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CU Ophthalmology Researcher Awarded Funding to Further Study Dry Eye Disease

Alison Suhsun Liu, MD, PhD, assistant research professor at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, has been named the recipient of the 2023 Philip and Elaine Ellis New Investigator in Ophthalmology Research Award, a $40,000 grant to support her work studying dry eye disease.


Author Kara Mason | Publish Date September 25, 2023
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Research    Retina    Awards   

CellSight Teams Clinch Top Two of Three Awards in National Eye Institute Competition

The University of Colorado Department of Ophthalmology’s ocular stem cell and regeneration research program, CellSight, was awarded the top two prizes in the National Eye Institute’s 3D Retinal Organoid Challenge (NEI 3D ROC). The NEI, part of the National Institutes of Health, launched the three-phase challenge in 2017 to stimulate research using retina organoids. These organoids are similar to human retinas but are grown in a lab from stem cells, enabling researchers to study eye diseases and treatments noninvasively.


Author Toni Lapp | Publish Date September 01, 2022
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Research    Neuro-Ophthalmology    Retina    Awards

ASPIRE Grant Awarded to Study Vision Loss Following Traumatic Brain Injury

A $200,000 grant from the University of Colorado School of Medicine's Program to Advance Physician Scientists and Translational Research (CU ASPIRE) will support researchers to develop new, targeted therapies for those who have experienced vision loss following traumatic brain injuries.


Author Toni Lapp | Publish Date August 24, 2022
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Sterling Journal-Advocate

Sterling Lions Club receives award from Rocky Mountain Eye Institute Foundation

news outletSterling Journal-Advocate
Publish DateMarch 12, 2024

On March 5, the Sterling Lions Club received an award of appreciation from the Rocky Mountain Eye Institute Foundation for its generous gift of $5,000 over the past five years. The institute operates under the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. 

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Medriva

Revolutionizing Glaucoma Treatment: 360-Degree Trabeculotomy Outperforms 180-Degree Approach in International Study

news outletMedriva
Publish DateMarch 11, 2024

Leo Seibold, MD, professor of ophthalmology, emphasizes the importance of these findings, highlighting the robust sample size and the pivotal role this research plays in the ongoing debate on the optimal size of trabeculotomy for glaucoma treatment.

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Ophthalmology Times

CU Ophthalmology residents employ portable fundus photography cameras to enhance on-call imaging

news outletOphthalmology Times
Publish DateMarch 03, 2024

The Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine added the portable cameras more than a year ago to the backpacks of residents working on-call, kicking off a new era for both resident training and patient care.

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Glaucoma Today

When and How to Treat Glaucoma

news outletGlaucoma Today
Publish DateFebruary 29, 2024

In a literature review, CU Department of Ophthalmology faculty members Deidre St. Peter, MD, and Cara E. Capitena Young, MD, explain that physicians and patients may experience stress or confusion over glaucoma diagnosis and the decision of when to initiate treatment, prompting the question of when and how to treat glaucoma. 

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