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Carlson Family|Dawn's Light Foundation Research Center opens
The Carlson Family Dawns Light Foundation Research Center has opened in the South Lake Union F building, adjacent to research [...]
Graduating fellows, residents honored at dinner
Residents and fellows were honored at the annual Department of Ophthalmology graduation dinner, which was held June 13 at the Women [...]
Thuy Doan, MD, PhD of UCSF/Proctor gives 2026 Honored Alum lecture
Thuy Doan, MD, PhD, the Harry William Hind Professor at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Department of Ophthalmology, [...]
Emily Chew, MD of National Eye Institute receives 2026 Roger Johnson Award
Emily Chew, MD, the Director of the Division of Epidemiology and Clinical Applications (DECA) and Distinguished Investigator at the National [...]
MD/PhD student Nayoon Gim wins NIH science prize
University of Washington MD/PhD student Nayoon Gim, who recently completed her PhD in Bioengineering with a focus in Data [...]
The Robert M. Sinskey MD Foundation: Advancing vision science through transformational partnership
The Robert M. Sinskey MD Foundation was established a few years before Dr. Sinskey s death, with his three children [...]
Message from the Chair, Spring 2026
Welcome to the Spring 2026 edition of the Department of Ophthalmology InSight Newsletter. We are looking forward to our class of 2026 [...]
Experimental vision-restoring therapy for retinitis pigmentosa reaches clinical milestone
A novel experimental therapy developed from foundational research at the University of Washington Department of Ophthalmology has reached an important [...]
Dr. Shen helps design a sensor that monitors biomarkers
This story by Brian Donohue was originally published in the UW Medicine NewsroomWatch the KING 5 News story featuring Dr. ShenYes, [...]
2025 Community Report now available online
It is my pleasure to present our 2025 Community Report on behalf of the Department of Ophthalmology at UW Medicine. The [...]
Emily Chew, MD of National Eye Institute to receive 2026 Roger Johnson Award
Emily Chew, MD, the Director of the Division of Epidemiology and Clinical Applications (DECA) and Distinguished Investigator at the National [...]
Dawn's Light Foundation gift to create new clinical trials space at SLU
Chris and Jenny Carlson have a deeply personal connection to genetic research. Chris spent more than 15 years as a researcher [...]
Study validates split-second exam of retinal health
(The article was published in the UW Medicine Newsroom.) UW Ophthalmology researchers have validated an approach to measuring how rod [...]
Class of 2030 match includes sixth resident position
We had another successful residency match this year! Please welcome our first class of 6 residents: Kenneth Han, University of Arizona [...]
Jeannette Stallworth, MD joins pediatric ophthalmology faculty
Jeannette Stallworth, MD, returned to UW Ophthalmology in January as an Assistant Professor on the pediatric ophthalmology team at Seattle [...]
Message from the Chair, Winter 2026
InSight Newsletter Winter 2026 Welcome to the Winter 2026 edition of the Department of Ophthalmology InSight Newsletter. This issue's research spotlight is [...]
Dr. Jeff Dabundo, OD joins the faculty as a triage optometrist
Dr. Jeff Dabundo, OD, has joined the faculty as a Rapid Access (Triage) Optometrist and Teaching Associate. As a triage [...]
Dedicated ORs for Ophthalmology open at Harborview
After five years of planning, the dream of having dedicated outpatient operating rooms for the Department of Ophthalmology has become [...]
Fellowships announced for 2026-27
Match Day for fellowships was held recently and the following have matched with the UW Department of Ophthalmology: Glaucoma Raj [...]
SPIE Postdoctoral Fellowship awarded to Teng Liu
SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, has announced UW Ophthalmology post doctoral scholar Teng Liu as the recipient [...]
RPB honors Debarshi Mustafi, MD, PhD with Physician Scientist Award
Research to Prevent Blindness (RPB) has announced two new awards to the UW Department of Ophthalmology: the Physician Scientist award [...]
Ophthalmology Journal podcast features Drs. Taravati and C. Lee
UW Ophthalmology faculty members Associate Professor Parisa Taravati, MD, and Affiliate Professor Cecilia S. Lee, MD, were recently featured in [...]
Preventing contact lens mistakes
(This article was published in Right as Rain by UW Medicine: Are You Making These Contact Lens Mistakes ) If you [...]
Fueling the Future of Vision Science
The Department of Ophthalmology is driving bold new discoveries in vision science, thanks to the generosity of our donors and [...]
Samson Darrah honored as Homecoming Scholar
Each year, the UW Alumni Association is proud to honor six exceptional students across the UW s Seattle, Bothell, and [...]
Dr. Yue Wu takes leadership role in Computational Ophthalmology Lab
From Shanghai to Switzerland to Seattle, Dr. Yue Wu, PhD, has traveled a long way in his life. Wu is [...]
KEMi: Accelerating Transformative Research
The Kren Engineering based Medicine Initiative (KEMi) combines the strengths of UW Engineering and UW Medicine to develop solutions for [...]
Chair's Message Fall 2025
InSight Newsletter Fall 2025 Message from the Chair Welcome to the Fall 2025 edition of the Department of Ophthalmology InSight Newsletter. We [...]
Meet Visiting Clerkship Scholarship recipient Lensa Moen
Each year, the Department of Ophthalmology awards a visiting clerkship scholarship to a fourth year medical student. A generous donor [...]
Welcome faculty members Nathan Agi. MD and Alexa Van Brummen, MD
Nathan Agi, MD, has joined the faculty as an acting assistant professor. He will see patients at the Eye Institute, [...]