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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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In the two-year program, Lilangi Ediriwickrema, MD, will learn about academic peer review, the publication process, and editorial board processes for National Medical Journals.
The first Kenney Research Grant was awarded to Gulab Zode, PhD, for his work addressing the unsolved problem of vision loss in glaucoma patients that continues even when eye pressure is well controlled.
Dr. Andrew Smith emphasizes that glaucoma often progresses quietly without symptoms, so early detection through regular eye exams and risk-based monitoring is critical to prevent irreversible vision loss. He explains that while damage from glaucoma can’t be reversed, timely treatment and ongoing care can slow its progression and help preserve patients’ sight.
Apr 03, 2026 | ABC 7 Eyewitness News
Over 3 million bottles of eye drops sold at CVS, Kroger, more voluntarily recalled
Dr. Sanjay Kedhar of UCI Health Gavin Herbert Eye Institute states, “The FDA is issuing this warning as a safety measure because they can’t guarantee the sterility of the eye drops” ... “For the most part, most patients will be fine, even with a contaminated drop, usually a reversible issue, but the best thing is to stop using it”.
Mar 21, 2026 | Real Simple
The Surprising Decor Detail That Might Be Affecting Your Eye Health, According to Ophthalmologists
Donny W. Suh, chief of pediatric ophthalmology at the UCI Health Gavin Herbert Eye Institute, explains that nearsightedness is influenced by both genetics and environmental factors such as prolonged close-up work, high screen exposure, and limited time outdoors. He notes that modern lifestyle habits, including spending more time indoors and working in dim lighting, may contribute to rising rates of myopia. Dr. Suh also emphasizes simple preventive habits like taking regular visual breaks, using adequate lighting, and encouraging more time outside to support long-term eye health.