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Highlights from the 2017 AAO Annual Meeting

In November, more than 50 Harvard Ophthalmology faculty members—representing several affiliates—participated as course instructors, panelists, moderators, and lecturers at the 2017 American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting. Reza Dana, MD, MSc, MPH, Mass. Eye and Ear; Mary Daly, MD, VA Boston...

Invited Commentary from Dr. Bergmark Published in JAMA

Dr. Regan W. Bergmark, the Gliklich Healthcare Innovation Scholar at Mass. Eye and Ear/Harvard Medical School, published an invited commentary in JAMA. Co-authored by Melissa Ann Pynnonen, MD, MS, from the University of Michigan, this piece discusses a study by Rudmik et al on the utilization...

Siemens Foundation Regional Winner

Congratulations to Katherine and Swapnil for winning the Regional Finals for Siemens Foundation 2017! News articles from their high school: Aquila and Winged Post; Interview with Mecury News Links to their Siemen's Regional Finalists Bio and Project Abstracts

A new educational partner: Lions VisionGift

The Lions VisionGift eye bank has been instrumental in supporting Mass. Eye and Ear’s educational initiatives. In the past two years, the nonprofit has donated more than $50,000 in practice tissue for Harvard Ophthalmology residents and Mass. Eye and Ear fellows. This generous gift has helped...

Zinc chelation: A better way to regenerate the optic nerve?

New research by Larry Benowitz, PhD, and colleagues shows how zinc regulates the survival of retinal ganglion cells, and by binding it (zinc chelation), can help the optic nerve to regenerate. Their findings, published in PNAS (January, 2017), could potentially lead to therapies that help patients...

Fellowship matches

Congratulations to our Chief Resident and senior residents, who have matched with outstanding fellowship programs: Durga Borkar, MD, Vitreoretinal Fellow, Wills Eye Hospital Eric Gaier, MD, PhD, Neuro-Ophthalmology Fellow, Mass. Eye and Ear/HMS Chief Resident Seanna Grob, MD, MAS, ASOPRS Ophthalmic...