OVS News
2014 OVS residents announced
Posted: March 2013UTMB Health Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences welcomes the following students to join the ophthalmology residency program for 2014.
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Grant makes vision-saving eye care available to Galveston County's working poor
Posted: March 2013More working poor in Galveston County will be able to receive free vision-saving eye care thanks to a recent $25,000 grant from the Alcon Foundation. The grant was awarded to the UTMB Health Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, which staffs the St. Vincent's House eye clinic on Galveston Island as part of its community outreach.
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Ophthalmology residents represent UTMB at state, national events
Posted: February 2013Dr. Misha Syed, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences glaucoma doctor and residency program director, recently announced that four residents have been chosen to represent the department and institution at state and national events.
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OVS resident fellowship matches announced
Posted: January 2013Congratulations to OVS senior residents on their fellowship matches.
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Second-year medical students win awards
Posted: July 2012Congratulations to UTMB medical students Gregory Peterson and Meredith Melton for award-winning poster presentations.
2013
- 2014 OVS residents announced
- Grant makes vision-saving eye care available to Galveston County's working poor
- Ophthalmology residents represent UTMB at state, national events
- OVS resident fellowship matches announced
2012
- Second-year medical students win awards
- Don't be afraid of cataract surgery
- UTMB ophthalmology resident presents at global conference
- LASIK specialist joins UTMB Health Eye Center
- Opthalmology to welcome four new residents in 2013
2011
- On a mission in Mexico to restore vision in needy
- Correctional Managed Care Contract Update
- UTMB ophthalmology chair awarded grant for groundbreaking research
- Gifts make vision-saving surgeries possible for uninsured
2010
- Eye Center has latest treatment for glaucoma
- Surgeons train on virtual reality simulator
- Chief residents announced for 2010-2011
2009
- UTMB ophthalmology chair awarded grant for groundbreaking research
- UTMB Ophthalmology Chair Bernard Godley appointed to national eye council
- Godley shares best practices with Chinese eye specialists
- UTMB University Eye Centers wired for excellence
- Friendswood Eye Center a success
- UTMB ophthalmology residents awarded top posts
- Incoming residents come from around the globe
- LASIK, intraocular lens implant treatments available through UTMB Eye Center
- Residency program awarded major grants