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7.17.26 - NIH grant supports AI development for glaucoma prognosis and care
6.16.26 - Medical School researcher awarded $2.2 million NIH grant to study retinal disease causes, potential treatments
11.21.25 - University of Minnesota research finds reducing inflammation may protect against early AMD-like vision loss
4.3.25 - Seeing clearly: A pioneering corneal transplant procedure shows promise in restoring sight for people who have visual impairments
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UMN Reception at the American Academy of Ophthalmology Conference
Oct. 10, 2026 | 6–8 p.m.
Ralph’s on the Park, New Orleans
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April 16–17, 2027 | 8:30 AM–3:00 PM
Radisson Blu Mall of America, Bloomington, Minnesota.
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Recent Publications
Automated Tissue Segmentation Software for Assessing Global Area of Cell Damage After Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty. Hwang HJ, Bedard P, Cavaleri M, Bae AM, Cooney K, Yuan C, Bymark J, LaGassie C, Hou JH. Cornea. 2026 Jun 9. doi: 10.1097/ICO.0000000000004223. Online ahead of print.
Consensus Guidance for Screening, Classification, and Treatment of Retinopathy Associated with Incontinentia Pigmenti. Moon J, Abbott B, Berrocal et al. Ophthalmology Science, 2026; 6.
Hirsch TI, Miller WP, Tsikis ST, et al. Inhibition of runt-related transcription factor 1 with Ro24-7429 improves lung function in experimental models of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Sci Rep. 2026 Jun 2. doi: 10.1038/s41598-026-55553-2.
Kamboj A, Kistamgari S, Mokhtarzadeh A, Harrison AR, Smith G. Pickleball-related eye injuries presenting to United States emergency departments, 2010-2023. Digit J Ophthalmol. Published online June 13, 2026. Doi:10.5693.djo.01.2025.12.001
Open globe injury without- intraocular foreign body. Intraocular foreign body chapter authors: Jared Macher, MD and Sandra Montezuma, MD.
Richey A, Sattarova V, Kopplin LJ, Armbrust KR. Update on Therapy for Non-Infectious Scleritis. Clin Ophthalmol. 2026 Mar 30;20:563490. doi: 10.2147/OPTH.S563490. PMID: 41937961; PMCID: PMC13048062.
Yang M, Lennikov A, Huang L, et al. Non-invasive electrical stimulation restores corneal nerve density and sensory function in diabetic neuropathy via KCNN-dependent mechanism. Commun Biol. 2026 May 27. doi: 10.1038/s42003-026-10333-6.