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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.
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.
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.
Sep 29, 2012
CentraSight Treatment Program Offers Hope for Patients with End-Stage Macular Degeneration
More information about the Implantable Miniature Telescope, a new treatment program from CentraSight for macular degeneration.