Duke at ASRS 2026
Duke Eye Center faculty and trainees will share their expertise and research at the 2026 American Society of Retina Specialists (ASRS) Annual Scientific Meet
Duke Eye Center Specialists Serve as Faculty at 2026 Mass Eye and Ear Vitrectomy Course
Three Duke Eye Center retina specialists recently served as faculty at the 2026 Mass Eye and Ear Vitrectomy Course in Boston, helping provide hands-on surgical education to first-year retina f
Cynthia Toth, MD Featured in Modern Retina for Research on Early Identification of Neurodevelopmental Risks in Preterm Infants
Cynthia Toth, MD was recently featured in an Ophthalmology Times article and accompanying Eye Care Network video
SriniVas Sadda to join Duke as chair of the Department of Ophthalmology
SriniVas Sadda, MD, FARVO, will join Duke Health as chair of the Department of Ophthalmology effective November 10, 2026.
Closing the gap: Duke builds a first-of-its-kind vision rehabilitation training pipeline
Vision loss can have a profound impact on independence, but professionals best positioned to help— like occupational therapists — have historically received little formal training in vision disorde
Celebrating the Duke Ophthalmology Class of 2026
Duke Ophthalmology hosted the 2026 Residents’ & Fellows’ Graduation Banquet on June 6 at the JB Duke Hotel, bringing together trainees, faculty, and staff for an evening recognizing excellence
Shen Receives Foundation Fighting Blindness Fellowship Award
Linus (Liangbo) Shen, MD, vitreoretinal surgery fellow at Duke Eye Center, has been awarded a Clinical Research Fellowship Award from the Foundation Fighting Blindness. The highly competitive award provides $65,000 in research support and is given to only three recipients each year.
Duke Ophthalmology Trainee Day Highlights Research Excellence and Honors 2026 Award Recipients
Duke Ophthalmology hosted the 2026 Trainee Day Scientific Sessions on June 5 at the AERI Auditorium, bringing together residents, fellows, and research trainees to present new discoveries and clinical insights across the field. The event featured a full afternoon of podium presentations and an extensive poster session, highlighting trainee-led research aimed at advancing patient care.
2026 Duke OpTech Student Presentations
Our Duke Ophthalmic Technician students presented an impressive series of research talks last Friday, June 5, 2026.
Simple Eye Scan in Preterm Infants May Help Predict Brain Development
In a new study published June 4 in JAMA Ophthalmology, researchers from Duke University School of Medicine found that specific features in the developing retina, the light-sensitive tissue at the back of the eye, are closely linked to cognitive, motor, and behavioral outcomes at age 2. The findings suggest that the eye could serve as an early biomarker for brain development in vulnerable infants.