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Harvard Ophthalmology is one of the leading and largest academic departments of ophthalmology in the nation. More than 350 full-time faculty and trainees work at nine Harvard Medical School (HMS) affiliate institutions, including Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Schepens Eye Research Institute of Mass...

Mass. Eye and Ear is the primary teaching hospital of Harvard Ophthalmology. A world-renowned clinical and ophthalmology center, Mass. Eye and Ear consistently ranks in the top five in the nation for Best Hospitals for Adult Ophthalmology in U.S. News & World Report’s annual hospital survey. Mass...

The Department of Ophthalmology at Boston Children’s Hospital is the largest group of full-time practicing pediatric ophthalmologists in the United States. Here, children and families receive the most advanced testing and treatment available for all types of visual impairments. Specialized services...

Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH), a 793-bed teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School, is recognized internationally for its excellence and innovation in patient care, biomedical research, and education and training programs for physicians, scientists and health care professionals. In addition...

2000 On April 12, 2000, photodynamic therapy (PDT) with verteporfin (Visudyne®) is approved by the FDA for the treatment of neovascular AMD. Developed in the 1990s by Joan W. Miller, MD and Evangelos S. Gragoudas, MD, Visudyne® is the first pharmacologic treatment for retinal disease. From the...

World-renowned Scientific Award Recognizes the Groundbreaking Development of Anti-angiogenic Therapy for Blinding Retinal Disease Jump to: About the 2014 Champalimaud Laureates About the Champalimaud Foundation Background | Videos | Photographs | Downloads SEPTEMBER 10, 2014 (Lisbon, Portugal) Six...

Image: Cone photoreceptors of the human retina. From the Human Retina Collection, Dr. Ann Milam Director Eric A. Pierce, MD, PhD Investigators View list of retinal degeneration faculty Inherited retinal degenerations (IRDs) like retinitis pigmentosa are some of the most common causes of inherited...

Through endowed chairs, or professorships, Harvard Ophthalmology attracts and supports the endeavors of world-class clinician scientists and investigators. Endowed chairs offer research and training support to incumbents while giving them the freedom to pursue independent research without the burden...