Announcing the Opening of the Wayne and Gladys Valley Center for Vision.
⇒ Take a virtual tour
⇒ Get directions to our new location
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
Announcing the Opening of the Wayne and Gladys Valley Center for Vision
⇒ Take a virtual tour
⇒ Get directions to our new location
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
Announcing the Opening of the Wayne and Gladys Valley Center for Vision
⇒ Take a virtual tour
⇒ Get directions to our new location
Welcome to UCSF Ophthalmology
Dedicated to Excellence in Patient Care, Vision Research and Education

The health, safety and well-being of our patients remains our top priority during the COVID pandemic. The UCSF Department of Ophthalmology is implementing a recovery plan to resume patient clinical and surgical care while making every effort to contain the spread of COVID-19. We have taken a number of steps to ensure the safety of all our patients visiting our practices (Clinic Visit Fact Sheet) and our operating rooms (Surgery Visit Fact Sheet) during these times. We value the opportunity to provide you the best in eye care. Should you have an urgent eye problem, please contact us at (415) 353-2020. The following UCSF websites are also provided for reference: Resources for Patients and Preparedness for Surgery and Other Procedures

Announcing the Opening of the Wayne and Gladys Valley Center for Vision. Take a virtual tour. Get directions to our new location.

Announcing the Opening of the Wayne and Gladys Valley Center for Vision.
⇒ Take a virtual tour
⇒ Get directions to our new location
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
Announcing the Opening of the Wayne and Gladys Valley Center for Vision
⇒ Take a virtual tour
⇒ Get directions to our new location
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
Announcing the Opening of the Wayne and Gladys Valley Center for Vision
⇒ Take a virtual tour
⇒ Get directions to our new location
Welcome to UCSF Ophthalmology
Dedicated to Excellence in Patient Care, Vision Research and Education

Welcome to UCSF Ophthalmology. We are proud to announce the Opening of the Wayne and Gladys Valley Center for Vision!

⇒ Take a virtual tour
⇒ Directions

Announcing the Opening of the Wayne and Gladys Valley Center for Vision.
⇒ Take a virtual tour
⇒ Get directions to our new location
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
Announcing the Opening of the Wayne and Gladys Valley Center for Vision
⇒ Take a virtual tour
⇒ Get directions to our new location
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
Announcing the Opening of the Wayne and Gladys Valley Center for Vision
⇒ Take a virtual tour
⇒ Get directions to our new location
Welcome to UCSF Ophthalmology
Dedicated to Excellence in Patient Care, Vision Research and Education

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

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UCSF at the “AAO 2024 Annual Meeting”

UCSF Ophthalmology and Proctor Foundation Faculty are attending the American Academy of Ophthalmology “AAO 2024” annual meeting at “McCormick Place” in Chicago, from Friday, October 18, 2024 to Monday, October 21, 2024. Faculty presentations and contributions for the event are listed below. The Francis I. Proctor Foundation, the Department of Ophthalmology, the Frederick C. Cordes […]

Dr. Muniyandi Accepted into NAEVR Emerging Vision Scientist Program

We are thrilled to announce that one of our own vision researchers, Dr. Anbukkarasi Muniyandi has been accepted into the prestigious NAEVR (National Alliance for Eye and Vision Research) 2024 Emerging Vision Scientist Program! This distinguished honor recognizes her exceptional contributions to the field of vision research and provides an incredible opportunity to advocate for […]

A Leader in NEI Vision Research Funding

The National Eye Institute (NEI) within the National Institutes of Health (NIH) seeks to support the costs of high quality vision research with a goal of improving quality of life and eliminating loss of vision. UCSF Ophthalmology and Proctor Foundation are extremely proud and thankful to be one of the top NEI funded vision research […]

UCSF at the “ARVO 2024 Annual Meeting”

UCSF Ophthalmology and Proctor Foundation faculty, along with their research teams, are gearing up for the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) annual meeting, scheduled from May 5th to May 9th, 2024, in Seattle, Washington. Their insightful presentations and contributions for this event are outlined below. Faculty and Alumni, please join us for […]
UCSF’s Center for Gould Syndrome!

A news story featuring how Dr. Douglas Gould’s work lead to the opening of the world’s first center of excellence to help families of children with Gould Syndrome is featured on UCSF’s News! We are pleased to announce a story about the opening of the First Center of Excellence for Gould Syndrome, featuring our Dr. Douglas […]

UCSF at the “AAO 2023 Annual Meeting”

UCSF Ophthalmology and Proctor Foundation Faculty are attending the American Academy of Ophthalmology “AAO 2023” annual meeting in San Francisco, from Friday, November 3rd, 2023 to Monday, November 6th, 2023. Faculty presentations and contributions for the event are listed below. The Francis I. Proctor Foundation, the Department of Ophthalmology, the Frederick C. Cordes Eye Society, […]

Retinal Regeneration

AUDACIOUS GOALS What if individuals disabled by retinal vision loss could embark on a journey aboard a rocket that would restore their sight? The Audacious Goals Initiative, established by the National Eye Institute in 2018, has made it a primary objective to conduct research aimed at creating such a groundbreaking “rocket” within the next 10 […]

All May See celebrates 50 years

With special honors to Stephen D. McLeod, MD, and Kathleen Rydar After a two-year wait to celebrate the 50th anniversary of That Man May See/All May See and pay tribute to the contributions of Stephen D. McLeod, MD, former chair of UCSF Department of Ophthalmology, and Kathleen Rydar, President Emerita, All May See Foundation, the […]
A Shining Light for Cataract Patients

(above) Michael V. Drake, MD, President of the University of California with Daniel Schwartz, MD This past spring, a remarkable breakthrough in cataract technology brought renewed hope to patients seeking improved vision. All May See’s President Emerita, Kathleen Rydar, underwent cataract surgery at UCSF, where Associate Professor Julie Schallhorn, MD, MS, performed the procedure using […]

Lap for Landon: Extending UCSF Ophthalmology’s Impact Beyond the Bay Area

FAMILY INITIATIVES The impact of UCSF Ophthalmology reaches far beyond the Bay Area, as exemplified by a heartwarming tribute to Landon, a young boy diagnosed with Gould Syndrome, organized by his family from St. Louis, Missouri. Despite the pouring rain on October 30, 2022, more than 150 adults and children gathered to celebrate Landon’s first […]

Dr. Leila Shirazi’s story is featured on Women of UCSF!

Leila Shirazi: Assistant Clinical Professor and Associate Chief of Pediatric Optometry We are pleased to announce Dr. Shirazi is featured on the Women of UCSF website. Read her inspiring story here: https://womenofucsfhealth.ucsf.edu/blog/leila-h-shirazi-od-faao

New Research Awards

At their April 2023 meeting, the Board of Directors of All May See approved $200,742 in research awards for the following projects: Development of an injectable biopolymer device for sustained intravitreal delivery of carbonic anhydrase inhibitor for the treatment of juvenile X-linked retinoschisis. Principal Investigator: Robert Bhisitkul, MD, PhD Juvenile X-linked retinoschisis (XLRS) […]
Two-Year Update on All May See Research Awards

Every year, All May See awards grants to Ophthalmology researchers to facilitate preliminary studies focused on novel approaches to discover the causes and treatments for a wide range of vision problems. In 2021, a total of $200,000 in award grants were provided for the following projects: Project Title: National Eye Institute (NEI) Center Core […]

More than meets the eye

Unveiling the Risk of Diabetic Eye Disease Progression Diabetic retinopathy is a critical eye disease that poses a significant threat to vision if left untreated. To address the issue of inadequate preventive care and the absence of a reliable method to predict high-risk patients, ophthalmologist Cathy Sun, MD, and her team at UCSF embarked […]

UCSF at the “ARVO 2023 Annual Meeting”

UCSF Ophthalmology and Proctor Foundation faculty and their research teams are attending the The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology “ARVO 2023” annual meeting in New Orleans, from Saturday, April 22nd 2023 to Thursday, April 27th, 2023. Details of their presentations and contributions for the event are listed below. All May See Foundation will […]

UCSF at the “AAO 2022 Annual Meeting”

UCSF Ophthalmology and Proctor Foundation Faculty are attending the American Academy of Ophthalmology “AAO 2022” annual meeting in Chicago, from Saturday, Sept 30th, 2022 to Monday, October 3rd, 2022. 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 […]
Faculty News

Dr. Seth Blumberg, MD, joins UCSF’s Francis I. Proctor Foundation as a computational epidemiologist. He provides patient care to hospitalized patients at UCSF Medical Center as an internist specializing in infectious disease. Fellowships: New York University (infectious diseases), Proctor Foundation (forecasting trachoma control), National Institutes of Health (research and policy for infectious disease dynamics) Residency: […]

Advancing through Mentorship

Just Getting Started: $2.5 Million for Mentorships UCSF Ophthalmology’s outstanding vision and clinician scientists have a tremendous track record of developing leading-edge research programs that attract hypercompetitive grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This sustained funding enables new discoveries The UCSF-Proctor Clinician Vision Scholars K12 Program is a $2.5 million, five-year grant from […]

Life Under Pandemic Drives Eye Injuries

UCSF Ophthalmology residents are on the front line at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center, where the evolving COVID pandemic and attendant social upheaval present new health challenges. During these tough times, residents are working to preserve and save sight for the city’s most vulnerable people. Children Injured by Sanitizer Resident Lawrence Chan, […]

More Than Meets the Eye

Early Detection of Cognitive Diseases Principal investigator (PI), Xin Duan, PhD, and his team, which includes both co-PI Erik Ullian, PhD, and Kongyan Wu, PhD, seek to address a vital problem in neurodegeneration: how can nerve-damaging diseases be identified earlier to prevent more extensive damage? Conceptually, Dr. Duan’s team aims to use the retina to […]
Helping Homebound Seniors

The UCSF Care at Home Program offers comprehensive primary and palliative care to homebound adults living in San Francisco. A variety of medical and allied services are offered, but a need has been identified for home-based eye care. According to the United States Census Bureau, the US older population grew rapidly for most of the […]

Fading Senses Turned Her into a Fighter

Although nearly both blind and deaf, Rebecca Alexander is an inspiration to us all. She is an author, psychotherapist, group fitness instructor, disability rights advocate, and extreme athlete. A patient of UCSF ophthalmologist, Jacque Duncan, MD, Rebecca was born with Usher syndrome type 3A, a rare genetic disorder which has caused progressive loss of both […]

An Eye for the Arts

Ellie Stokes faced a uniquely challenging time during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns, but found artistic creativity to be the perfect outlet. In May 2020, Ellie was diagnosed by her doctor, neuro–ophthalmologist Nailyn Rasool, MD, with a rare form of double vision due to an artery compressing her sixth cranial nerve. One treatment for her double […]

Pediatric Pals

Recently, while young Mackenzie Fredeen was waiting for treatment, she met another toddler, Akira Pierre, going through a very similar experience. We first met Mackenzie last year, when her parents generously requested charitable gifts to That Man May See for vision research at University of California, San Francisco in lieu of first birthday presents for […]

UCSF at the “AAO 2024 Annual Meeting”

UCSF Ophthalmology and Proctor Foundation Faculty are attending the American Academy of Ophthalmology “AAO 2024” annual meeting at “McCormick Place” in Chicago, from Friday, October 18, 2024 to Monday, October 21, 2024. Faculty presentations and contributions for the event are listed below. The Francis I. Proctor Foundation, the Department of Ophthalmology, the Frederick C. Cordes […]

Dr. Muniyandi Accepted into NAEVR Emerging Vision Scientist Program

We are thrilled to announce that one of our own vision researchers, Dr. Anbukkarasi Muniyandi has been accepted into the prestigious NAEVR (National Alliance for Eye and Vision Research) 2024 Emerging Vision Scientist Program! This distinguished honor recognizes her exceptional contributions to the field of vision research and provides an incredible opportunity to advocate for […]
A Leader in NEI Vision Research Funding

The National Eye Institute (NEI) within the National Institutes of Health (NIH) seeks to support the costs of high quality vision research with a goal of improving quality of life and eliminating loss of vision. UCSF Ophthalmology and Proctor Foundation are extremely proud and thankful to be one of the top NEI funded vision research […]

UCSF at the “ARVO 2024 Annual Meeting”

UCSF Ophthalmology and Proctor Foundation faculty, along with their research teams, are gearing up for the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) annual meeting, scheduled from May 5th to May 9th, 2024, in Seattle, Washington. Their insightful presentations and contributions for this event are outlined below. Faculty and Alumni, please join us for […]
UCSF’s Center for Gould Syndrome!

A news story featuring how Dr. Douglas Gould’s work lead to the opening of the world’s first center of excellence to help families of children with Gould Syndrome is featured on UCSF’s News! We are pleased to announce a story about the opening of the First Center of Excellence for Gould Syndrome, featuring our Dr. Douglas […]

UCSF at the “AAO 2023 Annual Meeting”

UCSF Ophthalmology and Proctor Foundation Faculty are attending the American Academy of Ophthalmology “AAO 2023” annual meeting in San Francisco, from Friday, November 3rd, 2023 to Monday, November 6th, 2023. Faculty presentations and contributions for the event are listed below. The Francis I. Proctor Foundation, the Department of Ophthalmology, the Frederick C. Cordes Eye Society, […]
Retinal Regeneration

AUDACIOUS GOALS What if individuals disabled by retinal vision loss could embark on a journey aboard a rocket that would restore their sight? The Audacious Goals Initiative, established by the National Eye Institute in 2018, has made it a primary objective to conduct research aimed at creating such a groundbreaking “rocket” within the next 10 […]

All May See celebrates 50 years

With special honors to Stephen D. McLeod, MD, and Kathleen Rydar After a two-year wait to celebrate the 50th anniversary of That Man May See/All May See and pay tribute to the contributions of Stephen D. McLeod, MD, former chair of UCSF Department of Ophthalmology, and Kathleen Rydar, President Emerita, All May See Foundation, the […]
A Shining Light for Cataract Patients

(above) Michael V. Drake, MD, President of the University of California with Daniel Schwartz, MD This past spring, a remarkable breakthrough in cataract technology brought renewed hope to patients seeking improved vision. All May See’s President Emerita, Kathleen Rydar, underwent cataract surgery at UCSF, where Associate Professor Julie Schallhorn, MD, MS, performed the procedure using […]

Lap for Landon: Extending UCSF Ophthalmology’s Impact Beyond the Bay Area

FAMILY INITIATIVES The impact of UCSF Ophthalmology reaches far beyond the Bay Area, as exemplified by a heartwarming tribute to Landon, a young boy diagnosed with Gould Syndrome, organized by his family from St. Louis, Missouri. Despite the pouring rain on October 30, 2022, more than 150 adults and children gathered to celebrate Landon’s first […]
Dr. Leila Shirazi’s story is featured on Women of UCSF!

Leila Shirazi: Assistant Clinical Professor and Associate Chief of Pediatric Optometry We are pleased to announce Dr. Shirazi is featured on the Women of UCSF website. Read her inspiring story here: https://womenofucsfhealth.ucsf.edu/blog/leila-h-shirazi-od-faao

New Research Awards

At their April 2023 meeting, the Board of Directors of All May See approved $200,742 in research awards for the following projects: Development of an injectable biopolymer device for sustained intravitreal delivery of carbonic anhydrase inhibitor for the treatment of juvenile X-linked retinoschisis. Principal Investigator: Robert Bhisitkul, MD, PhD Juvenile X-linked retinoschisis (XLRS) […]

Announcing the Opening of the Wayne and Gladys Valley Center for Vision. Take a virtual tour. Get directions to our new location.

Welcome to UCSF Ophthalmology. We are proud to announce the Opening of the Wayne and Gladys Valley Center for Vision!

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

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