S+S, Fall 2023 The Eye & Ear Foundation recently received a grant from the Eden Hall Foundation to fund a training program for hearing and vision care for community health […]
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Breakthrough Research Getting Much Needed Support
S+S, Fall 2023 Gary Yam, PhD, received a U01 grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) based on work from the Hillman-funded Funderburgh Corneal Regeneration Project. Dr. Yam is […]
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Simulating Life to Understand the Impact of Vision Loss or Gain
S+S, Fall 2023 The Vision Institute at UPMC Mercy Pavilion has two unique programs for people with low vision: a StreetLab and a driving simulator. The Pittsburgh StreetLab for Low […]
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UPMC Vision Institute, Leading the World in Imaging the Eye
S+S, Fall 2023 Only six devices in the world house a rare kind of imaging technology called laser doppler holography. Three are in Paris and two are in other parts […]
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Hillman Scholars Summer 2023
The Department of Ophthalmology had another successful Hillman Scholars Program in Vision Science this summer. The Department is one of six sites of the UPMC Hillman Cancer Center Academy program. […]
Low Vision Team Wins Award
The Low Vision team in the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Pittsburgh was an award winner for the 2023 Community and Ambulatory Services Quality Fair. They won for […]
Advancements in Cataract Surgery
According to the American Academy of Ophthalmology, cataracts affect more than 24.4 million Americans aged 40 and older. By age 75, approximately half of all Americans have them. No wonder […]
Advance Practice Providers Program
The Department of Ophthalmology has launched an Advance Practice Providers (APP) ophthalmology program to assist in providing care at the Urgent Eye Care Clinic (UECC) as well as inpatient consult […]
Emerging Vision Scientist
Shaohua Pi, PhD, Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, has been selected as a National Alliance for Eye and Vision Research (AEVR) Emerging Vision Scientist to advocate vision science to Congress. “I […]
Unique Program at Pitt School of Medicine
A unique program is in the works at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Students in existing doctoral programs at the University of Pittsburgh will be able to obtain […]
Research and Treatment Advances in Low Vision Therapy
Patients with low vision are in excellent hands at the Vision Institute at UPMC Mercy Pavilion. William Smith, OD, and Holly Stants, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, CLVT, provided information on low […]
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New OPH Hires
The Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Pittsburgh has new faculty starting August 1st. Denise Gallagher was a retina fellow at Pitt and will be starting as a physician. […]
Building an AI Model as a Tool
The Department of Ophthalmology is building an artificial intelligence (AI) model (Digital Twin Eye) to function in real-time as a tool for early detection, progression monitoring, and decision support. The […]
Gene Therapy Bootcamp
In June, the Byrne Lab announced the launch of the 2023 Pittsburgh Gene Therapy Bootcamp, aimed at graduate students and postdocs looking to gain experience in the field of gene […]
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 […]