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New research shows that immune cells developed from early exposure to bacteria contribute to vision loss in glaucoma patients. A research team from Harvard Ophthalmology and MIT has shown that immune cells in the eye that developed in response to early exposure to bacteria are a key contributor to...

Researchers have developed a potential new strategy for improving outcomes in corneal transplant surgeries by injecting vasoactive intestinal peptide into the eye. A new study led by Harvard Ophthalmology faculty reports for the first time that injection of the neuropeptide vasoactive intestinal...

On October 7 th and 8 th, Jason Comander, MD, PhD, and Leo Kim, MD, PhD, participated in the Alliance for Eye and Vision Research (AEVR) Emerging Vision Scientists Program. This program allows scientists to meet with members of Congress to discuss the importance of vision research in the continuing...

After two years as a Research Fellow, Khurram will be commencing his clinical training as an intern at Mount Auburn Hospital before joining the BIDMC Anesthesia residency program next year. We wish him luck for his future endeavors!

More than 300 Harvard Medical School Department of Ophthalmology faculty, alumni, and trainees gathered for a three-day festival of events that included the Annual Meeting and Alumni Reunion, tours of Mass. Eye and Ear and Schepens Eye Research Institute, a celebratory dinner, and visits to the...

Scott Greenstein, MD was quoted in an article for the Huffington Post about ways that certain ocular problems can be signs of underlying issues. For example, if the eyelids are unable to close, this may be a symptom of facial nerve paralysis, which can be a feature of Lyme Disease. Additionally...

Vision researchers at Mass. Eye and Ear/Harvard Medical School (HMS) Department of Ophthalmology have taken a first step in solving a vexing problem: how to preserve photoreceptor cells and avoid irreversible vision loss in patients following retinal detachment. Degeneration of photoreceptors, the...

Gang Luo, PhD, an Associate Scientist of Mass. Eye and Ear/Schepens Eye Institute, recently created the SuperVision+ Goggle app to provide a low cost solution for head mounted vision enhancement devices for the visually impaired. The free app for iPhones (iOS) is designed to be used together with 3D...

A warm welcome to all our summer interns who are joining us this year. We look forward to the rigorous and rewarding months with you all. Among those joining us are Ruby Feng, Jeffrey Bortman, Daawar Chaudhry, and Alex Woltersom.

For over 40 years, Tourette Association has led the way in research and therapeutic development for Tourette Syndrome and other Tic Disorders. It has provided more than $20 million in grants to fund research and have developed medical programs to meet the needs of those affected by Tourette and Tic...