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 […]
underserved communities
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 […]
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 […]
Community Outreach
Social, cultural, and economic conditions challenge the ability of health providers to bring the best medical care to all our citizens. The Eye & Ear Foundation has stepped up to […]
Vision to Learn
In underserved communities across the country, a shocking 95 percent of kids who need glasses do not have them. Most states have a law to assess first graders’ vision by […]