Welcome to UCSF Ophthalmology
Dedicated to Excellence in Patient Care, Vision Research and Education
Welcome to UCSF Ophthalmology
Dedicated to Excellence in Patient Care, Vision Research and Education
Welcome to UCSF Ophthalmology
Dedicated to Excellence in Patient Care, Vision Research and Education
Welcome to UCSF Ophthalmology
Dedicated to Excellence in Patient Care, Vision Research and Education
Welcome to UCSF Ophthalmology
Dedicated to Excellence in Patient Care, Vision Research and Education
Welcome to UCSF Ophthalmology
Dedicated to Excellence in Patient Care, Vision Research and Education
Welcome to UCSF Ophthalmology
Dedicated to excellence in patient care, vision research & education

Dedicated to excellence in patient care, vision research & education.

Welcome to UCSF Ophthalmology, dedicated to excellence in patient care, vision research & education.

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Dr. Oluwatobi Idowu – George and Rosalie Hearst Fellow

Of course I researched the best oculoplastic surgeons for my advanced training,” says Dr. Oluwatobi Idowu (“Tobi” to his U.S. colleagues). He was rewarded with the prestigious, one-year George and Rosalie Hearst Fellowship. “My West African nation of Nigeria is home to 170 million people and 10 oculoplastics specialists,” says Dr. Idowu. His public service in rural communities lacking sightsaving medical care moved him deeply. “It is not […]

Teams Transform Lives – Vision Breakthroughs – Eugene de Juan Jr., MD

Renowned retina specialist and surgeon Eugene de Juan Jr., MD, holds more than 100 patents. Three of his novel surgical devices are now used worldwide, and more are on the way. His entrepreneurship is highly collaborative, bringing together teams of vision scientists, investors, bio-engineers, and device fabricators to transform the lives of patients facing sight loss. “Dr. de Juan envisions […]

New Endowed Professorship Awarded – Michele Bloomer, MD

Michele Bloomer, MD, has been honored as first holder of a new endowed professorship – the Michael J. Hogan, MD, and Andrew Yau Chair in Ophthalmic Pathology at UCSF. Philanthropists Andrew and Cecilia Yau of Bangkok were joined in funding the chair by UCSF Ophthalmology faculty and residency program alumni. Dr. Michael Hogan was a pioneer in eye pathology, distinguished chair of […]

Honoring Retina Pioneer

Matt LaVail’s groundbreaking work in understanding retinal degenerations and strategies that might slow disease progression continue to shape the field that he pioneered,” says ophthalmology department chair Stephen D. McLeod, MD. Matt LaVail, PhD, joined the UCSF faculty in 1976. He authored more than 190 research publications and edited 17 books on inherited and environmentally induced retinal degenerations. “Matt’s […]
UCSF Ophthalmology and Proctor Foundation at “AAO 2016 – Innovate”

Join the UCSF Ophthalmology and Proctor Foundation Faculty from October 14th – 18th at the American Academy of Ophthalmology annual meeting in Chicago,“AAO 2016 – Innovate”. Faculty presentations and contributions for this year’s annual event are listed below or available as downloadable pdf here. The Department of Ophthalmology, the Francis I. Proctor Foundation, That Man […]

UVEITIS Research at UCSF

Proctor Foundation has always championed research to directly improve patient care and eradicate eye diseases. Uveitis remains a source of unknown causes and imperfect solutions. UCSF’s uveitis specialists partner with leading eye hospitals in several countries to conduct research. A strong partnership in uveitis research and patient care blossomed in South India from a Proctor […]

Research to Prevent Blindness Awards

This year, seven USCF scientists received Research to Prevent Blindness awards for important initiatives, continuing the UCSF track record of recognition for excellence. The Department of Ophthalmology is grateful for its share of these competitive awards over the years – $7.3 million since 1998. Research to Prevent Blindness provides major research funding, fueling disease-oriented studies […]

New Faculty: Sriranjani Padmanabhan, MD – Glaucoma Specialist

MD: University of Rochester School of Medicine Residency: University of Pennsylvania/Scheie Eye Institute Fellowships: Emory University (Glaucoma); University of Nebraska/Truhlsen Eye Institute (Prevention of Global Blindness) Q. Why Glaucoma? A. I appreciate that glaucoma affects all parts of the visual system, allowing me to practice a wide range of skills on many types of cases. […]
Kids Reach Around the World

When a severe drought in Ethiopia threatened the viability of new wells,That Man May See reached out for funds to dig deeper wells. Students at the Carpenter School were moved to raise funds. With Ms. Keenan behind the camera, students posed as news anchors, presenting reports on how clean water can change children’s lives in […]

Making Patients Look Good

Optometry at UCSF is growing at a rapid clip, with increased acces as our goal,” says Joyce Hsieh, OD, supervising optometrist at UCSF Ophthalmology. Nine doctors of optometry (OD) now partner with ophthalmologists to meet the special needs of patients in the cornea, glaucoma, comprehensive, and pediatric ophthalmology clinics.“We also evaluate, manage, and treat our […]

New Leadership for UCSF PROSE Clinic

Karen Lee, OD, applies the same rigor to her athletic pursuits and her career. She arrived at the clinic in January, following four months of intensive training at Boston Sight, which developed and manufactures PROSE. “It’s very satisfying to help patients overcome pain and reengage with the world around them,” says Dr. Lee. What is […]

Uveitis Solutions: Recovery Means Independence

Remember being eighteen? Ryan Wullschleger was enjoying independence as a freshman at Humboldt State, competing in swimming and exploring possible majors. During his spring semester, however, he suddenly experienced aching, acute weakness, and then vision loss. A rare autoimmune syndrome was impairing Ryan’s body, leading to near-blindness within weeks. “Student health services and the local […]

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