Dr. Rui Chen standing in front of a building

Dec 10, 2024 | UCI Health Gavin Herbert Eye Institute Shine the Light

Unraveling the genetic mysteries of vision loss

More than 5 million people worldwide have inherited retinal diseases that can lead to significant vision loss or blindness. Great strides have been made to identify the genetic mutations responsible for many of these conditions, but for about 25% of the disorders, the cause remains a mystery — one that molecular geneticist Rui Chen, PhD, aims to solve.
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Nov 12, 2024 | UCI Health Gavin Herbert Eye Institute Shine the Light

An eye for aesthetics: Oculoplastics specialist Dr. Seanna Grob

Learn more about our newest oculoplastic specialist.
John Graether, MD and Donny Suh, MD, image

Sep 23, 2024 | UCI School of Medicine

Lighting the Way for a New Generation in Children’s Eye Care

John Graether, MD, makes $1 million gift to establish pediatric ophthalmology fellowship
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Sep 05, 2024 | UCI Health Gavin Herbert Eye Institute Shine the Light

Help for thyroid eye disease

Thyroid eye disease is an autoimmune condition that inflames the tissues around the eyes, potentially causing dryness, redness, double vision, difficulty closing the eyelids, and noticeable eye bulging. Oculoplastic specialists Dr. Lilangi Ediriwickrema and Dr. Jeremiah Tao share advanced treatment options available for patients with this condition.
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Aug 16, 2024 | UCI Health Live Well Magazine

Cycling again after complex cataract surgery

Cyclist feared he would lose his eyesight and his livelihood following an incomplete surgery. He would then be referred to UCI Health's Gavin Herbert Eye Institute where he met cornea specialist, Soroosh Behshad, MD. A few days later Dr. Behshad performed a complex surgery to remove the cataract, and the cyclist now has 20/20 vision.
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Jul 09, 2024

UCI Center for Translational Vision Research Achieves ORU Status

Following the UCI Office of Research’s official announcement last week that the Center for Translational Vision Research (CTVR) has achieved the prestigious Organized Research Unit (ORU) status at UCI, I want to thank everyone involved in working over the last five years to reach this significant milestone.
Bill Carpou, CEO, Octane; Marjan Farid, MD; Baruch D. Kuppermann, MD, PhD

Jul 03, 2024 | UCI Health

Ophthalmologist Dr. Marjan Farid recognized for eye care innovations

The Roger Steinert, MD, Legacy Award is a testament to leadership, dedication and expertise in the field
UCI CTVR Krzysztof Palczewski

Jul 01, 2024 | UCI Office of Research

UCI Center for Translational Vision Research Achieves Organized Research Unit Status

The UCI Office of Research is pleased to announce the Center for Translational Vision Research (CTVR)’s achievement of the prestigious Organized Research Unit (ORU) status at UCI.
Pediatric patient with a superman shirt and glasses, standing in front of glasses case

Jun 13, 2024 | U.S. News & World Report

Everyone can benefit from yearly eye exams

How often you get an eye exam depends on age, symptoms and existing vision problems. Here's what doctors recommend for good eye health.
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Apr 28, 2024 | Fountain Valley Living

Eye Mobile helps kids see bright future

If you wore glasses as a child, you might remember the first time you tried them on and, amazingly, could see individual leaves on trees. You also might remember getting teased on the playground for your new look. However, that rite of passage is a thing of the past. Thanks to more readily available comprehensive eye exams, today more kids wear glasses than ever before.