It started with Lawton Snyder, Eye & Ear Foundation CEO, and Carrie Fogel, EEF Senior Director of Development, Corporate and Foundation Relations, meeting with Rachelle Rechtenwald and Dr. Heidi Ondek […]
A Fruitful Partnership
ophthalmology
Low Vision at the VI
Patients with low vision are getting a much more holistic experience at the new Vision Institute at UPMC Mercy Pavilion. In the old building, they received more of a clinical […]
Supporter Recognition
The Eye & Ear Foundation is always grateful for our generous supporters, and we have new ways in which to recognize them. The new Vision Institute at the UPMC Mercy […]
New Treatment Options for Ocular Surface Disease
Patients with a range of difficult ocular surface disease should soon have new treatment options, thanks to a retired former researcher and the Charles T. Campbell Ophthalmic Microbiology Laboratory. After […]
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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 […]
OPH Team Runs for GES
The finish line is always the end goal of a marathon. In the case of the Phaco Fanatics team, however, the ultimate goal is to raise $1,000 for the Guerrilla […]
Gail Bleach Joins the Board
Gail Bleach, PhD, has been an Eye & Ear Foundation Ambassador since the program’s inception in 2020. Now she is also an Eye & Ear Foundation Board member. “I am […]
Vision Institute Grand Opening
The long-awaited opening of the Vision Institute at the UPMC Mercy Pavilion was met with fanfare on April 20. “As we celebrate the opening of our new building, we also […]
The Impact of Providing Care at Mission of Mercy
Now in its seventh year, Mission of Mercy Pittsburgh has treated over 5,000 patients since its inception. This free two-day dental, eye, and hearing clinic is for the underserved members […]
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UPMC Vision Institute and EEF Partner with Brother’s Brother to Bring Care to Where it is Needed
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 […]
And the Awards Keep Coming for Dr. Sahel
S+S Spring 2023 Dr. José-Alain Sahel, Chair of the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Pittsburgh, has two more awards to add to his already sizeable collection. Along with […]
An Amazing New Asset for our Community and People with Vision Loss Worldwide
S+S Spring 2023 When José-Alain Sahel, MD arrived in Pittsburgh in July of 2016 to assume the Distinguished Professor and Chair of Ophthalmology role at the University of Pittsburgh and […]
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Brother’s Brother eyeVan
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 […]
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 […]