Duke Presents 23rd Annual Glaucoma Symposium
Aug. 16, 2011
Duke Eye Center continues to lead the way in educating eye care professionals by presenting the 23rd Annual Glaucoma Symposium.
Duke University Medical Center Advances in National Hospital Rankings (DukeHealth.org)
July 19, 2011
Duke University Medical Center has again been named one of the nation's top hospitals in the U.S.News & World Report rankings, moving up a spot to 9th place on this year's list compared to 10th last year.
Duke Eye Center to Open New, Convenient RTP Location in August
July 15, 2011
Duke Eye Center will soon be seeing patients in a new, convenient location within the heart of the Triangle, North Carolina area.
Pioneering Retina Surgeon to Retire
Mar. 31, 2011
Brooks McCuen II, MD, may be retiring from Duke Eye Center, but his influence will continue through his legacy of accomplished surgeons he has trained for Duke and beyond.
Retinoblastoma Family Day Offers Information and Support
Mar. 25, 2011
Inspired by the need for connection among those faced with retinoblastoma, Duke Eye Center, in conjunction with Duke Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, is hosting the Second Annual Retinoblastoma Family Day.
David L. Epstein, MD, MMM, Elected AUPO President
Feb. 24, 2011
David L. Epstein, MD, MMM, has been elected president of the Association of University Professors of Ophthalmology (AUPO), the national organization for chairs of ophthalmology programs, as well as residency and research directors of ophthalmology departments in the United States and Canada.
Duke Receives Research to Prevent Blindness Grants
Jan. 5, 2011
Research to Prevent Blindness (RPB) has awarded three distinct grants, totaling $190,000, to Duke Eye Center.
Duke Eye Center Ranked in Top 10 by Ophthalmology Times
Oct. 22, 2010
Duke Eye Center again ranked in the top 10 in every category of the 2010 Ophthalmology Times annual survey of academic eye centers.
No Adverse Systemic Effects Seen in Macular Degeneration Therapies (DukeHealth.org)
Oct. 11, 2010
Concerns that some drugs for age-related macular degeneration may increase patients’ risk for heart attack, bleeding, stroke and death have been allayed by researchers at Duke University Medical Center whose comparison of the most popular therapies shows all are relatively safe.
Art Beyond Sight Awareness Student Art Exhibit
Sept. 20, 2010
The Governor Morehead School and the Duke's Touchable Art Gallery have combined to sponsor an exhibit of student artwork by students who are visually impaired.