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When is Genetic Testing Appropriate?

Many inherited diseases are caused by mutations in a single gene (Mendelian disorder), and detection of the responsible mutation can predict development of the disease with relatively high accuracy. If your clinical findings suggest the presence of an inherited eye disease, such as those described...

Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus

Herpes zoster ophthalmicus (HZO) is reactivation of a varicella zoster virus infection (shingles) involving the eye. In the acute phase, patients present with a dermatomal forehead rash and severe pain around the infected area. Inflammation of anterior segment tissues and, less commonly, posterior...

Congratulations to Our Newest Alumni – Class of 2016!

The graduation ceremony for the HMS Ophthalmology Class of 2016 trainees was held on June 16, 2016, at 4:00 pm in the Meltzer Auditorium at Mass. Eye and Ear. Thirty-five trainees were recognized, including eight HMS Ophthalmology Residents, the Chief Resident, and one Optometry Resident, as well as...

NEOS Poster Contest Winners

It was an impressive show Mass. Eye and Ear and Schepens Eye Research Institute of Mass. Eye and Ear trainees, who placed first, second, and third in the New England Ophthalmological Society (NEOS) annual poster contest held earlier this month. Congratulations to: First place: “Exosome-associated...

Researchers shed light on vascular growth factors in thyroid eye disease

New findings may stimulate the development of targeted therapies for proptosis in patients with acute thyroid eye disease Boston, Mass. — Researchers from Mass. Eye and Ear - including Schepens Eye Research Institute - and Boston Children's Hospital have identified new underlying mechanisms of...

October 2016 Honors and Awards

Faculty Recognition Joseph Arboleda-Velasquez, MD, PhD, received a grant from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke and National Institute of Aging/National Institutes of Health in the amount of $1,016,301 over five years for his project, "Exploring the Role of Aging in...

Boston's Top Doctors 2016

Congratulations to Harvard Ophthalmology faculty who were recognized as one of “ Boston’s Top Doctors 2016,” by Boston Magazine and/or were named in 2016 as a “ Top Ophthalmologists in Boston ,” by Castle Connolly .