Harvard Ophthalmology

Please join us in welcoming Dr. Michael Yoon, MD @MassEyeAndEar, as a new member of the AOS!🎉 See his work published in the American Journal of Ophthalmology in 2024. View here: shorturl.at/EX1AA #Ophthalmology #OIS

Congratulations @HoyekSandra!

Normal-tension glaucoma-specific polygenic risk scores hold promise for early detection and personalized risk assessment. @AllofUsResearch data analyzed. @QIMRB_Institute @UQ_News @MassEyeAndEar @broadinstitute #NIHfunded @ARVOiovs paper: brnw.ch/21wUz8s

Mass Eye and Ear is proud to be #1 in Ear, Nose and Throat and Ophthalmology care in New England based on @usnews. Thank you to all our employees who make a difference in our patients' lives every day! Learn more: spklr.io/6018B1BNA

Congratulations @HoyekSandra!

Our amazing residents hosted a wet lab training session at @MassEyeAndEar this past weekend for our Harvard Ophthalmology Research Scholars class! 📸credit to Dr. Silas Wang

Closing dinner for the 15th annual Harvard Mass Eye and Ear Vitrectomy course ! ⁦@HMSeye⁩ ⁦@JohnBMillerMD⁩

Wonderful evening yesterday as we officially welcomed our new PGY-2 residents to Harvard Ophthalmology and @MassEyeAndEar at our annual New Residents Reception!

Congratulations to our 2025 graduating VR fellows !! What a class !

Congratulations to Dept. Chair Joan W. Miller, who received the 2025 Simmons Lessell Excellence in Education Award this week! Dr. Miller is an exceptional educator and mentor—guiding others with generosity, integrity, and a deep belief in their potential.

Dr. Silas Wang was recognized with the Surgical Teacher of the Year Award and Dr. Matt McKay was recognized with the Clinical Teacher of the Year Award. Congratulations Drs. Chang, Wang, and McKay, and thank you for your extraordinary commitment to education!

It was a pleasure to recognize the following faculty for their excellence in teaching: Dr. Peggy Chang received the Medical Student Teacher of the Year Award.

Dr. Ahmad Al Moujahed, a graduating Inherited Retinal Degenerations fellow, was also recognized as the 2025 Fellow of the Year. Congratulations Dr. Al Moujahed!

Congratulations to Dr. Enchi Chang and Residency Coordinator Zachary Kahn, who were honored at graduation this week with the Resident Peer Recognition Award and the Resident Appreciation Award, respectively. Thank you for all that you do to support our residents!

Congratulations to the Class of 2025! It was a pleasure to celebrate all of our graduating residents and clinical fellows this week. While you will be missed in our program, we can’t wait to see you succeed in the next phase of your careers!

Michael S. Gilmore et al. @MassEyeAndEar perform a whole genome analysis of ocular pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates, revealing genetic diversity. doi.org/10.1167/iovs.6…

Calling all incoming 1st-year retina fellows! Register NOW for the 15th Annual Mass Eye and Ear Vitrectomy Course! Join us July 11-12 in Boston for this unique workshop that covers the theory and practice of vitreoretinal surgery: ow.ly/G9bF50Wb8nc #ad

SAVE THE DATE: Our 2026 Annual Meeting and Alumni Reunion is slated for June 11 and 12, 2026.

And congratulations to our 2025 Poster Contest winners!

Congratulations to our four AMAR honorees: Dr. Jan Kylstra (Mariana Dieste Mead Lecturer); Dr. Joseph Rizzo (Clinical Achievement Award); Dr. Constance Cepko (Research Achievement Award); and Dr. Luk Vandenberghe (Innovator Award)!

Thank you to all of our faculty, trainees, guests, and staff who joined us last week for our 2025 Annual Meeting and Alumni Reunion!