Commitment to community is inherent to the mission of CORAP (Community Ophthalmology & Remote Access Programs), Program Manager Zeila Hobson said in the Eye & Ear Foundation’s August 26th webinar, […]
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A collaboration between the Department of Ophthalmology and POWER (PA Organization for Women in Early Recovery) resulted in the first outdoor mobile optometry clinic. “The event was a success,” said […]
Remote care is revolutionizing eye health by making services more accessible and equitable for all. Eyes on Wheels Eyes on Wheels is a dynamic, student-run mobile health clinic committed to […]
Sight + Sound, Fall 2025 For years, the Eyes on Wheels program has been using a very old, beat-up minivan to transport all the equipment they need for their eyeVan […]
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The Departments of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology have three new hires to bolster efforts in the community. Postdoc research fellows Paula A. Sepulveda-Beltran, MD, and Valeria Villabona-Martinez, MD, are the Community […]
The Departments of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology at the University of Pittsburgh have a mission to improve vision and hearing care for patients in underserved areas by attempting to meet them […]
S+S, Spring 2024, p. 6 Community care has long been a focus point in the Departments of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology. In the past few years, however, both Departments — along […]
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 […]
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 […]