Flaum Eye Institute

Official account for the University of Rochester Medicine's Flaum Eye Institute. World leading vision research, education, and compassionate care.

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Worried about pain from contact lenses? With specialty contact lenses you shouldn’t feel pain when putting them on. Optometrist Megan Ingalls explain what you should expect with specialty contact lenses.

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Thank you to everyone who came out to our 70th annual ophthalmology conference! It was a great day filled with learning, conversation, and more. We can't wait to see you next year!

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If you scan a point of light fast enough on the retina👁️, you can image blood cells ONE-BY-ONE as they cross the beam
Our lab is developing tech called "in vivo flow cytometry"
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https://t.co/kSV3BQYx3T

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If you are looking for some new shades, Flaum Eye Institute optical shops have you covered! We have a special sale running all summer long. When you buy one pair of sunglasses, get the second pair for 50% off! Stop by one of our shops to checkout the awesome designs available.

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June is marked as Cataract Awareness Month by the Academy of Ophthalmology. Cataracts are one of the leading causes of blindness in the United States. If you suspect you have a cataract, it is important not to delay treatment.

Learn more about cataracts: https://t.co/l9vFxvGTGh

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Specialty contact lenses share some similarities with traditional contact lenses, but some may be a touch different to get used to. Our Megan Ingalls, O.D., shared what you need to know about how specialty contact lenses are worn.

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June is marked as Vision Research Month. At Flaum, we are so grateful to all of our researchers and their work in researching the next generations of cures, treatments, and ways to improve vision for everyone.

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📢New Paper📢
In human diabetes, there are often profound changes in the vessels of the eye that impact vision
We find vascular changes are not always seen other species, despite high glucose for long periods
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https://t.co/TAVE4Y1sBr

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Our School Outreach program recently wrapped up their school vision screenings. This school year, they saw more than 3000 students, and provided around 300 kids with glasses. Thank you for all your great work this year!

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The Flaum Eye Institute will be closed today as we remember and honor those who gave the ultimate sacrifice. We will reopen for normal operations tomorrow.

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We'd like to recognize our Kania Williams for being chosen as a University of Rochester’s 2026 Staff Community Service Award for Distinguished Service. This prestigious award recognizes those whose volunteer and service efforts have made an impact in the Rochester community.

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A tradition consolidating @marcoslabur is a monthly lunch off- campus, exploring different world cuisines Here is this week’s gathering around Chinese food 🥢 🍜 @CvsUor @ur engineering @FlaumEye #URochesterResearch

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OUT NOW in Biomedical Optics Express: Phase diversity improves retinal image quality in adaptive optics scanning light ophthalmoscopy. #URochesterResearch https://t.co/ufeSPBtqxH @ARIA_Rochester @FlaumEye

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We hope to see you at our annual Rochester Ophthalmology Conference! A fun day full of amazing presenters and fantastic learning opportunities!

Learn more: https://t.co/Ve1EZF37ql

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Congrats to Yongyi (Christie) Cai & advisor David Williams for a successful PhD thesis @UofR @ur_engineering @RochesterOptics @ARIA_Rochester . Happy committee member, along with Jude Mitchell, Juliette McGregor & Jim Fienup @UoR_BrainCogSci @FlaumEye

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It 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.

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Are 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.

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Congratulations to all of our attendees who presented at ARVO 2026 last week. We are so proud of your fantastic research!

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As we continue nurses week, meet our small but mighty team of nurses. Thank you for all that you do, we are so grateful!

#nursesweek

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Aldo Tecse presents poster @ARVOinfo #ARVO2026: #OpticalCoherenceElastography #CornealBiomechanics #IOP. Well done!!! @MarcoslabUr @CvsUor @FlaumEye @UofRBME @ur_engineering #URochesterResearch