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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...

Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) is a nationally respected and innovative healthcare system that is making a positive difference in people's lives. Based in Cambridge, Somerville, and Boston's metro-north communities, CHA provides coordinated care to a diverse patient population guided by its core...

Harvard Ophthalmology to Welcome Larger Residency Class This Year The Harvard Ophthalmology Residency Training Program, is proud of being clinically and surgically busy, and also focused on continually improving the experience of our residents. The faculty, volume, and opportunities have grown...

Center of Excellence CO-DIRECTORS David S. Friedman, MD, PhD, MPH Janey L. Wiggs, MD, PhD MEMBERS See a list of Glaucoma faculty The Glaucoma Center of Excellence was established with the explicit goal of shrinking the timeline in bringing sight-saving advances to our patients and people throughout...

Center of Excellence Co-Directors Reza Dana, MD, MSc, MPH Ula V. Jurkunas, MD Members See a list of Cornea COE faculty The Cornea Center of Excellence brings together one of the world’s largest group of scientists and physicians to advance our understanding of corneal biology, develop treatments for...

DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH Patricia A. D'Amore, PhD, MBA In 1947, World War II hero Charles L. Schepens, MD, joined the Harvard Medical School (HMS) Howe Laboratory as a research fellow. Recognizing the need for a dedicated eye research organization, Dr. Schepens established the Retina Foundation in 1950...