Research in Ophthalmology

Research in the Department of Ophthalmology

In addition to exceptional clinical training, the department is known for its robust clinical and basic science research programs.

Faculty participate in several national clinical research studies through the National Eye Institute of the National Institutes of Health, including work on:

• Inherited retinal degeneration

• Early non-invasive ocular markers for diabetic complications

• Establishment of a biorepository of ocular tissue and vitreous fluid for future study

• The safety and efficacy of various compounds in patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration

The research group also has expertise and a body of published work in key pathways to stimulate healing of the cornea after injuries.

And the Retina Research Group, an interdisciplinary team of scientists with expertise in ophthalmology, physiology, cellular and molecular biology and neuroscience, aims to characterize the cellular and molecular mechanisms that lead to vision impairment in diabetes and to generate novel treatments to cure diabetic retinopathy.