The Department of Ophthalmology at UT Southwestern is nationally and internationally acclaimed for its patient care, research and physician education programs.

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Congratulations to Stella Bayiokos, graduate student researcher in the Robertson Lab at UT Southwestern, for receiving the Wei Cao Award for Innovation last week at the 2026 OU Vision Workshop at the Dean A. McGee Eye Institute! 👏 #Ophthalmology #VisionResearch @docdeeodphd
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This week is Advanced Practice Providers (APP) Celebration Week! 💙 We want to recognize and thank Jeanne Reveldez, APRN, FNP-BC for her outstanding care, dedication, and commitment to our patients. 👏 #UTSWOphthalmology #APPCelebrationWeek #APP #FNPBC
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Join our upcoming Visual Sciences Seminar Series on Oct 1 featuring Rui Chen, Ph.D., Professor of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences at @UciCtvr. 🔗 Details & registration: events.utsouthwestern.edu/ev… #UTSWOphthalmology #VisionScience #Ophthalmology
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This week we celebrate our outstanding postdoctoral researchers during National Postdoc Appreciation Week! 🎉 Thank you for all you do to help shape the future of vision science. @WertLaboratory @UfretLab @KevinParkUTSW @JWHarbourMD #UTSWOphthalmology #Postdoc
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Registration is now open for the 2nd Annual Southwestern Vision Science Summit in 2027! 👁️✨ Join us as we bring together vision scientists, clinicians, and trainees to advance the science behind sight. 🔗 Register now: ais.swmed.edu/redcap/surveys… #Ophthalmology #VisionScience
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At today's Works-in-Progress Series (WIPS), Tiffany Yee, graduate student researcher in @WertLaboratory, presented research investigating how genetic changes can influence the formation of retinal cells. 👁️🔬 #UTSWOphthalmology #VisionResearch #Retina
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📢 Registration is now open for Ophthalmology at the Crossroads 2026! Featuring an outstanding lineup of nationally recognized speakers from @NIH, @dukeeyecenter, @unmc, @bcmhouston, @UR_Med, & more! 🔗 Register: ais.swmed.edu/redcap/surveys… #UTSWOphthalmology #VisionScience #UTSW
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For Dr. Shibandri Das, research was one of the most rewarding parts of her 2025-26 glaucoma fellowship at UTSW. This hands-on experience allowed her to see how clinical trials can transform the lives of patients and improve future protocols. #UTSWOphthalmology #ClinicalResearch
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Congratulations Prisha Jonnalagadda, MS2, for placing 1st in the Digital Art - Amateur category of UTSW's On My Own Time Employee Art Show for her work "Mosaic of Innovation"! 🎨 Prisha studies under Dr. Karanjit Kooner, Associate Professor of Ophthalmology. #UTSW #DigitalArt
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This morning, we were honored to welcome Eric Crowell, M.D., from @uthealthaustin for an insightful guest lecture and to hear four resident case presentations. Thank you, Dr. Crowell, and thank you to everyone who joined us! #UTSWOphthalmology #Ophthalmology #UTSW
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Danielle Robertson, O.D, Ph.D., will serve as a keynote speaker at the Symposium on Eye Inflammation and Infection at @thisisUIC on Saturday, September 12. She will present, "IGFBP-3 in the Diabetic Corneal Epithelium: Friend or Foe?" #UTSWOphthalmology #VisionResearch #Cornea
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Valencia nights and vision science ✨ Drs. Campello, Varadarajan, Wert, and Mondal recently connected with researchers from around the globe at @iserworld's ISER 2026 while sharing the latest advances in retinal research. #UTSWOphthalmology #ISER2026 #VisionResearch #Retina
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One year ago today we celebrated the grand re-opening of UT Southwestern Optical at Aston Ambulatory Care Center! 👓✨ 🔗 Learn more: utswmed.org/locations/aston/… #UTSWOphthalmology #OpticalShop #Optical #UTSW
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Congratulations to faculty member Mary Kansora, M.D., on her recent promotion! 🎉 She has been named Clinical Associate Professor of Ophthalmology. #UTSWOphthalmology #UTSW
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This weekend @JWHarbourMD presented "Ocular Melanoma Genetic Drivers" at the Cambridge Ophthalmological Symposium at @Cambridge_Uni. Dr. Harbour is pictured here with symposium co-organizer Dr. Prithvi Mruthyunjaya (left). #UTSWOphthalmology #Ophthalmology #OcularMelanoma
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Applications are open for the UT Southwestern Ophthalmic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship (July 2027 start). Fellows train in orbital, eyelid, lacrimal & cosmetic surgery. ✅ ~1,250 procedures/yr ✅ ~800 as primary surgeon. SF Match: PR12029. utsouthwestern.edu/departmen…
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Congratulations to two faculty members on their recent promotions: Jennifer Cao, M.D., is now an Associate Professor of Ophthalmology and Jeremy Bartley, M.D., has been named Clinical Associate Professor of Ophthalmology! 🎉 #UTSWOphthalmology #UTSW
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Please join us in congratulating Judy E. Kim, M.D., and David R. Weakley, M.D., on their new leadership appointments! Effective today, Dr. Kim will serve as Vice Chair of Faculty Development, and Dr. Weakley will serve as Vice Chair of Education. #UTSWOphthalmology #UTSW
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Please join us in welcoming Gizem Ulker-Yilmazer, M.D., to the department as a Clinical Assistant Professor specializing in comprehensive ophthalmology and neuro-ophthalmology. #UTSWOphthalmology #NeuroOphthalmology #UTSW
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Be honest... did you pause, zoom in, or hold your phone closer? 👀 #UTSWOphthalmology #EyeExam #EyeHealth
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