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The PGY4s started their last block of residency today! Take a look at where they will be heading next: Beau Billings, Comprehensive at UFMacGregor Hall, Cornea at DukeMollie Lagrew, Comprehensive at UFKristin Ates Hicks, Comprehensive at Southern Eye Group in Fairhope, ALEugene Rho, Comprehensive…
Our faculty and students had a great time at NANOS 2025 in Tucson! Dr. Mejia gave a talk on Neuro-ophthalmology in Latin America. Medical students, Pareena Sharma (MS4), Michael Gammell (MS2), and Paul Clifford (MS1), presented posters.
Congratulations to the Dinculescu and Link labs on the publication of “The USH3A causative gene clarin1 functions in Müller glia to maintain retinal photoreceptors”, which has been accepted for publication in PLOS Genetics [2025 Mar 11;21(3): e1011205.Online ahead of print] Usher syndrome (USH) is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by…
We are so excited to announce our newest residents! Congratulations to everyone on the match and welcome to the gator eye family! Alice Beneke – University of FloridaNoah Gilberstadt – University of FloridaDylan McBee – Baylor College of MedicineAlec Murphy – CincinnatiChelsea Viscardi – East Carolina…
Congratulations to Dr. Ates-Hicks for winning an AUPO Resident Research award for her work in retinal degenerative disease! She is pictured here with Dr. Jeang, Dr. Tuli, and Dr. Hu at the annual AUPO conference.
Dr. Casey Beal was honored by the invitation to speak at the 10th Curso Internacional de Oftalmologia Pediátrica y Estrabismo this past weekend in Bogota, Colombia, hosted by ACOPE. The event brought together pediatric ophthalmologists from Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, the U.S., and Turkey to advance pediatric eye care on the…
Congratulations to Drs. Seok H. Min and William Hauswirth, on the publication of “The Ercc1-/Δ mouse model of XFE progeroid syndrome undergoes accelerated retinal degeneration,” which appears in the November issue of Aging Cell. Abstract Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a major cause of vision loss in older adults. AMD is…
Fantastic evening at the alumni reception during this year’s AAO Conference! Inspiring to connect with Gators from across the nation, sharing insights and celebrating our achievements together. …
Exciting morning at UF Health Surgical Center – The Oaks! Our department’s faculty fellows and residents participated in a fire drill, all suited up in their bunny suits. Safety first, always!…
During a cornea-focused session, Sonal Tuli, MD, discussed the surgical management of infectious keratitis, going through options for these patients and why you need a surgical intervention. Sometimes you need a temporary fix to get people stabilized, she said, and you can do medical or surgical treatment. You…
