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The UPMC Vision Institute
The UPMC Vision Institute harnesses the clinical and research expertise of UPMC and the University of Pittsburgh Department of Ophthalmology.
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Surgical Training
Training surgeons on state-of-the-art equipment and innovative technologies.
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Skill Labs
Improving Functional Outcomes in Low Vision Rehabilitation
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José-Alain Sahel, MD awarded the 2024 Wolf's Prize in Medicine
José-Alain Sahel, MD, distinguished professor and chairman of the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and director of the UPMC Vision Institute, received the prestigious Wolf Prize in Medicine together with his colleague Botond Roska, MD, PhD, of the Institute for Molecular and Clinical Ophthalmology Basel (IOB), for their work to restore sight using optogenetics, a research tool that uses light to control cell activity.