Ophthalmology - Stanford University School of Medicine


in the news » Targeting blindness: Stanford doctor tries to halt rare eye disease - Douglas Fredrick MD, clinical professor of ophthalmology and pediatrics, is working to prevent blindness in affected prematurely born infants. More.. » New treatments for traumatic eye injuries - Glenn Cockerham, MD, clinical associate professor of ophthalmology, is studying visual dysfunction related to traumatic brain injury. More.. » All eyes fixed on antioxidants - Michael Marmor, MD, professor of ophthalmology, on new studies on diet-eye health relationship More.. (registration required) » Vision of the future seen in bionic contact lenses - Daniel Palanker, PhD, associate professor (Research) of ophthalmology, comments on new prototype. More.. » Diet and eye health - Michael Marmor, MD, Stanford professor of ophthalmology, on a healthy diet and age-related macular degeneration (AMD). More.. » Telemedicine Used As Alternative To Bedside Exam Darius Moshfeghi, MD, assistant professor of ophthalmology and LPCH pediatric retina specialist speaks... More... » How to prevent blindness and graduate from med school at the same time Jennifer Staple, 25, on Unite for Sight, and more... More... » Eye disease gave great painters a different vision of their work Michael Marmor, MD., professor of ophthalmology at Stanford, reports on his study. More... In the News Archive	Our Mission Welcome to the Department of Ophthalmology at Stanford University. We are committed to advancing the understanding and treatment of ocular disorders. Department scientists and clinical researchers collaborate to investigate the origins of ocular disease and devise new diagnostic and treatment modalities. As part of a world-renowned teaching hospital, our ophthalmologists in turn use these state-of-the-art modalities to provide patients with the best possible outcomes. Our mission is to train future leaders in ophthalmology, whether in scientific investigation or patient care. The competitiveness of our residency program speaks to the commitment our faculty has to our residents and medical students. See what Monet, Degas saw... Great artists Claude Monet and Edgar Degas, struggled with eye disease during their life. Michael Marmor, MD. and his research shows how their work was affected by their deteriorating vision. More » Archives of Ophthalmology - Full text Visionary Stanford second-year medical student, Jennifer Staple founded the nonprofit "Unite for Sight" in 2000 as a sophomore at Yale University. With a staff of one: herself, she spearheaded a campaign against preventable blindness. Fellow students at Yale volunteered to help and for three years, Unite For Sight coordinated eye screening and education for the medically underserved population of New Haven, Connecticut. Today, she coordinates approximately 4,000 volunteers and Unite for Sight now has 90 chapters in 25 countries. Read her amazing story » Research Projects	In the Spotlight Glaucoma diagnosis may be mistaken in some younger Chinese people Kuldev Singh, MD, MPH Many young and middle-aged people of Chinese ancestry told they are at risk of going blind from glaucoma may be getting incorrect information, say researchers at the School of Medicine. More » An artificial cornea is in sight, thanks to biomimetic hydrogels Engineers and doctors partnered to create a biomimetic hydrogel for use in artificial corneas. More » related links » American Academy of Ophthalmology » Internet Ophthalmology » National Eye Institute » National Institutes of Health » Vision Science