Official account for the University of Rochester Medicine's Flaum Eye Institute. World leading vision research, education, and compassionate care. https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/eye-institute.aspxhttps://bsky.app/profile/flaumeye.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/flaumeye.bsky.social/post/3mltpczv3pg2bIt is with great sadness that we announce the passing of corneal specialist James Aquavella, MD, who played a vital role in establishing and growing the Flaum Eye Institute. He will be deeply missed by his colleagues, friends, and patients. 14 May 2026 20:55 +0000at://did:plc:d27v33vxfiryhdpc5tt6ofet/app.bsky.feed.post/3mltpczv3pg2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/flaumeye.bsky.social/post/3mlqouyj3qa22Are all contact lenses the same? Not quite, our Megan Ingalls, O.D., explains what makes specialty contact lenses unique and why they might be the better choice for some patients.13 May 2026 16:09 +0000at://did:plc:d27v33vxfiryhdpc5tt6ofet/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlqouyj3qa22https://bsky.app/profile/flaumeye.bsky.social/post/3mllrdarsh22hCongratulations to all of our attendees who presented at ARVO 2026 last week. We are so proud of your fantastic research!11 May 2026 17:10 +0000at://did:plc:d27v33vxfiryhdpc5tt6ofet/app.bsky.feed.post/3mllrdarsh22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/flaumeye.bsky.social/post/3mlbgc6tnec23Our presenters at the last day of ARVO!07 May 2026 14:26 +0000at://did:plc:d27v33vxfiryhdpc5tt6ofet/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlbgc6tnec23https://bsky.app/profile/flaumeye.bsky.social/post/3ml6wi6qh5c2aThe penultimate day of ARVO 2026. Some great presenters today!06 May 2026 14:38 +0000at://did:plc:d27v33vxfiryhdpc5tt6ofet/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6wi6qh5c2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/flaumeye.bsky.social/post/3ml4fyfjn6c2pARVO Day 2! Checkout some of the awesome presenters from the University of Rochester's Flaum Eye Institute.05 May 2026 14:37 +0000at://did:plc:d27v33vxfiryhdpc5tt6ofet/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4fyfjn6c2phttps://bsky.app/profile/flaumeye.bsky.social/post/3mkzqu4yxec2oGood luck to all of our ARVO participants today. Congrats on all your hard work!04 May 2026 13:14 +0000at://did:plc:d27v33vxfiryhdpc5tt6ofet/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkzqu4yxec2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/flaumeye.bsky.social/post/3mknmbfkqys2xNew research from Ruchira Singh, PhD, is shining a light on what might lead to age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Learn more: https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/news/story/new-nih-funded-project-targets-early-drivers-of-vision-loss-in-macular-degeneration29 Apr 2026 17:19 +0000at://did:plc:d27v33vxfiryhdpc5tt6ofet/app.bsky.feed.post/3mknmbfkqys2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/flaumeye.bsky.social/post/3mimavj6ef226Join us next week for our Basic Science Seminar Series. Marco Ruggeri, PhD will be discussing Quantitative Imaging of the Anterior Segment. The talk will be held in person and on zoom. For more info on the series: https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/eye-institute/research/seminars-grand-rounds/seminar-series03 Apr 2026 17:33 +0000at://did:plc:d27v33vxfiryhdpc5tt6ofet/app.bsky.feed.post/3mimavj6ef226https://bsky.app/profile/flaumeye.bsky.social/post/3mibxpscgr22sOn Doctors Day, we are so grateful to all of our fantastic doctors for their care of patients, research on the next generation of cures, and for the passion and dedication they bring to Flaum each and every day.30 Mar 2026 15:22 +0000at://did:plc:d27v33vxfiryhdpc5tt6ofet/app.bsky.feed.post/3mibxpscgr22shttps://bsky.app/profile/flaumeye.bsky.social/post/3meltd3xlo22mAs we celebrate International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we want to recognize all the incredible women involved in science at Flaum. To all the outstanding women shown and not pictured, thank you for all that you do.11 Feb 2026 15:49 +0000at://did:plc:d27v33vxfiryhdpc5tt6ofet/app.bsky.feed.post/3meltd3xlo22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/flaumeye.bsky.social/post/3mdxv42grv22mOn Women Physicians Day we are so proud of all the great women physicians at Flaum. The women pictured represent just a fraction of all the incredible female physicians at Flaum. Thank you for all that you do each and every day.03 Feb 2026 17:28 +0000at://did:plc:d27v33vxfiryhdpc5tt6ofet/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdxv42grv22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/flaumeye.bsky.social/post/3mdnmkwn5vs25We are excited to announce our match results with our newest class of residents! Joining us later this year will be Selin Gumustop, MD, Mohammed Mehdi Shahid, MD, Candace Winterton, MD, and Brady Hogan. Congratulations and we can't wait for you to join us!30 Jan 2026 15:28 +0000at://did:plc:d27v33vxfiryhdpc5tt6ofet/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdnmkwn5vs25https://bsky.app/profile/flaumeye.bsky.social/post/3mdlqa3pfis25As Glaucoma Awareness Month comes to a close. Our glaucoma service chief Dr. Karen Allison talks about what you should know about glaucoma. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-8tv8kciMw29 Jan 2026 21:29 +0000at://did:plc:d27v33vxfiryhdpc5tt6ofet/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdlqa3pfis25https://bsky.app/profile/flaumeye.bsky.social/post/3mcdb7tzra22pWith January being Glaucoma Awareness Month, we wanted to introduce you to our glaucoma team. First is our glaucoma chief, Dr. Karen Allison. Dr. Allison has more than 25 years of experience treating glaucoma, including therapies, surgeries, and laser procedures.13 Jan 2026 19:14 +0000at://did:plc:d27v33vxfiryhdpc5tt6ofet/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcdb7tzra22p