News 2012
UHealth Sleep Center Is Moving to Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
December 11, 2012
The UHealth Sleep Center will move this January from the National Parkinson Foundation to a newly renovated facility at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute.
Leading Ophthalmologists Attend Bascom Palmer’s 34th Inter-American Course
December 04, 2012
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, the No. 1 ranked eye hospital in the nation, welcomed more than 700 ophthalmologists from more than 30 countries November 18-21 for its XXXIV Inter-American Course in Clinical Ophthalmology, an advanced course offering the latest practical approaches to select clinical problems.
Stress Disorder Strong Indicators of Vision Problems for Veterans
November 30, 2012
Many veterans of the United States armed forces who have post-traumatic stress disorder also have undiagnosed, chronic vision problems, according to a study published by Bascom Palmer Eye Institute’s Ana Galor, M.D., assistant professor of clinical ophthalmology, who specializes in corneal and external diseases.
Bascom Palmer Receives $10 Million Gift to Establish Orbital Vision Research Center
November 20, 2012
One of the world’s most prominent businessmen and leading philanthropists has donated $10 million to the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute to establish an interdisciplinary research center dedicated to eradicating blinding injuries and lethal orbital malignancies.
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute expanding, sees Naples as medical destination
November 19, 2012
NAPLES — Bascom Palmer Eye Institute plans to make an expanded Naples center its flagship location on the Gulf Coast of Florida, a recognition of the community’s potential for medical tourism.
Local leaders are lauding the expansion plans and have been working with Bascom Palmer for months.
J. William Harbour, M.D., Joins Bascom Palmer Eye Institute to Lead Eye Cancer Program
September 05, 2012
J. William Harbour, M.D., a pioneering ocular oncologist and retinal surgeon whose genetic discoveries are transforming the diagnosis and treatment of the most common eye cancer, has joined the Miller School faculty as Vice Chairman for Translational Research at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute and director of its Ocular Oncology Service.
To Protect Your Eyes Before and After a Hurricane
August 24, 2012
Proper protection can prevent the vast majority of eye injuries
As you monitor Hurricane Isaac’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 UHealth – the University of Miami Health System, being prepared and alert to vision threats can help prevent the vast majority of hurricane-related eye injuries.
UHealth Expands in Plantation
July 31, 2012
As UHealth continues to build and expand its clinical practice, UHealth experts are now available at the newly opened UHealth Plantation. Located in central Broward County in the Crossroads Office Park, UHealth Plantation is just minutes from I-595 and University Drive, providing easy access to high-quality care and services in one central location.
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute Ranks No. 1 in Ophthalmology for Ninth Straight Year
July 24, 2012
For the ninth consecutive year, the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine’s Bascom Palmer Eye Institute is the nation’s No. 1 ophthalmology program in U.S. News & World Report’s annual Best Hospitals rankings.
Bascom Palmer Hosts Career Day for Breakthrough Miami Students
July 24, 2012
Twenty-eight Breakthrough Miami students spent July 12 touring Bascom Palmer Eye Institute and hearing from a range of Miller School faculty and staff to learn about the variety of careers open to students who take their schooling seriously, and set their sights high.
Bascom Palmer Eye Ranked the Nation’s Best in Ophthalmology
July 18, 2012
For the ninth 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 11 times since the rankings began more than 20 years ago.
Dr. Sara J. Czaja to Present Collegetown Lecture: “Aging Gracefully”
July 10, 2012
Sara J. Czaja, Ph.D., Leonard M. Miller Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and scientific director of the Center on Aging, will present a special lecture, “Aging Gracefully,” on Thursday, July 26, as part of the Collegetown initiative to enrich the local community with intellectual discourse and presentations by faculty experts.
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute Announces Breakthrough for Degenerative Vision Disorder
May 01, 2012
A Bascom Palmer research team, led by John Guy, M.D., professor of ophthalmology, has pioneered a novel technological treatment for Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy (LHON), an inherited genetic defect that causes rapid, permanent, and bilateral loss of vision in people of all ages, but primarily men between the ages of 20 and 40.
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute and Saudi Arabia’s Largest University Begin Collaboration
April 17, 2012
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute and King Saud University’s department of ophthalmology in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, are partnering in a new venture to significantly enhance ophthalmic education, clinical services and research activities for students at both universities.
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute Makes Breakthrough in Fight Against Glaucoma
April 04, 2012
A six-year collaboration between two faculty members of the Miller School’s Bascom Palmer Eye Institute has yielded new insight regarding the regulation of intraocular pressure in glaucoma—an irreversible disease that causes progressive visual impairment due to optic nerve damage and is the leading cause of blindness worldwide.
John G. Clarkson, M.D., Receives National Physician of the Year Lifetime Achievement Award
March 27, 2012
The Miller School’s John G. Clarkson, M.D., dean emeritus and professor of ophthalmology, is the recipient of the 2012 National Physician of the Year Lietime Achievement Award conferred by the publishers of America’s Top Doctors.
Bascom Palmer Celebrates 50 Years of Excellence
March 27, 2012
Hundreds of guests attended Bascom Palmer Eye Institute’s 50th anniversary gala on March 10 at The Breakers Hotel in Palm Beach, where they celebrated the Evening of Vision theme.
Scientific Meeting Yields Announcements of Research Breakthroughs and Goals for New Clinical Trials
February 24, 2012
Nearly 650 ophthalmologists from around the world attended, including 300 Bascom Palmer alumni. With 180 distinguished presenters, topics discussed ranged from research breakthroughs in cataract surgery and gene therapy, to targeted goals of new clinical trials regarding the treatment of glaucoma and optic nerve diseases.
World’s Ophthalmologists Attend Bascom Palmer’s 50th Anniversary Scientific Meeting
February 14, 2012
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, the nation’s No. 1 ranked eye hospital and part of UHealth–University of Miami Health System, began its golden anniversary year by hosting a global scientific meeting February 2-4.
Bascom Palmer Marks 50 Years with Major Expansion Plans, Global Research Initiatives
February 03, 2012
Just in time to celebrate its 50th anniversary, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute Chairman Eduardo C. Alfonso, M.D., has announced plans to significantly expand clinical care and research at all four of its facilities across South Florida.
Bascom Palmer Celebrates 50 Years of Breakthroughs
February 02, 2012
Celebrating a half century of ophthalmic breakthroughs, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine is looking to the future and building on research advances its founders could not have imagined.
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, the nation’s #1 ranked eye hospital and part of UHealth – the University of Miami Health System, begins its golden anniversary year by hosting a global scientific meeting in Miami that begins tomorrow. With more than 600 prominent ophthalmologists attending, the Feb. 2-4 meeting will share new research projects in such areas as macular degeneration, glaucoma, gene therapy, and cellular regeneration using stem cells.