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Healthy Vision Lab Has Unique Focus
By Andrew M. Williams, MD and Lisa A. Goldstein The Healthy Vision Lab at the University of Pittsburgh is unique in its focus on social determinants of health, use of […]
THRIVE
The Departments of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology at the University of Pittsburgh are collaborating on a project called THRIVE: Treating HeaRing and Improving Vision: Education. Thanks to a grant from the […]
Community Outreach
The Eye & Ear Foundation supports the Departments of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology in advancing care to impact how people hear, see, and live. We also understand that access to care is […]
Pittsburgh’s Vision Institute
The Eye & Ear Foundation’s May 3rd webinar, “Pittsburgh’s Vision Institute: A Resource for the Community,” was a chance to get an up-close look at the new building. Dr José-Alain […]
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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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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How the Addison Grant Helped a Patient with Low Vision
Tracy Turner* has a permanent visual impairment that cannot be corrected by conventional glasses, surgeries, or medical interventions. She was having difficulty reading, writing, and performing daily living activities. Her […]
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Department Outreach Initiatives
The Departments of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology have made community outreach a priority. Department of Ophthalmology When the Department of Ophthalmology asked about barriers to eye care at a recent vision […]
Sight & Soundbites Webinar – Retinal Dystrophies: Introduction, Therapies, and Ongoing Research
With Dr. Jose-Alain Sahel, MD, Michelle Alabek, MS, and Boris Rosin, MD, PhD. […]
Vision Care Joins Mission of Mercy
For three years, Mission of Mercy Pittsburgh has hosted a two-day clinic providing free dental care to the underserved members of the community. This year, free vision care was also […]
Advancing Care by Advancing Access
Sight + Sound, Fall 2020 by Carrie Fogel For thirty-five years, the Eye & Ear Foundation has been committed to supporting promising research in the Departments of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology […]