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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.
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.