Paris, France – October 16TH , 2020 – 7:30 am CET – Pixium Vision (Euronext Growth Paris – FR0011950641 – ALPIX), a company that develops innovative bionic vision systems to enable patients who have lost their sight to live more independently, today announced that it will host a key opinion leader (KOL) call on the Prima […]
2020’s Wiegand Fellowship and Bruce and Barbara Wiegand Entrepreneurial Research Award
The Eye & Ear Foundation is excited to announce the 2020’s Wiegand Fellowship in Ophthalmology at the University of Pittsburgh and the Bruce and Barbara Wiegand Entrepreneurial Research Award recipients. Wiegand Fellowship in Ophthalmology The Wiegand Fellowship in Ophthalmology, established in 2013, thanks to the generosity of Bruce and Barbara Wiegand and their family foundation. […]
Today is World Sight Day
The Eye & Ear Foundation and the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine invites you to join us in celebrating World Sight Day 2020! World Sight Day (WSD) is an international day of awareness, held annually on the second Thursday of October, to focus our attention on the global issue […]
Sight + Sound Bites Webinar: Sleep and Dizziness: Are They Related?
Sleep apnea and dizziness represent two of the most common conditions that present to the otolaryngology office. Seemingly unrelated conditions, emerging evidence suggests interesting and clinically-relevant links between the two. The association may have implications on patient care and may provide opportunities for future research. Our webinar Sleep and Dizziness: Are They Related? featured Jonas […]
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Important Information Related to Charitable Giving in 2020
While the COVID-19 pandemic has negatively affected many aspects of our lives, there is one change that could be beneficial both to you and the charitable organizations that you love to support. Thanks to the CARES Act (Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act), several changes to charitable giving rules are in effect for 2020 […]
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Astellas and University of Pittsburgh Announce Research Collaboration for Treatment of Dry Age-related Macular Degeneration
Astellas Pharma Inc. and University of Pittsburgh have entered into a research collaboration agreement focused on the discovery and optimization of clinical candidates for the treatment of dry age-related macular degeneration (dry AMD), a back-of-the-eye disease, utilizing the AAV-based gene therapy approach. Among back-of-the-eye diseases, age-related macular degeneration is one of the leading causes of […]
Sight + Sound Bites Webinar: Diabetic Retinopathy
The Eye & Ear Foundation, together with the Department of Ophthalmology, proudly presented a lunchtime educational webinar series highlighting the research and clinical innovations at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Our webinar, Understanding Diabetic Retinopathy: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Future Direction, featured José-Alain Sahel, MD, Andrew W. Eller, MD, and Colin Prensky, MD. Following […]
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Using Technology to Train Surgeons
Ophthalmology residents at the University of Pittsburgh have an exciting new hi-tech teaching tool! Thanks to contributions from the Joseph Horne Trust and generous donors to the residents’ education fund, the Department of Ophthalmology was recently able to purchase a VR Magic Eyesi® Surgical Simulator, a high-end virtual reality simulator for intraocular surgery training. This […]
Sight + Sound Bites Webinar: Simulations in Tracheostomy Care
The Eye & Ear Foundation, together with the Department of Otolaryngology, proudly presented a lunchtime educational webinar series highlighting the research and clinical innovations at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. The September 18th, 2020 webinar, Simulations in Tracheostomy Care, featured Jonas Johnson, MD, Chairman of the Department of Otolarngology, and Allison Tobey, MD, […]
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Sight + Sound Bites Webinar: Optic Nerve Regeneration
The Eye & Ear Foundation, together with the Department of Ophthalmology, proudly presented a lunchtime educational webinar series highlighting the research and clinical innovations at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. The webinar, featuring José-Alain Sahel, MD, Jeffrey Gross, PhD, Stephen Badylak, DVM, PhD, MD, Takaaki Kuwajima, PhD, Kun-Che Chang, PhD, and a special […]
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Dysphagia: Improving Treatment Strategies
Eating and drinking is something we often take for granted and is the link to many social events, holidays, and celebrations. If swallowing is impaired, it can change quality of life. Swallowing difficulty is called dysphagia. In the United States, 1 in 25 adults experience dysphagia annually. Dysphagia is often associated with specific conditions (i.e. […]
Sight + Sound Bites Webinar: Do You Hear What I Hear?
The Eye & Ear Foundation, together with the Department of Otolaryngology, proudly presented a lunchtime educational webinar series highlighting the research and clinical innovations at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. The webinar, featuring Jonas Johnson, MD, Carl Snyderman, MD, MBA, and Bharath Chandrasekaran, PhD, unraveled how sound encoding can be non-invasively assessed in […]
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StreetLab: Reconceptualizing Patient Care
A belief held by Dr. José-Alain Sahel, University of Pittsburgh Department of Ophthalmology Chairman, is that, to best help a patient as a whole being, and not just consider the condition which limits their sight, we need to radically reconceptualize the way we deliver care. How We Reconceptualize Care It starts, we believe, by listening. […]
Retinal Degenerations Webinar: Light at the End of the Tunnel
The Eye & Ear Foundation, together with the Department of Ophthalmology, proudly presented a lunchtime educational webinar series highlighting the research and clinical innovations at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. The webinar, featuring José-Alain Sahel, MD and Leah Byrne, PhD, covered basic information on retinal degeneration conditions, current treatment options, as well as […]
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Putting the Issue of Obstructive Sleep Apnea to Bed
It is an exciting time to be an otolaryngologist in the world of obstructive sleep apnea. Clinical care pathways are rapidly changing, multidisciplinary collaboration is on the rise, and new treatment options are in development. Consistently ranked as one of the best otolaryngology programs in the country, faculty in the Department of Otolaryngology at the […]
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