Yale Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Science

🌎💚 This #EarthDay, protect your planet and your vision! 🕶️ Wear UV-blocking sunglasses 💻 Take screen breaks 🌿 Get outside (safely!) Small steps = lasting impact 👁️✨ #EyeHealth #Sustainability #YaleMedicine

Today we celebrate our administrative professionals—the engine behind our operations. 💼 Your organization, adaptability, and dedication keep everything running seamlessly. We appreciate all that you do! #AdministrativeProfessionalsDay #Teamwork #Gratitude

We’re excited to welcome Gustavo Delgado as Clinical Study Coordinator at the Yale Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Science 👁️ Starting June 15, he’ll support our clinical trials portfolio & ROP program 🔬

Staring at screens all day? Your eyes notice 👁️💻 Try: ✔️ 20-20-20 rule ✔️ Reduce glare ✔️ Blink more Protect your vision in a digital world #DigitalEyeStrain #EyeHealth #ScreenTime

UV rays don’t just affect your skin—they impact your eyes too ☀️ Protect your vision: 🕶️ 100% UV sunglasses 👒 Wide-brim hat 👧 Don’t forget kids Small steps = long-term protection #UVProtection #EyeHealth #SunSafety

🌍 Yale Ophthalmology launched its Global Eye Health Advisory Board on April 10—uniting global leaders to expand equitable eye care worldwide. Key focus areas: 👁️ Virtual education expansion 🌐 Strategic global partnerships 🔬 Sustainable training programs #GlobalEyeHealth

Spring allergies can affect your eyes too 🌸👁️ Itchy, red, watery eyes? Try: ✔️ No rubbing ✔️ Artificial tears ✔️ Sunglasses outdoors Protect your vision this season. #SpringAllergies #EyeHealth #VisionCare

👁️🏀 April is Sports Eye Safety Month! Most sports-related eye injuries are preventable. Protect your vision with proper eyewear and routine eye exams—on and off the field. #SportsEyeSafetyMonth #EyeHealth #ProtectYourVision

🐣🌷 Happy Easter from Yale Ophthalmology & Visual Science! Wishing our community a joyful holiday filled with renewal, health, and happiness. 💙 #HappyEaster #YaleOphthalmology

Congratulations 🎉 to Stacy Giangrande and Laura Alden on their promotions to Division Administrators at Yale Ophthalmology 📷 Well-deserved recognition for their leadership and impact 📷#YaleMedicine #Ophthalmology #Leadership

Congratulations to Dr. Kristen Nwanyanwu on being recognized as a 2026 Castle Connolly Exceptional Woman in Medicine 👏 A national honor recognizing top female physicians for leadership, excellence, and impact in healthcare.

👀 Guess Who? A longtime leader advancing global eye health & one of our department’s most dedicated contributors. Hint: Associate Director, International Ophthalmology & Global Eye Health 🌍 Drop your guess ⬇️ #GuessWho #YaleOphthalmology

Celebrating #WorldOptometryWeek 👁️ Optometrists are essential to early detection, routine care, and improving vision health outcomes. Thank you to our team for your dedication to exceptional patient care. #EyeHealth #VisionCare

A #genetic #biomarker can predict where in the body an aggressive form of eye #cancer will metastasize if allowed to spread, @YaleOph researchers report in a new study: bit.ly/4anOKGS

We have two seminars this week! Our second is presented by Assoc. Prof Brian Hafler from @YaleOph on Thursday 5th March at 1pm, hosted by Dr Madhvi Menon of @UoM_DIIIRM. As ever, details on poster - all welcome! 🧠

New study from @YaleOph, @YaleNeuro & @YalePathology reveals an integrative, hierarchical electrical-chemical synaptic architecture that enhances visual detection & coding efficiency in the retina. Study made possible w/donations from Yale Legacy Tissue Donation Program. @YaleMed Learn more about program in comments. shorturl.at/iA9Dc

🎉 Congratulations to Dr. Jill Rotruck on her promotion to Associate Professor of Ophthalmology & Visual Science at Yale School of Medicine! A pediatric ophthalmologist & adult strabismus specialist, she is recognized for excellence in clinical care, education, and research.

🤝 @YaleOph is proud to support Bridging Care, a new initiative connecting specialty teams and referring providers across the health system to strengthen collaboration and streamline referrals. 👁️ Together, we’re advancing coordinated, patient-centered care. #HealthcareCollab

✨ Our #FabulousFriday series kicked off with the Yale Ophthalmology Oculoplastics team 👁️ Grand Rounds featured guest speaker Dr. Michael Yen presenting on corneal neurotization 🧠🔬 Resident case presentations 📚 and a hands-on wet lab at the Anlyan Center 🩺 #MedEd

March is #SaveYourVisionMonth 👁️ Many eye diseases develop without early symptoms. A comprehensive eye exam can protect your sight. Prioritize your vision this month. #YaleOphthalmology #EyeHealth #VisionCare