ophthalmology

Tibor Juhasz honored for discovery that led to laser eye surgery

Mathematician Svetlana Jitomirskaya, vision researcher Krzysztof Palczewski honored

UCI’s acclaimed Donald Bren Professor of Ophthalmology, Kris Palczewski, is blazing a trail of innovative research

At festive ceremony, UCI medical students find out where they will start their careers as doctors

New generation CRISPR technology lays foundation for therapeutics to treat a wide range of inherited ocular diseases

Distinction recognizes his contributions to understanding of retinal diseases

Sue & Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center researchers have reported that a therapy they created to cure retinitis pigmentosa is safe and well-tolerated, with no immunological issues, by the first group of patients enrolled in an ongoing phase I/II clinical trial. Led by the regenerative medicine company jCyte, the trial has successfully undergone four […]

Strong community, donor involvement lead to funding for scholarships, academic chairs, high-impact research and projects that make a difference

A first-of-its-kind stem cell-based treatment for retinitis pigmentosa developed by UC Irvine’s Dr. Henry Klassen, Dr. Jing Yang and colleagues has received consent from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration for use in a clinical trial.

New world-class home of Gavin Herbert Eye Institute has been years in the making