The Department of Ophthalmology held its first Community Vision Day on December 6 at the UPMC Vision Institute. Vision screenings, eye health evaluations, and exams for vision conditions were offered […]
Inaugural Community Vision Day
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Virginia Montanez Discovers the Vision Institute
Virginia Montanez recently discovered the one-stop-shop ophthalmology jewel in Pittsburgh that is the Vision Institute at UPMC Mercy. Montanez is a familiar name in these parts. Known for her former […]
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THRIVE
The Departments of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology at the University of Pittsburgh are collaborating on a project called THRIVE: Treating HeaRing and Improving Vision: Education. Thanks to a grant from the […]
Without Bounds
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 […]
2024 Dorothy Christie Scott Award
Jacob Winters, MD, is the 2024 winner of the Department of Ophthalmology’s Dorothy Christie Scott Award. Named after Dr. Dorothy Scott, the award was endowed by her late husband Glenwood […]
VI One-Year Anniversary
Happy one-year anniversary to the Vision Institute at the UPMC Mercy Pavilion! Since its opening in May 2023, there have been 47,013 total patient visits, with 9,712 new patients. In […]
Vision and Hearing Care Without Bounds
Vision and hearing care for older adults in Pittsburgh will soon see a boost. The Jewish Healthcare Foundation has bestowed a $90,000 grant to the Eye & Ear Foundation. This […]
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 […]
OPH Team Runs for Eyes on Wheels
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 Eyes on […]
Volunteering for Mission of Mercy
Volunteer registration is officially open for Mission of Mercy Pittsburgh 2022. The two-day clinic will be held on August 5-6 at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center. “This is the […]
Department Outreach Initiatives
The Departments of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology have made community outreach a priority. Department of Ophthalmology When the Department of Ophthalmology asked about barriers to eye care at a recent vision […]
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 […]
Mission of Mercy Participation
Registration has officially opened for the Mission of Mercy Pittsburgh event on August 5-6, 2022. Within seven days, a total of 288 volunteers signed up. Of that number, 10 specifically […]
Have Mercy When it Comes to Vision and Hearing
Sight + Sound, Spring 2022 The next Mission of Mercy Pittsburgh event will offer free hearing screenings and otology services for the first time. In 2019 and 2021, Mission of […]
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Project Theia
When Kathryn Sedory, a nurse in the UPMC Eye Center’s Minor Procedure Room, was asked by co-worker Dr. Jenny Yu-Will to join her on a medical mission trip to Ghana […]