Northwestern Memorial Hospital has been recognized on the Best Hospitals Honor Roll for 15 straight years, with six specialties ranked among the top five in the nation by @USNews, 2026 – 2027. Thank you @NorthwesternMed team for your work advancing world-class care. breakthroughsforphysicians.n…

ICYMI: David A. Ramirez, MD, takes us inside the meeting from the perspective of a young ophthalmologist, capturing everything from the Expo floor to conversations with colleagues and hallway reunions.

In this episode of Journey into Academia featuring Rukhsana Mirza, MD (@rg_mirza), they discuss how social media and digital platforms are reshaping academic medicine, creating new opportunities to share research, expand education, and foster mentorship across institutions and specialties. youtube.com/shorts/AKCt99uCv…

One last look back at #AAO26! 👏 We’re proud of everyone who represented Northwestern Medicine Ophthalmology and helped make this year’s meeting one to remember. Thank you to our faculty, trainees and colleagues for a fantastic conference!

Congratulations to Northwestern Medicine's Manjot Gill, MD (@ManjotGillMD), on being selected to present at the Sentact Patient Safety Organization Virtual Fall Meeting tomorrow. Dr. Gill will share insights from an innovative Safety Leader and Coach Pilot Program that strengthened safety culture across ambulatory clinics, enhanced staff confidence in safety practices, and contributed to measurable improvements in patient safety outcomes.

CASE REPORT: A 38-year-old man presented with sudden-onset blurry vision in the right eye that gradually improved over 12 hours. He continued to experience mild blurriness and small central scotomas, with no other ocular or systemic symptoms. Read more: breakthroughsforphysicians.n…

More shots from our time at #AAO26! We’re grateful to everyone who represented Northwestern Medicine Ophthalmology and helped make this another memorable and successful year.

Northwestern Medicine Ophthalmology was proud to join colleagues from around the world at the American Academy of Ophthalmology’s annual meeting for several days of learning, collaboration, innovation and scientific exchange. From presentations and educational sessions to networking with leaders across the field, our faculty, trainees and staff helped showcase the academic excellence and innovation driving ophthalmology forward. Thank you to everyone who represented Northwestern Medicine Ophthalmology and contributed to another successful year at #AAO. @aao_ophth

In this episode of Journey into Academia featuring Rukhsana Mirza, MD (@rg_mirza), they discuss how social media and digital platforms are reshaping academic medicine, creating new opportunities to share research, expand education, and foster mentorship across institutions and specialties. youtube.com/shorts/-pDo4QAH_…

🚨 PUBLICATION ALERT 🚨 Association of Socioeconomic and Clinical Factors of Complex Cataract Surgery in Academic Medical Centers Authors included: Dustin French, PhD (@DRDDFRENCH), Paul Bryar, MD, Abel Kho, MD, Charlesnika Evans, PhD, Azraa Chaudhury, MD Article Link: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…

Recently, PGY-4 resident Joshua Wesalo, MD, PhD, presented at the 2026 Chicago Ophthalmology Society Meeting, showcasing the innovative research and academic excellence taking place within the Northwestern Medicine Department of Ophthalmology. We are proud to see our residents contributing to important discussions that advance the field and improve patient care.

Northwestern Medicine surgeon-scientists, including senior author Stephen T. Magill, MD, PhD, and Preeti J. Thyparampil, MD, are advancing personalized surgical care through the use of advanced imaging and custom-designed 3D cranio-orbital implants tailored to each patient's unique anatomy and tumor characteristics. Their findings were recently published in Neurosurgical Focus. breakthroughsforphysicians.n…

Congratulations to Josh Wesalo, MD, PhD, on representing Northwestern Medicine at the Heed Foundation Resident Retreat. Also participating in the retreat were Nicholas Volpe, MD (@NicholasVolpeMD), Rukhsana G. Mirza, MD (@rg_mirza), Andrea Birnbaum, MD, PhD, and Brenda Bohnsack, MD, PhD. Thank you to the Society of Heed Fellows, the American Ophthalmological Society and Research to Prevent Blindness for their support of future ophthalmology leaders.

In this episode of Better Edge, Surendra Basti, MD, Dimitry Pyatetsky, MD, Avrey Thau, MD, and former cornea fellow Nahrain Schumaier, MD, discuss recent advances in refractive cataract surgery. breakthroughsforphysicians.n…

A @NorthwesternMed study led by Rukhsana Mirza, MD (@rg_mirza), concludes that Daylight saving time (DST) transitions correlate with meaningful shifts in retinal vascular disease risk, according to findings from a study published in @SciReports. thebrighterside.news/post/sp…

This summer, our physician leaders joined hospital leaders at Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital to share with patients the vision of the Northwestern Medicine Eye Institute and its commitment to delivering world-class eye care. As a key location in the Chicago suburbs, our Lake Forest hospital advances our academic mission by providing patients with the same expert, high-quality ophthalmic care available throughout @NorthwesternMed.

Recently, the @NorthwesternMed Department of Ophthalmology hosted its MS2 Skills Session for our @NUFeinbergMed students. The hands-on experience introduced future physicians to key ophthalmic examination techniques and provided valuable exposure to the field through guidance from our faculty, residents, and fellows. 👁️

A healthy 38-year-old man presented with sudden-onset blurry vision in his right eye that gradually improved over 12 hours, though mild visual disturbances and small central blind spots persisted. Read more: breakthroughsforphysicians.n…

Last week’s Grand Rounds featured Johnjoe Farragher (left), president and CEO of Hadley, and Patrick McGartland (right), chief development officer of Hadley, who shared insights into their mission to empower people with vision loss through education, resources and personalized support. As a newly elected Hadley board member, Ophthalmology Department Chair Nicholas Volpe, MD (@NicholasVolpeMD) (center), looks forward to strengthening collaboration between @NorthwesternMed and Hadley to expand awareness of these valuable services and improve access to vision support resources for patients, families and caregivers in Chicago and across the country. Learn more: hadleyhelps.org

We'd like to extend a warm welcome to Junsang (Chris) Cho, MD, our newest Glaucoma Fellow and a member of the 2026-2027 Department of Ophthalmology incoming fellowship class. We're excited to have him join our team. Welcome to Northwestern Medicine! 👏 #NMBetter

Preeti J. Thyparampil, MD, shares an insightful case involving a woman who, after experiencing a traumatic assault, presented with significant ocular pain and double vision. breakthroughsforphysicians.n…