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Lbachir
BenMohamed, Ph.D. • Donald
Brown, Ph.D. • James
Jester, Ph.D.
Tibor
Juhasz, Ph.D. • M.
Cristina Kenney, M.D., Ph.D. • Tim Kern, Ph.D.
Henry
Klassen, M.D., Ph.D. • Anthony
Nesburn, M.D.
Krzystof Palczewski, PhD • Eric Pearlman, PhD • Dorota Skowronska-Krawczyk, PhD
Jing Yang M.D., Ph.D.
Research
UC Irvine's Gavin Herbert Eye Institute and Department
of Ophthalmology have assembled a unique, world-class
group of scientists, engineers and physicians who conduct patient-oriented
basic science and applied research on the next generation of
sight-saving devices, drugs and procedures.
This internationally recognized team of investigators
includes basic and clinical scientists who have placed UC Irvine
into the top echelon of U.S. institutions receiving National Institutes
of Health grants for vision research. Many are pioneers in the
development of ophthalmic lasers and refractive surgical technologies.
Others are at the forefront of stem cell treatments for such conditions
as macular degeneration, retinitis pigmentosa and corneal disease.
All are focused on developing the treatments of the future that
will prevent vision loss.
Basic research studies currently include:
- Stem cells for retinal regeneration in macular
degeneration and retinitis pigmentosa
- Regenerative medicine for retinal and corneal
diseases
- Genetics of macular degeneration to improve treatment
outcomes
- Safety testing of medications used in treating
retinal disorders
- The role of environmental factors in retinal degeneration
- Imaging the optic nerve in glaucoma patients
- Development new therapies for glaucoma
- Understanding and preventing corneal scarring
- Understanding and preventing vision loss from
herpes infections
Clinical research studies currently include:
- Clinical trials for diabetic macular edema, diabetic
retinopathy and vitreous hemorrhage
- Clinical trials for both "wet" and "dry" age-related
macular degeneration
- Clinical trials for retinal vein occlusion
- Clinical trials for vitreomacular traction
- Clinical trials for retinal detachment
- Clinical trials for imaging the optic nerve in
patients with glaucoma and macular degeneration
- Clinical trials for imaging the retina and choroidal
vasculature in retinal vein occlusion, diabetic retinopathy and
age-related macular degeneration
- Evaluation of the Trabectome instrument in glaucoma
treatment
- Development and testing of new corneal transplant
techniques
We welcome your interest in ophthalmological research
activities. We encourage medical students, surgical trainees and
young investigators to establish mentoring relationships with our
faculty members.
If you are interested in research activities or collaboration opportunties
within our department, please contact M.
Cristina Kenney, M.D., Ph.D., to learn more about laboratory
research opportunities or Andrew Browne, MD, PhD to learn about clinical research
opportunities.
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CATARACT SURGERY
Marjan Farid, M.D.
Austin Fox, M.D.
Sumit (Sam) Garg, M.D.
Sanjay Kedhar, M.D.
Olivia Lee, M.D.
Ken Lin, M.D., Ph.D.
Sameh Mosaed, M.D.
Matthew Wade, M.D.
COMPREHENSIVE
Kavita K. Rao, M.D.
CORNEA SURGERY
Marjan Farid, M.D.
Sumit (Sam)
Garg, M.D.
Sanjay Kedhar, M.D.
Olivia Lee, M.D.
Matthew Wade, M.D.
GLAUCOMA
Austin Fox, M.D.
Ken Lin, M.D., Ph.D.
Sameh Mosaed, M.D.
LASIK REFRACTIVE SURGERY
Marjan Farid,
M.D.
Sumit (Sam)
Garg, M.D.
Matthew Wade, M.D.
LOW VISION REHABILITATION
Karen Lin, O.D.
Nilima Tanna, O.T.
NEURO-OPHTHALMOLOGY
R. Wade Crow,
M.D.
Lilangi Ediriwickrema, M.D.
Vivek Patel, M.D.
Sam Spiegel, M.D.
OPHTHALMIC PATHOLOGY
Maria Del Valle Estopinal, M.D.
OPHTHALMIC PLASTIC & RECONSTRUCTIVE
SURGERY/
OCULOFACIAL COSMETIC SURGERY
Lilangi Ediriwickrema, M.D.
Jeremiah Tao, M.D.
OPTOMETRIC SERVICES
Joseph Bui, O.D .
Timothy Scott Liegler, O.D.
Kailey Marshall, O.D.
Annabelle Storch, O.D.
Kimberly Walker, O.D
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PEDIATRIC OPHTHALMOLOGY
Charlotte Gore, M.D.
Stephen Prepas, M.D .
Mohammad Riazi, M.D.
Donny Suh, M.D.
RESEARCH
Lbachir BenMohamed,
Ph.D.
James Jester,
Ph.D.
Tibor Juhasz,
Ph.D.
Vladimir Kefalov
M. Cristina Kenney,
M.D., Ph.D.
Tim Kern, Ph.D.
Philip Kiser, Ph.D.
Henry Klassen,
M.D., Ph.D.
Anthony Nesburn,
M.D.
Krzysztof Palczewski, Ph.D.
Eric Pearlman, Ph.D.
Magdalen Seiler, Ph.D.
RETINA/VITREOUS
Andrew Browne, M.D., Ph.D.
Baruch Kuppermann,
M.D., Ph.D.
Stephanie Lu,
M.D.
Mitul Mehta, M.D.
Mohammad Riazi, M.D.
UVEITIS
Sanjay Kedhar, M.D.
Olivia Lee, M.D.
For ophthalmology
appointments, please call:
Gavin Herbert Eye Institute
949-824-2020
Laser Refractive Surgery
949-824-9970
UC Irvine Medical Center
714-456-7183 Optical Shop
949-824-7690 Phone
949-824-8850 Fax
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