Eugene and Marilyn Glick Eye Institute Ophthalmology Update
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Indiana University School of Medicine Eugene and Marilyn Glick Eye Institute Ophthalmology Update Department of Ophthalmology Spring 2014 IUSM students in the Department of Ophthalmology are at the forefront of clinical and translational science research projects From learning how drugs work to drugs to treat age related macular have the disease, and to impress understanding why patients don’t degeneration and retinopathy of upon them the importance of always take their medications as prematurity. complying with their prescription prescribed, students at the Eugene regimen. and Marilyn Glick Eye Institute are Lyne Racette, Ph.D., investigates participating in research they hope racial differences in glaucoma and “I speak with each study participant will change peoples’ lives. is studying why some patients are individually to explain open-angle better than others at understanding glaucoma, its risk factors, eye In the lab of Tim Corson, Ph.D., and taking their medications. anatomy, how their prescription Halesha Basavarajappa, a third- drops work and the importance of year Ph.D. student, is working on Working with her is student compliance in order to save their the basics of drug discovery. He’s Elizabeth Eads, who is developing sight,” said Eads, who is completing learning the basic steps of designing an educational intervention to help her master of public health degree at molecules that might become explain glaucoma to patients who IUPUI. Continued on Page 4 Cover image: A pre-retinal vascular Ophthalmology Student Interest Group Meet the new Ophthalmology residents. tuft from a 17-day-old mouse that has (OSIG) establishes eye clinic within IUSM Read more Page 5. gone through a model of retinopathy student outreach clinic. of prematurity (from the lab of Maria Faculty news, notes and honors. Grant, M.D.). Read more Page 3. Read more Pages 6-7. From the Chairman I continue to be impressed by the faculty, residents and fellows, students Philanthropic support is necessary to and staff in the Department of Ophthalmology. The two students you read accelerate vision research. To learn how about in our cover story are among dozens of bright, talented young people you can make a tax-deductible gift to who are working here to achieve a common goal - saving sight. From benefit the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Eye our clinical initiatives to the basic science and translational research that Institute, please contact: occurs at the Glick Eye Institute, and in our research labs across the IU Linda E. Cantor, J.D. School of Medicine campus, real strides are being made toward that goal. Director of Development Eugene and Marilyn Glick Eye Institute Our next generation of ophthalmologists - the medical students who Indiana University School of Medicine are members of the Ophthalmology Student Interest Group - have [email protected] laid the foundation for a permanent eye clinic at a School of Medicine neighborhood health clinic in a church basement not far from downtown Phone: 317.274.3602 or Indianapolis. These promising young students, who will be our eye care 800.643.6975 providers in the future, devote their time to provide free screenings to an Donations may be mailed to: underserved population. IU School of Medicine You can read about them on Page 3. c/o IU Foundation PO Box 6460 On campus we are experiencing change as our faculty practice prepares Indianapolis, IN 46206-6460 to transition into the Indiana University Health Physicians practice. We are receiving expert guidance from Brian Kremer, vice president of Surgical Services at IUHP as he and his team interview all faculty and staff to Gifts to the Glick Eye Institute determine how new roles will be assigned with the transition. Our goal is to provide seamless care for our patients by aligning with IUHP. Donors who wish to make a memorial gift, or a donation to honor someone, may do so at any time. There are several Louis Cantor, M.D. funds available for support, including the building fund, several research funds or an endowment in memory of Eugene and Marilyn Glick. All options are listed on our website, www.glick.iu.edu, where dona- tions also can be made. If you have questions about how to me- Chair and Professor of Ophthalmology morialize or honor a friend or loved one Jay C. and Lucile L. Kahn Professor of Glaucoma with a gift to the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Research and Education Eye Institute, please contact Linda Cantor Director, Glaucoma Service at (317) 274-3602. Eugene and Marilyn Glick Eye Institute Indiana University School of Medicine Online donations may be made through Department of Ophthalmology the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Eye Insti- tute website at: www.glick.iu.edu 2 Spring 2014 OSIG establishes eye clinic within IUSM student outreach clinic The Ophthalmology Student Interest approached OSIG with the idea to included Dr. Yung and Amy Waddell, Group has established an eye clinic start an eye clinic last summer. OSIG M.D., and residents Sally Primus, for the IU School of Medicine’s quickly began working and with the M.D., and Evan Dunn, M.D. More Student Outreach Clinic. help of the IU School of Optometry, a than 20 patients were screened with slit-lamp and phoropter were donated 10 individuals receiving prescriptions The Student Outreach Clinic is a free to the clinic. for free glasses. Medical students clinic based at the Neighborhood volunteer to staff the clinic and work Fellowship Church on the near east Next, senior medical student Ana to triage patients, test visual acuity, side of Indianapolis. According to a Pearson applied for and received a auto-refract, use the tonopen and 2007 community assessment, there $12,000 grant from the IU Woman’s take fundus photos. are roughly 15,000 homes in the Philanthropy Council to purchase community with 50 percent or more a non-mydriatic fundus camera. Faculty oversee fundus photos, check of the residents living at or below the Prevent Blindness Indiana also for pathology and counsel patients poverty level. donated equipment to OSIG including should they need follow-up care. a large auto-refractor, multiple visual Residents work at the slit-lamp and Many IUSOC clinic patients field machines, and more. Chi Wah refract patients who need glasses. report unmet health needs for (Rudy) Yung, M.D., OSIG faculty During the most recent clinic, 18 a variety of reasons, including advisor, secured necessary clinic medical students volunteered to work cost, lack of transportation or items such as a retinascope and at the clinic. First and second year lack of a primary care provider. occluders, and mapped out clinic medical students learned how to use Additionally many report a fear of logistics with students. the tonopen and check visual acuity. the medical community. Poverty and This clinic helps a population in need unemployment add to the number With a fully equipped clinic, OSIG while introducing medical students of uninsured residents. The IUSOC hopes to screen for preventable to ophthalmology. Medical students helps close the healthcare gap in disease including glaucoma and with an interest in ophthalmology this community by coordinating a diabetic retinopathy and provide also can practice refraction under the nonthreatening medical presence free glasses prescriptions. Senior supervision of a resident and faculty right in the neighborhood. medical student Andrea Wenzel member. worked to establish a partnership The IUSOC functions as a student with OneSight, a large philanthropic Although the clinic is in its first run clinic and provides free medical organization that provides free year, OSIG members believe it has care along with other services from glasses through participating retailers tremendous potential to give back partners including the IU School including LensCrafters. Now, patients to the community while fostering an of Dentistry, School of Law, social at the IUSOC Eye Clinic can receive environment for learning between work, physical therapy, occupational a free screening eye exam, glasses medical students, residents and therapy and the Butler University prescription and free glasses at faculty. Interested volunteers can School of Pharmacy. Starting this LensCrafters. contact Dr. Yung at [email protected]. year, the IUSOC now offers vision Faculty volunteers are needed for the services thanks to the work of the IU To provide glasses prescriptions, last Saturday of each month. School of Medicine Ophthalmology OSIG needs one faculty and resident Student Interest Group or OSIG. volunteer each month. At a recent -- submitted by Andrea Wenzel Student leaders from the IUSOC clinic in March, faculty members Wenzel selected as Plater Civic Engagement Medallion Award winner Andrea Wenzel, a student at the IU School of Medicine, Ph.D., in his lab. She was recently featured as the will be one of the recipients of the 2014 Plater Civic Student Spotlight in the weekly IU School of Medicine Engagement Medallion Award. e-newsletter INScope. Andrea is active in the Ophthalmology Student “I nominated Andrea for the 2014 Plater Civic Interest Group, providing vision screenings for at-risk Engagement Medallion Award and I am glad to learn that communities and working in research at the Glick Eye she has been chosen as one of the recipients,” said Chi Institute, home of the Department of Ophthalmology. Wah (Rudy) Yung, M.D., faculty advisor for OSIG. “This honor reflects her exemplary commitment to serve the She worked for former faculty member Brian Samuels, local community with vision screenings and as president M.D., Ph.D., in his lab and also worked for Tim Corson, of the student group.” Spring 2014 3 IUSM students at the forefront of clinical and translational science research projects Continiued from Page 1 since last fall, as part of her internship in the master’s in public health program. “My background in science, my background in working with patients with a local optometrist and my studies on vulnerable populations all come together when I am at the Glick Eye Institute,” Eads said.