Residents in the College of Medicine department of ophthalmology graduate after having performed nearly 2,000 procedures, and they also leave with an ability to advocate for the best patient care possible. The residency program ranks No.1 in the country in the number of cataract surgeries that residents perform…
For scientists pursuing retinal degeneration treatments, there is no shortage of culprits: More than 270 genes are known to cause the disease, which is a leading cause of blindness. That underscores the need to develop therapies that are broadly effective regardless of the gene defect. University of Florida Health researchers…
The Commitment to Advocacy Award annually recognizes an ophthalmology training department and its leadership for outstanding support of the Academy’s Ambassador Program. The Advocacy Ambassador Program is a collaboration with state and subspecialty societies, along with training programs, to support attendance by members in training at the Mid-Year Forum.
For patients with eye cancer, University of Florida Health ophthalmology specialist Gibran S. Khurshid, M.D., is sowing seeds of hope. In Khurshid’s case, those seeds are tiny particles of radioactive iodine. Attached to a gold implant about the size of a contact lens, the “seeds” deliver tightly focused radiation…
Reviewed by Bryce Buchowicz, MD, Logan Vander Woude, DO, MPH, and Siva S. Iyer, MD The key to successful treatment of central retinal arterial occlusions (CRAOs) is timely recognition of both the symptoms and the systemic severity of the pathology by patients and emergency medical personnel, leading to appropriate treatment with tissue…
February is national age related macular degeneration (AMD) and low vision awareness month. AMD is the leading cause of low vision and blindness in Americans age 60 years and older and affects 1.6 million Americans. As the Baby Boomer generation ages, the rates of AMD are expected to reach “…
Each January, the National Eye Institute (NEI) sponsors National Glaucoma Awareness Month. Glaucoma is a leading cause of vision loss and blindness in the United States. Many people don’t know that glaucoma has no symptoms in its early stages. The only way to find out if you have glaucoma is to get a comprehensive dilated eye…
Alachua County voters with diminished vision can use specialized equipment to help them cast ballots during the early voting period and on Election Day. The devices are nearly identical to other electronic voting machines but with a few added features: A handheld controller allows voters to enlarge…
More than one million people per year are affected by an eye injury and 90% of these injuries could have been prevented had the individuals been wearing protective eye wear. During this month, the American Academy of Ophthalmology and Eye Doctors around the country encourage everyone to protect their eyes from accidental injury. Some…
Please join us for “Infant Visual Attention and Perceptual Learning: Insights from Measures of Brain and Behavior.” On Tuesday January 28th, from 12:00 – 1:00pm in R5-265, Academic Research Building with Guest Speaker Lisa Scott, PhD., Professor of Psychology.
