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Stay up to date on the latest breakthroughs in our field, cutting-edge research, and patient success stories. Learn how we realized our dream in the latest Vision magazine.

Lap for Landon Event Supports Gould Syndrome Research

A St. Louis family organized a walk, in honor of their son, Landon who was diagnosed with Gould Syndrome. Over 150 people gathered in St. Louis, in the...

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Jonathan Li, M.D.

Prevention and Treatment of Myopia and its Complications: Dr. Jonathan Li is a comprehensive ophthalmologist subspecializing in the field of myopia, focusing on childhood myopia control as well as...

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Yvonne Ou, MD, Received 2021-2022 Long-Term Mentor Award

Yvonne Ou, MD, was nominated and selected for the 2021-22 Long-Term Mentor Award by her mentee, Alan Kong. Her mentorship exemplifies the UCSF commitment to fostering the pursuit...

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Charlene Hsu-Winges, MD, Recipient of Charlotte C. Baer Memorial Award

Charlene Hsu-Winges, MD, Associate Clinical Professor-Volunteer, was selected by the Volunteer Clinical Professor (VCP) Advisory Board at UCSF School of Medicine as the recipient of the 2022 Charlotte C....

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Michelle Y. Peng Memorial Lectureship Announced

Michelle Peng (UCSF Ophthalmology Residency '18, West Coast Retina Vitreoretinal Fellowship '20) sadly passed away August 2022 after a long battle with sarcoma. She was a beloved daughter,...

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World Sight Day 2022

World Sight Day is an International Day of Awareness, held each year on the second Thursday of October and coordinated by The International Agency for the Prevention of...

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World Association of Eye Hospitals – 16th Annual Meeting

Deborah Chesky, President, All May See Foundation, and Rick Seefeldt, Director, UCSF Health Faculty Practices presented during the World Association of Eye Hospitals' (WAEH) 16th Annual Meeting held...

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Richard L. Abbott, MD, Elected President of the Academia Ophthalmologica Internationalis (AOI)

The Academia Ophthalmologica Internationalis announced the election of Professor Richard L. Abbott, MD as its new President for the term beginning October 1, 2022 and ending September 30,...

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UCSF at the “AAO 2022 Annual Meeting”

UCSF Ophthalmology and Proctor Foundation Faculty are attending the American Academy of Ophthalmology “AAO 2022” annual meeting in Chicago, from Saturday, Sept 30th, 2022 to Monday, October 3rd,...

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Two PostDoc Slam Finalists from Dept. of Ophthalmology

The week of September 19, 2022 marked 2022 National Postdoc Appreciation Week and the return of the Postdoc Slam. Of the 1,100 postdocs at UCSF, there were 10 postdoc slam finalists...

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UCSF Ophthalmology Residency Research Curriculum

OVERVIEW The UCSF Ophthalmology research curriculum is designed to give residents the epidemiological and biostatistical tools that they need to become productive members of the research community. Over...

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New Research Award Announced – Aparna Lakkaraju, PhD

Aparna Lakkaraju, PhD, Professor at UCSF Department of Ophthalmology was recently awarded a $150,000 grant from the Owen Locke Memorial Foundation for Phase 1 of her research project...

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