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.

Oct 23, 2015 | Fox News

Retinal detachment risk from cataract surgery falls

Our own Dr. Sam Garg adds to the conversation with Reuters about cataract surgery and the possibility of complications.
Henry Klassen

Aug 12, 2015

UCI-led team begins first clinical trial of stem cell-based retinitis pigmentosa treatment

UC Irvine’s Dr. Henry Klassen leads first clinical trial of stem cell-based retinitis pigmentosa treatment.

Apr 02, 2015

Will dim light ruin your eyes? Medical myth, says UCI Health vision expert

UC Irvine ophthalmologist Dr. Wade Crow says reading in dim light damages your eyes is akin to saying listening to whispers will make you go deaf.

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.