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New Research Links Mitochondrial Dysfunction to Development of Fuchs’ Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy (FECD), a Common Cause of Corneal Swelling and Blindness

March 07, 2016

Findings could eventually lead to first non-surgical therapies and treatments for FECD.

BOSTON -- Researchers at Schepens Eye Research Institute of Massachusetts Eye and Ear have shown a link between...

Congratulations to Our 2016 ARVO Fellows!

March 04, 2016

The title of ARVO Fellow is an honor established to recognize current ARVO members for their individual accomplishments, leadership and contributions to the Association. ARVO Fellows serve as role...

Reza Dana Elected to Academia Ophthalmologica Internationalis

March 02, 2016

In February 2016, Reza Dana, MD, MPH, MSc, Vice Chair for Academic Programs for the Harvard Medical School (HMS) Department of Ophthalmology, and Director of the Cornea and Refractive Surgery Service...

Demetrios Vavvas to Receive Carl Camras Translational Research Award at ARVO 2016

March 01, 2016

Demetrios Vavvas, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at Harvard Medical School (HMS) and the Joan W. Miller Scholar in Retinal Research at Massachusetts Eye and Ear, was selected to...

Honors and Awards Received January-February 2016

February 15, 2016

Dong Feng Chen, PhD, received a National Institutes of Health/National Eye Institute R01 grant in the amount of $2,462,500 over five years for her project, "The molecular basis underlying optic...