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 […]
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Dr. Sahel Receiving Two Awards
Dr. José-Alain Sahel, Chair of the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Pittsburgh and Director of the UPMC Eye Center, has two more awards to add to his already […]
Thank You to the Wiegands and Foxes
The Eye & Ear Foundation is always grateful for any gifts, but two recent ones deserve special mention. One of them is from Bruce and Barbara Wiegand, who are donating […]
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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Addison Gibson Grant Helps Another Low Vision Patient
Charlie Booth* has had Peters anomaly since birth; the condition causes low vision. He is now the grateful recipient of low vision equipment via the Eye & Ear Foundation’s grant […]
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Gifts of Appreciated Assets
Making a gift of appreciated stock or other assets is a great way to support the Eye & Ear Foundation, researchers, and other initiatives important to you—often with several potential […]
Dr. Larry Benowitz New Co-Director of Fox Center
Larry Benowitz, PhD, has joined the Louis J. Fox Center for Vision Restoration as its new co-director. The Professor of Neurosurgery and Ophthalmology at Harvard Medical School and Neurosurgical Innovation […]
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A Pioneer for Vision Care has a Passion for Giving
Dr. E. Ron Salvitti’s curiosity fuels his innovation. As a result, he has made his mark in the field of ophthalmology. His latest contribution of $1.5 million makes his total […]
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SparingVision Clinical Trial
Exciting news to report: Pittsburgh is the U.S. site for a clinical trial with a gene-independent, cone sparing therapy for retinitis pigmentosa. SparingVision, a French company developing therapies for ocular […]
EEF’s First Microsite
In the hopes of expanding our reach and improving our content, the Eye & Ear Foundation created its first microsite. A microsite is a branded content site that lives outside […]
Department of Ophthalmology Technician Training Program
The Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine has a unique technician training program. Borne out of a need to increase staffing, the Department onboards candidates […]
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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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2022 Albert C. Muse Dinner
The 2022 Albert C. Muse Dinner had an atmosphere of homecoming. Held on November 17, 2022, both recipients have ties to the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Following a […]
Meet Katie Cecconi, Community Service Coordinator
A partnership between the Department of Ophthalmology’s outreach missions, a grant from the Henry L. Hillman Foundation, and the Eye & Ear Foundation has resulted in a new position: Community […]
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Wiegand Fellowship 2022
Bingjie Wang, an expert in signal and imaging processing for Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT), is the recipient of the 2022 Wiegand Fellowship in Ophthalmology. The $55,000 will support her research […]