Faculty Spotlight: New Diagnostic Tool to Aid in Identifying Leading Cause of Blindness
1/21/2022
In the summer of 2017, Xiaorong Liu came to the University of Virginia as an assistant professor of biology and psychology, though it was not her first time on Grounds.…
Scientists Find Toxic Buildup in Eyes of Patients with Blinding Macular Degeneration
10/12/2021
Damaging DNA builds up in the eyes of patients with geographic atrophy, an untreatable, poorly understood form of age-related macular degeneration that causes blindness, new research from the University of…
Inside View: Keep Your Vision Sharp with Six Tips from an Eye Expert
8/16/2021
Check out the latest article featuring our Dr. Michael Cusick on macular degeneration in the Fall 2021 Vim & Vigor issue. Article written by Kelly Casey:
Common HIV Drugs May Help Prevent Leading Cause of Vision Loss
2/10/2021
Scientists have identified a group of drugs that may help stop a leading cause of vision loss after making an unexpected discovery that overturns a fundamental belief about DNA. The…
Diabetic Retinopathy Screening
1/19/2021
The December 2020 Telehealth Newsletter spotlighted Diabetic Retinopathy Screening and the Smart Technologies for the Assessment of Retinopathy (STAR) Program let by Drs. Dirghangi and Cusick, and Kerry Cotter. Follow…
Dr. Ambati offers ways to protect vision during COVID-19 pandemic
1/6/2021
Check out the story at NBC 12:
Eye Health: 5 Foods Good for Your Eyes
1/6/2021
Check out the post about foods good for your eyes here at UVA Health Blog:
Anisometropia: You’ve Probably Never Heard of this Common Cause of Headaches
1/6/2021
Anisometropia is a condition where one eye has significantly better vision than the other. Since our eyes work together to see, that difference in eyesight can put strain on the…
Ask the Expert: What are the most important steps to protect eye health?
7/29/2020
Check out this article that features Dr. Michael Cusick.
Discovery IDs Potential Way to Halt Blinding Macular Degeneration
1/31/2020
Researchers have successfully treated age-related macular degeneration in mice after finding an unexpected link between the two main forms of the blinding eye disease, the leading cause of vision loss…
