Ophthalmology Continue Medical Education
Continuing medical education programs at the Kellogg Eye Center focus on current clinically relevant topics and procedures in ophthalmology. The format of our programs encourages discussion of the topics being presented and sharing of information.
Our events are designed for physicians, scientists, trainees, medical students and allied health professionals in the field of ophthalmology.
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Upcoming Events
32nd Annual Fall Alumni Day
Join us for an engaging, practical ophthalmology program where you’ll gain new ways to care for patients with vision-threatening conditions, connect with colleagues, learn the latest techniques, and bring the newest advances into your practice.
Give the Gift of Sight
Your gift helps our doctors and scientists save sight and advance treatments for common and rare eye diseases. Contributions accelerate research, expand access to care, and train the next generation of eye care leaders, ensuring that we continue to improve lives both in Michigan and around the world.
Featured News & Stories
Health Lab
A new clue for aging eyes
Struggling to read more than six lines on an eye chart with fading letters may serve as a visual “yellow light” for older adults—raising red flags that routine exams sometimes fail to detect.
Medical School News
Thanh Hoang named Pew Biomedical Scholar
The Pew Charitable Trusts selected Thanh Hoang, PhD, as a 2026 Pew Scholar in the Biomedical Sciences. Hoang joined a class of 21 scholars nationwide.
Department News
UM researchers awarded grants from BrightFocus Foundation for vision research
BrightFocus Foundation awarded $15.2M in research grants for Alzheimer’s, macular degeneration, and glaucoma, including support for Michigan Medicine researchers Jason Miller, MD, PhD, and Mark Draelos, MD, PhD, advancing new approaches to vision loss and disease detection.
Philanthropy News
Susan J. Lane: Gratitude and Giving
Susan Lane has made a transformational gift to the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at Michigan Medicine to support corneal research and patient education.
Health Lab Podcast
How rescuing dying cells may help preserve vision loss
Removal of damaged mitochondria can rescue dying photoreceptor cells.
Health Lab
Cell death in photoreceptor cells is reversible, study finds
A team of researchers from the University of Michigan found functional mitochondria are key to the recovery of dying photoreceptor cells.
