By Carl Zimmer May 24, 2021 A team of scientists announced Monday that they had partially restored the sight of a blind man by building light-catching proteins in one of […]
Sight + Sound Bites Webinar: Cochlear Implants: Candidacy and New Developments
The EEF hosted a lunch and learn webinar presented by Jonas Johnson, MD, Barry Hirsch, MD, and Elena LaQuatra on advancements in cochlear implant technology within the Department of Otolaryngology […]
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Taking Control of Balance and Dizziness
Have you ever stood up too fast, felt dizzy, and nearly lost your balance? Well, it turns out those issues are related and provides a glimpse of the debilitating conditions […]
Good Eyes, Good Genes?
What is Genetic Counseling? An emerging field of medical technology is Genetic Counseling. According to the World Health Organization, genetic counseling is the process through which trained professionals share knowledge […]
Sinusitis
“Spring, when your nose does more running than you do.” —Anonymous The beginning of Spring is when people often suffer from allergies and rhinosinusitis issues due to the increase of […]
Sight + Sound Bites Webinar: Innovative Treatments for Nasal Obstruction and Chronic Rhinosinusitis
The Eye & Ear Foundation hosted a webinar on Innovative Treatments for Nasal Obstruction and Chronic Rhinosinusitis featuring Eric Wang, MD from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Following […]
Choroid: Unsung Workhorse of the Eye
An often understated yet critically important part of the eye is the choroid. Understanding what the choroid is and its role in vision can one day help researchers and clinicians […]
NEXTpittsburgh | $25 million Hillman grant for Pitt to make the region a vision care hub
March 2, 2021 By Michael Machosky The Bay Area is known worldwide for its tech startups. Philadelphia is known for its pharmaceutical cluster. Pittsburgh may someday be known for … […]
Sight + Sound Bites Webinar: Tackling the Eye Disease and Pain of Shingles
The Eye & Ear Foundation hosted a webinar on Tackling the Eye Disease and Pain of Shingles. This webinar featured Deepinder Dhaliwal, MD, L.Ac, Paul (Kip) Kinchington, PhD, and Gaurav […]
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | $25 million Hillman grant will advance vision care research at UPMC
February 26, 2021 By Kris B. Mamula The University of Pittsburgh has received a $25 million grant from the Henry L. Hillman Foundation, most of which will support vision care […]
Pittsburgh Business Times | Hillman Foundation’s $25M gift to boost biomedical research at Pitt
By Paul J. Gough – Reporter, Pittsburgh Business Times Feb 25, 2021, 11:21am EST The Henry L. Hillman Foundation is giving $25 million to expand the life sciences cluster in Pittsburgh, including $20 […]
Pittwire | Pitt’s Plans for Growth of Regional Life Sciences Cluster Get Boost From $25 Million Gift; Advancements in Vision Care Lead the Way
Thursday, February 25, 2021 Source: Pittwire Philadelphia has its pharmaceutical cluster, San Francisco is known for its tech startups and Boston boasts about its investment capital. Thanks to efforts by […]
The Sound of Progress
Dr. Thanos Tzounopoulos and his team within the Pittsburgh Hearing Resource Center at the University of Pittsburgh continue to make progress in their quest to develop a pharmacological treatment for […]
UPMC Kildare Installs High-Tech Laser for Eye Surgery
February 16, 2021 By: Courtney Caprara, UPMC UPMC Kildare Hospital, located in Clane, Ireland, is the first hospital in that country to install an innovative laser with the potential to […]
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Sight + Sound Bites Webinar: Keratoconus: kéras (Greek, Cornea), cōnus (Latin, Cone)
The Eye & Ear Foundation hosted a webinar on Keratoconus: kéras (Greek, Cornea), cōnus (Latin, Cone) – Current and Future Advancements in Treatment. This webinar featured Vishal Jhanji, MD, FRCS, […]
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