News and Announcements
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The Department of Ophthalmology is Excited to Introduce New Faculty MembersOpens in a new window
Jun 17, 2021Opens in a new window Full story -
Blind woman gets her sight backOpens in a new window
Feb 22, 2021Opens in a new window Full story -
CellSight team awarded 3D Retinal Organoid Challenge prize by the National Eye Institute
Feb 2, 2021 byA team led by Maria Natalia Vergara, Ph.D., Sue Anschutz-Rodgers Eye Center, University of Colorado is awarded $60,000 for developing an organoid derived from stem cells engineered to fluoresce which allows the organoid to demonstrate the cellular composition more clearly and efficiently. This advancement allows for improved organoid differentiation that can be used to screen and validate drugs more readily.Full story -
Aurora doctor is leading the push to change cornea donation restrictions for gay, bisexual menOpens in a new window
Dec 9, 2020Opens in a new window Full story -
Mohs micrographic surgery treats skin cancer with a three-pronged approachOpens in a new window
Sep 7, 2020Opens in a new window Full story -
After a trucker crashed into a 2,500-pound bull, CU experts help maximize his limited sightOpens in a new window
Aug 21, 2020Opens in a new window Full story -
Implantable trifocal lens sharpens world viewOpens in a new window
Jul 20, 2020Opens in a new window Full story -
After cataract surgery, tiny insert delivers steroidsOpens in a new window
May 20, 2020Opens in a new window Full story -
After attack, UCHealth Eye Center team saves an eye
Nov 20, 2018 byA multi-specialty team saves a teacher's vision.Full story -
Saving Tabythia’s Eyesight
Nov 8, 2018 byDrs. Davidson, Oliver and Kahook save Tabythia's vision.Full story -
Letting light back in after accident blinded hunter
Jul 26, 2018 bySeveral complex surgeries and low vision rehabilitation help father of two regain vision after shotgun pellet injuries.Full story -
Sue Anschutz-Rodgers Eye Center part of longstanding partnership
Jul 26, 2018 byLeadership commitment names UCHealth Eye Center program at Anschutz Medical Campus.Full story -
New World Medical Congratulates its 2018 Humanitarian Project Award and Fellowship Award Winners
Mar 12, 2018 byCUSOM Ophthalmic Global Outreach Program receives medical mission travel support to provide glaucoma training in the Dominican Republic.Full story -
Veteran gives veteran his sight back
Nov 6, 2017 byVietnam veteran, J.D. Hill, was losing sight in his left eye. His Army doctors in Colorado Springs were stumped and sent him to Prem Subramanian, MD, PhD, a fellow veteran, who saved Hill’s sight.Full story -
A vision for helping those with sight problems
Aug 30, 2017 byValeria Canto-Soler, PhD, joins Ophthalmology and Gates Center for Regenerative Medicineas the Doni Solich Family Endowed Chair in Ocular Stem Cell Research to develop cell-based treatments.Full story -
Chicken pox, shingles, varicella, zoster: patients benefit from scientific research
Jul 12, 2017 byMaria Nagel, MD, is one of the top clinical reserachers of the varicella-zoster virus that causes chicken pox, shingles and other diseases.Full story -
Eye experts warn of long-term dangers from staring at solar eclipse
Aug 15, 2017 byEven brief periods of looking at the sun can cause retinal burns.Full story -
Growing number of devices set to transform glaucoma treatment
Jul 15, 2017 byNew devices to treat Glaucoma with minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) are in the making.Full story -
Retired eye docs recognized by CU
Jun 28, 2017 byDrs. Elliff and Buchanan honored with Distinguished Achievement Award for a combined 50 years of providing care in northeastern Colorado, where access to health care has been limited.Full story -
Eye specialist Ocugen looks east for second-round fundraising
Jun 15, 2017 byNew treatments for sight-threatening diseases, invented by Ocugen co-founder Uday Kompella, are closer to clinical trials.Full story