Category: Clinical

Spring Update and Ophthalmic Personnel Seminar Cancellation

Event Cancellation Notice In light of the evolving COVID-19 (coronavirus) precautions set in place by the University, the Spring Update and Ophthalmic Personnel Seminar scheduled for April 4th, 2020 are canceled. We hope to reschedule this event in the near future, please look for further communication regarding the new event date. If you have paid […]

2019 Best Doctors in America

19 of our Ophthalmologists were listed as 2019 Best Doctors in America by St. Louis Magazine.

International Scholar Ambassador

Dr. Apte has been selected by the Chancellor to be the McDonnell International Scholar Ambassador to the University of Tokyo.

Ophthalmology Spring Update 2019

[calendarp-event event_id=”4945″] 31st Annual Ophthalmology Spring Update Invited guest speakers  Elliot Sohn, MD, Associate Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Director of Retina Fellowship at University of Iowa Jacque Duncan, MD, Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at University of California San Francisco. 13th Annual Michael A. Kass, MD Lecture presented by Pradeep Ramulu, MD, […]

Cutting-Edge Transplant Restores Veteran’s Sight

Dr. Augustine Hong was recently profiled by the American Academy of Ophthalmology’s Patient Stories series which detailed the care he provided to a veteran requiring DMEK surgery. Dr. Hong has worked extremely hard to get the corneal transplant program up and running at our VA and this profile really shows the appreciation of our veteran […]

Best Doctors 2017-2018

18 of our Doctors have been named Best Doctor by St. Louis Magazine. “Founded in 1989 by Harvard Medical School physicians, Best Doctors is a global benefits provider and medical information services company that connects individuals facing difficult medical treatment decisions with the best doctors, selected by impartial peer review in over 450 subspecialties of medicine, to […]

Michael A. Kass Lectureship

12th Annual Michael A. Kass Lectureship “Neuroprotection for Glaucoma – Can We Get Beyond the Failure of Memantine?” Presented by Donald J. Zack, MD, PhD Professor of Ophthalmology and Co-Director, Johns Hopkins Center for Stem Cells and Ocular Regenerative Medicine (STORM) Professor of Ophthalmology Wednesday March 21, 2018 Meet the speaker reception 5:00-5:30PM Lecture 5:30-6:30PM […]

12th Annual Jay and Rebekah Enoch Lectureship

Enoch Lectureship and Vision Science Seminar Presented by Karla Zadnik, OD, PhD Professor and Dean Ohio State University, College of Optometry Karla Zadnik, OD, PhD  is the Glenn A. Fry Professor of Optometry and Physiological Optics and Dean at The Ohio State University College of Optometry. She received her OD and PhD degrees from the University […]

New Eye Center in the Center for Outpatient Health

The Department’s largest clinical enterprise has moved to a new location in the Fall of 2017. This $5M new clinic space brings increased efficiency and opportunity for growth while providing the optimal teaching environment. Our patients will have a scenic view of the St. Louis Arch as they enter into our 21,500 square foot Eye Center covering […]

Congratulations Dr. Migneco and team!

Dr. Migneco and team were awarded The Soaring Meteor Award: Mid-sized practice site with the most improved patient satisfaction scores at the Annual FPP Clinical Awards Gala! Read more about the Gala

Congratulations Carla Siegfried, MD

Dr. Siegfried’s project “Pathological alterations in the trabecular meshwork following vitrectomy and lens extraction: A model of oxidative stress” has been chosen by the Shaffer Grant Advisory Committee to receive the Glaucoma Research Foundation Shaffer Prize, a special recognition for the most outstanding research project among the 2016 Shaffer Grant awardees.  

2017 Labor Day Weekend Team

Pictured (l-r):  Dr. Rithwick Rajagopal, Dr. James Liu, Dr. Angela Jiang, Dr. Maxwell Dixon, and Dr. Albert LiNot pictured:  Dr. Anthony Leonard

18 of our Physicians have been chosen as Best Doctors of 2015-2016

Rajendra Apte Anjali Bhorade Steven Couch Susan Culican Philip Custer George Harocopos Andrew Huang Michael Kass Gregg Lueder John Lind Anthony Lubniewski Todd Margolis Kumar Rao James Banks Shepherd III Carla Siegfried Lawrence Tychsen Gregory Van Stavern David Vollman

Eclipse viewers urged to take precaution to protect eyes

News 4 spoke with WashU Medicine ophthalmological surgeon, Dr. Susan Culican of St. Louis Children’s Hospital who said you should only use ISO rated eclipse glasses. Source: Eclipse viewers urged to take precaution to protect eyes