatments for eye problems, has raised about $50 million in its most recent financing round. To date, the 2-year-old pre-clinical company has raised $70 million and the proceeds from the most recent funding round will be used to advance development of SparingVision’s gene therapy […]
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Pixium Vision Hosting Key Opinion Leader Webinar on the Prima System for Atrophic Dry Age-related Macular Degeneration (dry-AMD)
Paris, France – October 16TH , 2020 – 7:30 am CET – Pixium Vision (Euronext Growth Paris – FR0011950641 – ALPIX), a company that develops innovative bionic vision systems to enable patients who have lost their sight to live more independently, today announced that it will host a key opinion leader (KOL) call on the Prima […]
2020’s Wiegand Fellowship and Bruce and Barbara Wiegand Entrepreneurial Research Award
The Eye & Ear Foundation is excited to announce the 2020’s Wiegand Fellowship in Ophthalmology at the University of Pittsburgh and the Bruce and Barbara Wiegand Entrepreneurial Research Award recipients. Wiegand Fellowship in Ophthalmology The Wiegand Fellowship in Ophthalmology, established in 2013, thanks to the generosity of Bruce and Barbara Wiegand and their family foundation. […]
Today is World Sight Day
The Eye & Ear Foundation and the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine invites you to join us in celebrating World Sight Day 2020! World Sight Day (WSD) is an international day of awareness, held annually on the second Thursday of October, to focus our attention on the global issue […]
Sight + Sound Bites Webinar: Sleep and Dizziness: Are They Related?
Sleep apnea and dizziness represent two of the most common conditions that present to the otolaryngology office. Seemingly unrelated conditions, emerging evidence suggests interesting and clinically-relevant links between the two. The association may have implications on patient care and may provide opportunities for future research. Our webinar Sleep and Dizziness: Are They Related? featured Jonas […]
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Important Information Related to Charitable Giving in 2020
While the COVID-19 pandemic has negatively affected many aspects of our lives, there is one change that could be beneficial both to you and the charitable organizations that you love to support. Thanks to the CARES Act (Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act), several changes to charitable giving rules are in effect for 2020 […]
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Astellas and University of Pittsburgh Announce Research Collaboration for Treatment of Dry Age-related Macular Degeneration
Astellas Pharma Inc. and University of Pittsburgh have entered into a research collaboration agreement focused on the discovery and optimization of clinical candidates for the treatment of dry age-related macular degeneration (dry AMD), a back-of-the-eye disease, utilizing the AAV-based gene therapy approach. Among back-of-the-eye diseases, age-related macular degeneration is one of the leading causes of […]