Gene Discovery Could Yield Treatments for Nearsightedness (DukeHealth.org)
Sept. 12, 2010
Myopia (nearsightedness) is the most common eye disorder in the world and becoming more common, yet little is known about its genetic underpinnings.
Researchers Awarded AHAF Grants
Apr. 5, 2010
The American Health Assistance Foundation (AHAF) has announced two $100,000 grants for Duke Eye Center researchers Sina Farsiu, PhD, Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology and Biomedical Engineering and Goldis Malek, PhD, Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology and Pathology.
LC Industries Donates $12 Million to Duke Eye Center (DukeHealth.org)
Mar. 4, 2010
LC Industries, the largest employer of visually impaired people in the country, has made a $12 million gift toward the creation of a new state-of-the-art Duke Eye Center, announced Victor J. Dzau, MD, Chancellor for Health Affairs Duke University, and CEO, Duke University Health System.
Exploring Wood Art Exhibit on Display at Duke Eye Center
Mar. 4, 2010
The exhibition Exploring Wood will be displayed at the Duke Eye Center Touchable Art Gallery through June 2010.
American Board of Ophthalmology Appoints New Directors
Feb. 25, 2010
The American Board of Ophthalmology announced the appointment of three new directors, including Paul Lee, MD, JD of the Duke University Department of Ophthalmology.
Eye Center Loses Valued Faculty Scientist
Feb. 23, 2010
Dennis Rickman, PhD, assistant professor of ophthalmology, died February 21 after a long illness.
Layer by Layer: New Advances in Corneal Transplants
Feb. 11, 2010
Duke Eye Center finds success with a new approach to corneal transplants.
A Clear-Eyed View of LASIK
Feb. 11, 2010
Five tips that could spare you money and complications when considering corrective eye surgery.
Eye Center Receives $100,000 Research to Prevent Blindness Grant
Jan. 4, 2010
Research to Prevent Blindness (RPB) has awarded a grant of $100,000 to the Department of Ophthalmology at Duke University School of Medicine to support research into the causes, treatments, and prevention of blinding diseases.
Eye Center Loses Pioneering Former Chairman
Jan. 4, 2010
Robert Machemer, MD, the pioneering chairman of the ophthalmology department at Duke from 1978 to 1991, passed away on December 23, 2009.
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