Improving Drug Delivery for Eyecare

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Yuanyuan Chen, PhD, has a lab that is developing drugs for retinal diseases. Morgan V. DiLeo, PhD, has a lab that is developing new delivery methods for these drugs. Both […]

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Tinnitus Treatment Options

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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Everything You Need to Know About Over the Counter Hearing Aids

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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, […]

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