Jan 20, 2018

UCI Gavin Herbert Eye Institute benefactor, Josephine Gleis, Passes Away

Gavin Herbert Eye Institute officials mourn the passing of longtime UC Irvine benefactor Josephine Gleis. She was 105 years old.

Aug 15, 2017 | The Orange County Register

How to protect your eyes during next week’s solar eclipse in Southern California

Dr. Baruch Kuppermann tells the Orange County Register how people can best protect their eyes when viewing the solar eclipse on Aug. 21.

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.

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.