2024 Duke Glaucoma Symposium and Fellows Course
The 36th Annual Duke Glaucoma Symposium was held on Saturday, October 5, 2024 at Duke Eye Center.
Grewal is Lead PI in CLARITY Phase 3 Study
Dilraj Grewal, MD, FASRS is the lead PI and Duke is a lead site in the CLARITY phase 3 study, evaluating brepocitinib in non-anterior non-infectious uveitis (NIU). Brepocitinib has been granted Fast Track Designation for NIU by the FDA.
Duke Ophthalmic Assistant Honored with BEE Award
Congratulations to Duke Ophthalmic Assistant, Erica Norman, for receiving the 2024 BEE Award, presented by the Duke University Hospital Healthy Work Environment Meaningful Recognition sub-committee!
Duke at EURETINA 2024
The 24th EURETINA Congress was held September 19 - 22, 2024 in Barcelona, Spain. EURETINA is a dedicated community of Retina Specialists from around the globe who strive to work together to prevent avoidable blindness and promote access to cutting-edge retina science worldwide.
New Father Sees Baby after Gene Therapy at Duke
Tyler Wilfong, a Duke Eye Center patient, experiences vision improvements with gene therapy treatment for retinitis pigmentosa (RP).
Dunning Spotlighted in Women in Optometry Feature "The Critical Role Of Low Vision Rehabilitation Services In Enhancing Patient Lives"
Vision rehabilitation services are crucial for improving the quality of life for patients with visual impairments. Madison Dunning, OD, of Duke Eye Center in Durham, North Carolina, has dedicated her career to providing specialized care to patients dealing with the challenges of vision loss. Her path to optometry and vision rehabilitation started early, shaped by personal experiences and professional training.
Duke Research Associate Participates in the 2024 Emerging Vision Scientists Program
Senior Research Associate Tanu Parmar, PhD was selected to participate in the 2024 Emerging Vision Scientists Program, held September 16-17, 2024 in Washington, DC. The program is run by the Alliance for Eye and Vision Research (AEVR) and is sponsored by Research to Prevent Blindness.
Freedman Delivers the Inaugural Edward G. Buckley Lecture
The Inaugural Edward G. Buckley Lecture in Pediatric Ophthalmology was held Tuesday, September 17, 2024 at Duke Eye Center's AERI Auditorium.
Duke at NCSEPS 2024
The North Carolina Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons (NCSEPS) held its annual meeting in Greensboro, NC September 14-15, 2024. NCSEPS strives to represent the best interests of ophthalmologists and their patients through advocacy and education. The annual meeting includes an educational program that presents medical and surgical developments in ophthalmology, along with the opportunity to network with ophthalmologists across the state of North Carolina.
