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A Lifetime of Outdoor Activity May Contribute to Common Eye Disease, but Sunglasses May Help

News: September 04, 2014

Study Results published in Sept. 4 JAMA Ophthalmology BOSTON (Sept. 4, 2014) -- Residential geography, time spent in the sun, and whether or not sunglasses are worn may help explain why some people develop exfoliation syndrome (XFS), an eye condition that is a leading cause of secondary open-angle...

Six Harvard Medical School Researchers Win Prestigious $1.3M Champalimaud Vision Award

News: September 10, 2014

World-renowned scientific award, often called the "Nobel Prize of Vision," recognizes the groundbreaking development of anti-angiogenic therapy for retinal disease Jump to: About the 2014 Champalimaud Laureates About the Champalimaud Foundation Background | Videos | Photographs | Downloads SEPTEMBER...

Six Harvard Medical School Researchers Win Prestigious $1.3M Champalimaud Vision Award

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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...

Berman-Gund Laboratory for the Study of Retinal Degenerations

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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...

VA Maine Healthcare System

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VA Maine Healthcare System is the oldest veterans' facility in the country, having opened in the fall of 1866. The facility is located five miles east of Augusta. The campus encompasses 500+ acres of buildings and natural woodlands serving as natural habitats for Maine's wildlife. Additionally, the...

Infectious Disease Institute

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DIRECTOR Michael S. Gilmore, PhD ASSOCIATE DIRECTORS James Chodosh, MD, MPH Marlene Durand, MD MANAGER Paulo Bispo, PhD MEMBERS See a list of Infectious Disease faculty The Infectious Disease Institute is a Harvard-wide initiative that operates in conjunction with the NIH-sponsored Harvard-wide...

Samir A. Melki, MD, PhD

Person: Associate Professor of Ophthalmology, part-time

Research Area(s): Cornea Profiles: Harvard Catalyst Profile

New Public Opinion Poll Reveals a Significant Number of Americans Rate Losing Eyesight as Having Greatest Impact on Their Lives as Compared to Other Conditions

News: September 29, 2014

Comprehensive attitudinal survey on eye health shows differences among groups; underscores critical need for funding research Contact: Mary LeachBOSTON, MASS. (Sept. 22, 2014) -- Many Americans across racial and ethnic groups describe losing eyesight as potentially having the greatest impact on...