Recent News & Media
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More than 40 scientists, doctors, and industry experts hand-picked from around the country are joining together to make whole eye transplants a reality.
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Clinical and Basic Research Advances
Sept 2017: Kudos to Heather Moss, MD, PhD, assistant professor of ophthalmology, collaborating with faculty at University of Illinois Chicago, on their National Eye Institute R21 grant, focused on understanding (and one day preventing) perioperative vision loss.
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Stanford Ophthalmology research team selected for important study funded by the National Eye Institute (NEI)
The NEI is funding five research team studies focused on developing new models for eye diseases through the NEI’s Audacious Goals Initiative for Regenerative Medicine, and seeks to take innovative therapies from creation to clinic.
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Palanker’s invention leads to restoration of vision in patients with age-related macular degeneration
Daniel Palanker, PhD, professor of ophthalmology and director of the Hansen Experimental Physics Laboratory, developed a photovoltaic retinal prosthesis for restoring sight in retinal degeneration. This technology has been commercialized through a partnership with Pixium Vision (Paris, France), and the product is called “PRIMA Bionic Vision System”.
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American Academy of Ophthalmology highlights Singh’s expertise on glaucoma surgery
Following his recent presentation at Glaucoma 360, Kuldev Singh, MD, MPH, professor of ophthalmology and director of the glaucoma service, was interviewed on the relevancy of trabeculectomy with the rising popularity of minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS).
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Ophthalmology Department hosting second annual Ocular Melanoma Benefit 5K Fun Run and Walk
Want a chance to race through the beautiful Baylands, all while honoring a great cause? On Sunday, May 19, the Byers Eye Institute will host the second annual “Lookin’ for a Cure Ocular Melanoma Benefit 5K Fun Run and Walk.”…
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Precision Medicine Will Rely on Proteins, Not Just DNA
Like an oasis in the desert, the splendor of precision medicine seems perpetually on the horizon. Even as technological advances bring genome sequencing into routine clinical use, it’s becoming clearer than ever that genomics reveals only part of the clinical picture.
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SOAR resident receives grant from Knights Templar Eye Foundation to support retina research
Luciano Custo Greig, MD, PhD, a current trainee in the Stanford Ophthalmology Advanced Research (SOAR) Residency Program, is the recipient of a Career Starter Grant from the Knights Templar Eye Foundation for his research on regeneration of retinal ganglion cells from endogenous progenitors.
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Direct-to-consumer genetic database used to identify AMD variants
CHICAGO — Researchers used a direct-to-consumer genetic testing service to identify patients with CFH Y402H and ARMS2 A69S alleles, the genetic variants most commonly associated with an increased risk for developing age-related macular degeneration, a speaker said here.
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The Power List 2020 is here
Optic disc drusen (ODD) are calcified deposits found at the anterior optic nerve in about 2% of the general population. It affects both children and adults and can sometimes run in families.
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Introducing: the new Center for Optic Disc Drusen at Stanford
Optic disc drusen (ODD) are calcified deposits found at the anterior optic nerve in about 2% of the general population. It affects both children and adults and can sometimes run in families.
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Rare eye disease is focus of new Stanford Medicine center
A $10 million gift has enabled the launch of a center focusing on optic disc drusen, a poorly understood eye disease that can lead to visual impairment or even blindness.
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Three Stanford trainees place in top 10 for ASRS awards
Congratulations to John Hinkle (mentor: Dr. Prithvi Mruthyunjaya), resident Jose Davila, and former resident Ryan Shields (mentor: Dr. Ira Schachar) for being ranked American Society of Retina Specialists top 10 poster award winners!…
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Investigating disparities in eye cancer treatment
Ocular melanoma is the most common form of eye cancer in adults. Though it's relatively rare, if left untreated, it can be lethal, spreading to other parts of the body.
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Shining the light on concussion related vision disorders in adolescents
Approximately 3.6 million concussions occur every year in the United States, and adolescents comprise the highest affected age group.
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Stanford Vision 2020
2020 is a special year for Stanford Ophthalmology reflecting our goal of 20/20 vision for all. We invite you to learn how Stanford is accelerating science to achieve a future without blindness.
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Byers Eye Institute at Stanford hosts Collaborative Community on Ophthalmic Imaging conference
On September 3 and 4, the Byers Eye Institute at Stanford, as the convening center for the Collaborative Community on Ophthalmic Imaging (CCOI), co-hosted a two-day virtual conference on “The Future of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Enabled Ophthalmic Imaging.”…
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Dr. Jeffrey Goldberg elected to National Academy of Medicine
Jeffrey Goldberg, MD, PhD, Blumenkranz Smead professor and chair of ophthalmology, and director of the Mary M. and Sash A. Spencer Center for Vision Research at the Byers Eye Institute at Stanford University School of Medicine, has been elected to the prestigious National Academy of Medicine (NAM).
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Solving corneal blindness with implantable video technology
Corneal blindness is a leading cause of blindness worldwide. More than 12 million patients remain on cornea transplant waitlists while suffering from corneal blindness, but an idea from one researcher may have an answer.
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Improving ophthalmologic care through artificial intelligence
For some, hearing the words artificial intelligence, or AI, sparks imaginative scenes of robot overlords, self-driving cars, dystopian surveillance, chatbots, and machines replacing humans at work.
