Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences

Dr. Ahmad named to study section for Center for Scientific Review

Iqbal Ahmad, Ph.D., will serve on the Diseases and Pathophysiology of the Visual System Study Section.

Jun 27, 2019

Iqbal Ahmad, Ph.D.

Wallace Thoreson, Ph.D. – Outstanding Mentor of Graduate Students

Annual Faculty Senate Awards ceremony set for April 23.

Apr 19, 2019

Wallace Thoreson, Ph.D.

Remembering – Gerald Christensen, M.D.

A visitation will be held Friday, with a memorial service set for Saturday.

Jan 30, 2019

Gerald Christensen, M.D.

New Truhlsen Eye Institute director receives prestigious award

Ronald Krueger, M.D., is honored by the International Society of Refractive Surgery with its most prominent award.

Dec 10, 2018

Ronald Krueger, M.D., (center), received the award from John Kanellopoulous, M.D. (left), the 2016-2017 president of the ISRS from Athens, Greece, and John Chang, M.D. (right), the current ISRS president from Hong Kong.

Remembering: Stan Truhlsen Jr.

Son of UNMC’s Stanley M. Truhlsen, M.D., also was a strong supporter of ophthalmologic care and research at UNMC.

Nov 21, 2018

Clockwise from left, Stanley M. Truhlsen, M.D., son Bill Truhlsen, son Stan Truhlsen Jr., and wife Dorothy Truhlsen at the opening of the Truhlsen Skywalk earlier this year.

New faculty spotlight: Desinee Drakulich, O.D.

Dr. Drakulich is an assistant professor in the UNMC Department Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences.

Oct 11, 2018

Desinee Drakulich, O.D.

Cleveland Clinic ophthalmologist to head med center ophthalmology program

Ronald Krueger, M.D., is international expert in refractive surgery.

Oct 11, 2018

Ronald Krueger, M.D.

Weigel Williamson Center celebrates 10 years

A campus open house will be held on Sept. 21.

Sep 13, 2018

John Shepherd, M.D., director of the Weigel Williamson Center

UNMC for the record

Open house next week for new mother’s room, the College of Public Health and the Munroe-Meyer Institute reach out, and other news and notes from the UNMC community.

Aug 24, 2018

From left, MMI physical therapists Marne Iwand and Amy Beyersdorf at Fire and Safety Day

UNMC adds new cohort of Purdue Pharma Scholars

Program’s inaugural cohort has produced an impressive list of accomplishments.

Jul 23, 2018

From left, Purdue Pharma Scholars Swagat Sharma, Eliezer Lichter and Danielle Frodyma