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Albert S. Jun, MD, PhD, Appointed as Chair of the Department of Ophthalmology

1/16/2024

The University of Virginia School of Medicine has named Albert S. Jun, MD, PhD, a leader in revolutionizing how corneal transplants are performed, to chair its Department of Ophthalmology. He…

UVA Discovers Harmful Inflammation Trigger in Lupus, Macular Degeneration

1/21/2022

University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have made a discovery linking lupus, a potentially debilitating autoimmune disorder, and macular degeneration, a leading cause of blindness. The two diseases share…

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.…

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…

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.    

Narendran to Present at AUPO Forum

1/31/2020

Congratulations to Siddharth Narendran, MD, a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Center for Advanced Vision Sciences (CAVS), on being honored to present his work at the Association of University Professors of Ophthalmology…

UVA Honors Its Leading Researchers

1/31/2020

Dr. Ambati, DuPont Guerry II, Professor, Vice Chair for Research, and Founding Director of Center for Advanced Vision Science (CAVS), was honored by UVA for being among the top 25…

Dr. Ambati & CAVS in VIRGINIA Magazine

3/7/2018

UVA Researchers Gain New Insights on Macular Degeneration | VIRGINIA Magazine  More than 2 million Americans suffer from age-related macular degeneration, a leading cause of impaired eyesight in older adults.…

Treating Uveitic Glaucoma

2/20/2018

Treating Uveitic Glaucoma - American Academy of Ophthalmology  In this interview from AAO 2017, Dr. Peter Netland discusses management strategies for uveitic glaucoma in adults, including surgical, laser and medical…

Drs. Netland & Newman names to 2017 – 2018 Best Doctors in America List

1/30/2018

Dr. Peter A. Netland, PhD, MD, Vernah Scott Moyston Professor & Chair of Ophthalmology, and Steven A. Newman, MD, have both been named to the 2017-2018 "Best Doctors in America"…