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Benjamin Arnold, Ph.D., MPH
Epidemiologic methods for disease elimination with a focus on trachoma: Dr. Arnold is an infectious disease epidemiologist and biostatistican. His research group focuses on clinical trial methodology, causal...
Learn moreMelike Pekmezci, M.D.
Diagnostic and prognostic markers of ocular neoplasms: Dr. Pekmezci's translational research focuses on the molecular and immunohistochemical markers used in the diagnosis and prognostication of retinoblastoma, ocular surface...
Learn moreNew Wayne and Gladys Valley Center for Vision Dedication
We’re absolutely thrilled to officially dedicate the Wayne and Gladys Valley Center for Vision! We can’t wait to welcome you in person to our incredible new space.
Learn moreNew UC President: An Old Friend of UCSF
DID YOU KNOW? Dr. Drake has been on the faculty of UCSF’s Department of Ophthalmology for over 20 years. Michael V. Drake, MD, has been selected...
Learn moreLog-On: The Doctor Will See You Now
Telemedicine: The use of technology to connect patients and healthcare providers who cannot interact in person. The concept of today’s telemedicine goes back to the 1950s. Originally...
Learn moreServing San Francisco’s Homeless
Help is Needed to Shift to Telehealth People without secure housing represent one of society’s most vulnerable populations. While the overall ocular health status and needs of...
Learn moreIncreasing Eye Injuries during Social Justice Marches
The upcoming issue of Ophthalmology, internationally recognized journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO), will include a research article from specialists in the Department of Ophthalmology...
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Eyes of Amhara Battling Blindness in East Africa Acclaimed film producer and director Neil Riha’s Eyes of Amhara, a 2020 documentary recently released on Amazon Prime Video, explores...
Learn moreALS, Dementia, Glaucoma: A Genetic Link
Erik M. Ullian, PhD, is a UCSF neurobiologist and principal investigator seeking to understand the genetic mechanisms underlying neurodegenerative diseases (the degeneration or death of nerve cells,...
Learn moreAlumni Highlight: David F. Chang, MD
World-Renowned Cataract Surgeon UCSF ophthalmology alumnus David F. Chang, MD, has one of the most recognizable names in cataract surgery, thanks to scores of lectures and peer-reviewed...
Learn moreLooking Forward to 2021
New State-of-the-Art Facility The Wayne and Gladys Valley Center for Vision in Mission Bay, incorporating the Koret Vision Clinics and the Francis I. Proctor Foundation Clinic, is...
Learn moreTop-Tier Rankings in 2020!
This year we ranked #2 for NIH awards to Departments of Ophthalmology nationwide and #1 for research grant awards from the NIH National Eye Institute. We also...
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