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Aug 07, 2018
Dr. Krzysztof Palczewski to join UCI School of Medicine's Gavin Herbert Eye Institute
World-renowned vision scientist Dr. Krzysztof Palczewski to join UCI School of Medicine's Gavin Herbert Eye Institute with new research group to focus on inherited and age-related retinal diseases in their efforts to treat blindness.
May 18, 2018
Dr. Chantal Boisvert performs a simple surgery that changes a patient's life
Steve Kirby's eyesight had been getting blurrier for years until GHEI ophthalmologists Dr. Robert Wade made a diagnosis and then Dr. Chantal Boisvert performed a simple surgery to correct a weakened muscle.
Apr 26, 2018
Why eye exams are important for young children
GHEI pediatric ophthalmologist Dr. Charlotte Gore explains why eye exams are so important for young children — to catch vision problems early.
Apr 24, 2018 | 2018
Finding a vaccine for ocular herpes
GHEI researcher Dr. Ibacher BenMohamed and his team are hard at work on a vaccine for ocular herpes.
Mar 15, 2018
GHEI ophthalmologist Dr. Mitul Mehta details the treatments for eye problems that develop as we age.
Jul 26, 2017
Retina specialist Dr. Baruch Kuppermann named chair of the UCI Department of Ophthalmology
Retina specialist Dr. Baruch Kuppermann is named chair of the School of Medicine's Department of Ophthalmology and director of the Gavin Herbert Eye Institute.
Jun 07, 2017
Remembering Dr. Roger Steinert
Remembering Gavin Herbert Eye Institute Director Roger Steinert, MD, Irving H. Leopold Professor and Chair, Department of Ophthalmology.
Feb 23, 2017
School of Medicine Researchers Awarded Pilot Grants
Jeremiah Tao, MD, receives an Institute of Clinical & Translational Science 2017 Pilot Grant Award for his work on a digital prosthetic eye with functional eye mimicry.
Nov 16, 2016
Gavin and Ninetta Herbert pledge a $5 million estate gift to spur retina research
Philanthropists Gavin and Ninetta Herbert pledge a $5 million estate gift to spur retina research at the UC Irvine Health Gavin Herbert Eye Institute.
May 17, 2016
Gavin Herbert Eye Institute gets $2 million to establish cornea and retina centers
The Discovery Eye Foundation donates $2 million to the Gavin Herbert Eye Institute to establish cornea and retina centers, which will contribute to the keratoconus and macular degeneration outreach programs.