Duke Ophthalmology at AGS 2022
The 2022 American Glaucoma Society (AGS) Annual Meeting was held live at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Nashville, TN March
Zheng Receives VBS Academic Grant
Duke Ophthalmology is proud to report that resident Yuxi Zheng, MD and co-authors resident Xinxin (Steph) Zhang MD, Duke medical students Justin Ma, L
Duke Faculty Among 2022 Castle Connolly Top Doctors List
Duke Eye Center is proud to announce that several faculty members have been recognized as a 2022 Castle Connolly Top D
The Glaucoma Gene Optineurin Protects Against Viral Infection in the Eye and Brain
Duke glaucoma specialist Henry Tseng, MD, PhD discovered an important novel function for a gene called Optineurin through a collaboration with an interdisciplinary team of virologi
Updates in Pediatric Ophthalmology
Sharon Freedman, MD, professor of ophthalmology and pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus division chief and her colleagues have had a productive year with continued clinical rese
Osteopontin: A Newly Identified Biomarker for Early Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of vision loss in the elderly in the Western World.
Study Shows Netarsudil Effective in Treating Steroid Induced Glaucoma
Researchers at Duke Eye Center have identified that Netarsudil™ is particularly effective at treating steroid induced glaucoma. Results of the study were published in eLife in March 2021.
A Doctor Who Wears Two Hats (Or Scrub Caps): Aesthetic and Functional
Julie A. Woodward, MD, professor of ophthalmology and chief of the oculofacial and reconstructive surgery division continues to be a leader in the field.
Engineering Principals Save Patient from Blindness
Sonja Beach visited Duke Eye Center for a consultation as a last resort in September 2020 after having almost unbearable pain and light sensitivity in her right eye after being treated for an eye i