Research New Research Offers Hope for Preventing Age-Related Blindness By Mark Michaud Oct. 2, 2024 Findings published in the journal Developmental Cell provides important insights into the cellular mechanisms behind AMD and offers potential avenues for new treatments.
Patient Care The Long-Term Vision: How Can Parents Promote Eye Health? By Scott Hesel Sep. 9, 2024 Eye health experts emphasize the importance of regular eye exams for kids and share what signs might indicate eye health concerns.
Patient Care Miracle Kids 2024: Isabel Vazquez-Mercado By Kiara Warren May. 17, 2024 Born at 22 weeks, before her body could fully develop and function on its own, Isabel Vazquez-Mercado beat all odds and overcame all the challenges associated with her extreme prematurity.
People How Mark Taubman Transformed URMC By Barbara Ficarra May. 1, 2024 How Mark Taubman used his research (and musical) mind to reshape URMC.
Education A Match Made; Medical Students Learn Where They Will Train During Nationwide Ceremony By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Mar. 15, 2024 Medical students at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry and across the country learned where they will train as residents during the annual Match Day ceremony.
Community Be Wise About Your Eyes: 4 Tips for Eclipse Vision Safety By Leslie White Mar. 7, 2024 Its hard to forget our mother's words: Never look directly at the sun because it’ll hurt your eyes. Ophthalmologist Rajeev Ramchandran, MD, says “Your mother was right. It can damage your vision.”
Patient Care Finger Lakes Health to Join UR Medicine By Barbara Ficarra Jul. 6, 2023 The affiliation will maintain and expand access to high-quality health services close to home in the communities of eastern Ontario, Seneca, Yates, and Wayne counties served by Finger Lakes Health.
Education Tearing with Tradition: Aspiring Doctors Learn Where They Will Train on Match Day By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Mar. 17, 2023 At noon on Friday, March 17, aspiring doctors from across the country opened envelopes. Inside, students learned which institution they will train at as residents. It was the annual Match Day ...
Patient Care Goodwill Vision Enterprises, UR Medicine Team Up to Expand Eye Care By Leslie White Feb. 1, 2023 Goodwill of the Finger Lakes and UR Medicine Flaum Eye Institute – two leaders in vision care for the Finger Lakes region – are collaborating to improve access to best-in-class vision care in the ...
Patient Care Ophthalmologist Leader Aims to Expand Genetic Horizons for GCH By Scott Hesel Dec. 21, 2022 Alex Levin, M.D, MHSc., has built his career identifying rare genetic conditions through examining the eye. Now, he is leading a new multi-faceted division that will seek to transform genetics-based ...