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Dec 11, 2025 | UC Irvine News
National Academy of Inventors names two UC Irvine faculty members as fellows
Tibor Juhasz and Marios Papaefthymiou recognized for societally beneficial innovations
Sep 18, 2025 | UC Irvine News
The science of sight
Researcher Krzysztof Palczewski leads UC Irvine’s bold pursuit to cure blindness
Sep 03, 2025 | UC Irvine News
$15 million gift to name, support UC Irvine's Center for Translational Vision Research
The University of California, Irvine has received a $15 million gift from the Brunson Foundation, led by James and Cynthia DeBoard, to name the Center for Translational Vision Research in the Falling Leaves Foundation Medical Innovation Building.
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Dorota Skowronska-Krawczyk’s astonishing findings about Greenland sharks may lead to new ways of preserving vision as we age.
What an exciting year 2025 has been for the UCI Health Gavin Herbert Eye Institute, as we marked the half-century anniversary of the ophthalmology department at UC Irvine and the 60th year of our university!
UC Irvine researchers explore a new treatment for reversing or possibly preventing age-related vision loss, and the findings could extend to boosting immune system health and fighting cancer.
Jan 13, 2026 | Healthcare Executive
Sight Lost Slowly: How Glaucoma Turns Late Care into Lifelong Disability
Glaucoma’s tragedy lies in its timing: early disease is silent, while late disease is irreversible. The critical gaps are in screening, referrals, and long-term adherence to care.
Dec 08, 2025 | Verywell health
We Asked an Eye Expert If Vitamin A Can Actually Improve Vision
You may have heard the claim that eating carrots can improve vision. This idea comes from the fact that carrots are rich in beta-carotene, a nutrient the body converts into vitamin A. To understand whether vitamin A really affects eyesight, verywell Health talked to Philip D. Kiser, PharmD, PhD, an associate professor of ophthalmology at the Gavin Herbert Eye Institute at UCI School of Medicine.