The Eye & Ear Foundation’s May 23 webinar, “From Evaluation and Surgery to Life with a Cochlear Implant,” featured three panelists. A UPMC cochlear implant surgeon, audiologist, and cochlear implant recipient shared their respective expertise. Emily Kate Feibelman, AuD, started things off by describing acoustic hearing, or how we hear naturally. Sound travels down the […]
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The Eye & Ear Foundation closed out April with a webinar entitled, “Age-Related Macular Degeneration and Geographic Atrophy: Advancements in Research and Care.” The first presenter was Kunal Dansingani, MBBS, MA, FRCOphth, Associate Professor in the Retina and Vitreous Service at the UPMC Eye Center. He described himself as a retina specialist who sees patients […]
In the Eye & Ear Foundation’s March 15th webinar, Dr. Christina Yver, MD, MBA, Director of the UPMC Facial Nerve Center, presented on a subject she called near and dear to her heart and one that makes up a large part of her practice: “Treatment of Facial Paralysis: An Overview of the Current Landscape.” A […]
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Did you know that the UPMC Vision Institute has a patient-centered approach to low vision rehabilitation that involves novel technologies? In the Eye & Ear Foundation’s March fifth webinar, “Introducing Street Lab – Improving Functional Outcomes in Low Vision Rehabilitation,” viewers learned exactly how this works. In ophthalmology, there is a tendency to be focused […]
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Head and neck reconstruction is one of the toughest things Dr. Matthew Spector, MD, FACS, does as a surgeon. The Division Chief of Head and Neck Surgical Oncology and Microvascular Reconstruction, Director of the Head and Neck Surgical Oncology and Microvascular Reconstruction Fellowship, and Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology at the University of Pittsburgh […]
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Marci Nilsen, PhD, MSN, BSN, CHPN, FAAN, is an Assistant Professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing and School of Medicine within the Department of Otolaryngology. She is also the co-founder and co-director of the UPMC Head and Neck Cancer Survivorship Clinic. At the start of The Eye & Ear Foundation’s March 8th […]
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Your voice allows you to have a voice, Libby Smith, DO, FAOCO, Director of the Voice Center, said in The Eye & Ear Foundation’s February 21 webinar, “Protecting and Preserving Your Voice.” Dr. Smith is a board-certified otolaryngologist who specializes in the care of the professional voice and the treatment of voice disorders. “Voice” has […]
“Everything You Want to Know About Keratoconus” was the title of The Eye & Ear Foundation’s February 5th webinar. The first presenter was Gaurav Prakash, MD, Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He is a clinician scientist with vast experience in the field of corneal disorders and refractive surgery […]
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The Eye & Ear Foundation’s January 24th webinar addressed a topic that frightens some people. Titled “Hearing Loss and Cognitive Decline,” Catherine V. Palmer, PhD, Chair of the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at the University of Pittsburgh and Director of Audiology at UPMC, acknowledged this at the outset and said she would try […]
Cerebral Visual Impairment (CVI) was the topic of the Eye & Ear Foundation’s first webinar of 2024. Dr. Ken Nischal, MD, FAAP, FRCOphth, Director of Pediatric Ophthalmology, Strabismus, & Adult Motility, Director of Pediatric Program Development at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, and Executive Vice Chair and Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Pittsburgh […]
In The Eye & Ear Foundation’s December 14th webinar, “Chronic Rhinosinusitis,” Dr. Eric Wang tackled what he said seems like a common thing yet has a lot of variation and interesting aspects to discuss. “One of the problems with sinusitis is that term means a lot of different things to a lot of different people […]
The new Chief of the Division of Head and Neck Reconstructive Surgery in the Department of Otolaryngology at the University of Pittsburgh spoke about his specialty: Head and Neck Microvascular Reconstruction in the Eye & Ear Foundation’s December 5th webinar. Department Chair Dr. José P. Zevallos introduced Matthew Spector, who has only been in his […]
Advancements in glaucoma treatment and research was the topic of the Eye & Ear Foundation’s November 15th webinar. Ian Conner, MD, PhD, is Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, Director of the Glaucoma Service, and Fellowship Director at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He also serves as a Diplomate on the American Board of Ophthalmology. […]
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Leaders of the 2023 Louis J. Fox Center for Vision Restoration Conference shared the groundbreaking findings that were presented in October and talked about the future of vision restoration in the Eye & Ear Foundation’s November 10th webinar, “Update on Optic Nerve Regeneration Progress.” The Louis J. Fox Center for Vision Restoration was established in […]
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 there was great interest in the Eye & Ear Foundation’s September 18th webinar, “Advancements in Cataract Surgery.” The first part of the webinar was presented […]