Congratulations to Dr. Steven Bassnett who has just received a four year grant from the National Eye Institute to study the biology of the ciliary zonule. The zonule is a system of thin fibers that connects the lens to the inner wall of the eye (see picture above). During the process of accommodation, the fibers […]
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 […]
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 […]
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
Workstation Equipment: Leica M320 Surgical Microscope with upright and 45 degree heads Three Stryker autoclave trays: Stryker CORE powered instrument driver with foot pedalStryker X8000 light sourceStryker 1288 HD camera26” surgical displayBeemis suction canister (2000cc) with suction/irrigation lines Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) and other disposable supplies: Surgical gloves, powder-free latex and nitrile (S, M, L […]
It takes a team effort to fight blindness. Our team the Wash U Visionaries raised over $2,500 for this years Vision Walk for Foundation Fighting Blindness. Additionally, our very own Rithwick Rajagopal, MD, PhD represented WashU Medicine Department of Ophthalmology as the Medical Chair for the 3rd year in a row!
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.
Pictured (l-r): Dr. Rithwick Rajagopal, Dr. James Liu, Dr. Angela Jiang, Dr. Maxwell Dixon, and Dr. Albert LiNot pictured: Dr. Anthony Leonard
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
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
The Doctor William Ellis Research Prize in Ophthalmology. Superior achievements in ophthalmological and visual sciences research.Jennifer Enright, MD The Max & Evelyn Grand Prize was endowed in 1985 by Dr. Gil Grand in honor of his parents. The award is presented annually to a fourth year medical student who demonstrates excellence in ophthalmological research or clinical care Excellence […]
From Left to right:Robi Maamari, MD, Angela Jiang, MD, Cynthia Montana, MD, PhD, Grace Paley, MD, PhD,& Joel Palko, MD
The Washington University Eye Center – Center for Advanced Medicine location will be moving across Forest Park Ave. to new clinic space in The Center for Outpatient Health in November 2017.
Researchers at WashU Medicine in St. Louis have received four grants totaling $11.9 million from the National Eye Institute at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to lead a nationwide study to determine whether efforts to prevent or delay the onset of glaucoma have been effective over the course of two decades. The new study […]
Diabetes-related vision loss most often is blamed on blood vessel damage in and around the retina, but new research indicates that much of that vision loss may result from nerve cell injury that occurs long before any blood vessels are damaged. The finding — from scientists at WashU Medicine in St. Louis — may lead to new […]
Primary Lens extraction for angle closure glaucoma Anjali Bhorada, MD, St. Louis, discusses lens extraction for the management of angle closure glaucoma Click here for original article
Rithwick Rajagopal, MD, PhD, an assistant professor of ophthalmology and visual sciences at WashU Medicine in St. Louis, has received a Young Physician-Scientist Award from the American Society for Clinical Investigation. Rajagopal, working with Clay F. Semenkovich, the Irene E. and Michael M. Karl Professor and director of the Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism & Lipid Research, […]
Researchers have found that Zika virus can live in eyes and have identified genetic material from the virus in tears, according to a study from WashU Medicine in St. Louis. The research, in mice, helps explain why some Zika patients develop eye disease, including a condition known as uveitis that can lead to permanent vision […]