ACVO Member, Dr. Gus Aguirre, was honored as a co-recipient of the 2023 Helen Keller Prize for Vision Research from the Helen Keller Foundation & BrightFocus Foundation.
Read MoreThree elderly king penguins at Singapore's Jurong Bird Park were recently fitted with custom-made eye lenses during cataract surgery performed by ACVO Member, Dr. Gladys Boo.
Read MoreACVO Member, Dr. Elizabeth Giuliano of the University of Missouri, was named the recipient of the 2023 Jordan Hoyt Memorial Tribute to Women Award.
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ACVO Member, Dr. Rachel Allbaugh, received Iowa State University's Inspiration Award in May 2022!
Read MoreACVO 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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ABVO is happy to congratulate the following new ACVO Diplomates from the 2022 ABVO Exam!
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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!
As a reminder, the event this year is running on a limited basis, so appointments and locations may be limited in your area. Registration of the event does not guarantee qualifications, nor an appointment.
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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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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
Veterinary Ophthalmology Journal Introduces the new Editor-in-Chief, Dr. András M. Komáromy
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The new Basic Science Course website (ACVOBasicScience.org) is now active! This new website will provide the most up to date information regarding the course.
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A tribute video was put together by Dr. Wyman's colleagues from the 50th Anniversary video. This video was done by an ACVO Member.
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We are at a crossroads. Many species, including most of the critically endangered great apes, may not survive beyond this century. In a troubled world so full of problems, it is tempting to feel helpless, to throw up our hands and to give up. But failure is simply not an option.
As veterinary ophthalmologists, we understand the value of meaningful, high quality and sustainable opportunities for advanced training. We also remember well the excitement of being able to fulfill our educational dreams. Within the last month, Docs4GreatApes has selected and funded two young Congolese veterinarians to undertake a one- year internship in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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