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James Harris, MD, a PGY-2 ophthalmology resident, and Jonathan Lin, MD, PhD, a PGY-3 ophthalmology resident, are the 2022 recipients of the Gragoudas-Folkman Award , which will provide funding for their individual research projects. Dr. Lin, under the mentorship of David Solá-Del Valle, MD , and...

We’re pleased to share that Harvard Ophthalmology/Mass Eye and Ear has once again been ranked among the top departments in the nation by Ophthalmology Times for our excellence in clinical care, research, and education. Our program was ranked second overall, second in research, and third in clinical...

Sila Bal, MD, MPH, a PGY-4 ophthalmology resident, is the 2021 recipient of the Best Clinical Trainee Research Award in Cornea and Refractive Surgery. Presented by the Harvard Ophthalmology Cornea Center of Excellence, this award honors the resident or clinical fellow who has conducted the best...

An internationally recognized expert in Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) and renowned vitreoretinal surgeon, Demetrios Vavvas, MD, PhD, was promoted to Professor of Ophthalmology at Harvard Medical School (HMS), effective June 1, 2021. He is the first incumbent of the Monte J. Wallace...

Congratulations to the following Department of Ophthalmology faculty on their recent Harvard Medical School promotions and appointments. Nahyoung Grace Lee, MD Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at Harvard Medical School/Mass Eye and Ear (effective May 1, 2021) Michael Lin, MD Assistant Professor...

Information for this release was provided by the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology. Rockville, Md. — Vision scientists may have discovered how to reduce pedestrian collisions in crowded and chaotic open space environments like bus terminals, shopping malls and city plazas...

The Lions VisionGift eye bank has been instrumental in supporting Mass. Eye and Ear’s educational initiatives. In the past two years, the nonprofit has donated more than $50,000 in practice tissue for Harvard Ophthalmology residents and Mass. Eye and Ear fellows. This generous gift has helped...

New research by Larry Benowitz, PhD, and colleagues shows how zinc regulates the survival of retinal ganglion cells, and by binding it (zinc chelation), can help the optic nerve to regenerate. Their findings, published in PNAS (January, 2017), could potentially lead to therapies that help patients...

Congratulations to our Chief Resident and senior residents, who have matched with outstanding fellowship programs: Durga Borkar, MD, Vitreoretinal Fellow, Wills Eye Hospital Eric Gaier, MD, PhD, Neuro-Ophthalmology Fellow, Mass. Eye and Ear/HMS Chief Resident Seanna Grob, MD, MAS, ASOPRS Ophthalmic...

David Wu, MD, PhD , was selected for the Mass. Eye and Ear 2017 Eleanor and Miles Shore 50 th Anniversary Fellowship Program for Scholars in Medicine. Established in 1995, this program seeks to support the academic success of junior faculty when demands for one’s time and attention are high by...