To better understand glaucoma, a leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide, I and my fellow researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and Harvard School of… Read more
Category: ophthalmology
UPMC Mercy Receives Mobile Eye Van to Provide Vision Care in Underserved Communities
Brother’s Brother Foundation (BBF), a non-profit organization based in Pittsburgh, recently donated a mobile “eyeVan” to UPMC Mercy and the Eye & Ear Foundation. The… Read more
Pitt Scientists who Regrew Retina Cells to Restore Vision in Tiny Fish set their Sights on Humans
For centuries, people thought that blindness was incurable – once the darkness sets in, it never retreats. Unlike in fish and frogs, the human retina… Read more
For the First Time, Optogenetic Therapy Partially Restores Patient’s Vision
Optogenetic therapy, or manipulating proteins and cells with light, is an advanced technology developed in the early 2000s that drove major discoveries about the inner… Read more
UPMC Kildare Installs High-Tech Laser for Eye Surgery
UPMC Kildare Hospital, located in Clane, Ireland, is the first hospital in that country to install an innovative laser with the potential to transform laser… Read more