Dec 17, 2009 | MSNBC

Texting impact on vision and orthopedic problems on MSNBC’s show “Dr. Nancy”

UC Irvine ophthalmologist Dr. Roger F. Steinert and spine surgeon Dr. Charles Rosen explain how texting can cause vision and orthopedic problems on MSNBC’s show “Dr. Nancy.”

Nov 01, 2009 | Journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges

A Prospective Study of the Longitudinal Effects of an Embedded Specialty Curriculum on Physical Examination Skills Using an Ophthalmology Model

Medical students trained to perform basic eye screening lose their skill without regular reinforcement, according to a new study by UC Irvine professor Linda S. Lippa, M.D.

Oct 24, 2009 | Toxicology in vitro

Measuring depth of injury (DOI) in an isolated rabbit eye irritation test (IRE) using biomarkers of cell death and viability

A team led by UC Irvine professor James V. Jester has successfully used fluorescent staining and biomarkers to determine the depth of injury to damaged eye tissue.

Jul 31, 2009

Using a femtosecond blade-less laser to correct astigmatism

A study led UC Irvine’s Dr. Marjan Farid shows that patients whose astigmatism was corrected with a femtosecond blade-less laser recovered faster than those treated with conventional lasers.

Apr 01, 2009

Halting herpes eye disease

Gavin Herbert Eye Institute researchers have developed a vaccine that may prevent ocular herpes, a leading cause of blindness.