Eye Institute News
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Vitreoretinal Specialist Jennifer Adeghate, MD, PhD Joins Medical College of Wisconsin Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences Faculty
Dr. Adeghate is a vitreoretinal specialist and will provide patient care as well as resident education.
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MCW Welcomes Jourdan Valkner Krause, OD to Eye Institute Faculty
Dr. Valkner Krause is an optometrist who will serve as clinical instructor as well as provide patient care.
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McKenna Scott, Pediatric Optometrist, Joins Eye Institute Faculty
Dr. Scott is a clinical instructor.
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Dr. Christopher Langlo Named Co-Director of the Dennis P. Han, MD Advanced Ocular Imaging Program
Dr. Langlo will be responsible for promoting the AOIP both within MCW as well as on a national and international level. He will also help set strategic priorities for collaborations, engage in philanthropic efforts and review annual AOIP progress.
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Vitreoretinal Specialist Christopher Langlo, MD, PhD Joins Medical College of Wisconsin Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences Faculty
Dr. Langlo is a vitreoretinal specialist and will provide patient care as well as resident education.
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Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences Welcomes Comprehensive Ophthalmologist Eric Habbe, MD
Dr. Habbe is a comprehensive ophthalmologist and will provide patient care as well as resident education.
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Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences Conducts Albinism Research at 2024 NOAH National Conference
The MCW team from the department of ophthalmology and visual sciences attended the event and helped conduct research throughout the conference. More than 120 individuals were enrolled in the research in just a day and a half.
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Medical College of Wisconsin Research Training Program in Vision Science Renewed by the National Institutes of Health
The program will increase the number of NIH supported pre-doctoral positions available from three in the most recent five-year term to four annually.
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Medical College of Wisconsin and Children’s Wisconsin Develops Partnership with Hospital Infantile Teleton Oncologia in Mexico for an International Retinoblastoma Program
HITO is the first dedicated Pediatric Cancer Center in Mexico, serving patients from birth to 18 years old. HITO hopes to host the first RB multidisciplinary clinic in Mexico with access to the latest treatments to save the eyes of RB pediatric patients.
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Dr. Ross Collery Receives Grant to Study the Role of STRA6 in the Retinal Pigment Epithelium (RPE) of the Eye
Ross Collery, PhD, assistant professor of ophthalmology and visual sciences, was awarded a five-year, $1.93 million R01 grant from the National Eye Institute to investigate the role of STRA6 in the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) of the eye using zebrafish as a model organism.
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Several MCW Faculty Named Notable Health Care Leaders by BizTimes Milwaukee
Each year, BizTimes Milwaukee recognizes local healthcare leaders who have demonstrated excellence in their field and the ability to effect change within their organization, industry or community. The following Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) faculty are among the Class of 2023 honorees.
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Joe Carroll, PhD Elected to Optica Society 2024 Fellow Class
Dr. Carroll was recognized for his “outstanding advances in understanding retinal structure and function in individuals with inherited vision disorders through the application of non-invasive tools.”
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Dr. Samantha Czerniak Named Pediatric Optometry Instructor
Dr. Czerniak will also treat pediatric optometry patients in our Children’s Wisconsin Fox Valley Clinic location.
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Dr. Aparna Ramasubramanian Joins Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences Faculty
Dr. Ramasubramanian specializes in pediatric ophthalmology and ocular oncology and will provide patient care as well as resident education.
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Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences Welcomes Cornea and Refractive Specialist Vinicius De Stefano, MD, PhD
Dr. De Stefano specializes in refractive surgery, cornea and external eye diseases, and will provide patient care as well as resident education.
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The Vision of Philanthropy
Donors make a difference by investing in the research, educational and clinical missions of the Froedtert & MCW Eye Institute.
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MCW Professor and His Family Strive to Improve Health for All
About five years ago, MCW’s Dr. Ken Lee heeded a call to serve at an orphanage in Puebla, Mexico.
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With an Eye Toward the Future
Medical education and residency training at MCW enabled Deborah DiStefano, MD ’76, GME ’80, to carry forward her father's legacy.
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Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences Welcomes Cornea Specialist Sarah Carballo, MD
Dr. Carballo will serve as assistant professor of ophthalmology and specializes in cornea and external eye diseases and will provide patient care as well as resident education.
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Judy E. Kim, MD Named in Top 100 Most Influential People in the World of Ophthalmology
Dr. Judy Kim, professor of ophthalmology and visual sciences, has been selected by The Ophthalmologist to its Power List.
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Eye Institute Research Provides New Clues to Family Mystery
Learn how genetic testing and research have provided insights on Russell’s retinal disorder.
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Eyes Feeling Dry? It may be due to the pandemic
An overlooked aspect of the pandemic has been its impact on eye health.
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Dr. Judy Kim elected to American Academy of Ophthalmology Board of Trustees
Judy Kim, MD, professor of ophthalmology, was elected by the members of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) to serve as an at-large member of the AAO Board of Trustees.