Tag: Ophthalmologists

Early onset of diabetes, hypertension can predict early glaucoma, UTSW ophthalmologists report

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The earlier individuals develop Type 2 diabetes or hypertension in life, the earlier they are likely to develop primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG), the leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide, researchers from UT Southwestern reported in a recent study. The findings, published in Clinical Ophthalmology, could lead to better screening protocols for POAG, which accounts for up to 90% of all cases of glaucoma.

New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai Celebrates 200th Anniversary and Honors its Pioneering Black Physician

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Hosts Dedication for a Former Slave Who Became Country’s First African American Eye and Ear Specialist

MORE THAN A DOZEN WILLS EYE HOSPITAL FACULTY AND ALUMNI NAMED ON ANNUAL GLOBAL POWER LIST OF TOP 100 MOST INFLUENTUAL OPHTHALMOLOGISTS

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The 2020 Power List is out and six Wills Eye Hospital faculty Ophthalmologists are named among the most influential figures in the field based on their scope of knowledge and professional achievements. Director of the Wills Eye Ocular Oncology Service Carol L. Shields, MD was listed the #1 most influential ophthalmologist in the world and the only female physician to make the top 10. Leaders were selected based on nominations from readers of the U.K.-based news magazine, The Ophthalmologist that publishes the list. The final top 100 list was released in March 2020.