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Let there be sight
A patient enrolled in a trial to restore sight to blind people shares his journey in the latest Pitt Med Magazine, and the glow-in-the-dark science behind the advance is astonishing.
Pitt’s plans for growth of regional life sciences cluster get boost from $25 million gift; Advancements in vision care lead the way
Projects funded include vision research and treatments, the LifeX life sciences startup accelerator and vaccine research.
Pitt Collaborates with Pharma Company on Eye Treatments
Debasish Sinha will work with Astellas Pharma Inc. in a new research collaboration to address dry age-related macular degeneration—a common cause of vision loss.
The Forest, the Trees and the Leaves
Ian Sigal, founding director of the Laboratory of Ocular Biomechanics in the University of Pittsburgh Department of Ophthalmology, surveys the ever-changing landscape of the eye.
UPMC First in the U.S. to Implant Wireless Retinal Device for Advanced Age-related Macular Degeneration
A new wireless retinal device called PRIMA, which is designed to restore sight in patients blinded by retinal degeneration, was implanted for the first time in a patient in the United States by UPMC doctors.
Evan Waxman was recognized for medical student education
The annual honor is given by the Association of University Professors of Ophthalmology and the American Academy of Ophthalmology.