Press Releases Advancement Neuro-Ophthalmology
Prem Subramanian, MD, PhD, professor and vice chair for academic affairs in the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, has been named the inaugural Clifford R. and Janice N. Merrill Endowed Chair in Ophthalmology.
Press Releases Low Vision Rehabilitation
The University of Colorado Department of Ophthalmology was selected by the International Society for Low Vision Research and Rehabilitation (ISLRR) to host the organization’s longstanding low vision conference in partnership with Denver’s Anchor Center for Blind Children from July 24-27, 2023.
Innovation Press Releases Health Sciences
Jayashree Kalpathy-Cramer, PhD, has been named chief of the new Division of Artificial Medical Intelligence in Ophthalmology at the University of Colorado (CU) School of Medicine. In her new role, Kalpathy-Cramer will translate novel artificial intelligence (AI) methods into effective patient care practices at the Sue Anschutz-Rodgers Eye Center.
Press Releases Community Faculty
Malik Y. Kahook, MD, professor of ophthalmology and the Slater Family Endowed Chair in Ophthalmology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, has been named chair of the Orbis Medical Advisory Committee. A global non-profit, Orbis International focuses on prevention and treatment of avoidable blindness through training, education, and advocacy, especially in low- and middle-income countries.
UCHealth
April 16, 2024
According to Naresh Mandava, MD, chair of the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, the West Nile virus is a neurotrophic virus which means it primarily affects the nervous system. For patients like Sonny Hutchison with immunosuppressed systems, it can lead to temporary or — in rare instances — permanent vision problems.
Denver 7
April 05, 2024
Department of Ophthalmology resident Dallin Milner, MD, explains the perils of looking directly at the sun during a partial solar eclipse and how doing so can cause permanent eye damage.
Pueblo Chieftan
March 31, 2024
Sue Anschutz-Rodgers Eye Center specialists Niranjan Manoharan, MD, and Marc Mathias, MD, offer tips for safely viewing the eclipse and explain how retina tissue can be damaged — and will not regenerate, leading to permanent vision loss — if a person looks directly at the sun for too long.
Optometry Advisor
March 28, 2024
Optometrist Kaleb Abbott, OD, MS, FAAO, assistant professor of ophthalmology, writes that dry eye in glaucoma has created a conundrum for clinicians who attempt to manage their patients’ intraocular pressure (IOP) while simultaneously limiting ocular surface disease.
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