Aug 14, 2014 | NBC Los Angeles

New Procedure Helps Restore Vision in Kids With Serious Condition

Grace Nassar, a seven year old, suffered from nystagmus, or an uncontrollable shaking of the eyes, but now sees normally thanks to Gavin Herbert Eye Institute's Dr. Robert Lingua and the new procedure that helped cure it.

Jul 21, 2014

Dr. Linda Lippa receives Award for Excellence in Medical Student Education

The Association of University Professors of Ophthalmology and the American Academy of Ophthalmology have chosen UC Irvine's Linda Lippa, MD, as the inaugural recipient of their joint Award for Excellence in Medical Student Education.

Sep 12, 2013

New home for Gavin Herbert Eye Institute

The new Gavin Herbert Eye Institute brings Orange County's best eye care services and research under one roof, the OC Register writes.

Sep 02, 2013

The Visionaries of UC "Eye"

Orange County is the Silicon Valley of vision, with the new Gavin Herbert Eye Institute a focal point, the OC Register magazine writes.

Sep 29, 2012

CentraSight Treatment Program Offers Hope for Patients with End-Stage Macular Degeneration

More information about the Implantable Miniature Telescope, a new treatment program from CentraSight for macular degeneration.

Sep 11, 2012 | Becker's ASC Review

UC Irvine Receives Grant to Help Create Stem Cell Treatments for Retinitis Pigmentosa

Dr. Henry Klassen and a team of collaborators have received $17.3 million to develop stem cells for treating the blinding effects of retinitis pigmentosa.

Aug 17, 2012 | The Orange County Register

Gavin Herbert Eye Institute goal: Eliminate blindness

When it opens in 2013, the Gavin Herbert Eye Institute building will bring together patients, researchers, physicians, and advanced technology under one roof.

Jul 26, 2012

Celebrating the Milestone in Construction of the new home for the Gavin Herbert Eye Institute

Donors and UC Irvine officials celebrate the milestone in construction of new home for the Gavin Herbert Eye Institute

Jun 25, 2012 | Daily Pilot

UC Irvine doctors implant telescopes into eye patients

Ophthalmologists implant Orange County's first tiny eye telescopes, restoring sight in two patients suffering from macular degeneration.