Dean McGee Eye Institute Receives $100K Grant Oklahoma business briefs for Feb. 13 • Published: February 12, 2014 OKLAHOMA BRIEFS Dean McGee receives $100K grant The Dean McGee Eye Institute will upgrade and enhance its basic research capabilities, thanks to a...
Gregory L. Skuta, MD – President of the AAO
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 31, 2014 — Nationally recognized glaucoma specialist Gregory L. Skuta, M.D. has begun his term as the 117th president of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the world's largest association of eye physicians and surgeons. Dr. Skuta, who was...
Stephen R. Fransen, MD – LKC Technologies’ RETeval™
LKC Technologies' RETeval™ Undergoing Rigorous Clinical Trials PR Newswire GAITHERSBURG, Md., Jan. 21, 2014 GAITHERSBURG, Md., Jan. 21, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- RETeval™ is a handheld DR screening device that enables virtually any health care provider to screen for...
Ann Acers-Warn, MD, MBA – Woman of the Year Nominee
JOURNAL RECORD SELECTS 2013 50 MAKING A DIFFERENCE HONOREES OKLAHOMA CITY – The influence of women in the workforce and community have progressed significantly over time. Long gone are the days where women who decide to work outside the home are steered toward only a...
Tammy L. Yanovitch, MD, MSc – What’s it like: To have a ‘lazy eye’ or ‘crossed eyes’ corrected
Amblyopia, or “lazy eye” is the loss of one eye's ability to see details, a common cause of vision problems in children. Sometimes amblyopia is present first, and it causes strabismus, misalignment of the eyes that's sometimes referred to as “crossed eyes.” Why would...
Ophthalmology Grant Awarded
100% of Book Proceeds to benefit DMEI Global Eye Care Program
Mary Bee Clark, an Oklahoma City resident and local artist, has written and illustrated two books for young children. Upon being diagnosed with lung cancer this past fall, Mary Bee has decided to seize the day and pursue her dream of publishing children’s...
Dean McGee Eye Institute Moore Eye Triage Clinic
Dean McGee Eye Institute provided aid at the Eye Triage Clinic at the Moore Community Center. Seventy-five (75) people, almost all of whom were victims of the Moore tornado, were evaluated, and 45 pairs of eye glasses were made and dispensed. Among those who...
Michael H. Elliott, PhD – Alcon Research Institute Young Investigator Grant
Business technology briefs for April 30, 2013Technology news briefs: April 30, 2013Published: April 30, 2013 OklahomanMultimediaArticle Gallery: Business technology briefs for April 30, 2013 Dean McGee Eye Institute researcher Michael H. Elliott has been named an...
Dean McGee Eye Institute First in Oklahoma to Offer Revolutionary Dry Eye Treatment
The Dean McGee Eye Institute is the first center in Oklahoma to offer a new treatment for dry eyes that can last up to a year and frees patients from time-consuming warm compresses and lubricating eye drops. The LipiFlow Thermal Pulsation System combines precisely...
Robert E. Anderson, MD, PhD – Argus II Bionic Eye Interview
Adviser from Oklahoma sees 'bionic eye' as first step in aiding blindness The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently approved the Argus II Retinal Prosthesis System. For a limited number of patients, it could restore some vision. It's been dubbed the “bionic eye,”...
Dean McGee Eye Institute Makes Historic Board Leadership Transitions – Oklahoma City Businessmen David Rainbolt and Rainey Williams, Jr. Assume Board Leadership Roles
OKLAHOMA CITY—The Dean McGee Eye Institute (DMEI) has announced leadership transitions in its Board of Trustees and Foundation Board as two of the Institute’s founders have retired from major leadership roles. David E. Rainbolt has been elected as the new Chair of the...