Dedicated to Excellence in Patient Care, Vision Research and Education
Dedicated to Excellence in Patient Care, Vision Research and Education
Dedicated to Excellence in Patient Care, Vision Research and Education
Dedicated to excellence in patient care, vision research & education
Dedicated to Excellence in Patient Care, Vision Research and Education
Dedicated to Excellence in Patient Care, Vision Research and Education
Dedicated to Excellence in Patient Care, Vision Research and Education
Welcome to UCSF Ophthalmology, dedicated to excellence in patient care, vision research & education.
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Three outstanding UCSF vision scientists have been awarded named professorships, honoring them for their accomplishments. All are leaders at the Francis I. Proctor Foundation for Research in Ophthalmology. Endowments of $1 million or more can be designated for professorships to honor faculty members and provide reliable funding for research, patient care, teaching, and community service. […]
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 […]
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 […]
