December 27, 2011
Surprising their husband and father, Hortensia Berrocal and her daughters Nina Berrocal, M.D., associate professor of clinical ophthalmology, and Maria Berrocal, M.D., joined faculty and staff at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute this month to dedicate the newly renovated Jose Berrocal Auditorium in honor of the first fellow to train under the Institute’s founder.
October 31, 2011
Giving your eyes a Halloween look with wild contact lenses may be all the rage, but it can permanently damage vision. Bascom Palmer Eye Institute of the University of Miami School of Medicine warns consumers that using decorative lenses sold without both a prescription and a fitting by an eye-care professional carries serious risks to vision, potentially leading to blindness.
October 13, 2011
A $500,000 gift from philanthropist Adrienne Arsht to Bascom Palmer Eye Institute of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine will establish the Betti Lidsky Retinitis Pigmentosa Endowed Research Fund.
September 28, 2011
Jeffrey L. Goldberg, M.D., Ph.D., of Bascom Palmer Eye Institute is one of a three-member University of Miami (UM) Miller School of Medicine team to receive a grant through the National Institutes of Health (NIH)’s “Blueprint for Neuroscience Research.” The purpose of the funding is to help these researchers further their work on optic neuropathy, with the goal of developing compounds that help injured fibers in the optic nerve regenerate and grow through scar tissue.
September 26, 2011
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine is pleased to announce that Jeffrey L. Goldberg, M.D., Ph.D., has been awarded the Walter G. Ross Distinguished Chair in Ophthalmic Research. Dr. Goldberg was selected for this distinction based on his innovative research, international recognition in the field, and particular expertise in translational approaches.
June 30, 2011
As July 4th celebrations often include fireworks and sometimes gunfire, the physicians of the University of Miami’s Bascom Palmer Eye Institute want everyone to enjoy the holiday without injury. The dangers of consumer fireworks include blindness, injuries to the face and hands and even death, according to Prevent Blindness America.
June 24, 2011
Sunglasses may be your most important accessory. Eye disease, particularly cataracts and age-related macular degeneration, the leading causes of vision loss among older adults are just some of the possible consequences of prolonged exposure to the sun. A corneal ultraviolet injury similar to a sun burn can happen in just a single outing on a very bright day. Picking the right pair of sunglasses is very important. Bascom Palmer Eye Institute has the following tips to keep in mind while making your sunglass selections.
June 21, 2011
The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America recently ranked nine Florida locations, including Miami, as among the top 100 worst cities for allergy sufferers based on a 2011 study. With no defined “seasons,” South Florida’s allergy outbreaks vary according to what’s in bloom.
May 09, 2011
With more than 314 million people worldwide in need of eyeglasses or other vision correction, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute is making a dent in meeting that tremendous demand with its new “Eyeglass Library,” and will establish a second such library in Haiti by the end of this summer. In partnership with Bascom Palmer, the Florida Lions Club donated more than 10,000 pairs of used eyeglasses, with dozens more donated by patients for the Miami-based Eyeglass Library.
May 03, 2011
As you monitor Hurricane Irene ‘s path, and finalize preparations in the heart of this hurricane season, be sure to take care of your own eyes. Many eye injuries happen during storm preparations, from nails ricocheting off storm shutters and debris falling during tree trimming, to household chemicals splashing into the eyes. According to officials at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, being prepared and alert to vision threats can help prevent the vast majority of hurricane-related eye injuries.
May 02, 2011
The Fanjul family, owners of Florida Crystals Corporation, have pledged a $1 million gift to Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, part of the University of Miami’s Miller School of Medicine.
Alfonso Fanjul, chairman and chief executive officer of Florida Crystals and University of Miami trustee, said, “Having benefited first-hand from the extraordinary skill of Bascom Palmer’s physicians, my family and I feel fortunate to be able to assist in the advancement of the institute’s research to aid our community.”
May 01, 2011
For the eighth consecutive year, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute of the University of the Miami Miller School of Medicine has been ranked the nation’s best in ophthalmology in U.S.News & World Report’s annual Best Hospitals edition. Bascom Palmer has received the #1 ranking 10 times since the rankings began more than 20 years ago.
April 28, 2011
A federal funded study finds that Avastin, a drug approved to treat some cancers and that is commonly used off-label to treat age-related macular degeneration (AMD), is as effective as the Food and Drug Administration-approved drug, Lucentis, for the treatment of AMD. The results are being reported following the first year of a two-year, multi-center study involving 1,185 patients treated at 43 clinical centers in the United States. The report, from the Comparison of AMD Treatments Trials (CATT), was published online in the New England Journal of Medicine today, April 28, 2011 and will be in the May 12 print edition.
April 12, 2011
On April 12, the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute Vision Van left Miami, Florida on its way to Sendai, Japan to join forces with Keio University School of Medicine, Iwate University School of Medicine, Tohoku University School of Medicine and the Japanese Ophthalmological Society in a special Japan Eye Rescue Mission to assist Japan with recovery from the devastation caused by the Tohoku-Pacific Ocean Earthquake.
February 03, 2011
Researchers at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine have identified a new gene that causes retinitis pigmentosa, a form of blindness, ending one South Florida family’s nearly 20-year search for what caused three of their four children to lose their sight.
