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MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR:<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\"Peter

Peter A. Netland, MD, PhD<\/p><\/div>\n

Welcome to the UVA Department of Ophthalmology website. At UVA, we have a strong and historic legacy of outstanding clinical care, dedicated teaching and innovative research for which the Department has become known. We hope this site will provide current clinical information for patients, training opportunities for residents and fellows, and academic news for our professional colleagues.<\/p>\n

We welcome your comments and questions – please send them to our webmaster, Elizabeth Blough, at emb6h@virginia.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Peter A. Netland, MD, PhD
\nVernah Scott Moyston Professor & Chair<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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