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Apr 07, 2020
Henri Leinonen, PhD recipient of Knights Templar Eye Foundation, Inc. grant
Henri Leinonen, PhD is the recipient of the Knights Templar Eye Foundation, Inc. grant.
Mar 15, 2020
Dorota Skowronska-Krawczyk, PhD joins the UCI Center for Translational Vision Research
Apr 05, 2019
New discovery by UCI researchers may lead to alleviation of vision-related side effects caused by erectile dysfunction drugs
UCI researchers have captured the full-length structure of the rod photoreceptor phosphodiesterase 6 (PDE6) enzyme, which may lead to alleviation of vision-related side effects caused by erectile dysfunction drugs.
Sep 05, 2018
Sam Garg, MD speaks at the 2018 Combined Ophthalmic Symposium in Austin, Texas
GHEI Medical Director Sam Garg, MD, discusses management of irregular cornea surfaces prior to cataract surgery at the 2018 Combined Ophthalmic Symposium in Austin, Texas.
Aug 07, 2018
Dr. Krzysztof Palczewski to join UCI School of Medicine's Gavin Herbert Eye Institute
World-renowned vision scientist Dr. Krzysztof Palczewski to join UCI School of Medicine's Gavin Herbert Eye Institute with new research group to focus on inherited and age-related retinal diseases in their efforts to treat blindness.
May 18, 2018
Dr. Chantal Boisvert performs a simple surgery that changes a patient's life
Steve Kirby's eyesight had been getting blurrier for years until GHEI ophthalmologists Dr. Robert Wade made a diagnosis and then Dr. Chantal Boisvert performed a simple surgery to correct a weakened muscle.
Apr 26, 2018
Why eye exams are important for young children
GHEI pediatric ophthalmologist Dr. Charlotte Gore explains why eye exams are so important for young children — to catch vision problems early.
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.
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.