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Campus News
Dec 14, 2021

Ophthalmology Receives Grant to Support International Collaboration

Steven DeVries, MD, PhD, has received a $75,000 International Research Collaborators Award from Research to Prevent Blindness to support international collaborations.

Education News
Nov 11, 2021

Students Practice Ophthalmology Surgical Techniques

The student-led Ophthalmology Interest Group recently held a suturing workshop, offering Feinberg students the opportunity to practice surgical techniques on mock organs.

Education News
Jul 21, 2021

Student Aims to Optimize Care Delivery

Medical student David Younessi recently authored a paper that highlighted price disparities between Medicare and VA reimbursements for several ophthalmic procedures.

Clinical Breakthroughs
Jan 20, 2021

Treatments for Advanced Diabetic Retinopathy Show Similar Results

Vitrectomy surgery and intravitreal injections showed similar effectiveness in improving overall vision for patients with advanced diabetic retinopathy, according to results from a clinical trial published in JAMA.

Scientific Advances
Jun 10, 2020

Reassessing How Light Impacts Behavior

Northwestern Medicine investigators have found that a small subset of cells in the retina inhibit the communication of light signals from the eyes to the brain, impacting how light affects daily activity and how the pupils constrict to light.

Disease Discoveries
Jan 13, 2020

Site of Flow Resistance in Glaucoma Identified

According to a recent study, elevated ocular pressure in glaucoma is generated in the wall of a small vessel in the eye, the Schlemm’s canal.

Disease Discoveries
Jul 15, 2019

Subclinical Macular Degeneration Requires Monitoring

A new Northwestern Medicine study published in PLOS One affirmed the importance of monitoring patients with age-related macular degeneration to ensure their disease does not progress further.

Scientific Advances
Jun 11, 2019

Mapping the Visual System, From Photoreceptors to Brain

With advances in technology and genetics, Feinberg and Northwestern investigators are conducting basic science research to understand just how the retina works in concert with the brain.

Clinical Breakthroughs
May 16, 2019

Delaying Treatment for Diabetic Eye Condition Could Be Beneficial

Waiting to begin treatments for diabetic macular edema until patients experience vision loss resulted in similar outcomes compared to starting treatments prior to vision loss, according to a recent study published in JAMA.

Disease Discoveries
Apr 9, 2019

Eyes May Reveal Early Alzheimer’s Disease

Reduced blood capillaries in the back of the eye may be a new, noninvasive way to diagnose early cognitive impairment, a precursor to Alzheimer’s disease.

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