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Three New Glaucoma-related Genes Identified

Janey Wiggs, MD, PhD, is the lead author on the article, “ Genome-wide association analysis identifies TXNRD2, ATXN2 and FOXC1 as susceptibility loci for primary open-angle glaucoma” published online in Nature Genetics on January 11, 2016. Dr. Wiggs and colleagues at Case Western Reserve University...

The S-Stamp Eliminates the Primary Cause of Graft Failure in DMEK

Peter Veldman, MD, of Mass. Eye and Ear was first author on two recent publications related to the S-stamp for Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK), a novel orientation technique that has to date eliminated upside-down graft implantation in DMEK. Dr. Veldman helped to validate and then...

Original Research Article Accepted by PLOS One

Congratulations to Dr. Matyal and her team for the acceptance of their original research article by PLOS ONE. The article, titled 'Early Cellular Changes in the Ascending Aorta and Myocardium in a Swine Model of Metabolic Syndrome' was able to show that preclinical metabolic syndrome initiates pro...

Grants Received November and December 2015

The NIH K12 EY016335 Grant, which funds the Harvard Vision Clinical Scientist Development Program, led by Reza Dana, MD, MSc, MPH, has been renewed for funding by the NIH for an additional four years. The program awards career development grants that provide exceptional junior clinician scientists...

TFOS Brings Dry Eye to Forefront of Optometry

The Tear Film and Ocular Surface Society (TFOS) – founded by David A. Sullivan, PhD – was the focus of an article in Optometry Times on the TFOS role in bringing dry eye to the forefront of optometry.