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Duke Eye Center is proud to announce the selection of its 2025-2026 Ophthalmology Fellows.

Tyler Wilfong was born with retinitis pigmentosa (RP), a rare collection of inherited eye diseases that slowly robbed his vision. Last year, he went to the Duke Eye Center, one of the few eye hospitals in the U.S. performing gene therapy to halt the disease’s progression. Now Wilfong can work again and watch his baby boy grow. “It’s been life-changing,” he said.

DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) — Mary Diggs-Garris has a lot to be proud of, a beautiful family, a successful teaching career, and a recently earned Doctorate in Education.

Over the years as an occupational therapist, Omar Mohiuddin, OTR/L, MS, MPH, CLVT, came to realize that many accessibility issues often go unaddressed, even in spaces originally designed with older adults and persons with visual impairment in mind. That realization fueled his passion for accessibility and drives his devotion to improving the day-to-day lives of persons with blindness and low vision.

Floretina, a leading publication platform in retina research, hosted the 12th International Congress on OCT and OCT Angiography (ICOOR) from December 5-8, 2024 in Florence, Italy. The event featured live surgery sessions, video libraries, and an interactive app, making it a hub of innovation and learning.

Rupalatha Maddala, PhD was the lead author of the cover focus, of the Journal of Cell Science Insight's December Issue. Duke Co-authors include Pallavi Gorijavolu, Levi Lankford, Nikolai Skiba, PhD. Pratap Challa, MD, and Ponugoti Rao, PhD.

In a recent article from AARP discussing health conditions that worsen in the winter, Corina Busuioc, OD shares how cold weather can exacerbate dry eye syndrome and what can be done to prevent and manage discomfort from this condition.

Duke Eye Center is proud to announce the recipients of the VitreoRetinal Surgery Foundation (VRSF) Research Award.

Amit Narawane, a Duke graduate student under the mentorship of Dr. Cynthia Toth, has been awarded a $10,000 grant by the VitreoRetinal Surgery Foundation Research Fellowship to support his project on "Pupil Tracking and Motion Compensation for Handheld Pediatric Retinal Imaging." Additionally, Amit will receive up to $1,000 for travel expenses to present his research at a national meeting.

In this season of Thanksgiving, we express our gratitude not only for the opportunity to care for our patients but also for the inspiration they provide for our research.