ACVO Member, Dr. Freya Mowat with University of Wisconsin-Madison, lead a team of researchers on a study of what dogs watch on television to help lay the groundwork for developing better ways of assessing vision in dogs.
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The Basic Science Committee is excited to announce that registration IS OPEN for the 2023 course! This year, the Basic Science Course will again be offered as a series of online lectures and discussions following the same general format used in 2020 and 2021. It will run for approximately 8 weeks and comprise three consecutive parts.
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ACVO Member, Dr. Eric Ledbetter, of Cornell University had the rare opportunity to use his microsurgical techniques and instruments…
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Results of the ACVO 2022 Elections!
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ABVO is happy to congratulate the following new ACVO Diplomates from the 2022 ABVO Exam!
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The ABVO extends its appreciation to our 2022 board candidates for agreeing to run for office in support the ABVO and its goals. All of the nominated Diplomates have demonstrated outstanding service to the ACVO and ABVO over the years. Thank you, Drs. Jane Cho, Mary Lassaline, and Christine Lim, for all of your past service and leadership!
Read MoreThis is the story of Dr. Robert Trucksa. Bob, as he likes to be called, started life in Illinois. Since 1983, he has made his home in Sandia Heights. He refers to the ups, the downs, the twists, and the turns that he has encountered on his path as a curious journey.
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We were recently given the news of the passing of two ACVO Diplomates in 2021. Drs. Rowan Blogg (boarded in 1978) and Leslie Williams (boarded in 1982) passed away last year.
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Thank you to the 200+ ACVO Members who have volunteered their time and resources for the 13th Annual ACVO/Epicur National Service Animal Eye Exam Event!
The American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists (ACVO®) is proud to announce that registration for the limited 2022 ACVO/Epicur National Service Animal Eye Exam Event is now open!
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Nominations are sought for one position on the American Board of Veterinary Ophthalmology (ABVO) that will become open upon the completion of ABVO Chairperson, Dr. Susan Nelms' term, fall 2022.
Complete nominations must be received electronically by the ABVO office no later than midnight (Mountain Time), May 15, 2022 (please submit bio/photograph materials by May 25th to allow adequate time to post and format).
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We are pleased to announce that after working with our diplomate members and our sponsor, the 2022 ACVO/Epicur National Service Animal Eye Exam Event will be taking place in 2022 on a limited basis!
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The ACVO Board of Regents hereby issues its call for nominations for the positions of Regent and Secretary/Treasurer. This is a minimal three year position, to start fall 2022. ACVO members who have served on past ACVO or ABVO committees, and may be interested in serving, are encouraged to reach out to the Nominating Committee Chairperson, Dr. Wendy Townsend (townsenw@purdue.edu). Nominations will close April 15th.
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Each year the ACVO Vision for Animals Foundation offers research grants of up to $5,000 to ABVO-approved residents in areas of veterinary ophthalmology. Results of funded research must be presented at the annual ACVO Conference within 2 years of grant award.
For the 2021-2022 grant cycle, we had 11 outstanding applications.
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The ACVO has provided access on the Veterinary Ophthalmology Journal website to the recordings from the 2021 ACVO Conference Resident’s Workshop “Scientific Manuscript Writing and Review.”
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ACVO-VISION FOR ANIMALS FOUNDATION (VAF) REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS addressing significant health concerns in the field of veterinary ophthalmology
Submission deadline: July 1, 2022 by 4:59 pm ET
