Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences

New collaborative project will examine whether retinal imaging can identify biomarkers of brain aging and dementia in African populations The retina may provide researchers with a unique window into brain health. As an extension of the brain, the retina shares developmental origins, neuronal structures and microvascular characteristics with the brain. Because the retina can be […]

The WashU Medicine John F. Hardesty, MD Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences team joined families and community members at the 2026 St. Louis VisionWalk at Creve Coeur Park, helping raise funds and awareness for inherited retinal dystrophies. Together, the WashU team raised $3,510 as part of an event that raised a total of $92,700 […]

WashU Medicine Faculty to Present at the 2026 American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting Faculty from the WashU Medicine John F. Hardesty, MD Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences will share their expertise at the 2026 American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) Annual Meeting, taking place October 9–12 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The annual meeting brings […]

On Wednesday, Sept. 9, members of the local chapters of the Knights Templar visited the labs at McDonnell Sciences at WashU Medicine to meet with Wei Li, PhD, and Qian Wang, PhD, and learn more about their vision research. The visit comes following a recent grant awarded to Li by the Knights Templar Eye Foundation, […]

WashU Medicine John F. Hardesty, MD Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences faculty member Rajendra Apte, MD, PhD was selected to deliver the APVRS International Award Lecture 2026 during the 19th Congress of the Asia-Pacific Vitreo-retina Society (APVRS), held August 28–30, 2026. For his award lecture, “From Mechanisms to Medicine: Translating Scientific Discoveries into Patient Care,”  Apte […]