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

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
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
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.

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UCSF Ophthalmology and Proctor Foundation at “AAO 2018 Annual Meeting”

UCSF Ophthalmology and Proctor Foundation Faculty attended the American Academy of Ophthalmology annual meeting in Chicago, from Saturday October 27th to Tuesday October 30th.“AAO 2018”. Faculty presentations and contributions for the event are listed below and available as downloadable pdf here. The Francis I. Proctor Foundation, the Department of Ophthalmology, the Frederick C. Cordes Eye […]

There Is Only One…Residents Class of 2020!

This year’s new residents held concurrent internships in UCSF General Surgery over the past year, working with a range of surgical specialists and building a tight-knit cohort. Residents pictured from left to right: 1. Neel Dave Pasricha, MD MD: Duke University College: Johns Hopkins University, BA Birthplace: New Delhi, India 2 Jonathan Li, MD MD: […]

Dr. Ying Han: Better Solutions for Glaucoma

I’m grateful for all Dr. Han does to preserve my sight,” says Barbara Smeltzer, a patient who recently underwent surgery to reduce abnormal pressure in her eyes. This keeps optic nerve cells from dying. Barbara is one of an estimated eight million people living with glaucoma, making it the world’s leading cause of irreversible blindness. […]

Department of Ophthalmology: Rewards of Research Day

Research Day 2017 brought smiles, awards, and rich dialogue among ophthalmology department faculty, postdoctoral scientists, clinical fellows, and residents. Competing research posters, filled with bright images and precise notations, lined the halls outside the laboratories at the Koret Vision Center, where participants learned about one another’s work. The David and Joyce Copenhagen Prize is […]
In Memoriam: Jorge A. Alvarado

Jorge A. Alvarado, MD, long served grateful patients as a glaucoma specialist. “Jorge was one of the most brilliant and creative minds in glaucoma,” says Department Chair Stephen D. McLeod, MD. “He was also one of ophthalmology’s most influential structural biologists.” Born in Costa Rica, Dr. Alvarado came to the United States, without knowing English, […]

Improving Vision Care in China

UCSF ophthalmologists are improving quality of care for vision patients by teaching and consulting at vision clinics across China. It isn’t every day that ophthalmologists see their names dancing across a Jumbotron. This bold welcome met two UCSF clinician scientists last fall at the equivalent of a county hospital in Changchun, China. Vitreoretinal specialist Jay […]

Hearst Fellowship Advances Care

Dr. Olubayo Kolawole may be the first ophthalmologist in Nigeria to specialize in inherited retinal degenerations (IRD). “With expertise gained at UCSF, I can help Nigerians born with these historically untreatable blinding conditions,” he says. When Dr. Kolawole discovered the work of Jacque Duncan, MD, a recognized leader in IRD, he applied for and won […]

The Proctor Foundation Saving Sight and Lives

Committed to reducing blindness worldwide, UCSF’s Francis I. Proctor Foundation for Research in Ophthalmology has worked in sub-Saharan Africa since 2000. A major investigation led by the Proctor Foundation is rocking the public health firmament. “The study shows we can prevent young children in sub-Saharan Africa from dying with a simple intervention,” says Jeremy Keenan, […]
UCSF Ophthalmology and Proctor Vision Research at ARVO 2018

Each year our graduate students, residents, postdoctoral fellows, research staff and faculty present a wide range of vision research projects at the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) annual meeting. We are proud that this year UCSF Ophthalmology and Proctor presented over 50 research talks or posters, representing the work of over 25 […]

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 2017 Annual Meeting”

Join the UCSF Ophthalmology and Proctor Foundation Faculty from November 11th to 14th at the American Academy of Ophthalmology annual meeting in New Orleans “AAO 2017”. 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 […]

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 […]
Eradicating Trachoma: Students Raise Funds for Clean Water

Contagious and blinding eye diseases proliferate in millions of rural communities without clean water, effective sanitation, or hygiene tools. Students at the Carpenter School in Park Ridge, Illinois, wanted to help after learning that children in Ethiopia cannot turn on a faucet to wash their hands. Villagers often rely on far-away wells. Led by teacher […]

Alcatraz Swim for Sight

Saving Sight for Future Generations – Sunday, October 23, 2016 Join the 5th annual Alcatraz Swim for Sight and make a real impact in the fight to save and restore sight. Register to swim Become a virtual swimmer – crowdfund without dipping a toe in the water Make a gift for vision research 100 swimmers […]

Faculty News

NEI Keynote Speaker Dr. Creig Hoyt, pediatric and neuro-ophthalmologist Creig Hoyt, MD, MA, was keynote speaker at the recent National Eye Institute conference sponsored by the Lasker Foundation and held at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute research campus in Virginia. Dr. Hoyt spoke on amblyopia, a developmental disorder of the eye that generally begins in […]

Kids Onboard

Children need to see well to learn. And since young people inevitably break or lose their glasses, The Augie Fund and Prevent Blindness Northern California are partnering to provide replacements for children from families in need. “The partnership with The Augie Fund makes a second pair of glasses possible for children likely to struggle along […]

UCSF Ophthalmology and Proctor Foundation at “AAO 2018 Annual Meeting”

UCSF Ophthalmology and Proctor Foundation Faculty attended the American Academy of Ophthalmology annual meeting in Chicago, from Saturday October 27th to Tuesday October 30th.“AAO 2018”. Faculty presentations and contributions for the event are listed below and available as downloadable pdf here. The Francis I. Proctor Foundation, the Department of Ophthalmology, the Frederick C. Cordes Eye […]

There Is Only One…Residents Class of 2020!

This year’s new residents held concurrent internships in UCSF General Surgery over the past year, working with a range of surgical specialists and building a tight-knit cohort. Residents pictured from left to right: 1. Neel Dave Pasricha, MD MD: Duke University College: Johns Hopkins University, BA Birthplace: New Delhi, India 2 Jonathan Li, MD MD: […]
Dr. Ying Han: Better Solutions for Glaucoma

I’m grateful for all Dr. Han does to preserve my sight,” says Barbara Smeltzer, a patient who recently underwent surgery to reduce abnormal pressure in her eyes. This keeps optic nerve cells from dying. Barbara is one of an estimated eight million people living with glaucoma, making it the world’s leading cause of irreversible blindness. […]

Department of Ophthalmology: Rewards of Research Day

Research Day 2017 brought smiles, awards, and rich dialogue among ophthalmology department faculty, postdoctoral scientists, clinical fellows, and residents. Competing research posters, filled with bright images and precise notations, lined the halls outside the laboratories at the Koret Vision Center, where participants learned about one another’s work. The David and Joyce Copenhagen Prize is […]
In Memoriam: Jorge A. Alvarado

Jorge A. Alvarado, MD, long served grateful patients as a glaucoma specialist. “Jorge was one of the most brilliant and creative minds in glaucoma,” says Department Chair Stephen D. McLeod, MD. “He was also one of ophthalmology’s most influential structural biologists.” Born in Costa Rica, Dr. Alvarado came to the United States, without knowing English, […]

Improving Vision Care in China

UCSF ophthalmologists are improving quality of care for vision patients by teaching and consulting at vision clinics across China. It isn’t every day that ophthalmologists see their names dancing across a Jumbotron. This bold welcome met two UCSF clinician scientists last fall at the equivalent of a county hospital in Changchun, China. Vitreoretinal specialist Jay […]
Hearst Fellowship Advances Care

Dr. Olubayo Kolawole may be the first ophthalmologist in Nigeria to specialize in inherited retinal degenerations (IRD). “With expertise gained at UCSF, I can help Nigerians born with these historically untreatable blinding conditions,” he says. When Dr. Kolawole discovered the work of Jacque Duncan, MD, a recognized leader in IRD, he applied for and won […]

The Proctor Foundation Saving Sight and Lives

Committed to reducing blindness worldwide, UCSF’s Francis I. Proctor Foundation for Research in Ophthalmology has worked in sub-Saharan Africa since 2000. A major investigation led by the Proctor Foundation is rocking the public health firmament. “The study shows we can prevent young children in sub-Saharan Africa from dying with a simple intervention,” says Jeremy Keenan, […]
UCSF Ophthalmology and Proctor Vision Research at ARVO 2018

Each year our graduate students, residents, postdoctoral fellows, research staff and faculty present a wide range of vision research projects at the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) annual meeting. We are proud that this year UCSF Ophthalmology and Proctor presented over 50 research talks or posters, representing the work of over 25 […]

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 […]

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