From the Desk of Ian Conner

Fall 2022

From the Desk of Ian Conner

Welcome to the latest edition of Through the Looking Glass, the alumni newsletter of the University of Pittsburgh Department of Ophthalmology! In this edition, we bid farewell to our graduating residents but welcome the new class. We also have some other exciting news to share! First, you will read about the establishment of the Department’s FIFTH Endowed Chair, courtesy of Dr. John and Ms. Celia Sheppard. We then provide an update on the new Vision and Rehabilitation Institute, which is nearing completion and move-in. We feature the work of Dr. Anthony St. Leger in unraveling the disease of herpetic keratitis, as well as say goodbye to our friend and colleague Dr. Regis Kowalski as he enters his retirement. Finally, we highlight the remarkable career of alumnus Dr. Claude Burgoyne, who has taught us so much about the ocular biomechanics of the optic nerve. We hope that you are enjoying these updates from the department. We look forward to seeing each and every one of you at a future conference event, or at the grand opening of the Vision and Rehabilitation Institute next year. Be well,

Ian Conner, MD, PhD Chief of the Glaucoma Service Director of the Glaucoma Fellowship Associate Program Director of the Residency UPMC Eye Center

Ian Conner, MD, PhD

In This Issue

From the Desk of Ian Conner

1 Dept. of Opthalmology Gets New Chair 2 New Vision Institute Nearing Completion 2 Graduating Residents 3 Graduating Fellows 5 Research Spotlight 7 Incoming Residents 8

Incoming Fellows

9 A Lifetime of Battling Eye Infections 11 Ophthalmology Alumni Spotlight 12 CME Announcement/ Save the Dates/ 13 Social Media Accounts Webinar Information