June 2025 Volume 43
Optic Nerve Research Update
Many diseases ultimately lead to blindness due to optic nerve damage These include glaucoma, which damages the optic nerve, often through high ocular pressure; autoimmune diseases that cause demyelination of the optic nerve; vascular occlusions leading to damage from reduced
In Memoriam: Albert C. Muse
Albert C Muse, a founding member of the Eye & Ear Foundation, passed away on May 16 at the age of 89.
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Congratulations to Andrew Williams, MD, on being selected as a Pennsylvania Medical Society Top Physician Under 40! This awards recognizes the most exceptional early-career physicians who are making a profound impact in medicine Nominated by their peers and carefully selected by a committee of PAMED members, the 23 outstanding professionals chosen embody the future of patient care and medical innovation.
Pittsburgh CREATES' First Fellowship
When Mohit Singhala, PhD, joined the University of Pittsburgh in September as Research Assistant Professor and lead
blood flow; tumors or tissue growth that result in damage from immune infiltration or compressive injury; hereditary diseases that can lead to loss of retinal ganglion cells; and trauma to eye and orbit that can lead to optic nerve injury The nerve can also be damaged from nutritional deficiencies or exposure to toxic chemicals
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Advancing the Next Frontier of HNC Treatment
An article on behalf of the American Head & Neck Society has been published in JAMA, led by Dr Kevin Contrera, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor, Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh This article reviews the current data on using frontline systemic therapy to try to shrink tumor and personalize treatment, serving as a standard reference for advancing the next frontier of head and neck cancer (HNC) treatment.
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engineer of Pittsburgh CREATES, he spent the first three months talking to various stakeholders in the Pitt innovation space
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New Ocular Oncology Specialist
A new ocular oncology specialist has joined the Department of Ophthalmology Dr Farzad Jamshidi, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, came from the University of Iowa. He was drawn to Pittsburgh because during the job interviews and talks, he was so impressed by the organization of the Department and the amazing promise of the new Vision Institute. He had also heard of the “incredible leadership and vision of Dr Sahel ”
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